Erin Napier Describes the 'Absolute Joy' of Welcoming Her Daughter After She Thought She Couldn't Have Kids
Erin and Ben Napier welcomed daughter Helen, 2, in January 2018, less than a week before the Season 2 premiere of their hit HGTV series Home Town.
The couple were told not long before having Helen that it "wasn't likely" for Erin to have children.
Erin and Ben Napier can't imagine life without their precious two-year-old daughter, Helen. But for a while, the stars of HGTV's Home Town series thought they might never be able to have a biological child.
After Erin was diagnosed with a perforated appendix, she was told that it "wasn't likely" for her to have children.
"I wanted a family desperately. So that was a hard place to be. It was really difficult," Erin tells People magazine in a new interview. "And then when it happened, it felt like this huge release. Like, 'Well, I don't have to worry about that anymore—that decision has been made for me. So she's on her way.' "
"And then it was just joy," Erin adds. "It was just absolute joy and it was a wonderful experience and I just don't know what our life would look like without [Helen] in it."
The news that Erin was pregnant with Helen came as a surprise to the couple—albeit a very welcome one.
"We were making a TV show," Ben says of the couple's hit series, Home Town, which recently wrapped its fourth season. "Having children was not a priority for us at the time; we weren't trying to have kids or anything. Just like Erin said, that decision was made for us. But yeah, [Helen] is just awesome."
She’s potty trained and driving herself thank you very much ⚡️(and racing Yaya every evening)
A post shared by Erin Napier (@erinapier) on Apr 20, 2020 at 2:08pm PDT
The couple say they haven't decided yet whether they want to try for more children. In fact, they might leave the decision up to fate.
"It was a surprise the first time, [so] I figure it'll be a surprise the next time too," Erin says.
For now, the happy couple are enjoying every moment with little Helen.
"It's a sweet time," Erin says. "I wish she could be two forever."
So cute! We are so happy for this adorable family.
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