Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi is getting real about being a mother of three.
Last week, the Jersey Shore alum celebrated the birth of her third-born child with husband Jionni LaValle, a son named Angelo James. Now, in a new feature with PEOPLE for the magazine's upcoming issue, out Friday (June 7), the reality star opens up about the reasonable fears and pressures of raising a newborn alongside the couple's two other children, 4-year-old Giovanna and 6-year-old Lorenzo.
“I love the chaos of it all. Even though it’s beyond stressful and tiring,” the reality star tells the publication. “I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love my crazy kids who drive me nuts.”
Despite the added anxiety, Polizzi says Angelo's brother and sister have really been active in their roles as older siblings. “I was definitely worried about [them meeting] the baby because I didn’t want them to get upset or jealous,” she confesses. “But they did amazing and are super excited to take care of 'their baby.'"
Polizzi and LaValle's newest member came into the world on May 30 at 2:30 a.m., weighing 7 lbs., 8 oz.
"So thrilled to welcome baby Angelo into our little family! He is so sweet and a spitting image of Lorenzo as a baby," the star announced via PEOPLE. "Jionni and I can’t wait to see how being outnumbered turns out!"
The lovebirds announced they were expecting their third child last November, and revealed their baby's gender just a few months after.
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