Maria Menounosis sharing an intimate moment spent with her mother as she battledCOVID-19late last year.
Seen FaceTiming her mother Lista in the video, Menounos said that she and her husband of four years “signed the papers the other day for the babies.” Menounos then tells her mother that “they’re going to start the medication” on her surrogate “tomorrow.”
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During a December episode of herBetter Togethershow, Menounoshinted at her plans to expand her familywith her husband.
At the time, the television personality teased that they were considering a move from Los Angeles to Nashville for the “kid phase” of their lives, seeking a sense of community for their future children to grow up in.
Menounos also became emotional while sharing how the promise of the newborns helped her encourage her mother amid her serious health battle, as seen in the previous clip shared with PEOPLE.
“I said to her, ‘You gotta get strong, you gotta hang on — you’ve got grandchildren coming, and they might even be showing up…’ well, they’re definitely showing up next year,” she said at the time. “I was gonna say around a certain time, but I won’t share yet because I don’t wanna — anyway!”
“I said, ‘Are you excited?’ and she goes, ‘I’m very excited.’ I was like, ‘Okay, Mom,’ " Menounos said, adding that her mom is “hanging on for this, and she will.”
Menounos laterclarified to PEOPLEthat she and Undergaro, 53, weren’t quite expecting just yet. “We are still in progress, not pregnant yet!” she said in January. “That’s the plan, and we will share good news when we can.”
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Menounos and Undergaro opened up to PEOPLE in 2018 about starting a family, sharing at the time thatthey were considering surrogacy. Since Menounos had abenign brain tumor removed in 2017, they had to consult doctors about pursuing a pregnancy.
Then, in November 2019, Menounos toldEntertainment Tonightthat they were moving forward with the surrogacy process.
source: people.com
