06/23/2016 at 02:45 PM ET
Katherine Heigl simply announced her very first pregnancy. The baby she and her husband of eight years, Josh Kelley, will certainly welcome in January will certainly be the couple’s 3rd kid and very first son.
But the former Grey’s Anatomy actress is on leading of it, currently taking to her blog to extend on exactly what the news means for her family.
“It was entirely unexpected However thrilling,” Heigl, 37, wrote in a Thursday post after sharing her exciting news exclusively with PEOPLE. “The whole pregnancy thing is brand-new to me However the thrill of having a baby is not.”
In the post, Heigl likewise shared an image of two tiny knit booties, along with the caption, “Blue is for … BOY!!!”
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Two People that are simply as (otherwise a lot more so) excited as Heigl and Kelley to welcome the brand-new baby in to the soon-to-be family of five? Big sisters Naleigh Moon, 7, and Adalaide Marie Hope, 4 — whom the couple adopted in 2009 and 2012, respectively.
“Naleigh and Adalaide are over the moon and [cannot] wait to spoil their brand-new sibling rotten,” she writes, including that of road she and her singer-songwriter husband, 36, are “complete of higher hopes and bubbling anticipation.”
The family has actually been wishing to extend their brood, the Knocked Up star adds, However she likewise makes it clear they didn’t care one means or the others how it would certainly happen.
“We were considering adoption again, fostering, or pregnancy if possible,” she shares. “Visiting as I have actually never ever been pregnant and as my OB/GYN reminded me last year, I’m of advanced maternal age, I wasn’t sure pregnancy was also in the cards for us. Turns out it was pretty a lot in the cards!”
Heigl notes that she’s excited to chronicle her pregnancy quest along with her readers, and provides her sincere gratitude for the overflowing sustain she has actually received currently from the People in her life. She likewise mentions she has actually explored various apps, blogs and manuals to tips her in this time of her life.
“I’ve learned so a lot already, and already know there’s more to find out as this baby grows,” Heigl says, sharing a couple of black-and-white photos of herself using sunglasses while she gets an ultrasound.
“This is really an amazingly blessed time, waiting for the kid you’ve been dreaming of to make their appearance,” she continues. “Though I’ve never ever been a particularly patient person, my experience of waiting for Naleigh taught me much in that department.
“So I will certainly wait and eagerly anticipate, with any luck along with grace, gratitude and an excellent attitude (ummm pregnancy bodily hormones are genuine people).”
— Jen Juneau
