In honor of Mother’s Day, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Shereé Whitfield shared something extra special with her fans.
The 53-year-old gave her supporters a first look at her first grandchild, Mecca Joie. Sheree’s son Kairo Whitfield, 27, welcomed his bundle of joy with his girlfriend Alina Baber last July. Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, Shereé gushed about her granddaughter. She said,
“She’s adorable; the sweetest, cutest little girl. She has the curliest hair, the best smile and is such a happy baby. I’m excited when I see her, but when we see each other, she gets so, so excited. It melts your heart!”
Super in love with grandbaby, Sheree continued, “It’s been so special to have her in our family, and it gets more and more special every day as I watch her grow,” she adds. “Just seeing the person she’s becoming, the way she reacts to me, the bond we’re building… it’s just so cool. I love playing with her, reading to her, taking to the park. And it’s funny because then I get say, ‘Here you go, I’m tired now’ and hand her back. That’s new for me!”
Although Kairo was always a fan favorite when he appeared in-and-out of the show, he was very private and still doesn’t share much about his life online. While chatting with PEOPLE, Sheree recalled when she learned about the exciting news.
“I was shocked when he told me. Kairo came into my room one day and he was just standing there, looking like he wanted to tell me something. And it took him a minute to actually say ‘I have a baby on the way’ because I think he thought he was going to be letting me down, but I was just thrilled and Alina has become like one of my daughters now. I was only taken aback because I honestly thought Tierra would be the first to have a baby! But it turned out to be Kairo!”
As happy as she is to have a new addition to the family, she told the outlet that she’s is not here for term “grandma.”
“No, no, I’m not a grandma. Let’s make sure we get the word right. It’s Glam-ma!” Shereé says, joking that she won’t be sitting on rocking chair, knitting anytime soon. “I’m a Glam-ma. And she’ll call me GG, which stands for Gorgeous Glam-ma. I’m starting a new trend for grandmas: hot grandmas!”
In more exciting news, Shereé says RHOA viewers will actually get to see baby Mecca Joie on this season of the show. The fashion designer also shared that the baby’s arrival has pushed the She by Shereé founder to start making baby clothes.
“I’ve always wanted She by Shereé to be a lifestyle brand, branching into different areas like lounge, swim, home and baby. And when I tell you, Mecca has inspired me to start with babies. She’s like a little muse. So you’ll see me working on that this season as well.”