Candiace Dillard-Bassett Announces the Birth of Baby Boy / Reveals Name

Congratulations are in order for Candiace Dillaed-Bassett and her husband Chris Bassett.

For, the couple have announced the birth of a bouncing baby bay.

Full story below…

In an announcement spread with PEOPLE, The Bassetts confirm that their bundle of joy was born at home on October 3.

His name?

Jett Maxwell Lee

Baby Jett is the first child for 37-year-old Candiace. Hubby Chris has three children from previous relationships.

Speaking about her baby boy, the singer and ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ alum said:

“He is just the cutest little thing. Chris and I couldn’t be happier. It’s so cliché to say, but he’s brought such joy to our lives in ways I never would have been able to describe before. It’s pure love!”

Continuing, Candiace gushed:

“I just look at him and envision all the adventures we’re going to have. Throughout my pregnancy, when I would talk to him in my stomach, I would say, ‘I can’t wait to see who you’re going to be.’ And that’s been the joy in my heart that’s continued after his birth. It’s exciting to think about. I’m so ready for a lifetime of being on the sidelines, cheering him on.”

On wanting to add to her family, Candiace said:

“Oh, I wish I started sooner, because I already want more. And that’s a shocking feeling to admit because I hesitated and was afraid and doubted myself for so long. All of those circumstances around becoming a mom, like being pregnant, raising a child, etc.? It really scared me. But it’s been everything and more. I love it.”

I wish I hadn’t waited so long. But I also don’t regret that this is where I am now and that things worked out the way they did. And in a way, that’s comforting to recognize I don’t regret it, you know? Like, I’ve really welcomed every part of this journey with open arms, as it’s happened.”

Opening up about his name, which translates from Hebrew to excellence and abundance, the multihyphenate maven revealed:

“The meaning of his name was really important to me. I mean, there were a lot of names I liked that had meanings I did not like, so that just automatically tossed them out. But as soon as I read the meaning of his name, I was like, ‘This is it. This is his name.’ “

Congeatulations!