Gisele Bündchen embraces pregnancy with stunning beach baby bump shot

Gisele Bundchen is getting ready to welcome her third child. The Brazilian model has enjoyed her holidays with her boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, and was recently photographed posing with her baby bump in front of the ocean. 

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Bundchen wore a white outfit made of a crochet tank top and a white wrap. She styled her outfit with dark sunglasses and wore her hair loose and wavy. She was photographed by a woman, who took various photos with her smartphone. 

Bundchen held on to her belly as the woman took photos. She confirmed news of her pregnancy in October, suggesting that her due date may be at some point between the end of January and March.

Valente joined Bundchen on the beach, wearing red swim trunks. He was spotted running and playing with Bundchen's dog, a stunning German Shepherd named Alfie. 

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Bundchen's pregnancy and her desire for privacy

Bundchen's pregnancy came as a big surprise for the world, and one that she guarded for most of the year. A source discussed her pregnancy with PEOPLE, sharing that Bundchen is “excited to embrace this new chapter openly." 

The source revealed that Bundchen “wanted to keep it private for as long as she could," and that guarding the pregnancy was "starting to be a challenge.” 

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Bundchen and Valente spent their holiday in Costa Rica, one of their favorite and most traversed destinations. Her kids, Vivian and Benjamin, rang in the New Year with their father Tom Brady, who shared a message and some photos on social media.

The post showed Brady with all of his kids, including Jack, the son he shares with his ex Bridget Moynahan. The images show them all laughing and enjoying their night, which included some time spent on the beach. 

"I couldn’t have imagined a better way to ring in the new year than with the loves of my life," wrote Brady. "Reflecting on last year and thinking about the year ahead, there’s no better perspective than looking at these three and always trying to be better for them each day, and helping to guide them in whatever way possible."