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Pregnant April Marie Is Packed And Hospital Ready As Due Date Draws Near

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By Afouda Bamidele on August 12, 2023 at 8:30 PM EDT

"The Ultimatum: Marry Or Move On" star's new addition is arriving shortly, and the first-time mom April Marie and her boyfriend, Cody Cooper, are organizing ahead of their hospital visit. 

In the spirit of sharing additional pregnancy updates with fans, the former Netflix star exhibited, via a social media post, how she packed for her hospital delivery. Cooper also joined in the experience, and together, they were labor ready by the end of the post.

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April Marie Gets Ready To Deliver Her First Child

The Texas resident has come a long way from the girl on a reality show, desperate to get married and start having children. She is soon heading to the delivery room after shading the news of her pregnancy in February.

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Updating fans on the journey so far, the reality TV star posted a clip on Instagram, revealing how she arranged her childbirth necessities. Basically, the upload, accompanied by Adeline Hill's "Moment to Memories" song, showed the soon-to-be mom grouping items, like clothes, pampers, underwear, wipes, headbands, toiletries, ice pads, towels, and snacks in different labeled ziplock. 

She later put those ticketed commodities in two bags tagged "MOMMY BAG" and "BABY NECESSITIES."Also, the video saw her baby daddy helping to secure a medium box filled with clothes and a breast pump machine in a black bag, which he hung around his neck.

In the lengthy caption that followed, all the necessary information about the items she used or packaged was outlined for Marie's fans. She partly wrote:

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"Packing my Hospital Bag ? Ignore my ocd with being over-packed as I've always been the over-prepared one & we have a lot going on so we had extra bags packed just in case. ?? Also LOVE these organizer ziplocks I found on Amazon so if I need something, no one (ah hem @codv.b.cooper) can't even say "I can't find it" ?? Yes, you can. It's LABELED ☠️?."

In the comment section, one fan wrote, "Haha I packed this much with my first!! Having my second in a few weeks and you should see my bag this time. Bare minimum ?." Chiming in, another typed, "Just the motivation I needed to pack." Meanwhile, a third shared, "So excited for you all! Love seeing each step along the way ❤️ ❤️ you got this mama!"

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A fourth added, "It looks perfect! Good luck mama?." One other fan stated, "[N]ow that's how you pack whether you need [it] most or not! it's better to overpack than under pack!" Before this update, Marie shared three adorable Polaroid pictures chronicling her pregnancy journey.

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In them, the "Evelyn & Avery" owner sported a gray sports bra and tiny shorts and posed sideways, showcasing her baby bump. Each polaroid was tagged, "21 weeks with you! ???." As for the caption, the television personality penned, "paintings, polaroids & photo albums for you ??? #21weeks #pregnant."

Cody Cooper Receives Father's Day Tribute From April Marie

Since the expecting parents made their Instagram debut as a couple last year, their love has been captivating. As Marie found true satisfaction in their bond, she went out of her way to honor the man of her dreams, who eagerly awaits the birth of their princess on Father's Day.

She shared a compilation of clips, accompanied by Gabby Barrett's timely tune "The Good Ones" of the two of them from when she surprised him with the pregnancy news, their lovely intimate baby gender reveal, and the hospital visits.

In addition to the heartwarming video, the model idolized her man by writing, "I can't wait to fall even more in love with you when I see you holding our princess. ??? Thank you for being my best friend & for giving me the greatest gift ever, making me a mommy. ??.”

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Then she fondly praised his growth in evolving into an invaluable source of support and assistance even with no child-rearing experience. Marie further wrote:

"The excitement you have had to make everything perfect for our little family & to give this baby girl the world fills my heart. ? She has no idea how lucky she is that she gets to come into this world and call you Dad. ❤️ Happy First Father's Day, my love. ?."

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