Shawn Johnson and Andrew East Share Why They Have a Plastic Surgeon On-Call for Their 4-Year-Old Son Jett

Their youngest, meanwhile, is game for basically any sport that involves a ball. “He’ll just be in the backyard dragging the bat around,” Andrew said of Bear, “and he’ll put the ball in the tee and knock it. It’s pretty fun.” 

And for Drew, it’s the climb.

“Our daughter right now is so obsessed with rock climbing, and it turns her into a different kid,” shared Shawn. “She’s such a naturally quiet, introspective kid, but if she’s rock climbing, she comes to life.” 

Able to scurry up basically any structure, marveled Andrew, “She’s got all these muscles she’s building!” 

Though it’s not the only skill the kindergartner is flexing as of late. Cutting apart balloons to create outfits for her Barbies, “She’s like a little fashion designer,” shared Shawn, “which I’m like, I don’t know where you got that from.” 

The stick-to-itiveness, however, is definitely an East family trait. 

Knowing a bit about the dedication required to be at the top of one’s game, they were inspired to pen their newly released guide The Courage to Commit: Embrace the Radical Power of Sticking with Something after noticing, explained Shawn, “that there seems to be a cultural narrative right now of keeping your options open.”