After revealing their pregnancy news in mid-September, Ryan Reynolds recently gushed about his and wife Blake Lively‘s three daughters being eager to meet their new sibling.

‘Oh yeah, they’re in. They love it. They’re ready,’ the A-list leading man, 46, confessed to Entertainment Tonight on Thursday, November 17.

While the arrival of their fourth child is fast approaching, the Hollywood power couple are already proud parents to daughters James, seven, Inez, six, and Betty, three.

Family joy: Ryan Reynolds, 46, revealed how excited he and Blake Lively’s three daughters are for the arrival of 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 number four of the family; the couple are pictured in Beverly Hills Nov. 17

‘We’re very excited. You know, you’d have to be a moron to do this four times if you didn’t like it,’ Reynolds joked ahead of the 36th Annual American Cinematheque Award Ceremony in Beverly Hills on Thursday, where the Deadpool star received the prestigious American Cinematheque Award.

‘It’s going to be nuts but we’re very excited,’ he added of their growing family.

Lively, 35, announced their pregnancy news when she hit the red carpet at the 10th Annual Forbes Power Women’s Summit in New York City with her 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 bump in full display on September 15.

Growing family: ‘Oh yeah, they’re in. They love it. They’re ready,’ the A-list leading man confessed to ET on Thursday at the 36th Annual American Cinematheque Award Ceremony in Beverly Hills on Thursday, where the actor received the American Cinematheque Award

Pending bundle of joy: Lively, 35, showed off her growing 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 bump when she attended the American Cinematheque Awards in Beverly Hills with her husband on Thursday

Afterwards, a family insider revealed the couple were ‘relieved that the secret is out.’

Two days after making her 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 bump debut, the Gossip Girl alum took to her Instagram page and shared a series of snaps of herself pregnant, which included a few with her husband.

Lively and Reynolds’ romance dates back to 2010, when they first met on the set of their movie Green Lantern.

When they found themselves both single the following fall they began dating.

Ultimately, they couple decided to get married in a secret ceremony in September 2012.

Glowing: Two days after going public with her pregnancy news on September 15, the Gossip Girl alum posted a series of 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 bump snaps on Instagram

Large family plans: According to Us , Reynolds and Lively had planned to have a large family with lots of kids

Mates: The actress also shared a photo of herself with pop superstar Taylor Swift; Lively got behind the camera for the first time to direct Swift’s music video for I Bet You Think About Me

According to Us, Reynolds and Lively had planned to have a large family with lots of kids. An insider maintains the couple ‘felt like they were making up for lost time [from] the years they both had to put off having a family.’

Once 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 number four arrives, and the family have time to adjust and spend time together, Lively and the kids will join Reynolds when he begins work on the next Deadpool film, which will co-star Hugh Jackman.

‘Deadpool is a family project for them and the family will all go to wherever Ryan is shooting that one in 2023,’ a source revealed.

The third installment of Deadpool is scheduled to hit theaters in November 2024.

Beaming: The leading lady also showed off her changing figure in a swimsuit

Family matters: Reynolds says the family is ‘very excited’ about the prospect of another 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢

Growing babu bump: Lively played a little peek-a-boo with her burgeoning belly in one photo