This is the “Start of Something New” for Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker.
The couple was photographed leaving a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., with their first baby on Wednesday, which happens to be Tucker’s 28th birthday.
The newborn’s sex and exact date of birth are unclear.
In photos obtained by Page Six, Hudgens was seen sitting in a wheelchair, cradling her bundle of joy in her arms, as the baseball star followed closely behind with their bags and belongings.
The actress, 35, donned black sweatpants and a light blue button-down shirt, while Tucker opted for a teal graphic hoodie, black shorts and slides.
Hudgens made sure to sport sunglasses as the trio made their way to their car, accompanied by hospital staff.
At one point, she held the infant up to her cheek for a tender moment.
Despite the busy day, the new mom still found the time to post an Instagram tribute in honor of the athlete’s big day.
“Happy birthday to my slice of heaven @cotuck 🥳 you make the world a brighter place just by being you ♥️🤟🏽,” she captioned a sweet carousel.
The “High School Musical” star initially kept her pregnancy news under wraps, waiting to debut her baby bump until hitting the Oscars red carpet in March.
She wore a black Vera Wang gown at the time and gave another glimpse of her budding belly in a sheer, off-the-shoulder ensemble later that evening.
Hudgens continued showing off her maternity style in subsequent social media posts, with photos taken during Disneyland trips and on date nights.
The singer and Tucker revealed their engagement in February 2023 after two years of dating.
Hudgens, who previously dated Austin Butler and her “HSM” co-star Zac Efron, married the Colorado Rockies player in December of that same year.
Their ultra-private ceremony took place in Tulum, Mexico.
Ahead of their nuptials, the Disney Channel alum clapped back at online chatter about a potential pregnancy.
“Not pregnant so y’all can stop,” she wrote in October 2023 after wearing baggy clothes during her bachelorette weekend in Aspen.
When Hudgens did confirm that she was expecting five months later, she wasn’t the only “HSM” cast member with a baby on the way.
Ashley Tisdale, who played Sharpay Evans in the franchise, told her Instagram followers that same month that she was expecting her second child.
“We can’t wait to meet you,” she captioned sweet snaps with her and her husband Christopher French’s 3-year-old daughter, Jupiter.
Tisdale’s followers gushed over her and Hudgens, who played Gabriella Montez, growing their families at the same time, with one commenting that “the next generation of Wildcats is coming!!!”
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