Country music star Jessie James and her footballer husband Eric Decker have become first-time parents to a baby girl.

The singer gave birth on Tuesday morning (18Mar14), reports Eonline.com.

A statement issued by her representative reads, "Jessie went into the hospital yesterday at 3.30pm and at 5.36am this morning, Vivianne Rose Decker was born... with a full head of hair! Both mom and daughter are doing well."

The tot is an extra birthday present for Decker, who turned 27 on Saturday (18Mar14), three days after he signed a $36.25 million deal to join the New York Jets for the upcoming 2014-2015 season.

The couple, which also has its own reality TV show, Eric & Jessie, wed in Colorado last summer (Jun13).