Pregnant Emma Roberts poses by Christmas tree for Thanksgiving

Pregnant Emma Roberts cradles her bump in front of a Christmas tree on Thanksgiving: ‘Very thankful’

Pregnant actress Emma Roberts was feeling grateful on Thanksgiving for the turkey cooking in her own oven this year. 

On Thursday the Scream Queens actress, 29, spent time with her loved ones over the holiday which included boyfriend and father-to-be Garrett Hedlund, 36, as well as family and friends.  

Putting her Christmas tree up early, Roberts glowed as she cradled her bump in a festive grey dress while ringing in turkey day. 

Thankful: Pregnant actress Emma Roberts, 29, glows as she cradles her growing bump in a festive grey dress while celebrating her first Thanksgiving as an expecting mother 

Sporting a grey dress with frilly white sleeves, Roberts looked uber feminine for her first Thanksgiving with a baby boy on the way.

Flashing a hint of her socks to round out a cute holiday look the Holidate star looked blissful as she posed at her Los Angeles abode. 

Wearing her blonde tresses down and flowing she indulged in her cravings as she shared snippets of her celebratory meal on Instagram while showcasing her bump in front of a creamy corn casserole. 

Bump for scale: With her growing belly in frame the actress showed off her labor of love as she tried her hand at a friend's corn casserole recipe

Bump for scale: With her growing belly in frame the actress showed off her labor of love as she tried her hand at a friend’s corn casserole recipe

Say cheese: Every bit the maven in the kitchen the Holidate actress showed off an expertly crafted cheese board prepared by her and a pal

Say cheese: Every bit the maven in the kitchen the Holidate actress showed off an expertly crafted cheese board prepared by her and a pal 

Let them eat cake: Trading in the pumpkin pie for an ornate cake crafted by a local Los Angeles baker

Let them eat cake: Trading in the pumpkin pie for an ornate cake crafted by a local Los Angeles baker

Turning to friends for some help and inspiration in the kitchen, Roberts was every bit the hostess with the mostess as she teased some of her dishes which included an expertly crafted cheese board made by her and a pal and an ornate cake from a local LA baker. 

Recently Roberts posed for the cover of Cosmopolitan for her first pregnancy shoot as she spoke about expecting motherhood as well as forming an image past how Hollywood perceives her. 

‘There’s always been a disconnect between the private me and the public me. In Hollywood, the public decides who you are and then they’ll decide if you get to change or not,’ she said while calling it ‘disheartening.’

Getting candid about her current pregnant state Roberts said, ‘I am hungry and tired. Food and sleep do not abide by the normal laws when you’re pregnant,’ echoing the sentiments of Thanksgiving as she said, ‘But I’m healthy, which is the thing I’m most grateful for.’ 

Cover girl: The Scream Queens star recently posed for the cover of Cosmopolitan where she got candid about pregnancy and her Hollywood image; November cover

Cover girl: The Scream Queens star recently posed for the cover of Cosmopolitan where she got candid about pregnancy and her Hollywood image; November cover

 She continued, ‘To see my body change inside and out so drastically has been a wild experience. Surprising and beautiful. Then again, some days I feel like I’m being hijacked by something.’

She added, ‘Ever since I was little, I wanted to have a baby.’

Not oblivious to her privilege as a successful working actress who has been afforded some time off due to both her pregnancy and the pandemic she said: 

 ‘Some days are a struggle. This year has been a struggle, for everybody, in different ways and at different levels, but I’ve gotten to really reassess what self-care means to me,’ while sharing that she has been working since she was 12.  

Changes: Roberts opened up about her changing pregnant body to Cosmo as she said, 'To see my body change inside and out so drastically has been a wild experience'; pictured November 12th

Changes: Roberts opened up about her changing pregnant body to Cosmo as she said, ‘To see my body change inside and out so drastically has been a wild experience’; pictured November 12th

Also getting candid about her battle with undiagnosed endometriosis – a disorder where uterine tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus – she was told that she should freeze her eggs which she did. 

 ‘It felt so permanent, and oddly, I felt like I had done something wrong,’ she said while sharing that she and Hedlund ended up being successful naturally. 

‘The moment that I stopped thinking about it, we got pregnant.’ 

Roberts and Hedlund has been quietly dating her Tron: Legacy beau since March of 2019, only confirming her pregnancy rumors on her own terms in August. 

Pregnancy struggle: Though ultimately being successful in her pregnancy Roberts said that she had undiagnosed endometriosis for the majority of her life and was told to freeze her eggs; pictured August 30th

Pregnancy struggle: Though ultimately being successful in her pregnancy Roberts said that she had undiagnosed endometriosis for the majority of her life and was told to freeze her eggs; pictured August 30th

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