Sarah Palin: "We Are Over the Moon" About Bristol's Baby

Us Magazine - January 2, 2009 4:17 PM PST
Story photo: Sarah Palin: US vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin (R), holding last-born Trig, greets daughter Bristol and her boyfriend Levi Johnston after addressing the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 3, 2008Us Magazine
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin welcomed Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston -- born Dec. 27 to her 18-year-old daughter, Bristol, and her fiance, Levi Johnston -- on her state's official Web site.

"We are over the moon with the arrival of this healthy, beautiful baby," Palin said in a statement posted Wednesday. "The road ahead for this young couple will not be easy, but nothing worthwhile is ever easy.

"Bristol and Levi are committed to accomplish what millions of other young parents have accomplished, to provide a loving and secure environment for their child," she added. "They are both hard workers, they're very strong, and have faith they've made the right decision in setting aside their own interests to make this child their highest priority."

See photos of the Palin family on the campaign trail.

The Governor admitted she wasn't thrilled with the idea of her teenage daughter becoming a mom at first.

"When Bristol and Levi first told us the shocking news that she was pregnant, to be honest, we all at first looked at the situation with some fear and a bit of despair," Palin says. "Isn't it just like God to turn those circumstances into such an amazing, joyful blessing when you ask Him to help you through?"

Bristol added that she "obviously discourages" teen pregnancy -- and knows her life will be changed forever.

"Teenagers need to prevent pregnancy to begin with -- this isn't ideal," she said in the statement. "But I'm fortunate to have a supportive family, which is dealing with this together.

Added Bristol: "Tripp is so perfectly precious; we love him with all our hearts. I can't imagine life without him now."

See more photos of celeb teen mothers.

The statement also said: "Bristol begins her final semester of high school next wee,k where shell get her last credit needed to graduate. She looks forward to continuing her record of good grades and high achievement. Levi is continuing his online high school work in addition to working as an electrical apprentice on the North Slope."

There is no mention of a wedding date.

See photos of couples who won't wed.

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  • WishyGal
    make a wish
    report abuseposted January 3, 2009 3:19 PM PST
  • LA
    Thank goodness it is all turning out alright.
    report abuseposted January 3, 2009 11:26 AM PST
  • Pamela G
    calling the palin family white trash & worse, & insulting them in any way is just ignorant & absurd. no family is perfect, including those who say such vicious & uncalled 4 things about them, all of which r lies. 'judge not lest ye be judged'.
    report abuseposted January 3, 2009 8:44 AM PST
  • Veronica M.
    WHAT HAPPENED TO LEVI'S UPCOMING HOCKEY CAREER? WASN'T HE SUPPOSE PLAY PROFESSIONALLY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? IT'S SAD, OUR SOCIETY ACTS LIKE IT'S PERFECTLY OK TO SEXUALIZE GIRLS AND THEN THESE GIRLS THINK IT'S CUTE TO "ACT" LIKE AN ADULT. HAVING SEX UNDERAGE, AND GETTING PREGNANT IS SOME F*CKED UP SH*T!!! KEPP YOUR P*SSY UNDER WRAPS, AN GE
    report abuseposted January 2, 2009 9:21 PM PST
  • Stephanie
    Im glad sarah palin is coming out with how proud she is of her family! Having a family is never a bad thing. God Bless and much love and luck!! XOXO
    report abuseposted January 2, 2009 9:21 PM PST
  • Shelly
    Ok, the girl's 18, that's old enough to vote, old enough to fight for our country then she should sure be old enough to have a child and make choices on her own. Just be cause she had a child out of wedlock doesn't mean she's a "ho". We just celebrated Christmas, you know the day that a baby boy named Jesus was born to a teenage girl that wasn
    report abuseposted January 2, 2009 9:08 PM PST
  • lin
    I would not be over the moon if my teenage daughter was having a baby. As for as Palin, glad she is not going to be the next U.S. vice president. Hallelujah! though I do hope is healthy and happy.
    report abuseposted January 2, 2009 8:31 PM PST
  • Sophia
    That's Tripped up! I can totally see the kid's name being a homage to his drugged-out grandma :)
    report abuseposted January 2, 2009 8:29 PM PST
  • Talena
    And another deleted comment of mine...thanks jackoffs!
    report abuseposted January 2, 2009 6:53 PM PST
  • awchew
    I'm an Alaskan and the whole family is white trash, we have so much corruption up here, Palin got elected because she was new and fresh to politics, we need change, BOY DID WE GET IT, she is a cheat, liar and ignorant. Thank goodness the nations saw through her. She is by no means popular I assure you. Don't trust this woman America!!
    report abuseposted January 2, 2009 5:43 PM PST
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