HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Melissa Rycroft says she and her husband, Dallas insurance agent Tye Strickland, are soaking up every moment as they await the arrival of their first child.
"This only happens one time for the very first time, so we're trying to savor everything, every new change and every new milestone," the former Dancing with the Stars and Bachelor contestant tells Us Weekly.
Rycroft revealed that she was pregnant last month. She is currently at the beginning of her second trimester and looking forward to "having the actual belly bump."
"I just have a little pooch," says Rycroft, who will be co-hosting ABC's upcoming Bachelor Pad. "It looks like I've just put on a few pounds. I think that's a state no girl likes to be in, so I'm ready for the big belly bump. I've also heard from my friends that once you get the big belly bump, it's kind of at the point where you're ready to have the kid come out and you're just done being pregnant. It's a short window to enjoy, but I can't wait!"
The former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader recently returned to the gym after suffering some "pregnancy fatigue," but she's still "laying low" when it comes to her training.
"I'm just doing maybe 30 minutes of cardio a day," says Rycroft, who is due in February. "I'm laying off the weights and I really want to start yoga and Pilates because it's easier on your body when you're pregnant. It's not as hard on your joints. My goal is to keep a really strong core. That's what I want to do."
Rycroft says she is also watching her diet.
"When I think about pizza, burgers, chicken fingers or foods like that, it really makes me kind of cringe," she tells the mag. "My body wants fruit. I eat apples like they're going out of style!"
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