Southern Charm's Madison LeCroy Is Expecting Baby No. 2, Her First with Husband Brett Randle: 'Ecstatic' tram

Madison LeCroy is going to be a mom again!

The Southern Charm star, 34, is pregnant and expecting her second baby, her first with husband Brett Randle, a rep for the couple confirms to PEOPLE. The couple's newest addition will join big brother Hudson, 12, whom LeCroy shares with ex-husband Josh Hughes.

LeCroy, who partnered with Clearblue to share the happy news, says she was "shocked" to learn about her pregnancy.

"Honestly, when Brett and I were making this plan of growing our family, I was like, 'Okay, we've got to make this as easy as possible,' " she shares. "So I actually started using the Clearblue ovulation test, and I got a smiley face. Once we got the smiley face, we were like, 'Okay, it's go time,' and it instantly happened."

"I was shocked, I thought I had all summer long, but it happened and I felt actually pretty great other than some minor headaches," LeCroy continues. "But other than that, just eating all the food and enjoying myself."

The reality TV star has recently been dealing with multiple hardships after learning her husband was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and coping with the passing of her dad at the end of 2023. LeCroy says that hearing some happy news was "super exciting."

"I honestly was pinching myself because I hadn't heard good news in it felt like the last two years, so to hear something that was so positive and something that we've been wanting and looking forward to was just super exciting," she shares. "And of course, everybody in our family and everybody was rooting for us."

"I'm ecstatic. I just can't get enough. I'm so glad to finally be able to talk about it," she says. "I've been in hiding for too long, and so I'm excited to be able to show the bump off."

One of the first people who learned the good news was her son Hudson, whom LeCroy calls her "best friend."

"He was my first one that I told," she shares. "And yeah, he was excited. Obviously, at first he's like, 'Eh.' And then we recently got a puppy, so he goes, 'Actually I really love caring, so might as well.' I was like, 'Okay. This is going to be way different, but okay.'"

Since it's been 12 years since she had her first baby, LeCroy tells PEOPLE that things are a little bit different this time around.

"It's the total opposite than what I experienced at 22 years old," she explains. "I had the glowing skin and I had all that, and this is the opposite. I'm exhausted, full-blown adult acne, and didn't lose any weight at the beginning, versus [with] Hudson, I was starting off in a negative. So I can just tell it's a 12-year difference."

Even though this pregnancy might be different, LeCroy says she's still planning on just listening to her body as she experiences each trimester.

"I'm just going to listen to my body and do whatever I feel like is best for us," she says. "So if that's subs and maybe occasional fried sushi, I'm going to do it."

As she thinks ahead to the next few months, LeCroy shares that she's thought a little bit about names — and already has an idea of who to honor.

"Obviously with my dad just recently passing, I'm definitely saving his name," she explains. "And then possibly my grandmother, so his mother's name."

Although she's excited to welcome her little one, LeCroy says she's "not the best pregnant person" and is looking forward to the "after-the-fact."

"I'm not worried about sleepless nights, but I'm definitely a type B person. I don't need to look at the hospital, I don't need the tour, I'm just going to wing it, and tell me less and I'll just figure it out," she says.

"So I don't know. We're all going to do this together, I guess," adds LeCroy.