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Ryan Fleming
Michael Cliffordis going to be a dad!
“I’m filled with excitement and also with nerves,” Clifford tells PEOPLE. “I’ve been a dog dad for a long time, so I think I’m ready for a small human to take care of and communicate with conversationally after eight years of one-sided dog convos!”
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“We have friends who have had incredibly difficult pregnancies, so I was prepared for the worst,” Leigh continues. “But so far, it’s actually been pretty great and I feel very fortunate and high with happiness!!”
After the pregnancy scare, Leigh was put on a prescription of rest and no stress. “The one other thing that’s been consistently torturous for me throughout though has been sleeping! I’m a total insomniac now, I wake up 10-15 times throughout the night, no joke.”
“Michael has been such an incredible partner through it all though, I really do feel like we are pregnant together,” the soon-to-be mom adds.
“These are facts,” Leigh responds. “I’ve bought Michael like 27 books and he’s only started reading one. It’s the one his manager Ben gave us, one page a day to tell us what to expect on that exact day.”
“I, however, have been obsessing over every little detail,” admits Leigh. “For example, I spent an entire day watching stroller and car seat comparison YouTube videos and TikToks. I still don’t know which stroller is best; why are there so many?! Why do they all fold in cool Transformer ways?!”
“We’re also heavily nesting. We’ve always been homebodies, but this has taken it to another level,” she says. “With how much Michael tours, I think the at-home environment being a complete oasis is so important. I"m hoping that when our perfect little screaming-crying-pooping-bundle-of-joy comes speeding full force into our lives, the calm and peaceful home we’ve created will help provide some balance.”
“It’s incredibly remarkable and shows just how strong women are. Crystal is going to be an amazing mother.”
source: people.com
