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   A year after the birth of her second child was marred in drama, Bristol Palin is pregnant with her third. 
   
   Palin, 26, and husband Dakota Meyer — who turned heads with a sudden reconciliation and June wedding following a bitter custody battle over their baby — said Thursday, “We are so excited to announce that our family is expanding!” 
   
   Speaking to “Entertainment Tonight,” the couple said, “God has blessed us so much; we are thankful for His grace and new beginnings. A springtime baby in the Meyer home and we can’t wait!” 
   
   Their daughter Sailor Grace was born last December, sandwiched right between their broken engagement and eventual wedding. 
   
   Bristol, whose mother is Sarah Palin, gave birth to older son Tripp as a teen, with high school sweetheart Levi Johnston. Bristol then became an advocate for abstinence. ||||| Congrats are in order for Bristol Palin and her husband, Dakota Meyer, who are expecting their second child together! 
   
   "We are so excited to announce that our family is expanding!" the couple told ET in an exclusive statement. "God has blessed us so much; we are thankful for His grace and new beginnings. A springtime baby in the Meyer home and we can't wait!" 
   
   WATCH: Bristol Palin Marries Dakota Meyer! 
   
   
   
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   Palin and Meyer welcomed a daughter, Sailor Grace, last December, and the couple exclusively confirmed their nuptials to ET in June. 
   
   "Life is full of ups and downs but in the end, you'll end up where you're supposed to be," they shared at the time. "We are so happy to share with loved ones the wonderful news that we got married!" 
   
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   The forthcoming baby will be Palin’s third child, as she also shares a 7-year-old son, Tripp, with ex-finacé Levi Johnston. Earlier this year, she shared a sweet Father’s Day message to Meyer on Instagram, thanking him for what he’s meant to her and her kids. 
   
   “Thank you for putting our family first, working so hard, and giving our kids the most solid foundation, we love you soo, so much,” Palin, 26, wrote. 
   
   See more about the adorable family in the video below. 
   
   WATCH: Bristol Palin and Dakota Meyer's Secret Wedding: A Look Back at Their Cutest Moments 
   
  
target: – Big news from the Palin clan: Page Six reports 26-year-old Bristol is pregnant with her third child. "We are so excited to announce that our family is expanding!" ET quotes Palin and husband Dakota Meyer as saying in a statement. "God has blessed us so much; we are thankful for His grace and new beginnings." Palin gave birth to her last child, daughter Sailor Grace, last December after ending her engagement with Meyer and before marrying him anyway.