Serena Williams Says Her Heart 'Doubled in Size' After Welcoming Adira as She Shares Love of Being a Mom of 2

Mar. 15, 2025

Serena Williams and daughters.Photo:Serena Williams/Instagram; Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage

Serena Williams/Instagram; Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage

Serena Williamsagrees that two is always better than one.

On Thursday, Aug. 15, the retired tennis pro, 42, shared her admiration for her daughters Adira, 12 months, and Olympia, 6, whom she shares with husbandAlexis Ohanian, as her youngest turned one. The proud mom of two posted a few throwback snaps onInstagramof herself with Olympiafrom her maternity shootbefore welcoming Adira.

The mother-daughter duo can be seen smiling in a bed of flowers wearing matching pink flowy dresses. “Olympia is always there for me,” Williams said in her caption. “Before having a second child, I always wondered, ‘how could I love anything as much as I love @olympiaohanian?'”

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She continued, “Then Adira came along … she is so special, so fun, so funny, so loving, so sweet and so strong!!! You see, God makes your heart get bigger. Because my love for Olympia has not dimmed. My heart simply now is doubled the size and I have a greater capacity to love more!”

Earlier in the day, Williams shared a few more sweet pictures from her previous photoshoot in honor ofher little one’s first year.

In her second post, Williams posed with daughter Olympia and husband Ohanian, with Olympiakissing her mom’s stomach. She also shared a photo of her side profile, putting her two hands on top of and below her bump.

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“Adira is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin and means ‘mighty,’ ‘strong,’ and ‘majestic.’ The elegant name is popular in many cultures around the world,” Williams shared in her second post. “Adira is the feminine form of the classic name Adir. It is a Biblical name, meaning ‘Strong One.’@alexisohanian@olympiaohanian.”

Speaking to PEOPLE in May, Ohanian shared thathe’s excited to see his younger daughterstart to get her footing, noting it’s “fun because she’s getting more mobile.”

source: people.com