Margaret Josephs Introduces New Pet in Humorous Child Announcement

Margaret Josephs is a proud canine mother!

On Thursday, Oct. 17, the Actual Housewives of New Jersey star and her husband, Joe Benigno, revealed in a joint Instagram submit that they are now pet dad and mom to their “new child Edie,” sharing the information in a newborn-style announcement.

“It is a lady! 🩷,” Josephs, 57, hilariously captioned a carousel of canine footage. “We’re excited to announce we welcomed our new child Edie into the household this October.”

“Weighing simply 3lbs 1oz with an abundance of thick hair and heat excitable spirit,” she added. “She seems to be identical to daddy however already has mommy’s depraved humorousness. 😉 Edie Bouvier Benigno you’re so liked. 🐕💕👧🏼👨🏽.”

The fur child announcement included images of Josephs’s three-pound, one-ounce bundle of pleasure, together with one displaying Josephs and Benigno sitting in mattress collectively and holding the pup shut.

Different snaps of Edie featured Benigno giving her a couple of pets, Josephs rubbing her stomach, and the pup making her approach across the couple’s mattress.

Just a few of Josephs’s Actual Housewives of New Jersey forged mates akin to Melissa Gorga commented beneath the pet announcement, writing that Edie is “the cutest,” whereas Jennifer Fessler wrote that she “cannot wait to fulfill my niece!”

“Oh my god !!!! So comfortable for you guys 🐾💕,” wrote Dolores Catania.

The pair have additionally created an Instagram web page only for their new pup. On Wednesday, they launched the account @littleedieb alongside a photograph of the canine snuggling subsequent to Benigno’s Timberland boots. “I like a plumber too,” the photograph’s caption learn, and Josephs commented beneath, “Edie, we love you, however I’ve to be your favourite!! 😍💕💕🐾.”

Benigno captioned the identical photograph on his Instagram account: “Guess we all know who Edie’s favourite individual is!!”

“Them’s preventing phrases 💪😜🐾💕,” Josephs commented in response.

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Again in June, Josephs introduced on Instagram that her beloved Yorkie had died, noting that her “dwelling angel child Bella has gone over the rainbow bridge.” The truth star adopted Bella in 2018 when the canine was 5 years outdated, as she and her husband had been searching for a small, hypoallergenic pet.

“Our world and hearts are damaged. She was the right, happiest little bff on the planet. All the time able to kiss, cuddle, play, and brighten up your darkest day. She liked everybody (apart from landscapers), and everybody liked her,” she wrote.

“A bit of me died alongside along with her. She was a rescue however in actuality she saved us 💔🥹🐾🌈.”