is going to be a mummy. The
Hart of Dixieactress and her longterm boyfriend
Hayden Christensenare
expecting their first babytogether.
"
They've both talked about this for a while and are so excited," a source confirmed to
US Weekly. "Everyone is beyond thrilled for them."Rachel, 32, has been ready to start a family for some time.
"I definitely have family on the brain," she said in an interview with
Cosmopolitanin May 2013. "Having kids is something I want to see in my future — I hope."Rachel and
Star Warsactor Hayden, 33,
met in 2007 on the set of Jumper, and got engaged a year later.
They decided to
call off their engagement in August 2010, but
reconciled just three months later.