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Rachel Fuda<\/strong><\/a> is pregnant!<\/p>\n The 33-year-old The Real Housewives of New Jersey<\/strong><\/a><\/em> star and her husband John<\/strong><\/a> are expecting their third child together, they announced on Sunday evening (August 11).<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re so excited,\u201d Rachel<\/strong> told People<\/a><\/em>. \u201cWe\u2019re ready to be a party of six!\u201d<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cJohn <\/strong>and I always felt like our family wasn\u2019t complete,\u201d she added. \u201cWe actually have a table in my kitchen and when we sit down for dinner, there\u2019s one empty chair. And we always kind of looked at each other like, \u2018Oh, it\u2019d be nice to fill that seat.\u2019 So we always had the room for one more in our home and in our hearts, and we\u2019re both just so happy to be welcoming another baby into the family. It felt like it was time.\u201d<\/p>\n The news was first revealed as Rachel<\/strong> told her castmates in the RHONJ<\/em> \u201cOff the Rails\u201d season finale special that aired on Sunday. <\/p>\n Rachel<\/strong> and John<\/strong> are also parents to daughters Gianella<\/strong>, 4, and Giuliana<\/strong>, 2, as well as John<\/strong>\u2018s son Jaiden<\/strong>, 17, from a previous relationship who Rachel<\/strong> adopted.<\/p>\n The couple has been open about their IVF journey on the show, which is how their daughters were conceived. After filming season 14 wrapped, they started the process again. <\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s so many things that have to go right when you\u2019re going through IVF, and this time around, there were a lot of roadblocks for us,\u201d Rachel <\/strong>told People<\/em>. \u201cIt took a couple months of us working with my doctor to figure out when this could actually happen for us. And it was really frustrating because it just kept getting delayed.\u201d<\/p>\n After she got the go-ahead, it didn\u2019t take long to conceive and the transfer took!<\/p>\n How do the other kids feel about the new addition?<\/p>\n \u201cThe girls are over the top,\u201d she dished. \u201cThey\u2019re talking to my belly like, \u2018Hi, I\u2019m your big sister!\u2019 Gigi<\/strong>\u2018s like, \u2018Mommy, I\u2019m going to be your little helper. Anything you need, I\u2019ll help you.\u2019 It\u2019s really sweet to see. And Giuliana<\/strong>, she\u2019s obsessed with babies. She\u2019s asking if she can help change diapers, feed the baby bottles\u2026 she was like, \u2018Mom, I\u2019m going to carry the baby in the car seat.\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018Oh, dear God\u2026\u2019 So this should be interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s such a family kid,\u201d Rachel<\/strong> said of Jaiden<\/strong>. \u201cI know there\u2019s a big age gap, but he loves to hang out with the kids; he and his girlfriend, they\u2019ll actually come play with the kids for hours just to spend time with them. He loves being a big brother.\u201d<\/p>\n In case you missed it, find out what\u2019s happening with the future<\/a> of The Real Housewives of New Jersey<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n