Camryn Grimes and fiancé welcome their first child

Camryn Grimes and fiancé welcome their first child

Camryn Grimes and her fiancé, Brock Powell, received an early Christmas present with the birth of their first child, a son.

Christmas came early for The Young and the Restless' Camryn Grimes (Mariah Copeland) and her fianc, Brock Powell, when they welcomed their first baby, a son they named Bridger Elias Foster. Grimes took to Instagram on December 16 and shared the happy news along with a photo of her newborn. The sweet photo was captioned, "Dad and I never liked waiting for Christmas either...Bridger Elias Foster 12 13 23 Our little family's future is merry & bright ❣️"

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Grimes's Y&R co-stars were quick to congratulate the new parents and send their well wishes.

Tracey Bregman (Lauren Fenmore, Y&R) posted, "Congrats. Welcome to the best part of your life ❤️❤️"

Greg Rikaart (Kevin Fisher, Y&R; Leo Stark, Days of our Lives) chimed in with, "HUGE congrats to you all!! Welcome, little boy. 😍"

Also sending compliments for the precious bundle of joy were Lauralee Bell (Christine Williams, Y&R) who posted, "Such a precious cutie! So happy for you all! ❤️" and Tamara Clatterbuck (Alice Johnson, Y&R), who added, "Gorgeous ! Congrats sweet love !! ❤️!!!!"

Rounding out the well-wishes was Sharon Case (Sharon Newman, Y&R) who posted, "❤️❤️❤️ he's perfect."

There's even more Christmas-related news for Grimes and her hubby-to-be. The pair recently reprised their roles as Santa and Mrs. Claus in Mickey's Christmas Tales. That project is streaming now, and you can learn more about it here.

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