Melissa Rycroft Is Pregnant!

Melissa Rycroft is pregnant, the new issue of Us Weekly reports exclusively!”It was a shock. We weren’t even trying,” says Rycroft-Strickland, who capped off an emotional 2009 in which she was publicly dumped on “The Bachelor” before rebounding with a triumphant turn on “Dancing With the Stars,” culminating with her December wedding to insurance agent Tye Strickland.”It’s the most wonderful surprise in the world,” adds Rycroft-Strickland, who is due in February. “It’s such a blessing.” Now co-host of ABC’s “Bachelor Pad” (which debuts Aug. 9), Rycroft-Strickland, 27, tells Us starting a family was the last thing on her mind: “He wanted the kids right away, and I was laughing at him going, ‘No, not ready!’” While the big news is still sinking in, Rycroft-Strickland says her solid relationship with her man, 29, has helped her stay calm, and she can’t imagine having a child with anyone else.”He’s actually cried more than I have,” she tells Us. “Tye is caring, he’s funny. He’s going to be a great dad.”Rycroft-Strickland, who just bought a new home near Dallas with her husband, says she’s hoping for a boy, and he wants a girl. “We’re going to find out as soon as we can,” she says. In the meantime, the host jokes that she’s “eating everything in sight” and craving no-nos like sushi and sub sandwiches.”Knowing me, I’m going to swell and gain 90 pounds,” she says. “But it’s not about me anymore!” For more details on how Rycroft-Strickland’s first trimester is going, when she found out she was expecting and how she’ll decorate her nursery, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands today. Related on Wonderwall:Are Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr expecting?Diablo Cody welcomes her first sonHollywood’s hottest momsRelated from UsWeekly:PHOTOS: Hollywood’s new mom club!PHOTOS: Before they were on Dancing With the StarsPHOTOS: Celebs’ amazing post-baby slimdowns