New Mom Gymnast MyKayla Skinner Melts Hearts With Daddy-Daughter Bonding Time

MyKayla Skinner is now so much more than a gymnast. The 26-year-old retired from her sport at the start of August 2021. A former artistic gymnast, Skinner secured the silver medal in the women’s vault at the Tokyo Olympics. She is now enjoying her retirement. Along the way, she has embraced the joys of motherhood. At present, MyKayla Skinner’s cup runneth over.

She and her husband of four years, Jonas Harmer, recently welcomed their first child into the world. Little Charlotte Jane Harmer was born on 21 September of this year. She has kept her parents on their toes ever since. The internet thoroughly enjoyed the sight of the little one and her father enjoying a little father-daughter bonding time.

MyKayla Skinner shows her husband and daughter bonding over the NBA

MyKayla Skinner recently shared a story on Instagram showing the father-daughter duo. To that, she added the caption, “Just some daddy daughter time @jonas.harmer @charlottejaneharmer.”?The story began with a view of the television in their living room showing the end of the first half of an NBA game. The Golden State Warriors were leading the Oklahoma City Thunder 69-67 then at the Paycom Center. One could identify Klay Thompson of the Warriors, with his name and number also visible.

The camera then panned to the other end of the couch, where Jonas Harmer sat with his daughter on his lap. He gently rocked her back-and-forth while also keeping an eye on the proceedings of the game. Harmer then turned to his wife and sent a smile her way once cognizant he was being recorded. It was yet another instance where the little one delighted her growing fan following. But, the route to the laughs took the parents, particularly MyKayla Skinner, through a lot of agony.

Tough times aplenty before and after the birth

Mykayla Skinner required a steep learning curve throughout her pregnancy and after. There was a lot she had to learn by reinventing the wheel. She was unprepared for the baby blues and the disruption to her carefully planned training regimen, to just name a few. Having her husband’s support took most of the sting out of it. As Jonas Harmer multitasked in the clip, he also got to watch a candidate for the NBA game of the season.

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The Warriors raced ahead 38-33 at the end of the first quarter. By half-time, the Thunder made it a two-point game. That deficit was erased in the third quarter as both teams finished neck-and-neck at 106. Come the end of the fourth quarter, the Warriors emerged victorious 141-139. Their tally fell 21 short of the highest-scoring game in their history when they bested the Denver Nuggets 162-158 in November 1990. They face the Cleveland Cavaliers next.

The fans certainly enjoyed the story shared by MyKayla Skinner. It was not the first time they found an update concerning her daughter enjoyable. Recently, Harmer posted a clip where there was a sound resembling a gunshot when she pooped on one occasion. Jonas Harmer had described that as the scariest moment of his life. The pair enjoyed a laugh about that later, while the fans had a field day. A little over a month old, little Charlotte continues to delight. Her parents are enjoying every moment of her existence. One hopes long may that may continue.

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