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Nick Jonasis sharing how he and wifePriyanka Chopra Jonascelebrated their daughter’s first birthday.

“We had to celebrate,” Jonas told hostKelly Clarkson. “She went through a pretty wild journey in the early part of her life, so we had to celebrate in style. She’s one. She’s beautiful. It’s amazing — the best.”

The father of one then gushed about his daughter, expressing that while he went into the new year with professional and personal goals in mind, being a father is something that he is focusing on most this year.

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“This is a happy time for all. Nick and Priyanka are definitely ready for this new challenge in their lives. It is something they have both wanted,” a music management source added. “Now is their time, and they could not be more ready to raise a child.”

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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra with their duaghter Malti

“After 100 plus days in the NICU, our little girl is finally home,” Jonas wrote in acandid Instagram postlast May. “Every family’s journey is unique and requires a certain level of faith, and while ours was a challenging few months, what becomes abundantly clear, in retrospect, is how precious and perfect every moment is.”

source: people.com