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Tennessee — Country star Carrie Underwood and National Hockey League player Mike Fisher chose the Labor Day holiday to announce they are expecting their first child.
Underwood and Fisher posted the announcement on their social media accounts on Monday, whilst Underwood's publicist confirmed the couple will be expecting their first child in spring next year.
Carrie tweeted:
In honor of "Labor" Day...Ace & Penny would like to make an announcement. Their parents couldn't be happier! pic.twitter.com/bROrzuHJ4J
— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) September 1, 2014
Mike shared it in the most adorable way, posting a picture of a future ice-hockey baby and also dropped some hints of possible names.
@carrieunderwood @mikefisher1212 I imagine ultrasound photos are going to look like this! No? #Preds ?? pic.twitter.com/dJX1Hbu32a
— Sara (@_saral93) September 2, 2014We haven't picked names yet but it's looking like Fly is gonna fly. #boyorgirl #flyfisher
— Mike Fisher (@mikefisher1212) September 1, 2014Underwood, 31, shot to fame after winning American Idol. She has won six Grammys and sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.
She was the first woman to win the Academy of Country Music's entertainer of the year award twice.
Carrie will be co-hosting the upcoming Country Music Association Awards with Brad Paisley this November.
Fisher, 34, a center for the Nashville Predators, is recovering from a ruptured left Achilles tendon and is expected to miss the start of the season.
