July 23, 2024 • hometowns
Ashley Iaconetti & Jared Haibon Welcome Baby Boy #2: ‘Say Hello to Hayden Cruise Haibon’
He’s finally here!
As Bachelor Nation fans know, Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti first met on Season 2 of “Bachelor in Paradise” in 2015.
The two got engaged on Season 5 of “Bachelor in Paradise” and tied the knot in August 2019.
Since then, they’ve welcomed son Dawson into their lives, and now they just welcomed baby boy number two!
The couple spoke with People about their newest addition and said, “Say hello to Hayden Cruise Haibon. He was born at 2:29 p.m. on July 22, 2024, and weighed 8 lbs., 7 oz. at INOVA Fairfax Hospital.”
They went on, sharing, “Baby is healthy and so is mama! Seeing Dawson meet his little brother for the first time was as precious as we always imagined the moment would be. Dawson is full of love and kept petting Hayden.”
Ashley and Jared also discussed how they came up with the name Hayden Cruise and how it’s another nod to their favorite things.
Jared said, “We joked about naming him Anakin as I’m a big Star Wars fan and Ashley fan girl-ed over Hayden Christensen as a teen. That sparked the idea for the name Hayden. It took a while to firmly decide on because of the alliteration with our last name, but ultimately we felt it fit!”
He went on, “Finding a boy name we both love was much harder the second time around. We always knew the middle name would be Cruise because we bonded over being Tom Cruise fans while first meeting on ‘Bachelor in Paradise.’ We’ve always loved the passion, determination, and charisma of his characters. We met the man himself last year at the ‘Mission Impossible’ premiere and his warmth and caring reception for the stories we shared with him further convinced us to use the name.”
The couple ended their conversation by saying, “We’re so lucky to have Hayden and Dawson in our lives. They both have already given us so much more love in our hearts and as parents, we’re so grateful they are both happy and healthy!”
We couldn’t be happier for Ashley, Jared, and their entire family as they welcome their newest addition into their lives.
Welcome to the world, Hayden!
