Photo:Kristen Alderson/Instagram

Kristen Alderson and Taylor Crousore baby announcement

Kristen Alderson/Instagram

Kristen Aldersonis going to be a mom!

The couple also posed together on a beach, with Alderson wearing a skin-tight black dress that hugged her growing bump. “Words can’t describe the happiness 😭🙌💖 BABY GIRL CROUSORE ✨Due January 2024✨,” she wrote in the caption.

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Alderson announced her engagement to actor and comedian Crousore in July,posting a few photos of the proposal to her Instagram. “I’ve never cried so many happy tears in one night🙌,” the actress wrote in her caption. “@crousoreYou make all of my dreams come true & I cannot wait to spend forever with you!❤️❤️❤️❤️."

Crousore popped the question at Pier 84 at Hudson River Park on July 15, almost exactly two years after the couple had their first date at the same spot.

“Taylor and I met up for the first time ON THIS PIER after falling for each other virtually for a month 1/2 prior. We were both so nervous but SO hopeful that we would be just as big of a match in person as we felt we were over the 800+ videos we had sent to each other back & forth,” she shared. “And lucky for us, after sharing our first kiss on that pier, we knew [we] were a match.”

Crousore also shared the happy news on his Instagram, penning a lengthy tribute to his new fiancée.

“When I had my first date with@krisaldersonon this pier, from the moment we first sat on that bench and kissed, I knew I was going to ask her to marry me,” Crousore shared onInstagram. “I just figured I’d give it a reasonable 2 years to ask so I didn’t sound even crazier after telling you ‘I love you’ on the first date.”

The couple frequently share sweet photos together and gushing captions, with Crousore posting a touching birthday message to Alderson.

source: people.com