Derek and Hannah Jeter on Newborn Son, Life as a Family of 6

Three months after welcoming son Kaius, Derek Jeter and Hannah Jeter are giving Us perception into their lives as a household of six.

“I believe the largest adjustment was going from two to a few. Personally, that I believe was laborious, however ask us in just a few months,” Hannah, 33, solely instructed Us Weekly throughout a joint interview with Derek, 49. “He’s solely 3 months outdated, so as a result of he doesn’t transfer round a lot, I’ll in all probability say one thing totally different [down the line], however it’s loads.”

Hannah added their two oldest daughters — Bella, 6, and Story, 4 — “love” being massive sisters.

“Their youngest sister [River] is barely a yr and a half, in order that they’ve had a variety of follow. If something, an excessive amount of follow,” the mannequin joked. “So they simply suppose he’s like a child doll and so they’re like, ‘No, no, we received this!’ It’s actually candy to see.”

Derek instructed Us that he’s anticipating a “totally different dynamic” of their household after their son was born by way of surrogate in Might.

“I’ve a youthful sister, no brothers. And I’ve two nephews, however [Hannah grew up with] a brother, so she’s been round it. So for me, it’s all new. So I am going from [having] a sister and three daughters and now swiftly, right here’s this little man on the planet,” the previous New York Yankees shortstop stated with a smile. “So it’s going to be attention-grabbing. It’s going to be enjoyable experiencing issues for the primary time with him, totally different actions, totally different pursuits, however all our youngsters are totally different and so they’re all particular in their very own proper. So I’m trying ahead to it.”

As Bella and Story grow old, they’re taking after each of their mother and father relying “on their temper,” per Derek.

“Once they’re quiet, calm and listening, then it jogs my memory of me. After which once they’re loud and whiny, it’s loads like Hannah,” he joked, making his spouse snicker.

Whereas Derek can admit that he’s hoping his 4 children are involved in sports activities, he made it clear he’s going to assist his daughters and son it doesn’t matter what they select to do.

“I assume one of the simplest ways I may put it’s I may care much less what my child’s final profession path is. I simply need them to seek out one thing they’re obsessed with,” he defined. “Our oldest desires to be a photographer. She likes taking photos. I would really like them to play sports activities as a result of I believe sports activities train you a variety of life classes — whether or not it’s setting objectives and it’s working laborious, it’s accountability, it’s duty. So I’d like for them to take part in sports activities in some capability, however I’d by no means push my children into enjoying sports activities. I simply need them to seek out what they’re obsessed with and I’ll be right here. We’ll [both] be right here to assist ’em alongside the best way.”

When requested whether or not he’s sought recommendation from fellow athletes about navigating the inevitable stress for his or her children to succeed on the sector in the event that they do play sports activities, Derek famous, “It’s an attention-grabbing query.”

“Most of my shut pals had been working or enjoying on the time, in order that they didn’t have an opportunity to teach their children. But it surely’s powerful. I believe a variety of instances if you’re coping with sports activities, you’re not likely coping with the youngsters, you’re coping with the youngsters’ mother and father,” he stated. “They put a lot stress on their kids to be so nice at 5, 6 and seven years outdated, I don’t actually perceive it. I simply need my children to have enjoyable. I believe it’s inconceivable to do nicely except you’re having fun with your self and also you’re having enjoyable. So I need my children to seek out one thing, like I stated, they’re obsessed with, however most significantly, that they get pleasure from doing.”

As for these distinctive child names, Hannah instructed Us that she didn’t have time to enter “element with each,” whereas Derek quipped, “Mainly, she’s saying that she got here up with these names with no reasoning behind it in any respect.”

Derek and Hannah wed in July 2016. The spouses, who’re selling their partnership with Jeep, instructed Us that they maintain date night time easy with dinners for 2.

“We had been lucky as a result of our youngsters fall asleep pretty early. They’re fairly good sleepers. So that they’re mainly down from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., so we go to early dinners. If it was as much as me, I’d have a 5 o’clock reservation,” Derek instructed Us earlier than Hannah argued that they do usually eat that early.

Derek continued, “We’ve got the 5 o’clock reservation when our youngsters are with us. However when it’s simply us, it’s normally 7 [or] 7:30.”

The twosome additionally turned their current Jeep marketing campaign shoot right into a big day collectively sans children.

“He’s not simple to work with, I can inform you that. He doesn’t take route,” Hannah joked. “I’m simply kidding. However no, we had fun and we had no obligations that day. We made our mother and father decide up our youngsters and it was an extended day, however it was simply us and it was good. It was enjoyable.”

The couple have been working with Jeep since final October.

“We’ve got a giant household, so we spend most of our days and nights within the automobile, whether or not it’s faculty drop off, pickup, actions, sporting occasions, and we’ve got really tried out just a few SUVs. And by far — I’m not simply saying it by far — Jeep has been the proper match for us as a household,” Derek stated.

He concluded that the duo “couldn’t be happier” with the partnership, telling Us: “It’s genuine to the place we’re in our lives proper now. And we’ve at all times valued genuine partnerships and long-term relationships.”

The Jeep Wagoneer “Drove All Evening” marketing campaign with Hannah and Derek formally drops on September 12.