Former beauty queen Jacqueline de la Cruz and Springbok rugby agent Jason Smith have been struggling to have children for years so they can't help calling the tiny baby girl wrapped in a striped, pink blanket "little princess".
De la Cruz and Smith have been waiting for nearly a decade for their firstborn.
And late on Tuesday afternoon when they saw her for the first time, there were tears of joy.
They named the baby Sophia, after actress Sophia Loren.
"People always tell me I have Sophia's cheekbones and mouth, and we named her after the icon."
"Her second name, Sterling, means excellence and this is the name we will be calling her," said the daughter of former politician Danny de la Cruz.
The Smiths, who live in Constantia, said their story was one of hope for other couples.
"We tried everything from in vitro fertilisation treatments, to artificial insemination, and even Chinese herbs.
"My sister was willing to be surrogate mother, but just before we went ahead, Jason said we should try one last thing," said De la Cruz.
After reading about reproduction medicine specialist Dr Thinus Kruger at Vincent Pallotti hospital in a national magazine, they set up a meeting with him, hoping he could help.
"As soon as we met Kruger he made me feel confident that we would have our own baby naturally," said Smith.
When Smith saw his daughter for the first time he said the feeling was indescribable. "She is a little miracle."
With her long legs and pouting lips, Sophia, who weighed just over 2.5kg at birth, may just steam up the cameras when she is older.
She has already received a bouquet of flowers from the Golden Lions and Griquas Rugby clubs.
The ecstatic parents advised couples struggling to have a child to never give up.
"There is always another option and people should remain hopeful," Smith said.