Twilight star Kellan Lutz is beyond excited for his next starring role: as dad to a baby girl. Lutz, 34, told the ladies of The Talk that he and his wife, Brittany, are expecting their first child in May. They announced their pregnancy on Thanksgiving, saying they hoped to have a big family. A happy bonus? Expecting a baby girl. “I have lots of brothers in my family, same with Brittany, so getting a girl right off that bat? Home run!” Lutz said.

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In a chat with PEOPLE Now this month, Lutz said he and his wife of two years are “super excited” about impending parenthood. One challenge, though, has been expecting while they were still settling into their new home in New York. “For us, the hardest thing is being pregnant, with the weather,” he said. “You know it’s hard to go outside if you need something, or I need to get something for the wife.”

The move was necessary, though, because of Lutz’s new series, FBI: Most Wanted films in the Big Apple. Aside from new fatherhood, the FBI show is Lutz’s latest project. It co-stars Julian McMahon and premiered on CBS this month.

In their surprise baby announcement on Instagram, the couple is seen while wearing denim jackets and holding up a mini version of the coat for all to see. They also revealed a cute nickname for their little one. “So proud of my wife @brittanylynnlutz and so pumped for our lil family to grow into 3 + Koda 🙂 🙏 Get here already 😇!!!! Can’t wait to meet you Little Lutz!” he wrote.

In the PEOPLE Now interview, the actor, who has six brothers and one sister, said he wants a big family. “I come from a big family and Brittany’s an amazing wife, she’s gonna be an amazing mother,” he said. “I just can’t wait to see what our girl looks like.”

Meeting his daughter for the first time will be the thrill of a lifetime. “I think that’s the coolest thing,” Lutz continued. “We get to create, and then with all the X and Y chromosomes, you have this lottery ticket of what your child’s gonna look like!”

“Little Lutz” already has an adoring fan base eager to meet her. Her dad, who played Emmett Cullen in the Twilight saga, is still good friends with his Twilight co-stars, including Peter Facinelli, Nikki Reed and Jackson Rathbone. Rathbone, who played Jasper Hale in the Twilight movies, can easily give Lutz a tip or two about fatherhood. He welcomed his third child, a son, this month.

Source: People.com

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