Party of five!
The Hallmark Channel star, 34, and Wayne are also parents to 3-year-old sonKayden, whose adoption was finalized on June 10, anda 16-month-old son via foster care.
Jen Lilley and daughter Julie.Courtesy Jen Lilley
Jen Lilley’s son Kayden and daughter Julie.Courtesy Jen Lilley
Julie Evangeline Wayne.Courtesy Jen Lilley
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Lilley and Wayne were “shocked” after her water broke, conveniently, during a Monday-morning visit to her doctor. And the star was “relieved,” considering she “hadbeen having prodromal laborand I was praying I would know when it was the main event.”
Jen Lilley.Knocked Up Birth Photography
Knocked Up Birth Photography
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While Julie’sentrance into the world was a“peaceful and joyous” moment, the 22 hours of labor, Lilly admits to PEOPLE, “were exhausting and excruciating.”
“For some reason, I wasn’t dilating, and that, coupled with the double contractions, put Julie in distress. The medical team had to administer a drug to temporarily slow down my contractions, and I was given oxygen so Julie could recover,” she explains, recalling it was difficult “to maintain optimism.”
Jason Wayne and daughter Julie.Courtesy Jen Lilley
“I wasbeyond relieved the epidural came justin time,” Lilley adds. “It gave me a few minutes to rally and center all of my energy, love and affection on my daughter, who was such a champion through the entire process.”
“I’m so relieved,” said theDays of Our Livesactress. “I absolutely love being a mom of boys, but there’s a couple of reasons we wanted a girl — one [being], we don’t have one.”
She added, “More importantly, the reason we wanted the girl is now my sons won’t have a bio-son to compare themselves to and I think that’s really, really important.”
Jen Lilley’s pregnancy announcement.Jess Pelphrey
Jen Lilley and family.Together We Rise photographer, Victoria Dunigan
On June 10, the couple threw Kayden a “We Found Our Missing Piece”-themedbash to celebrate his official adoption, sharing exclusive photos from the special day held at theCOOPin Los Angeles.
Of the “long-awaited and monumental” adoption itself, Lilley admitted to PEOPLE she “almost lost it” during the moment when Kayden was legally named a member of their family.
“During the hearing, when the judge said Kaydenwas declared to be our legal ‘child,and is further said to be a member of the Wayne family with all the rights and responsibilities attached thereto,’ I almost lost it,” she recalled. “All I could manage was a little half giggle/half sob, saying, ‘Thank you.’ “
source: people.com
