Maci Bookout’s journey to motherhood started on 16 and Pregnant.
The now-mom of three was pregnant along with her first baby, Bentley, when she starred on the primary season of the MTV present. She later joined Teen Mother, which was rebranded to Teen Mother OG, and welcomed her daughter Jayde and son Maverick.
“I’ve realized that parenthood is difficult work at any age, and that is why it is so necessary to attend till you are actually prepared to begin a household,” Maci wrote on Instagram in 2015.
Talking to PEOPLE in 2022, the truth star admitted that it has “taken a lot” to get to the place she is right this moment, being married and having three youngsters. “I believe, in the beginning, it took the nice to get right here and took the struggles to get right here,” she confessed.
Here is every thing to learn about Maci Bookout’s youngsters: Bentley, Jayde and Maverick.
Bentley Edwards, 15
Maci gave beginning to her “first love,” Bentley Cadence Edwards, on Oct. 27, 2008, in Tennessee.
Bentley is the oldest of Maci’s youngsters and the one baby she shares along with her highschool boyfriend, Ryan Edwards. Maci’s being pregnant with Bentley was documented within the first season of 16 and Pregnant, which aired in 2009.
“Giving beginning to my child was the toughest factor I’ver ever finished,” she mentioned on the present. “I kicked and screamed by over 30 hours of continuous ache.”
The TV star has beforehand advised PEOPLE that Bentley is accustomed to being on tv. “Bentley, he is the oldest Teen Mother Child. He was born on TV, so it is sort of regular for him,” she defined.
“As he is gotten older, clearly sharing issues which might be private to him, is all the time been underneath the identical set of boundaries,” she added.
Throughout Bentley’s middle school graduation in 2023, Maci celebrated her firstborn’s accomplishment on Instagram, writing, “And similar to that the chapter of center college ends. So pleased with you Benny, your subsequent chapter goes to be superb… discover pleasure within the journey! 😎💙.”
In line with his Instagram, Bentley performs baseball, golf and wrestles. Maci revealed in 2023 that her son positioned fourth on the TNAAU State match and “moved as much as fill a spot on the highschool wrestling workforce.”
Discussing Bentley’s teen years with PEOPLE in 2022, Maci mentioned they’re an “absolute blast” in addition to “an absolute wrestle.” She admitted that she finds herself biting her tongue on a regular basis.
“I am like ‘Maci, you simply should let him like simply let him do it,’ ” she mentioned. “Though you already know it’s very not going to work out, you simply gotta let him be taught.”
Bentley turned a giant brother for the primary time in 2015 with the beginning of his little sister Jayde. Months after her arrival, Maci advised PEOPLE that Bentley “thinks the world” of his child sister.
“At this level, he’s actually an enormous assist. He likes to feed her and assist change her and bathe her,” she mentioned. “[His help] has been very nice and made the transition into parenting two youngsters a lot simpler. It’s superior to see him so concerned and, actually, in love along with her.”
Jayde McKinney, 9
Maci welcomed her second baby, daughter Jayde McKinney, on May 29, 2015.
Jayde is the Teen Mother star’s solely daughter and first baby with Taylor McKinney, whom she married in 2016.
Maci introduced her daughter’s beginning on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “She is gorgeous and as wholesome as could be!”
When Jayde was 7 months previous, Maci revealed to PEOPLE that her daughter was making an attempt to crawl, however her stomach was getting in the way in which.
“She’s chunky – she positively doesn’t miss a meal. So she’s on this part the place she needs to crawl so unhealthy, however her stomach will get in her method,” she quipped on the time. “I’m like, ‘Yep, that occurs to the most effective of us, Jayde, you’ll get it in the future.’ ”
Jayde has been nicknamed “Snacks” by her mother. Like her large brother, Jayde wrestles and likewise performs softball — Maci has even coached her daughter’s softball team.
In 2022, Maci posted a photo of herself and her daughter in wrestling apparel, which she captioned, “Snacks positioned in each Ladies Okay-2 and Bantam within the first Prime 100 of the #TNAAU season! It is so enjoyable to see how a lot ardour she has for this sport!”
The MTV persona has known as Jayde the “smartest little beauty queen” she’s “ever identified.” She’s additionally been dubbed “fierce and clever, stunning and type” by her mom.
In line with Maci, Jayde is “gonna change the world y’all!”
Maverick McKinney, 8
Maci welcomed her third baby, son Maverick Reed McKinney, on May 31, 2016, with husband Taylor.
“Mr. Maverick Reed has formally made his debut & accomplished our household,” she posted on X on the time. “A lot love, so many blessings!”
The fact star launched her son months afterward Instagram with an lovely snapshot of Maverick sporting a baseball-themed onesie that learn: “Group Dad.” Maci captioned the lovable image, “Hello World. My identify is Maverick, and I am the cutest little man on this planet! Good to lastly meet you! 🌎👶🏻💙 🤗.”
Maverick has adopted in his older siblings’ wrestling footsteps. In 2020, Maci shared that he got here in first place within the “TN Prime 100 Newbie Tot Division” and third within the “TN Prime 100 Tot Division.” Following the area match in 2021, Maci revealed that every one three of her youngsters had certified and had been “TNAAU State sure.”
Maverick ended his season in March 2023 with a 27-5 report, per his mother.
“He wrestled onerous all season lengthy, received a ton of matches in opposition to actually robust opponents and misplaced a pair coronary heart breaking matches,” she wrote on Instagram. “He took his athleticism and ‘really feel’ that make him naturally an excellent wrestler, added some new expertise he realized this 12 months and actually began to grasp the game.”
In her publish, Maci famous that she will be able to solely encourage her son to “have a good time his success and work towards eliminating these heartbreaking losses with onerous work within the wrestling room.”
Whereas Maverick is enjoyable to educate and watch, Maci admitted that at instances it’s irritating “as a result of he actually doesn’t take wrestling follow severe.” Although she identified, “Possibly that’s simply the sweetness in all of it!”
Maci has described her youngest baby as “fearless” and “free spirited.” In a tribute to mark his seventh birthday in 2023, she penned, “Don’t ever let anybody or something put out your flame… You’re certainly one of a sort buddy!”
She’s additionally admitted in the past that her “favourite wild man” makes “motherhood a lot enjoyable!”