And their big blended family is a “miracle” Stefani has expressed being extremely grateful for, especially since getting pregnant with her youngest son at age 43 wasn’t easy.
“I really wanted to have another baby. I really did,” Stefani admitted on Hallow March 5. “And I couldn’t and I was old. And then my oldest boy, Kingston, comes up to me. He’s like, ‘Mommy, I just I really want you to have a baby.’ I said, ‘I’m sorry, your mommy’s too old to have a baby now.’”
Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images“I think it was like four weeks later and I was pregnant with Apollo,” Stefani continued, “who I had at 44-years-old, naturally—totally a full-on gift.”
As such, she got sentimental for the 12-year-old birthday.
“happy birthday my baby Apollo,” she wrote in the Feb. 28 tribute. “I thank GOD for u everyday. love u sooo much.”
To revisit Stefani and Shelton’s words about relationship and family, read on…
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“I think he’s hot, don’t you? But to be super honest, it is kind of crazy we both went through the same thing at the same time. There’s been so many people that I’ve gotten so much comfort from. Just people coming to me and telling me their story. Not confiding, but sharing, which has just helped me see things from a different perspective and move forward.” —Gwen to Ryan Seacrest in November 2015
