Alyssa Higgins, Jimmy, and Luke.Photo:Courtesy of Alyssa Higgins
Courtesy of Alyssa Higgins
“I started to feel nauseous and I just knew I was pregnant because I don’t feel that way monthly. I decided to take a pregnancy test and if the strip test showed up positive, I was going to use a digital test.”
When it came time to see the results, Alyssa, 32, says “Jimmy found out with me. I was the one who saw the first positive first and he saw the second positive first.”
The couple is already parents to sonLuke Charles, 2.
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Alyssa Higgins and Jimmy with son Luke.Courtesy of Alyssa Higgins
While she’s excited about her growing family, Higgins also admits she’s “nervous” about having two little ones about.
Alyssa Higgins and Jimmy with son Luke holding ultrasound photo.Courtesy of Alyssa Higgins
“They are just underestimating and undermining her, her capabilities. Thinking certain people shouldn’t deserve, or that they’re putting your child at a disadvantage for not having a mom as capable of doing things, you know?” he said. “But it’s more important to have a mom that is loving. The emotional things are more important than the physical things.”
“I just want people to normalize other people being in inter-able relationships and being disabled parents. That’s what people need to realize. Like, it’s okay. It’s not un-normal, it’s normal,” said Higgins.
At the time, Higgins said she planned to keep her fans up to date on their family life, negative commenters aside.
“I’ve met so many people. It’s insane,” she told PEOPLE. “Even for me being disabled my whole life from 1990, you never had any support because you never knew anyone else who was disabled. You never had social media, obviously. Now you get to seeso many people that are just like youthat you can get support from.”
source: people.com
