Sara & Hayden: 'We Can't Wait To Meet Our Little Blackhead'

The controversial couple reveal why this baby boy is a dream come true

- Tiffany Dunk

Until their emotional reveal on The Block finale last Sunday, Sara and Hayden Vale had kept their baby news top secret. But while the couple were keeping mum, their two-year-old daughter Harlow wasn’t as discreet and almost blew the burgeoning family’s cover!

“We had a friend over and she told us she was pregnant,” says Sara, 33, who is 14 weeks into her second pregnancy.

“Harlow was like, ‘Baby, baby’ and started pointing at my stomach. She’s really excited to be a big sister.”

HAPPY SURPRISE

The curly haired toddler is clearly over the moon with the news as the NSW family sit down with Woman’s Day, repeatedly kissing her mum’s tummy and talking to her new baby brother.

And she’s not the only thrilled family member. Having always wanted another child, the pair put their pregnancy plans on hold to take part in The Block.

After having a tough time falling pregnant with Harlow, they thought it would be equally difficult to conceive baby number two. But to their surprise they’d only been trying for a month when Sara fell pregnant.

“I was a little bit shocked that it happened that quickly,” says Hayden, 45. “There was a lot of practising last time. A lot. I was a little upset I didn’t get to practise a bit more!”

Proudly calling himself a hands-on dad, Hayden says the TV reno show more than prepared him for the craziness that will follow when their second child arrives.

“The Block was such hard work and so stressful, and the amount of sleep you missed out on was five times as much sleep deprivation,” he says. “So I think that looking after a baby is a piece of cake after that and I’m all for it!”