Bekah Martinez Opens Up About Expecting Baby #2
Her pregnancies may be close together, but according to Bekah Martinez, it's a completely different experience this time around. The Bachelor fan favorite announced last week that she's expecting baby number two with boyfriend Grayston Leonard (they are already parents to 10-month-old Ruth), and she opened up on Instagram on Thursday about how this pregnancy is "night and day different" from her first.
Bekah showed off her adorable little bump on Instagram on Thursday.
"12 weeks. I can't believe how fast this pregnancy is moving," the 24-year-old explained. "I felt embarrassed and ashamed [last time] and I imagined everyone around me whispering about how 'irresponsible' we were. Gray and I had met for the first time February 25th, 2018, and I became pregnant in May. Going through such a life-altering shift with someone you barely know is stressful, scary and often filled with doubt. All that changed the moment Ruth was born. Truly. I know it's a cliche, but love blossomed so deeply between us the moment she took her first breath. That very night we danced together in the living room while she slept."
She continued, "Now, with this baby, we can give ourselves permission to be joyful. We're not fearful. We're delighted. I can see it on Gray's face when he touches my belly and tells the baby he loves it. Maybe that's why this pregnancy is already zooming by -- time really does fly when you’re having fun."
The proud parents announced on Thanksgiving that they are expecting baby number two.
They just added a sweet caption of "Thankful" with an orange heart emoji with the photo of them holding their daughter Ruth and an ultrasound photo.
Fans were pretty shocked to hear that Bekah was pregnant so quickly after appearing on Arie Luyendyk Jr.'s season of The Bachelor, but then again, she has always marched to the beat of her own drummer. It may be an unconventional love story, but it seems to have worked out perfectly for her. She looks so happy!
And some 'Bachelor Nation' friends did too!
Fellow Bachelor alums Jamie Otis, Katie Morton, and Ali Fedotowsky all chimed in to say how much they love what Bekah said -- and her little family. It's so good to see women supporting each other in their moments of vulnerability! There's already too much negativity in the world, and it's obvious Bekah was more than hard enough on herself over her first surprise pregnancy.
Congrats again to the soon-to-be family of four!
Bekah is due in June, and we can't wait to watch her be a mom of two. Ruthie is going to be the cutest big sister ever!