Jessica Battenis going to be a mom!
“New Year, Same Me, New Mom! 🤰✨,” she captioned the set of shots.
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In October 2021 — a month after the couplegot engagedat Akash Winery in Temecula, California — Battenopened up to PEOPLEabout “learning to be a parent” to McGrath’s children.
“It’s been awesome and three for the price of one for me,” Batten said. “I didn’t know this would be in my future, but I couldn’t imagine my life without them. They’re so super special to me.”
As for what she’s learned about being a parent so far, Batten said it’s the importance of finding “a balance” in both her relationship with McGrath and the kids.
Jessica Batten and Benjamin McGrath.Shay La’Vee/@shaylavee1/Shaylaveephotography.art
At the time, Batten and McGrath were already looking forward to expanding their family.
“We can’t wait to start,” she said. “I think we’re going to have a very short engagement, and then, yeah, we’re definitely [going to have] kids down the road. Whatever that looks like for us, whatever God blesses us with. I’m also open to adoption too, so we’ll see what happens.”
Though Batten didn’t find love on the Netflix reality season’s first season, which aired in February 2020, it did lead her to McGrath, who actually reached out to her on Instagram after watching her on it. They then decided to meet for a bike ride in March 2020, right before California was sent into lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning their whirlwind romance.
source: people.com
