On Tuesday, a picture of Amrita Rao and her husband, RJ Anmol, standing outside a doctor’s office, her baby bump very evident, broke on the social media. When Mirror reached out to the actress, she confirmed the happy news, saying “It’s like reliving our childhood.” However, she admitted that the feeling that she will be a mother soon is yet to sink in. “I guess it takes your child to be in front of you to believe what nature can do,” she muses.

Amrita goes on to share that it was Anmol who got to see the report first and broke the news of the pregnancy to her. The couple had tied the knot on May 15, 2016, after dating for seven years. Ask the 34-year-old actress what made them decide that 2020 was the year to take their family forward and she quips, “One can’t plan these things, they just happen.”

Given that the Coronavirus-triggered pandemic is still on, Amrita believes that physical and mental health is her utmost priority. “Even the baby realises it and is not very demanding. There are no special cravings, I eat whatever I want and the baby seems to be happy with it,” she laughs, admitting that Anmol has been pampering her a lot.

Since he’s working from home, they are spending a lot of quality time together. “Anmol reads a chapter from the Bhagvad Gita to baby and me every night,” she reveals, adding that since they’re both retro fans, they’ve found their perfect song, “Jeevan Ki Bagiya Mehkegi”, with one line in particular, “Thoda Hamara, Thoda Tumhara, Aayega Firse Bachpan Hamara” encapsulating what they’re feeling at this phase.

Early in the lockdown, the couple had done a ‘live’ session on Instagram, and when requested by a fan to christen his new-born daughter, had named her Devika. Bring that up and Amrita says that maybe that was a sign from the universe to extend their own family. “It was our first live video together and a random request,” she points out, saying they haven’t zeroed in on any names for their child yet.

The actress had committed to two projects during the lockdown, but they’ve been delayed. “I guess the timing worked in my favour. The work will continue, when and how, we will figure,” she asserts.