Bindi Irwinhas no doubt her late dadSteve Irwinwould have adored her daughter on the way.
In a recent interview withEntertainment Tonight, Bindi, — who iscurrently expecting her first child, a daughter, with husbandChandler Powell— her momTerriand brotherRobertspoke about how Steve, whodied in 2006at age 44, would’ve handled the incoming addition to the family.
“He would’ve been a good, good grandpa. Yeah, he really would’ve been,” said Bindi, 22. “I don’t think we would’ve ever seen our daughter. He would’ve just whisked her away into the zoo and it would’ve been perfect.”
Nonetheless, the mom-to-be plans to make sure her daughter is familiar with the late Animal Planet star. “It is so nice that we’ll be able to introduce her to her grandfather through all of the documentaries,” Bindi said. “It’s really special.”
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Terri, 56, toldETthat Steve would “be over the moon” about Bindi’s pregnancy. “I will say one thing for sure is you would never have to wonder what he would’ve worn during any of the milestones,” the mom of two said of her late husband. “He would’ve worn khaki to the wedding, khaki to everything.”
Agreeing with his family, Robert, 17, toldETthat his dad would be “insanely excited” about becoming a grandpa.
“I think it’s really special that as a family we get to remember him, honor him in absolutely everything that we do,” Robert added. “And make sure that that legacy never, ever dies no matter what. And now with a new little wildlife warrior taking on the charge, he would just be insanely excited. I can’t even imagine. It’d be amazing!”
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Bindi firstannounced her pregnancy newson Instagram back in August, just months after she and Powell, 24, tied the knot on March 25. On her wedding day, Bindi made made sure tohonor her late father in her ceremony.
“Where we got married was such a special place to dad,” Bindi told PEOPLE last year. “It’s a beautiful little area where he had filmed for many years. It felt really wonderful and just meant to be.”
“We had dad’s picture with his dog Sui blown up on an easel,” added Bindi. “So mom and Robert were standing right next to dad as we exchanged vows. We had a candle-lighting ceremony for him, and it really felt like he was there with us. It was a lovely moment of peace and happiness.”
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“Now I feel like this new wave of joy,” theCrikey! It’s the Irwinsstar added, “waiting for her to be bornand getting to see the world through her eyes is going to be such a blessing to see what her passions are in life.”
source: people.com
