Hilary Duff is a mother of three!
O Younger the actress, 33, and husband Matthew Koma welcomed their second child.
Duff subtly announced the happy news on Friday in a sweet Instagram post by Banks Violet’s daughter, 2. “I’m an older sister ……. marinating on how I feel about it!” she put on the caption for the snapshot, which showed Banks sitting in the bathtub with a thoughtful expression on his face.
A certain number of the actress’ Younger costars were quick to congratulate Duff.
“THIS. PHOTO. THE SPOT I ENTERED HIT ME,” wrote friend Molly Bernard.
“Wait !!!! Banks is a BIG sister! ??? Well then … I hope YOU and your family are doing well !!! Congratulations are clearly in order!” added Debi Mazar. “Curious to see if my prediction for a BOY was correct ??”
Duff is also the mother of son Luca Cruz, 9 years old.
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Duff opened up to PEOPLE in December about preparing for his third child, explaining why this time she decided to keep the baby’s gender unknown until their arrival.
“We had a gender reveal with Banks and it was a really fun memory,” she said. “Unfortunately, during those times, we thought it was not really appropriate. The way we are creating some excitement within the family is to wait to discover sex on the baby’s birthday!”
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“It’s a mix of friends who are excited about the surprise and some who are really angry with us,” added Duff. “Luca is falling into the category of bored!” (He was waiting for a boy, she said, “so that he could share all of his old toys.”)
Duff also commented on bodily changes in pregnancy, admitting, “I’m not one of those women who loves to get pregnant, but I do appreciate what my body is doing for me and our family.”
“So, any day, it varies between me missing my body and putting on really cute clothes, or feeling at peace that this is probably the last time I’m going to be pregnant and trying to enjoy how sweet this time can be,” she said. .
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This time, Duff said, she was much more relaxed with the pregnancy than the second.
“This pregnancy seems easier because there was a lot of fear of bringing a new baby home when Luca was six and a half years old,” she said. “I’m more tired of having a small child, but I have less time to focus on pregnancy because I’m busy with my kids and work. It’s a good distraction because I’m not searching everything on Google and obsessed with everything that’s going on with pregnancy. “
“There is a security in knowing what we need to have a newborn at home, since we were kind of there with Banks,” added Duff. “The two children are super excited about the new baby and this is a comfort I didn’t have the first time.”
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Duff and Koma, a singer / songwriter, announced their engagement in May 2019, and they were married later that year, in December. For his one-year wedding anniversary last winter, Duff shared a photo of his wedding on Instagram and reflected on his wedding.
“Matt and I were too nervous to eat on our wedding day … this is right after … we put a plate of apps that someone brought us before taking pictures and that sums us up very well,” she wrote. “Snacks for life, dreaming of dinner at 7 am and fighting with children. Ah, and avoiding greed in the first year of marriage 😕. Always with you, baby. For you. Again and again I choose you and this ♥ ️ thanks for being one damn good man. “