“She went through the same stages in life that I went through. Drugs, alcohol, all of that,” the former Girl Next Door explains. “It just makes me feel so godd to see her go through that and then have two kids and be such a great mom.”

Hank Baskett, who was cut from the Eagles’ 53-man roster on Tuesday to make room for controversial quarterback Michael Vick, is expected to sign a new contract with the Colts on Thursday, Kendra claims.

He is expected to join Peyton Manning and the rest of his new teammates for practice today.

“This is a great opportunity for Hank to be playing for the Colts. Peyton Manning is one of the best — if not the best — quarterbacks in the league, and I’m excited to see my baby kick some ass!” Kendra told E! Online this morning. “So proud of Hank for staying strong and positive.”

The mama-to-be couldn’t be happier about the move to Indianapolis.

Hank and Kendra are expecting their first child — a son named Hank IV — around Christmas.

(Good for them. It’s hard to be unemployed, but especially with a baby on the way.)

The embattled former Falcons quarterback has not played during an NFL regular-season since December 31, 2006, when he began serving 19 months in a federal prison after pleading guilty to federal charges stemming from a dogfighting operation conducted at a house he owned in Surry County, Virginia.

Baskett originally joined the Eagles as a rookie free agent in 2006. Over his four year career, the 27-year-old recorded 72 receptions for 1,052 yards and six touchdowns.

“I’m not speaking about it yet,” said Baskett when reached by phone this afternoon.

Hank and Kendra are expecting their first child together — a son who they’ll call Hank IV — in December.

Kendra shared a handful of behind-the-scenes pics from the shoot on her Official Website Friday.

The former Girl Next Door writes:

“The other day Hank and I did a preg photo shoot at our new east coast home and I wanted to share a few behind-the-scenes pics with all of u! Being pregnant has been such an amazing and exciting experience for both of us and we wanted to have these photos as a reminder of this incredible time in our lives….”

The 24-year-old stunner will welcome her first son, Hank IV, with Baskett — a star on the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles — this December.

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“Hank and I have soooo much to do to prepare for our baby’s arrival, but one thing we can already cross off our list is coming up with a name,” the E! reality star revealed in an entry on her personal blog Friday. “We’ve already decided to name our son Hank Baskett IV!!!”

The baby, who will be the first child for his newlywed parents, is due on Christmas Day.

“Hank’s dad and his grandfather were both named Hank, so it was very important to us to carry on the family tradition,” she added. “I can’t wait to meet my little Hank.”

The Playboy centerfold-turned-E! reality star also debuted a new “Mommy Makeover” — complete with short hair — this afternoon.

“So the other day I realized I needed a new look so I decided to go with the mommy haircut. I chopped off my hair to my shoulders!!!!! AHHHHHHH LOL,” she blogged on her new look. “I really like it…it’s so much easier to manage and in a few months I’m definitely not going to have much time to deal with my hair so this is definitely a great change,” she added.

The former Hefner armpiece, who wed the NFL player in June, is due to give birth to the couple’s first child — a son — on Christmas Day.

“Hank and I are having a baby boy!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!!” the star of the popular E! reality series Kendra wrote on her official Twitter page Wednesday. “Today is certainly always going to be one of the most memorable days of my life!”

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The 24-year-old newlywed — best known for her nasally laugh and appearances on hit E! series The Girls Next Door and Kendra, will publish her memoirs through a deal Simon Spotlight Entertainment next year.

The still-untitled book will cover Kendra’s childhood through her years as one of three girlfriends of Playboy Hugh Hefner and her life with husband Hank Baskett, of the Philadelphia Eagles.

“I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I have a husband I adore, a baby on the way, and now my memoir is going to be published,” the expectant mother says of the new venture.

Kendra’s memoir is set to be published in the summer of 2010.

Former Girl Next Door Kendra Wilkinson’s spinoff show premiered in June drawing the largest debut audience for a network series since Season One of The Ann Nicole Show in 2001.

E! will order 12 more episodes chronicling Kendra’s new marriage to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett. The network is also planning to air two specials in December; one when the couple’s first child is born and a second when Kendra moves to New Jersey to live closer to Baskett year-round.

Kendra Wilkinson will raise her child as a Christian — despite her past as a Playboy Playmate involved in polyamorous relationship with 82-year-old Hugh Hefner.

“Our child will definitely be Christian,” Kendra told FOX News on Monday.

The 23-year-old, who wed NFL star Hank Baskett in a ceremony at the Playboy Mansion two weeks ago, is expecting her first baby on Christmas Day. Kendra adds that the newlyweds intend to “spoil” the baby occasionally, but insist that they will be “very strict” parents.

“They are going to have to earn [being spoiled], we’re not just going to hand it to them. Most importantly, they have to keep good grades because school comes first and then everything else after that.”

Kendra Wilkinson married NFL player Hank Baskett in a lavish ceremony at the world-famous Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Kendra’s former Girls Next Door co-stars Bridget Marquardt and Holly Madison, as well as their ex Hugh Hefner, were among the 500 guests present at yesterday’s nups.

On Sunday, the pregnant newlywed — who will welcome her first child with her new husband in December — took to her Official Blog, where she announced her marriage.

Kendra, who wore a white wedding dress and $100,000 worth of jewelry, wrote:

Wussup everyone???? Its the new Mrs. Hank Baskett!!!!!!!!! ahhhh hahahahahha!! I cant believe im a married woman! yayyyyy.

Tune in to E! tonight at 10pm to see how me n Hank work out the drama!