JD and Usha Vance Reveal First Family Photos with Son Alec

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are giving Americans their first look at the newest member of the second family — and the sweet, chaotic photos are already winning hearts.

The couple released their first formal family pictures as a family of six on Friday, just days after welcoming baby Alec Neel Vance on Sunday, July 19. The images show the Vances gathered together at the vice presidential residence at the Naval Observatory, where the reality of life with four young children was on full display.

Rather than a stiff Washington portrait, the photos captured something far more relatable: a growing young family trying to wrangle four kids long enough to get one decent picture.

“Enjoy these attempts at taking a decent family photo with four kids!” Usha Vance wrote in her post. “Thank you for all the good wishes as we settle into life as a family of six.”

The images show JD and Usha Vance seated with their children as the little ones squirm, shift and crowd together on the couch. In another close-up, newborn Alec is seen sleeping peacefully while being held by an adult, offering a quiet moment amid the family-photo commotion.

Alec Neel Vance’s arrival is historic. He is the first child born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years, a rare milestone that has brought an unusually personal moment into the center of Washington life. The last time a sitting vice president welcomed a child while in office was in 1870, according to reports.

The baby boy joins the Vances’ three older children: Ewan, 9, Vivek, 6, and Mirabel, 4.

For Vance, who has often spoken publicly about family, faith and the importance of children in American life, the new photos offer a softer glimpse of the vice president away from the political spotlight. While Washington is usually dominated by partisan fights and nonstop headlines, the Vance family’s newest portraits struck a warmer note — one filled with newborn snuggles, restless siblings and the unmistakable joy of a household that just got a little bigger.

The second family announced Alec’s birth earlier this week, thanking those who had sent well wishes as they adjusted to their new life with four children.

And judging by the first photos, the Vances are already deep in the beautiful chaos of newborn life — sleepless nights, wiggly kids and all.