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The Challenge stars Jenna Compono and Zach Nichols are now the proud parents of four children.
“We are so excited to introduce our fourth baby, Francesca Rose Nichols — Frankie for short,” Jenna, 32, exclusively shared with Us Weekly on Sunday, August 10. “She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 inches long. She was born at 4:00 a.m.”
Baby Frankie joins older siblings Anthony, 3, Liliana, 2, and Carmella, 17 months, who were all excited to welcome another family member into the fold.
“They were so young when Carmella was born, but now that they are all a little older, they understand,” Jenna shared. “They helped me set up her bassinet, go through some baby clothes and help pack my baby bag.”
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Leading up to the birth of baby Frankie, Jenna kept fans up-to-date on her labor and delivery experience in the hospital via social media. In addition to enjoying Jolly Rancher Chewy poppers before getting an epidural, the reality star shared that she also had the unwavering support of her husband during her most recent pregnancy — just like he did before.
“Shoutout to Zach for putting up with my crazy hormones during all my pregnancies and really stepping in to take all three kids places so I was able to get some alone time,” she shared. “What I love most is that he’s loving, dependable and most importantly present.”
Francesca Rose Nichols @brittanybrockiephotoWhile Jenna still jokes about Zach, 38, passing out during one hospital visit when she was about to give birth, the man of the house said this latest labor and delivery experience was all positive.
“This delivery was a total breeze for me,” he shared. “I came from the golf course where my scramble team was -12, took a long nap and was woken up 10 minutes before Jenna gave birth, which took all of three minutes. This was the easiest and most stress-free delivery by far and Jenna is becoming the Tiger Woods of delivering babies.”
Fans first witnessed Zach and Jenna’s chemistry back in 2014, when they competed on MTV’s The Challenge: Battle of the Exes II. Although they briefly split during The Challenge: Rivals II, they mended fences during The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions.
They got married in March 2021 and later celebrated their nuptials with a larger post-COVID wedding the following year.
Zach Nichols and Jenna Compono Courtesy of Jenna Compono / Instagram“Jenna has all the intangibles to be a first ballot hall of fame mother, but what really sets her apart is her patience,” Zach told Us when praising his wife as a mom. “It takes a lot of patience to deal with two toddlers and one baby and now we’re adding another baby to the mix. Where I struggle, she flourishes. And then I kill all the bugs and spiders so we make a pretty good team.”
As the duo prepare to embrace life with four kids, fans are already asking if more children could be in their future.
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If you ask both Zach and Jenna, they are open to whatever life comes their way.
“Everyone thinks I am crazy, but I have said I wanted six kids since probably 5 years old,” Jenna joked. “Luckily for us, we both came from very large families so we both are used to it. Six is the plan.”
Zach added, “I don’t think it’s too soon to ask anything because all of our kids are so close in age so anything is and has been possible. Right now though, I think the most important thing is to figure out this whole four under 4 thing and once that’s mastered, we can start those discussions.”
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