Stacy Keibler shares first picture of baby daughter Ava Grace

Along with the photo, Stacy wrote: “Life can be unpredictable. You feel one way, and then…boom! You need to entirely change your perspective. That is certainly what happened to me this past year. Until I started dating Jared, the idea of being married and having a family was never on my radar. I was just hoping that the right love would find me.

“But after a serendipitous reconnection with Jared, a friend who turned out to be my soulmate, we created a family together almost instantly. Talk about a serious change in my reality! This year and the holiday season especially has me feeling so nostalgic about family – my family, my new family, and of course, the newest addition to our family.”

The 35-year-old continued to describe baby Ava as her “special little lady” and expressed her gratitude for the new addition to her family.

It has been a whirlwind 18 months for Stacy, who ended her relationship with George Clooney in July 2013. A few months later she began dating 39-year-old Jared, who she secretly married in Mexico in March.

The couple only told their family and friends of the wedding plans on a flight over to the destination. Soon afterwards, the newlyweds confirmed Stacy’s pregnancy with an Instagram picture.