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“We wanted Tay and Bray to be the first people who we told- we really wanted them to feel special so we were planning a surprise but the funny thing about plans is that they don’t always go the way you want them to!” he continued.
Tarek explained that shortly after Heather told him about the pregnancy, Taylor was quick to figure out the news later that night.
“We were tucking the kids into bed like we always do and Tay looked up at us and told us that if Heather gets pregnant she better be the first to know and she wants to know right away otherwise we’re in biggggg trouble so Heather and I gave each other a look and told Tay that night 😂,” he said.
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“Tay’s a little stinker and blew our surprise 😜,” he teased, adding that they decided to surprise Brayden and their parents instead.
“We went up to the cabin where Heather grew up and told them all together- the emotions were real and for a while it was just our little secret as a family ❤️”
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“Never in my wildest dreams did I think my heart would be so full from being a step mommy… and now I get to be a mommy, myself ❤️,” Heather wrote of her relationship with the children.
source: people.com