Pregnant mom and daughter are due 10 weeks apart—so they recreated Father of the Bride in real life

Yahoo

5 days ago

When mom-to-be Annicka Gustin found out she was pregnant, she knew she'd have someone by her side who understood every part of the experience—her mom. Not just because Micka Wright Perry had done it before (10 times, to be exact), but because she was doing it again alongside her daughter.
Annicka and her mom, Micka, are expecting baby girls just 10 weeks apart. Gustin is 25, and Perry is 46. They've been sharing the joys and surprises of pregnancy together. It's rare enough to be pregnant with your best friend. To experience it with your mom? That's something out of a movie.
So, they made one.
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The duo recently recreated the iconic slapstick workout scene from the 1995 Father of the Bride Part II, where Annie and her mom, Nina, go through pregnancy side by side. In the film, the two wobble through a hilariously dramatic prenatal aerobics class, complete with matching outfits and plenty of synchronized chaos.
With Annicka's husband, Sean, stepping in as a very convincing 'Franck,' the trio suited up in 90s-inspired outfits and mimicked the hilarious routine from the film—squats, synchronized stepping, and all.
In their joint Instagram post, the caption read:'Getting pregnant at the same time as my mom was the easy part. Finding Franck was the hard part.'
They added,
'Happy we could seize this once in a lifetime opportunity to recreate this iconic scene from Father of the Bride 2 .'
The video is fun, but what stands out most is the closeness between the two.
While rare, shared pregnancies like this can offer unique emotional support. Experts say maternal closeness during pregnancy can ease anxiety and strengthen intergenerational bonds.
'We have been having too much fun being pregnant at the same time,' they wrote. And their joy is contagious.
Commenters flooded the video with love, admiration, and plenty of double-takes:
'Okay, but who is the mom and who is the daughter?! Those are some fantastic genes!'
wrote @storyofthemomlife. Another, @rebeccaburdcoaching, added, '
This is AMAZING!! Congratulations to you both!
'
For Annicka, this pregnancy has been shaped in a powerful way by having her mom close through every stage.
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My mom and I are living a DREAM! We're both pregnant with baby girls
. Grateful to have my mom to lean on, to ask all my questions to, to share my anxieties with and to prepare for birth with,' she shared in a May Instagram update.
Perry, who is due this week with her 11th baby (and her seventh girl), first announced her pregnancy back in February. Annicka followed in April, capturing the moment she told her mom and siblings in a joyful family reveal.
Now, with just weeks until they meet their babies, the two are soaking up this experience together.
Pregnancy looks different for every family, and there's no one right way to prepare. But connection, conversation, and shared experience can ease anxiety and make the journey feel a little more grounded.
Looking to build your own support system? Start here:
Ask about your loved ones' pregnancy stories. What helped them? What surprised them?
Document your journey with someone close to you, even if you're in different life stages
Don't underestimate the power of laughter, nostalgia, or simply moving together—yes, even in 90s workout gear
Because sometimes, the best kind of preparation is knowing you're not doing it alone.
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