Bindi Irwin says her en route baby is now « the same size as a mountain pygmy opossum »
Saturday, the Crikey! The Irwins star posted a photo of herself cradling her growing belly with a pregnancy update “The little girl is doing great,” Irwin captioned the photo taken by her “step mom” Terri
Irwin – who is expecting her first child with her husband Chandler Powell – went on to say that the baby was constantly moving in her stomach « Whenever we have an ultrasound she’s incredibly energetic and always on the move, » wrote the 22 year old woman
Irwin also added that her baby is now « about the same size as a pygmy-possum »
« She is already growing so fast and she hasn’t even arrived yet I love you and our little girl, » commented Powell, 23
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In Irwin’s last pregnancy update in September, she revealed that she and Powell are expecting a daughter and the baby is already the size of a « newborn Aldabra tortoise »
« Little girl, you are our world ❤️ » Irwin wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of herself and Powell smiling with a sonogram as he was surrounded by pink flowers and hugging a giant tortoise. Our beautiful daughter is now about the same size as a newborn Aldabra tortoise and is as healthy as she can get We can’t wait for her to arrive next year «
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On his own Instagram, Powell also shared his excitement, writing: “Our little girl and my beautiful wife are my whole world I’m so excited to meet our daughter when she is born next year and see the amazing person that she will become ❤️ «
Irwin first announced she was expecting a baby with Powell in August after the couple tied the knot on March 25
« Baby Wildlife Warrior, slated for 2021, » she captioned a photo at the time of smiling alongside Powell as they held up a little Australian zoo uniform suitable for the baby on the way « Chandler and I are proud to announce that we are waiting! It is an honor to share this special moment of our life with you «
“Even though I’m still in my first trimester, we really want you to be a part of our journey from the start of this new chapter in life,” Bindi continued in part. “We were eager to share the news because this beautiful little being has become the most important part of our lives Your support means the world to us «
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Powell commented on his wife’s post at the time, writing: « You’re gonna be the best mother ❤️ »
Several weeks later, Irwin shared the story of when the newlyweds first found out that they would be parents
« I did a test and ran into the kitchen where Chandler was making tea for us, » Irwin recalls in an Instagram caption « He didn’t hear me come in so I looked at him speechless pouring water into my most beloved hedgehog mug This news would change the course of our future in the best way I started crying tears of pure joy and told my husband my test was positive We were beaming while our adorable Piggy puppy sat on our feet wondering what was going on It reminded me how insightful animals are «
“It’s such a blessing to know that this tiny little person chose us as their parents,” she continued “Our baby Wildlife Warrior is going to be dearly loved by our families and the whole team at the Australian Zoo I can’t wait to see what this amazing new soul loves in life and to experience the world again through their eyes «
Powell stepped in in the comments section again, writing alongside a red heart emoji: « And we already love our little wildlife warrior with all our hearts »
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World News – UA – Pregnant Bindi Irwin says her little girl on the way is « fine » and « incredibly energetic »
