Michael Phelps & Nicole Johnson Welcome Baby Boy: Find Out His Name

The two have been engaged for more than a year

By Corinne Heller May 07, 2016 6:15 PMTags
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Congrats to Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson!

The Olympic swimming champion and his fiancée, winner of the Miss California USA 2010 pageant, this week welcomed their first child, a baby boy. Michael announced the happy news Saturday on his Instagram page, alongside a photo of him cradling his newborn son as Johnson watches from a bed.

"Welcome Boomer Robert Phelps into the world!!!" he wrote. "Born 5-5-2016 at 7:21 pm !!! Healthy and happy!!!"

"Best feeling I have ever felt in my life!!!," he added. "@nicole.m.johnson and Boomer both healthy!!! #boomerphelps."

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Michael Phelps and Fiancée Nicole Johnson Celebrate With Matching Cowboy-Themed Baby Showers

In March, Michael and Johnson celebrating their upcoming arrival at two separate baby showers. His was cowboy-themed and was attended by several of his buddies, while she and her best girl friends had a traditional shower.

The two got engaged in February 2015. Johnson announced her pregnancy nine months later and also revealed they were expecting a baby boy.

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