Bethany Hamilton, the surfer who lost an arm during a tragic shark attack in 2007, is expecting her first child with husband Adam Dirks.
The couple posted a video with their baby announcement, revealing she’s about halfway through her pregnancy with a baby boy.
“It's been a pretty crazy last four months finding out that we're gonna be parents,” Hamilton, 25, said, Today.com reports. “Life's kinda gonna be changing and [we're] kinda just starting to prep for bringing a new little being into the world. It's all really exciting, though."
Dirks added they are “super stoked” to become parents. Hamilton even spoke about the challenges that might come with raising a baby with one arm.
She said she will “find my own way to take care of the baby,” saying changing a “squirmy baby’s” diaper might be “challenging” but she will “adapt” like she does with everything else in her life now.
Hamilton’s accident inspired the 2011 film Soul Surfer. She went professional in 2007 and continues to win surfing competitions today. She is also continuing to surf throughout her pregnancy and plans to do so "as long as I can."
The baby is due in June.
video via Twitter from Bethany Hamilton
image via Peter West/ACE/INFphoto.com