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Showing his appreciation! Paul Staehle posted a campaign update after announcing he and Karine Staehle are accepting digital gifts as part of an “online baby shower” for their bundle of joy via GoFundMe and PayPal. The 90 Day Fiancé star thanked fans for their donations and revealed what they are saving up to buy for their unborn son, Pierre. Scroll through the gallery!
The reality star posted a new video and he started out by thanking fans for their contributions. “It helps us out a lot,” he said. Karine also made a quick appearance on camera and expressed her gratitude.
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Bouncing Baby Boy
Paul, 35, and Karine, 22, are expecting their first child together in March 2019. Even though they were originally planning to go to the U.S. very soon, it looks like that won’t be happening after all.
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Preparing for Parenthood
“We can’t really travel right now, because he’ll be due any day now, so unfortunately we’re kind of locked and not able to travel or do things we want to do,” Paul said.
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~ Welcome Home ~
On the bright side, they’re almost ready to welcome their bundle of joy. Paul gave a quick tour of the room for Pierre, showing off a stroller, car seat, diapers and more.
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Finishing Touches
The TLC alum also revealed they just painted his room blue. Paul later showed off the bassinet they have for their son with a custom “Pierre Staehle” pillow, which he said will last them a few months.
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$aving Up
“We’re missing a very important item,” Paul said, while addressing how fans probably took notice. “We are actually saving up to buy a crib right now. We really appreciate everybody who has contributed. We didn’t expect to get anything.”
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Better Days
Paul said their bills are covered, they have supplies and luckily, they are not in a “life or death” situation. “If you want to contribute and help us to make Pierre have a better life, we appreciate it, we don’t expect it,” he added.
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More to Come
The reality star said they have something in mind for Pierre already. “Karine wants to get a crib that’s a 3-in-1,” Paul explained. “As soon as we buy that, we’ll do an update video and show everybody the crib.”
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Clearing the Air
Paul previously announced to fans that he and Karine were starting a GoFundMe campaign for an “online baby shower,” so people who wanted to send digital gifts had the opportunity to. He clearly knew the negative perception of starting one, so he made sure to set a few things straight in his bio.
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Sharing His Thoughts
The reality star said he made the GoFundMe page upon fan request. “After a large number of people asked us to create this campaign, we decided at the last minute to allow those who would like to send a digital gift to be able to,” Paul concluded.
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No Pressure
“This is just a way for anyone who would like to send a digital gift to us towards Pierre,” the TLC alum wrote. “If we get zero from this campaign we will survive and be fine.”
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Firing Back
Despite the disclaimer, it didn’t take long for the 90DF couple to face backlash. One person commented, “You really need to get a job and stop begging. How many times have you sent up PayPal and GoFundMe? Have you no shame?” Another wrote under the campaign, “Ya’ll both are losers. Get a job like the rest of us have to do.”
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Road to Motherhood
It looks like Paul and Karine are doing their best to brush off the nay-sayers, as they’ve been keeping fans in the loop throughout her pregnancy journey and she recently took to Instagram with an update about how little Pierre is doing.
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Embracing Her Curves
The expectant star posted a new baby bump photo on February 18 and revealed that her belly isn’t “as big” as it appears in the pic. “The baby is underweight and it looks like I eat a lot,” she captioned the snap, translated to English. “35 weeks.”
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He’s Almost Here!
Paul and Karine are currently in Brazil at the moment and their rainbow baby could arrive any day now. We can’t wait to see them become parents for the first time!
