In case you missed it — Turia Pitt announced last month that she’s expecting her first child with partner and fiancé Michael Hoskin.
And the proud parents-to-be are already putting plans in place for their unborn baby – a son!
Speaking with The Advertiser, the couple revealed there’s a powerful lesson they hope to pass onto their new arrival.
“We want to protect our kids and for everything to be good and great for them, I get that, but the truth is you can’t stop everything bad from happening to your kid,” the athlete and motivational speaker told the publication.
“I want to teach him resilience; that no matter what happens he has the ability to cope because challenges are part of life.”
“They will get their heart broken, bullied and not get the job they wanted, but I think it is better to give them tools to cope when that stuff happens.”
Of course, Turia, who suffered burns to 65 per cent of her body during an ultramarathon in September 2011, and her devoted partner have become well-adept with the concept of resilience.
The duo announced their happy news on 60 Minutes, revealing they’d discovered Turia was expecting right before she was due to do a charity trek of Mount Everest on behalf of Interplast.
“Can I just say I’m pregnant? We’re having a baby,” Turia beamed to reporter Allison Langdon.
“We’re stoked we couldn’t be happier,” Michael said. “Turia told me she’s the happiest she’s ever been.”
Turia surprised her husband-to-be by leaving the pregnancy test out on the sink, which he spotted while he was brushing his teeth.
“When that first test came through I was just like ‘f*’. Then I thought I needed to stay calm,” the motivational speaker explained of her reaction.
The surprise quickly turned to joy and the couple will welcome their first baby together in December, with a list of boy and girl names already picked out.
Despite her life-changing burns, Turia didn’t suffer any internal injuries and it’s believed she will have a normal pregnancy.
Seeing their first ultrasound was an incredible moment for the couple.
“When we saw ours we thought oh my god look at its arms and legs,” she said.
“Michael’s going to be an amazing dad he was so patient so caring [with me]. I think those qualities in a parent are really desirable,” Turia explained.
“It makes me really stoked that I’m still here and I get to experience this. Not every woman in the world gets to experience this and I get to with my best friend, my partner.”
Congratulations again on your wonderful news!
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