February 25, 2021 • bachelor insider
Bachelor Nation Baby Boom! The Latest on the Franchise's Newest Little Ones and Future Bundles of Joy
The Bachelor Nation family keeps on growing!
Several franchise favorites have either welcomed babies within the first few months of 2021 or are anticipating bundles of joy to arrive later this year. Here, meet Bachelor Nation’s newest (and tiniest!) stars — and get the latest on show alums who are expecting.
Lesley Murphy Welcomed Daughter Nora Blanche on February 12
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Lesley Murphy took to Instagram on Valentine’s Day to give Bachelor Nation a glimpse at her baby girl, Nora Blanche, whom she and fiancé Alex Kavanagh welcomed on February 12.
“Meet our newest little valentine, Nora Blanche Kavanagh!” the “Bachelor” Season 17 alum wrote.
“Born on 2/12/21 and weighing 5 lbs 15 oz. I find her so perfect that sometimes words fail me and I’m left in tears instead...like right now. Pure love is being home with this little ball of joy on a snowy Valentine’s Day as a family of 3!” Lesley added in her caption, which was accompanied by a swipe-through of adorable photos.
One pic features Lesley cradling Nora Blanche in her hospital bed. Another shows the precious infant wrapped in a blanket and sound asleep, while another sees the new family of three cuddled up together with Alex feeding his daughter. In the last snapshot, Lesley holds Nora Blanche close to her chest on the porch of her home in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Nora Blanche’s arrival came days after Lesley expressed gratitude for the experience of carrying a child. “Honestly just in awe,” she captioned a stunning snapshot of her bare baby bump shared February 9 on her Instagram Story. “Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
Lesley announced her baby news with Alex in September. One month later, the couple relocated from Southern California to settle down in Lesley’s home state of Arkansas. The “Road Les Traveled” blogger and the hunky Australian DRONEGEAR founder got engaged on February 4, 2020.
Ben Zorn Welcomed Son Logan Thomas on February 14
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Ben Zorn headed over to Instagram on February 16 to introduce Bachelor Nation to his baby boy, Logan Thomas, whom he and fiancée Stacy Santilena welcomed on February 14.
“Officially a family of 3! Please welcome Logan Thomas Zorn,” he captioned a post, featuring a sweet photo of the new parents posing with their newborn son.
Ben continued, “Baby boy and Mama are doing great. We were so excited to bring this little boy into the world on Valentine’s Day of all days! We’re beginning to adjust to our new normal, and realizing teamwork is everything!”
According to Us Weekly, Logan Thomas arrived at 6:41 p.m. on Valentine’s Day at 19 inches long and weighing 7.9 lbs. “Since we couldn’t get married, we decided to have a baby instead and keep our life moving forward!” Ben told the publication. “Wedding is still planned for this summer!”
Days before Stacy gave birth to Logan Thomas, Ben revealed in a touching Instagram post that he felt more than ready for daddy duty.
“This crazy chapter is almost at an end and I couldn’t be more excited to finally meet my little buddy!” wrote the handsome Bachelor Nation figure, who appeared on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Season 11 of “The Bachelorette” in 2015.
“I can’t wait to see @ssantilena with him, she’s going to be an amazing mom,” he added. “Plus, I already know he will be a mama’s boy, and I’m totally OK with that.”
Ben announced his baby news in July 2020. One month later, he and Stacy revealed that they were having a boy. Ben had shared the sex of his baby during a party replete with a pink and blue balloon canopy and sparklers that shot out blue smoke.
“The best is yet to come... Baby BOY on the way and I couldn’t be happier!” he wrote via social media at the time, accompanied by footage of the big reveal.
“All my close friends have girls so it’s going to be a lot of learning on my end but I couldn’t be more excited to have my boy,” he added. “I would’ve been happy either way, but I’m so pumped to be raising a young man. I can’t wait to share all life’s amazing things with this little guy!”
Krystal Nielson Is Expecting a Baby Girl to Arrive in April
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Krystal Nielson is pregnant and expecting a baby girl — who is due in April — with boyfriend Miles Bowles. On February 4, the “Bachelor” Season 22 alum stopped by “Click Bait with Bachelor Nation” to chat with co-hosts Tayshia Adams, Joe Amabile, and Natasha Parker about her feelings as she and her photographer beau await the arrival of their daughter.
“Some days, you just wake up and you just feel really emotional and you don’t know why. It’s the first time I’ve actually experienced this in my pregnancy, but [today] I just felt like I wanted to cry,” the gorgeous fitness coach said. “I was like, ‘Why do I want to cry today? There’s so much good stuff to be happy about.’ But it just happens!”
Krystal — who split from husband and fellow “Bachelor in Paradise” alum Chris Randone in February 2020 after eight months of marriage — announced in November that she was pregnant. She and Miles began dating in the spring of 2020 after meeting through a mutual friend.
Lauren Bushnell Is Expecting a Baby Boy to Arrive in June
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Lauren Bushnell is pregnant and expecting a baby boy (who is due around “the beginning of June”) with husband Chris Lane. The former “Bachelor” Season 20 contestant — who announced her pregnancy in December — recently revealed that she and her country singer hubby have already chosen a name for their little one.
“I feel like I could be the type that changes my mind once we meet him but for now yes. Will share eventually but want to make sure that’s actually the name!” Lauren wrote in a February 16 Instagram Story post.
Lauren also shared that she has a name selected for a baby girl should she and Chris add a daughter to their brood one day. “I have one name I’ve known I’ll use for a few years,” she wrote. “Chris comes from a family of all boys so v unsure if we will ever have a girl.”
Elsewhere, Lauren divulged what makes her “most excited” and “most nervous” about welcoming her son. “Excited to meet him and hold him,” she gushed. “Excited to see Chris as a dad. Nervous for everything but most nervous about making sure he’s safe every second of the day.”
Lauren Burnham & Arie Luyendyk Jr. Are Expecting Twins — a Boy and Girl! — to Arrive This Summer
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Following a devastating miscarriage in May 2020, Lauren Burnham and Arie Luyendyk Jr. announced in December that they are expecting twins to arrive in June or July. In January, the couple — who already share daughter Alessi, 20 months — revealed the sexes of their babies, a boy and a girl.
“Alessi is getting a baby BROTHER & a baby SISTER,” Lauren wrote on Instagram at the time, sharing a photo of the parents and their young daughter holding pink and blue balloons. “We couldn’t be more excited!”
The Scottsdale, Arizona-based pair — who fell in love with each other during Season 22 of “The Bachelor” in 2018 and wed less than a year later in Hawaii — shared the sexes of their twins just days after Arie wrote them a touching letter.
“This week you’re each the size of an avocado and we read that you’ll be able to start hearing us soon!” the race car driver-turned-real estate developer gushed in part in a January 16 Instagram post. “I’ll make sure to talk to you often and fill you in on what’s happening out here, every day is an adventure let me tell you.”
Bob Guiney Is Expecting Baby No. 2 in 2021
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Bob Guiney headed over to Instagram on March 1 to let Bachelor Nation know that he and wife Jessica Canyon are expecting their second child together.
“2021 just got a whole lot better for the Guineys!!” the former Bachelor wrote alongside a photo of himself posing with Jessica and their 2-year-old son Grayson.
Bob, who is seen proudly holding a strip of sonogram images in the snapshot, added, “It’s safe to say @graysonguiney is really excited!”
It wasn’t long before notable “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” alums shared sweet sentiments in the comments section of Bob’s post.
“Congrats!!” wrote Season 3 Bachelor Andrew Firestone. Meanwhile, Trista Sutter — whom Bob memorably dated during Season 1 of “The Bachelorette” in 2003 — enthused, “So happy for you guys!!!”
Bob tied the knot with Jessica in 2016. The couple — who live in Seattle, Washington — welcomed their firstborn, Grayson, in December 2018.
Astrid Loch & Kevin Wendt Want to Have Babies ASAP
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Astrid Loch and Kevin Wendt recently revealed exciting plans for 2021: getting married and starting a family. The pair — who reside in Toronto, Canada — opened up about their goals in a January “True or False”-themed Q&A on Kevin’s Instagram Story.
“Do we want babies soon?” Kevin asked, reading a fan’s question, to which his future wife enthusiastically replied, “Yes, please!”
Astrid and Kevin — who met and fell in love during the summer of 2018 on Season 5 of “Bachelor in Paradise” — have been engaged since August 2019. Though they had plans to tie the knot on November 13, 2020, in Astrid’s native Florida, they were forced to readjust due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the deadly Tropical Storm Eta. Now, they are set to exchange vows this November.
Ashley Iaconetti & Jared Haibon Are 'In the Trying Phase' of Starting a Family
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During a February 25 appearance on “Click Bait with Bachelor Nation,” Jared Haibon said that he and wife Ashley Iaconetti are “in the trying phase” of starting a family.
“We’ve been trying for three or four months now,” he said. “This’ll be the fourth month that we’ve actually tried. She has her watch; it tells her when she’s ovulating. She’s very good at [letting me know] this day, that day, this day, this day. [I’m like], ‘All right that’s good, just tell me when.’”
He added, “Technically speaking, she could be [pregnant]. We’ll see. Hopefully. Knock on wood.”
The couple — who fell in love across multiple seasons of “Bachelor in Paradise” before tying the knot in August 2019 — are “gonna just try and let the chips fall where they may,” Jared continued. “As we’ve been told, who knows how long it’ll take?”
When they eventually do conceive, Jared revealed that he is hoping for a girl. “Now having a girl dog, she’s really dainty and delicate like Daddy’s little girl,” he explained. “And I kind of want that in a human.”
Despite his wish for a daughter, Jared clarified that he will be grateful no matter what he and Ashley are blessed with. “Honestly, it doesn’t matter,” he said. “I’d love to have both a boy and a girl.”