As the Buffalo Bills settle into an offseason of significant change following a coaching transition, quarterback Josh Allen is preparing for the most personal transformation of his life: fatherhood. Allen and his wife, Oscar-nominated actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld, are expecting their first child, and Steinfeld is offering fans a rare, intimate glimpse into their journey.
Since the Bills’ season ended with a heartbreaking divisional round loss to the Denver Broncos on January 17, Allen has been able to turn his full attention to supporting Steinfeld and preparing for their new arrival. The timing has allowed the couple to focus on nesting and reflection as they approach this milestone.
In the February 20 edition of her “Beau Society” newsletter on Substack, Steinfeld shared a candid and heartfelt update on her pregnancy. For Steinfeld, who typically shares lifestyle and beauty content, this personal revelation offered subscribers a deeper look into her life away from the red carpet and recording studio.
Steinfeld began by explaining that the reality of their impending parenthood has recently begun to feel truly tangible. While she has always been someone who loves organization and to-do lists, she noted that the practical preparations—the research, the planning, the reorganization of their home—have been accompanied by a more profound internal shift.
“But the most profound and grounding part of getting ready for this baby has been the introspective side of it: the quiet conversations I’m having with myself almost every day,” Steinfeld wrote.
She elaborated on the nature of these internal dialogues, describing a mix of wonder, curiosity, and anticipation. She finds herself contemplating both the lofty, unanswerable questions and the simple, intimate daydreams about their future.
“Sometimes I find myself asking big, lofty questions (what am I going to be like as a mom?) or having vivid daydreams of what our life is about to look like when the three of us are cuddled up in the nursery together,” she shared.
The actress described the experience as a “surreal, full-body awareness that our world is about to expand in beautiful ways.” This awareness, she explained, is not just about the logistical changes of adding a new member to the household, but a fundamental shift in identity and perspective.
Ultimately, Steinfeld captured the essence of the journey by focusing on the love that already exists for their unborn child. She confessed that she has struggled to find the right words to describe the overwhelming feeling of preparing to meet someone they already love so deeply.
“I’ve racked my brain for words to describe that feeling, and I don’t have them yet. Maybe that’s the point. For now, I’m blessed to be settling into the feeling,” she concluded.
Beyond the emotional landscape of pregnancy, Steinfeld also provided updates on the more concrete preparations taking place in their home. She revealed that she recently celebrated her baby shower, a beautiful event hosted by her mother at their residence. While she promised more details about the celebration in a future newsletter, she offered a glimpse into the joy of setting up a nursery.
“Putting together a nursery has been a joy for me,” Steinfeld admitted, though she was honest about the surprisingly emotional nature of the process. “I’ve gone back and forth on tiny details more than I care to admit (why is choosing a rocking chair this emotional?), but seeing it all slowly come together has made our new life feel more tangible. Emphasis on ‘slowly’ coming together — it’s all still very much a work in progress.”
Her lighthearted confession about the nursery dilemmas—agonizing over a rocking chair, debating minute decorative choices—adds a relatable touch to the experience, grounding the profound life change in the everyday realities of preparing a home for a baby.
The couple’s journey to this point has been followed by fans since they went public with their relationship. Allen, the face of the Bills franchise, and Steinfeld, a globally recognized entertainer, have managed to keep much of their private life out of the spotlight, making Steinfeld’s willingness to share these moments all the more meaningful to those who follow them.
The update comes during a period of transition for the Bills organization itself. The team recently parted ways with longtime head coach Sean McDermott and promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to the top job. While Allen’s professional focus will inevitably shift back to football as the offseason program gets underway, for now, he is able to be fully present for this personal milestone.
The timing of the baby’s arrival, while not specified by Steinfeld, will undoubtedly add a new dimension to Allen’s life as he balances the demands of being an NFL franchise quarterback with the responsibilities and joys of fatherhood. For the moment, however, the focus is on the quiet, anticipatory phase of welcoming their first child.Steinfeld beautifully articulated, it is a time of settling into a new feeling, of cherishing the unknown, and of slowly, thoughtfully preparing a space—both physically and emotionally—for the newest member of their family. Her words offer a tender portrait of a couple on the cusp of a life-changing adventure, finding grounding not in the chaos of preparation, but in the profound love they already share for the child they are about to meet.
As they prepare to welcome their baby girl in spring 2026, the couple finds themselves in a beautiful moment of anticipation and joy. From Steinfeld’s heartfelt reflections in her newsletter about the “surreal” awareness of their growing family to the tender baby shower hosted by her mother and the painstaking details of assembling a nursery, every step has brought them closer to the day they finally meet their daughter. For Allen, the offseason provides a rare opportunity to be fully present after a heartbreaking playoff loss, allowing him to share in these quiet, precious moments with his wife. As Steinfeld so eloquently put it, they are “getting ready to meet someone we already love so much”—a feeling that transcends words and marks the beginning of an extraordinary new chapter for the Buffalo Bills quarterback and his family.
