Twenty weeks down, 20 more to go!
FormerThe BachelorcontestantBekah Martinezcelebrated the midway point in her pregnancy on social media Wednesday, sharing a trio of snapshots of herself on the beach with boyfriendGrayston Leonardand their daughterRuth Ray De La Luz, who turns 1 on Sunday.
All three of the family members are bundled up for the chillier temperatures, with Ruth in polka-dot pants and a red hoodie as her proud parents shower her with affection.
“Halfway there to being a family of four ????#20weekstomorrow :),” Martinez, 24,wrote in her post’s caption.
Martinez, who competed forArie Luyendyk Jr.‘s heart onThe Bachelor‘s 22nd season,announced her pregnancyonThanksgiving, sharing an Instagramphoto of herself and Leonardholding a sonogram snapshot as the expectant mom carried Ruth on her hip.
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Bekah Martinez and family.Bekah Martinez/Instagram
The former reality star gave her followers an update on her pregnancy the following month, and opened up about howshe and Leonard were handling the news.
“12 weeks. ♥️ I can’t believe how fast this pregnancy is moving. I feel guilty talking about this, but this pregnancy is already night and day compared to our first,” Martinez wrote as shebegan her lengthy post.
The second-time mother-to-be went on toexplain that her first pregnancywas “scary,” as she and Leonard had only been dating for two months at the time.
“I felt embarrassed and ashamed, and I imagined everyone around me whispering about how ‘irresponsible’ we were,” she continued. “Going through such a life-altering shift with someone you barely know is stressful, scary, and often filled with doubt.”
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While Martinez hopes her two children will grow up “to be best friends,” she has her concerns about what herpostpartum experience will be likewith a newborn and a young child to care for.
“I’m mostly nervous about what the postpartum period is going to be like, or what people call the fourth trimester. That was the hardest time for me,” she said during a Q&A video,posted to her Instagram feedon Dec. 30. “You’re generally not getting any sleep at all and you kind of feel like you’re losing your mind.”
Martinez went onto note that as her kids grow up, she expects things will become easier. “I think as they get older it’s going to be so fun having them close in age. I think they’re going to be able to entertain each other a lot and [I’m] hoping they’ll be best friends,” she said.
source: people.com
