Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy revealed they're anticipating their first youngster, due January 2023. Jenna stated she was in 'disbelief' when she realized she was pregnant.
Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerskovskiy have a child on the way in which! The Dancing with the Stars couple shared their being pregnant information to Individuals on July 15. Jenna, 28, is due in January 2023 and recalled feeling “shock” and “disbelief” when studying she was anticipating her first youngster after her and Val, 36, returned residence from a visit to Cabo. “I couldn’t consider it as a result of it wasn’t a simple journey for us to get pregnant. However everyone tells you, ‘Once you simply chill out and also you don’t put the stress on your self, it occurs for you.’ That’s precisely what occurred,” Jenna added. “I believe it was precisely when it was meant to be. Our little child was created with plenty of love. All of it appears so magical and meant to be.”
Jenna additionally described how she advised Val that they had been going to be dad and mom. She purchased a pair of small Child Jordans sneakers and put them in a field together with two being pregnant checks. “He nonchalantly walked in and he, satirically sufficient, had a bag of Nikes. I used to be like, ‘Did you buy groceries right this moment?’ He was like, ‘Yeah, I obtained myself some new sneakers.’ I’m like, ‘No method. I obtained some too right this moment,’ ” Jenna recalled. “He came to visit and chucked off the lid of the field and began rummaging via it. He appeared on the footwear and was like, ‘How small are these sneakers?’ Then it hit him and his face … it was priceless.”
With two trimesters to go, Jenna admitted that her first three months of being pregnant had been “a scary time,” however now she’s centered on stress-free and maintaining her physique wholesome. Meaning she gained’t be competing within the upcoming season of DWTS which premieres in September, although Val plans to be again on the present. “I’m simply giving my physique the required relaxation,” she stated. “I believe that’s the most effective factor I can do for myself. It’s additionally simply taught me that I will be okay with downtime. I don’t have to overwork myself.”
Jenna additionally counseled Val — who she married in April 2019 — on how he’s been dealing with her being pregnant journey. She believes that the Ukrainian dancer goes to be a tremendous father. “He's so selfless and loving. Between the 2 of us, is by far the extra affected person one. So I believe, all of those little attributes are going to simply make him an unimaginable dad,” she stated.