Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa’s Quotes About Having Kids, Baby Fever

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Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa's Quotes About Having Kids, Baby Fever

The start of something new! Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa spoke candidly about their plans to expand their family before news broke in July 2022 that they are having their first child together. The Flip or Flop star wed the real estate agent in October 2021 in California, and the pair included the groom’s children in their nuptials. (The HGTV personality shares daughter Taylor and son Brayden with his ex-wife, Christina Haack.) “Tarek treated me like a wife from the beginning and he was so supportive of me being a stepmom to the kids right away, but there’s something extra special about officially being the El Moussa family,” the Selling Sunset star wrote via Instagram following the ceremony. “These kids are truly our everything, so we decided to say our vows first to the kids and second to each other. This is just a tiny portion of what I said to the kids, but I truly meant every word: When your daddy and I decided to be fully committed, I was 100 percent committing myself to you too. I am beyond honored to be your bonus mommy. Thank you for allowing me to love your daddy with all my heart. I love you both more than you will ever know." El Moussa’s eldest made a toast at their rehearsal dinner, joking about Young's initial reaction to her dad’s “chicken legs.” The Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa star joked that his daughter “didn’t hold back,” writing, “Toast turned into a roast real quick.” [sendtonews type="float" key="m8VIwFpC65-2834755-14453"] The Flip Your Life author’s wife has maintained a close bond with his children since they began dating in 2019. Young also speaks “daily” to Haack while they coparent the little ones. “They're the most important thing in the world to all of us,” the former Playboy model exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2021. “So, as long as the kids are happy, we're all happy. … They respect me as their bonus mom. They love me. I love them so much.” Young added at the time that bonding with them was “challenging” at first because of their age, explaining, “They already had a routine. I came in after the fact. So, just kind of fitting my way into their lives, being too strict or just kind of setting those boundaries and rules and not overstepping boundaries or rules [was hard]." Keep scrolling to see what the Netflix personality and El Moussa have said over the years about conceiving kids of their own. [podcast_block]

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Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa's Quotes About Having Kids, Baby Fever

The start of something new! Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa spoke candidly about their plans to expand their family before news broke in July 2022 that they are having their first child together. The Flip or Flop star wed the real estate agent in October 2021 in California, and the pair included the groom’s children in their nuptials. (The HGTV personality shares daughter Taylor and son Brayden with his ex-wife, Christina Haack.) “Tarek treated me like a wife from the beginning and he was so supportive of me being a stepmom to the kids right away, but there’s something extra special about officially being the El Moussa family,” the Selling Sunset star wrote via Instagram following the ceremony. “These kids are truly our everything, so we decided to say our vows first to the kids and second to each other. This is just a tiny portion of what I said to the kids, but I truly meant every word: When your daddy and I decided to be fully committed, I was 100 percent committing myself to you too. I am beyond honored to be your bonus mommy. Thank you for allowing me to love your daddy with all my heart. I love you both more than you will ever know." El Moussa’s eldest made a toast at their rehearsal dinner, joking about Young's initial reaction to her dad’s “chicken legs.” The Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa star joked that his daughter “didn’t hold back,” writing, “Toast turned into a roast real quick.” [sendtonews type="float" key="m8VIwFpC65-2834755-14453"] The Flip Your Life author’s wife has maintained a close bond with his children since they began dating in 2019. Young also speaks “daily” to Haack while they coparent the little ones. “They're the most important thing in the world to all of us,” the former Playboy model exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2021. “So, as long as the kids are happy, we're all happy. … They respect me as their bonus mom. They love me. I love them so much.” Young added at the time that bonding with them was “challenging” at first because of their age, explaining, “They already had a routine. I came in after the fact. So, just kind of fitting my way into their lives, being too strict or just kind of setting those boundaries and rules and not overstepping boundaries or rules [was hard]." Keep scrolling to see what the Netflix personality and El Moussa have said over the years about conceiving kids of their own. [podcast_block]

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September 2020

El Moussa spoke to Us about being too "busy" for a third child, saying, "Right now, it's not something we're looking to do. You know, I have two wonderful kids. ... The careers are growing, and we really focus on Taylor and Brayden. So I couldn't even imagine throwing a newborn into the mix right now.”

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February 2021

"I never had the time to prepare to be a stepmom," Young explained exclusively to Us. "Most moms, you know, they have the time they're carrying the baby. They're prepped to be a mom. I never had that prep time. I was just thrown into it completely.”

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April 2021

The couple spoke to Taylor and Brayden about possibly having more kids, Young exclusively told Us, noting, "We don’t know where life’s gonna take us and we don’t know where we’re going to be in a year. And right now, I’m just so focused on being a bonus mom and so focused on my career."

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June 2021

"Probably the No. 1 question I get asked is if Tarek and I are adding more babies to the family," Young wrote via Instagram. "I never knew how much love I had to give until I came into these babies' lives and as of now, I can’t see myself wanting to add another into the family. The kind of family we have is special and my heart is so full already that I really don’t feel the need for more.”

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September 2021

"She just started hinting at this like a few weeks ago, you know, but at the end of the day, listen, she's my wife," El Moussa told Entertainment Tonight. "There's one thing I know about children. I would never regret having a child because I love my babies so much, so if we have more kids, we have more kids.”

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September 2021

"When we first met, we kind of talked about how we wouldn't have kids together," El Moussa exclusively told Us. "Then she became a stepmom and now she's obsessed with [my kids], Taylor and Brayden, and she loves being a mom. So recently she's been hinting at the fact that maybe she does want babies."

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November 2021

"We're going to freeze embryos first, go from there and then see what happens," Young said during a Daily Pop appearance. "Our life is already crazy. We're raising two kids. I'm already a mommy. So I'm like, ‘Well, why not have just one more?’"

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December 2021

Young documented her fertility clinic visit via Instagram, saying, "I have six [follicles] on one side, and then on the other side I have a cyst. Which is fine, they just monitor it, but she could not find any follicles on that side. If we decide to move forward, we will start the process next week to get me ready for the egg-freezing in January. Last time I did this, I got six healthy eggs. So I have six on ice right now."

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January 2022

“Things are happening faster than I thought,” Young told her Instagram followers after an appointment with her fertility doctor. “I’m actually starting my injections tonight to stimulate my follicles and my eggs to get me ready for the retrieval, which should be happening in about two weeks. Two different shots tonight and every day for the next week and a half.”

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January 2022

Young started giving herself shots in January 2022 for her second round of egg freezing, saying via Instagram Stories: “It’s not awful. One of them stings a little bit. I’m already used to it since it’s my second round. I had Taylor, Tarek and Brayden cheering me on for moral support. I also used ice to numb the area, which really helped. So far, so good. No bloating, no bruising.”

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January 2022

Young received “not ideal news” at a fertility appointment, telling her Instagram followers that she was “trying to stay positive.” The reality star explained, “I have four [follicles] that are looking decent. Not the best number, so I'm going to talk to my doctor a little later and see if it's even worth extracting to create the embryo or if we are going to have to do another round [of injections], which, obviously it's not the most fun thing to go through, so I'm really hoping for some good news.”

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January 2022

Young gave an “egg freezing update,” writing via Instagram: “Planning on doing the retrieval this weekend based on tomorrow’s ultrasound.”

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January 2022

Young told her Instagram followers that she was “lucky to have such a supportive husband” amid the egg freezing process, noting that she "did cry" at her most recent appointment.

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January 2022

Young advised her Instagram followers to be mindful of the “time” involved in freezing eggs, saying via Instagram Stories: “It’s doctors' appointments every day, almost every other day. You’re getting poked and pricked. I do recommend do[ing] it at a time when you have maybe a little more time … because it does take up a lot.”

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January 2022

Young’s egg retrieval procedure went “smooth,” she told her Instagram followers, writing, “[I] was told two eggs, [and] we got seven! Doesn’t mean they will all be healthy but hoping.”

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January 2022

Since six eggs from Young’s retrieval “ended up being good," along with the three she had from a previous procedure, the realtor told her Instagram followers that she and El Moussa plan to freeze nine embryos. “Usually only 50 percent make it through the process, but we won’t know yet,” Young wrote. “I’ve had a few low moments throughout this journey, but I’ve tried to stay as positive as possible, and it shows that the body is incredible and can do wonders. … I also want to thank my amazing hubby for being there for me at all times and being my rock. He truly is my dream come true, and I’m just so excited for what’s to come for our family.”

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January 2022

If the couple “can't get it done the fun, natural way, then the embryos are the backup,” El Moussa told Entertainment Tonight. When Young chimed in that she wanted a baby “next month,” he replied, “Within a year. Let’s just get through the summer. I’m just kidding. Whatever she wants.”

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February 2022

“Tarek and I are very open with Taylor and Brayden about what’s going on with the egg freezing,” Young wrote in an essay for Today. “I was worried initially about how Taylor would react. She’s 11 and bringing a newborn into her life would be a huge change. [She and Brayden] had so many changes in their [lives] — and I’m very aware and conscious of that. But Taylor right away was like, ‘I want it to be a boy! Let’s start picking names.’”

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February 2022

“We have four embryos that are saved right now. Three are the same gender, and they're all very strong,” Young told Daily Pop, stopping herself when she “remembered” not to reveal the sex of the embryos. “The fourth one's not as strong, so we probably won't use that one."

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March 2022

“It’s just all about the right timing,” Young wrote via Instagram of expanding her family. “I’m a little nervous. Even though I’m helping raise two kids and I adore them more than anything, it’s nerve-racking carrying your own.”

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March 2022

Young met a friend’s baby in March 2022, writing via Instagram Stories at the time that she felt “even more ready” for her own and couldn’t “wait to have a baby” with El Moussa. “[He’s] a complete natural,” she told her followers.

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March 2022

“It’s a little scary and a whole new world for me,” Young wrote via Instagram of trying to conceive. “But I’m really happy to be able to share this journey and show what we’re doing to grow this little family of ours. I can’t wait to see what the future holds!!”

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April 2022

“My love for Taylor and Brayden is almost indescribable. It helped me realize that I am capable of being an incredible mom and that I can really do this!” Young told her Instagram followers. “I just love being a bonus mom and I couldn't imagine my life not having and creating something with my husband! … I can’t wait to add to our family when the time is right.”

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April 2022

“I know I'm gonna be a good mom,” Young said during a Daily Pop appearance. “But carrying your own [baby] and going through that and the pregnancy, and I don't know how my body's going to react. And I am busy. Sometimes I blink and the day is over, and I don't get enough done. I'm like, ‘How am I gonna also take care of a newborn and be pregnant? What if I'm throwing up? What if I'm sick?' I don't have time for that right now, so I'm gonna push it off a little bit. But I'm excited."

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June 2022

"Originally, we did not plan on having children together," Heather exclusively told Us on the red carpet at the MTV Movie & TV Awards Unscripted in Los Angeles. "We have two beautiful kids. I love Taylor and Brayden so much, but you fall more and more in love. I saw him as a dad and he’s the most incredible father."

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July 2022

“Surprise!!! Baby El Moussa coming early 2023!!” the real estate agent captioned a series of photos showing off her growing baby bump, which her husband reposted.

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July 2022

The Netflix personality revealed that she conceived her baby naturally after months of egg freezing and IVF treatments. "If you know us, you know our journey has been far from 'normal' so of course our pregnancy story is the same," she wrote via Instagram. "I’ve been really open about my pregnancy journey-we’ve been doing IVF and went from having 7 frozen eggs to being told we were only supposed to get 2 follicles to then being able to get 8 to… having an all natural pregnancy. You just never know what life has in store for you. You can plan and try to make things happen all you want but what’s meant to be will be so to me, our baby is a miracle baby - the odds were definitely against us but all that matters is that it happened."

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March 2023

During the series premiere of the couple’s HGTV series, The Flipping El Moussas, Tarek opened up about his love of fatherhood — and the anticipation of welcoming baby No. 1 with Heather.

"Being a dad is my favorite thing about my life," the Rock the Block alum said in a confessional. "I'd give up everything I have to live in a box with my kids. So, being able to be a dad again is the most exciting thing."