Jenna JohnsonandVal Chmerkovskiyare going to be parents!
“We got home [from a trip to Cabo] and about two weeks later I was like, ‘Wait a minute, my boobs are feeling very big and very sore. I haven’t started my period yet.’ So I peed on a stick and immediately it just turned positive,” Johnson, 28, recalled. “The shock and just disbelief was insane. I couldn’t believe it because it it wasn’t an easy journey for us to get pregnant.”
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Thrilled to spill the beans, Johnson wanted to make sure she shared the news with Chmerkovskiy, 36, in the most memorable way.
“He came over and chucked off the lid of the box and started rummaging through it,” she added. “He looked at the shoes and was like, ‘How small are these sneakers?’ Then it hit him and his face … it was priceless.”
Just shy of her second trimester, Johnson says her first trimester has been quite the journey — but she has been doing everything in her power to stay mindful and positive.
“One of the best things for me was finding peace and not having to feel like I needed to be so busy and insanely active,” she continued. “I think I’m just giving my body the necessary rest. I think that’s the best thing I can do for myself. It’s also just taught me that I can be okay with downtime. I don’t need to overwork myself.”
As far as the physical transformations and changes she continues to go through, Johnson — who is due in January 2023 — is fully embracing every moment.
“Val is just so funny in this whole experience,” she added. “He is obsessed with my body growing. He’s just obsessed with everything. The boobs, the butt, the belly. So for him to be so sweet and positive about my body, has just made me feel so beautiful.”
And Johnson’s cravings? Fresh fruit … and pickles, please!
“I’ve been eating it in abundance,” she said. “Watermelon. Mangoes. Papaya. Pineapple. I could probably pound hundreds of them in one sitting. As well, smoothies. Cold smoothies always sounded good. Now, I would say my cravings are pickles. Seriously, I could crack open a jar of pickles at any time of the day and be so stoked.”
While the duo continues to prepare for parenthood, Johnson said she’s most looking forward to watching the love of her life become a dad.
“When I see him with little kids, he’s the best,” she added. “He’s always the favorite uncle. Everybody wants to play with him or do something with him. He’s just the best. He just knows how to speak to them and how to handle them. How to make them feel so confident and excited.”
Congratulations, Chmerkovskiys!
source: people.com
