Real Housewives’ Rachel Fuda Is Pregnant! Expecting Baby No. 4

Season 14 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey was packed with plenty of drama and surprises. Of all the big revelations during the season-capping “Off the Rails” special, Rachel Fuda had perhaps the biggest: she’s pregnant!

“When I was a little girl, I dreamt of my life as a mother, filling my future home with family and love. I’m forever grateful to God for allowing me to live my dream every day. With full hearts, we are counting our many blessings as we excitedly anticipate becoming a family of 6,” she captioned an Instagram video revealing the big news. Dressed in white and khaki, the Fuda Family played along the beach and held up a “Coming Soon…” onesie and letterboard celebrating baby no. 4.

John and I always felt like our family wasn’t complete. We actually have a table in my kitchen and when we sit down for dinner, there’s one empty chair. And we always kind of looked at each other like, ‘Oh, it’d be nice to fill that seat,’” Fuda told People. “So we always had the room for one more in our home and in our hearts, and we’re both just so happy to be welcoming another baby into the family. It felt like it was time."

Fuda conceived baby number four through the same IVF process she used to welcome her daughters Gianella, 4 and Giuliana, 2. “I thought, ‘This is my last shot. If this doesn’t work, we’re done,’ " she said. "Because first of all, it costs a lot of money. But second of all, you’re on all these medications that just throw your body off. I was hormonal, breaking out so bad, tired and on edge; my mood was going up, down, up, down. I just felt like, ‘I can’t do this anymore.’”

Thankfully before long, Fuda had good news to share with her family. “The girls are over the top," she said. "They’re talking to my belly like, ‘Hi, I’m your big sister!’ Gigi’s like, ‘Mommy, I’m going to be your little helper. Anything you need, I’ll help you.’ It’s really sweet to see.”

Her 17-year-old adopted son Jaiden (from her husband John’s last relationship) is also excited for a new sibling. “He’s such a family kid," Fudo said. “I know there’s a big age gap, but he loves to hang out with the kids; he and his girlfriend, they’ll actually come play with the kids for hours just to spend time with them. He loves being a big brother.”

“There’s truly no better feeling in the world than having kids,” she said. “It’s almost a type of love that you just can’t explain. Like, these little people make me a better person. They teach me every day. I’ve learned to slow down and just enjoy the small moments in life, like cuddling on the couch and reading a book together. And it keeps me grounded, because they remind me of what actually matters. They are my peace in this world amid the craziness.”