Photo: Lauren Scruggs Instagram
The couple announced their happy news in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday, sharing a sweet video of them telling their 12-month-old sonRyver Rhodeshe was going to be a bigger brother.
In the video, Kennedy, 41, played peekaboo with Ryver in his crib before showing the toddler a positive pregnancy test — an item he immediately grabbed and began playing with.
Kennedy also showed a closeup of the pregnancy test, which read “yes +” as Scruggs played with their son in the background.
“This was a major surprise and the sweetest plot twist— I cannot wait to watch little Ryver be a big brother 🤭🤍👶🏼,” Kennedy captioned the post on Instagram.
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“CONGRATS 💕💕💕 could not have happened to two sweeter people xoxo,” actressKate Bosworthalso commented.
“Trying to come up with words to fully process the last 48 hours aren’t possible. Seeing my son for the first time felt like a movie, I kept closing my eyes and finally realized it was true,” Kennedy said in a statement toAccessHollywoodat the time. “We love this boy so much and are so thankful for this time together.”
Prior to Ryver’s birth, Kennedy and Scruggs had been opened about their fertility struggles, documentingtheir years-long in vitro fertilization processon social media.
Scruggsdiscussed her experience with IVFin an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in 2021, calling it a “blessing” that she has the opportunity to pursue this path as a way to expand her family. “I’m committed to this journey, and it’s a blessing, no matter what, because this could result in something so incredible,” the lifestyle blogger said at the time.
Lauren Scruggs and Jason Kennedy.Presley Ann/Getty
“After 23 hours we went to the hospital. Ryver took another 10 hours,” he said, noting Scruggs suffered a fourth degree vaginal tear, a perineal laceration, during labor and that they had to do a vacuum-assisted delivery.
“My wife is incredible. She’s been laying low the past few weeks so she can heal,” Kennedy wrote on Instagram, before thanking the their “amazing doctor, midwives, and team.”
“I’m watching her pump, hold, and comfort my son as I type this,” he continued. “I love these moments, I love this feeling and I love how you care for our boy. I love you.”
source: people.com
