A year ago, former Disney star Hilary Duff, accoplished what so many aspire to…

She snagged a professional athlete.

And a hockey player to boot.

And yesterday, Hils and her Pittsburgh Penguin hubby, Mike Comrie, announced that they are expecting a little penguin of their own.

We’re totes happy for them and personally, we feel the timing couldn’t be more perfect.

With Mike out of the game for the foreseeable future as he rehabs his surgically repaired hip, he’ll have plenty of time to dote on his pregnant lady.

“Hey Baby. You know what I could really go for? A vat of applesauce and carton of Cheez-its”

Late night runs to Albertson’s for pickles and ice cream.

Saturdays at Babies R’ Us registering for Diaper Genies, binkies, and those adorable, impossibly small oneies with monkeys on them.

Lamaze classes.

So congrats Mr. and Mrs. Duff on your bundle of joy.  May he (or she) be as adorbs as this kid…