Scarlett Moffatt has shared her main worry as she prepares to welcome her second child later this year. The 35-year-old former Gogglebox star and her fiancé Scott Dobinson are already parents to three-year-old Jude.
Concern over Jude's reaction
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, she admitted her biggest concern is that Jude won't fully understand what is happening when his new sibling arrives. "We got him a doll and I must admit, he still does gouge the eyes a little bit," she laughed. "But it's just a doll, so it's fine. But he's so excited, and I just hope that he's not disappointed."
She added: "I've got a couple of books that explain that babies don't really play straight away because he keeps saying, 'Is my brother out yet? Will he play Spider-Man?' And I'm like, 'He will eventually, but don't expect too much big things. He's not going to come out and start pretending to shoot webs yet, and it will take a long time. He will just sleep the most'."
Feeling more relaxed this time
Despite that anxiety, she says she is "a bit more chilled this time" as she prepares for the birth. "I think partly because I've got Jude coming up trying to play Spiderman puzzles with me, so you don't really have time to sort of worry," she explained.
She also referenced her previous experience: "Because Jude was premature and I had to have an emergency C-section and stuff I feel like I've done that. So even if the worst happens, I'm sort of mentally prepared for [that]. So, I'm staying positive. [But] I should really pack a hospital bag. That's on my to-do list. But I have got a list of everything that I need, so I'm halfway there."
Pregnancy surprise and summer plans
The star announced her pregnancy in April, having just returned to work after taking time off to raise Jude. It came as a surprise after a four-year fertility journey to have Jude, and she had admitted she considered not expanding her family.
"It took us so long to have Jude but... on New Year's Eve I have this tradition where I'll write down what I would love to happen in the year and I wrote having another baby. We had the chat before, but sometimes it could be a bit heartbreaking when it doesn't happen straight away. [But] this happened very soon," she laughed.
One big difference this time is keeping a toddler entertained while monitoring her pregnancy. As an ambassador for Google's Gemidorm campaign, she has found a way to combine business and pleasure, showing how Gemini can ease summer holiday pressure. "I don't know if this is just like a mom thing in general, but we try and do everything all the time. This just alleviates some of that stress. Google Gemini basically does all of the hard graft for you and you can actually just enjoy your time with your kids," she said.
"I think there's so much pressure on parents. Now I just tell Google Gemini 'these are the toys I've got, we're outside today, I've got a paddling pool - how do I create my own little Benidorm?' It's had me doing so many fun things like kitchen discos and fun family quizzes."
She added: "I think [those things] become core memories, not even just for your kids, but also for you. I can't stress enough to parents that you don't have to go on a luxury holiday to make core memories during the six weeks holidays with their kids."
