It's finally time for baby! Since their wedding in January 2009, Fergie and Josh Duhamel have been constantly asked by their fans when they're going to have a baby together, and they now have an answer. The couple announced on Twitter Feb. 18 that they are expecting their first child together.
"Josh & Me & BABY makes three!" Fergie, 37, and Duhamel, 40, both tweeted with a picture of them as children. A source told Us Weekly, "They just found out and tweeted it to the world."
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The Black Eyed Peas singer and Safe Haven actor have always been open about their desire to start a family together. Here, Us Weekly takes a look back at the couple's journey to parenthood.
October 2009
"Am I getting broody? Oh, definitely! But I want to finish this tour first before trying to start a family," Fergie told the Daily Mail after almost a year of marriage. "We're never going to be at this time of our lives again so we have to make the most of it."
April 2010
“[I want to wait until] after the tour because I can't be jumping around with those other boys if I am," the singer told Hollywood Life about her plans to start a family. The Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D World Tour wrapped up in August 2010.
May 2011
On a break from touring with The Black Eyed Peas, Fergie told Hollyscoop that "of course" she had plans to start a family with Duhamel. "Not right this second," she added, "not pregnant for the record."
December 2011
"We hope to have a baby pretty soon," the Life As We Know It actor told Hollyscoop. "I've always loved kids, so I can't wait to have them myself. I'm excited about it."
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March 2012
After the Black Eyed Peas announced they were on an indefinite hiatus, Fergie was asked whether she'd use the time to start a family with Duhamel. "It's not happening yet, I can tell you that definitely," Fergie told MTV News. "But we want to have a family, so that is in the cards, but it's just not this second."
June 2012
At a PetSmart Charities event, Duhamel told Us that he didn't plan to adopt another dog with Fergie just yet. "We're going to focus on a human first," Duhamel said. "We're going to focus on raising a human and then maybe we'll get a dog after that."
September 2012
"[People ask if I'm pregnant] every time I fluctuate a few pounds. Like right now, I'm a couple pounds up," Fergie said while visiting the Rachael Ray Show. "Sometimes I go a couple pounds down and I wear the clothes that are more fitted, but people kind of look at me because they're expecting [that] it's that time. We do hope for children and that will be coming up, but it's not yet."
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October 2012
During an appearance on Oprah's Next Chapter, Duhamel said he hoped to have five children, but Fergie lowered his expectations. "We negotiated that early on," the 37-year-old singer said. "Two is our number."
February 2013
Playing a single father of two in Safe Haven, Duhamel told Parade magazine that the role gave him a glimpse into fatherhood. "But I already had an idea of what fatherhood would be like," he added. "It's something I’ve always wanted. It's the most important thing. When I do become a father, it will be my greatest achievement."
This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Fergie and Josh Duhamel Talk Baby Plans: Their Quest to Become Parents