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Gaines' followers thanked her for sharing the real deal in a moment that's all-too familiar to moms and dads of infants.

\"U got this mama!\" one commenter wrote.

\"Good morning my spirit animal!\" another said.

One parent chimed in, \"I remember those late nights and blow outs. Oh man....You’re in a tough period of babyhood. Despite loving them with all your heart, not getting sleep is a realllly hard thing!. Hang in there mama!\"

Me + Crew + Cookie = ??

A post shared by Joanna Stevens Gaines (@joannagaines) on Jul 14, 2018 at 11:29am PDT

A late night round of sharks and minnows??? #summernights

A post shared by Joanna Stevens Gaines (@joannagaines) on Aug 3, 2018 at 7:49pm PDT

On Saturday Gaines shared another sweet photo of baby Crew relaxing in what appeared to be their dreamy, backyard retreat. Gaines hashtagged the image, #summernights.

In the new fall issue of Magnolia Journal, the Gaines’ magazine, Gaines said that her and husband Chip’s fifth child came as a surprise.

“I truly believed I was done,” she said, according to People magazine. “And yet, after eight years, here I am with a newborn in my arms.”

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