Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum’s Parenthood Prep

May 24, 2013

Babymoon

After publicly announcing in early December 2012 that they’re expecting their first child together, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum enjoyed some quality time together during a romantic babymoon vacation in St. Barts on Dec. 28.

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Diving In

Proving he's a hands-on kind of dad-to-be, Channing went snorkeling and showed off a shell to his pregnant wife on Dec. 29, 2012. "Channing is so excited for the baby. He's been wanting this a long time," a source told Us Weekly. "They are over the moon about becoming parents."

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Resting Up

The couple of nearly four years enjoyed a little relaxation together on the beach on Dec. 31, 2012 before ringing in the new year.

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Bonding With Pups

After returning home from their trip, the Tatums spent some time bonding with their dogs, Lulu and Meeka. The pet owners went on hike at Runyon Canyon in L.A. on Jan. 15, 2013.

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Day Dates

The parents-to-be enjoyed a lunch date together in Beverly Hill on Jan. 16, 2013. Channing kindly carried the leftovers for his pregnant wife. A source told Us that the Magic Mike actor "will be happy no matter what the baby is, but he'd love to have a little boy to throw the ball around with."

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Sandy Trio

Channing and Jenna take little pup Meeka out for a seaside jaunt over Martin Luther King Day weekend in Santa Monica, Calif. on Jan. 22, 2013.

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Water Up!

Channing makes sure pregnant wife Jenna is hydrated as they leave the gym in Los Angeles on January 27, 2013.

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Accessories Anonymous

Jenna and Channing keep their soon-to-be parents look up-to-date and stylish by capping off their outfits with a few choice accessories -- a long necklace for her and a fedora for him.

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Cheers, Mates!

The pair, who met on the set of Step Up back in 2006, looked cool and collected touching down at the Heathrow Airport in London on Feb. 9, 2013.

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Red-carpet Ready

Channing and Jenna lit up the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Sunset Tower in West Hollywood, Calif. on Feb. 24, 2013.

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Hand in Hand

Channing and wife Jenna brace for what the Magic Mike actor has called his "greatest production yet," enjoying their couple time together during a stroll through Santa Barbara, Calif. on Feb. 28, 2013.

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Just the Four of Us

Jenna and Channing take their pups for a walk around Hampstead Heath park in London — where the actor is shooting Jupiter Ascending -- on April 29, 2013.

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Naptime!

Ah, that's the life! While Channing was busy shooting on-set in London on May 7, 2013, his pregnant wife Jenna was enjoying some down-time with the couple's two "babies" -- their dogs Meeka and Lulu.