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Due with her first child on November 30th, Judy Reyes is quickly approaching the finish line — and has much to show for it! Speaking to Celebrity Baby Blog at the Asics and Hello Kitty gifting lounge, the Scrubs star explains that the pregnancy has left her navigating uncharted waters on more than one occasion.
Fortunately, Judy isn’t alone; In addition to her boyfriend George Valencia, she says she relies heavily on her sisters, both mothers of 1-year-olds.
“I call them like, ‘Oh, this hurts,’ or ‘I’ve got the hemorrhoids,’ which I’m not ashamed to say,” she laughs.
“I’m delivering this bit of trauma and they’re like, ‘Oh, yeah [in feigned sympathy].’ All they tell me is, ‘Just relax and breathe through it. It will pass. Go through your exercises. Do your walking or your yoga and it will pass. It’s coming. It’s almost over. The pay off is going to be worth it.’”
Judy, 43, and George are more than happy to share their daughter’s due date details, but explain that their final pick for her name is being kept under wraps.
“We haven’t even told our family because we’re amazed at how opinionated people are even when you’re just speculating on a name,” she notes, adding that she is often put off by the constant stream of suggestions. “They either tell you who they know has that name or what kind of person they were, which automatically clouds your reasons.”
And while the name has been decided on, Judy admits baby girl’s bedroom is still a work in progress! “We have nothing close to a nursery, and yet we’ve been blessed with so much s–t we don’t even know what to do with!” she laughs.
According to the mama-to-be, she has dodged the bullet when it comes to unusual pregnancy cravings. That said, Judy insists on starting each morning with a muffin — no flavor preference! “I don’t discriminate with the muffins,” she jokes.
“In October during Halloween, it was pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. That was off the hook.”
Her love of carbs is easily offset by her devotion to fitness. Calling exercise a “godsend” over the past few months, Judy — who focuses on yoga and walking — has had to slow down considerably as her belly continues to grow. “It goes from every day to four times a week to two times a week because everything just gets really heavy. It’s kind of like walking underwater,” she shares.
Looking forward to meeting her daughter on delivery day, Judy can’t contain her excitement — or fears! — when it comes to envisioning life with baby. “We have so many emotions attached to what it’s going to feel like when she comes,” she confesses.
“Time slows down the closer it gets because of the physical trauma that’s attached to it. It’s like, ‘Oh my God, it’s really getting closer.’ There’s anxiety and pressure because you really do want to be a good parent.”
– Anya with reporting by Jessica Wedemeyer
