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Eric Decker Reveals Where He Stands on Baby No. 5 With Jessie James Decker

Jessie James Decker floated the idea of expanding their family again, and her husband Eric Decker found a pretty creative way to respond.
Eric Decker, Jesse James Decker. 50th Academy Of Country Music Awards held at AT&T Stadium.
Eric Decker, Jesse James Decker. 50th Academy Of Country Music Awards held at AT&T Stadium. | IMAGO / Newscom / AdMedia

Jessie James Decker may be ready to add another member to the Decker household. Her husband, Eric Decker, might need a little more convincing.

The country singer put the former NFL wide receiver on the spot with a question about having a fifth child, then shared his hilarious response with her followers.

Jessie, 38, posted a video to Instagram on Aug. 10 that began with Eric, 39, relaxing in a chair near a lake. The words “Texted my husband asking to have another baby” appeared across the screen as Eric looked down at his phone.

His response required no words.

After reading the message, Eric stood up, walked toward the water, climbed into a kayak and began paddling away.

“Eric! Come back!” Jessie could be heard yelling as her husband continued making his escape.

She had some fun with his reaction in the caption, writing, “I guess that’s a maybe? 🙃🤣 #marriedlife #marriage #couples.”

Eric Decker's Reaction to Jessie James Decker's Baby No. 5 Request

Whether Eric's getaway was a firm answer or simply some expert-level husband humor, Jessie clearly isn't ruling out the possibility of another baby.

The couple already has a full house. Jessie and Eric share four children: daughter Vivianne Rose, 12, sons Eric Thomas II, 10, and Forrest Bradley, 8, and youngest son Denver Calloway, 2½.

Their family has grown considerably since Jessie and Eric first met through mutual friends and began dating in 2011. They became engaged the following year and married in June 2013 before welcoming Vivianne in 2014.

More than a decade later, the two are still willing to turn their marriage into the punchline.

The baby No. 5 video quickly resonated with other parents, including one commenter who joked that her own husband, also named Eric, had a similar response to the prospect of adding another child.

Jessie's caption, meanwhile, left the door cracked open. Eric may have paddled away from the question, but she wasn't quite ready to translate that into a “no.”

For now, baby No. 5 remains an open question. Eric, however, may want to keep that kayak nearby.

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Maggie MacKenzie
MAGGIE MACKENZIE

Maggie MacKenzie is a Boston-based writer and editor who has spent more than a decade covering sports and entertainment, with a deep focus on NASCAR. At NASCAR.com she covered the sport from race-weekends and analysis to larger stories covering the athletes, teams and series. Maggie has also held editorial roles across sports media, including as a copy editor and writer at Sports Business Journal, where she worked on coverage of the business side of professional sports, and at Heavy.com covering sports and entertainment. Maggie has been writing and editing professionally for more than ten years. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Fairfield University and an MBA from Babson College.