Celebrity Parents Julie Bowen: I Wanted One Baby - Not Two! "Everybody asked me, 'How many did you put in?' and I'd be like, 'Just one penis. Thanks!'" she says. By Staff Author Updated on December 2, 2020 10:48 AM Share Tweet Pin Email After welcoming son Oliver, now 4, with husband Scott Phillips, Julie Bowen always knew she wanted more kids. However, she wasn’t expecting — or prepared for — a double dose of babies! “I was terrified. I did not want twins as a second go-around. I should have been much more cautious. I should have had … half sex?” the Modern Family star, 42, jokes in the September issue of More. When the news broke that the actress was pregnant with twin boys, speculation grew that Bowen had turned to in vitro fertilization to expand her family. That assumption, she explains, couldn’t be further from the truth. “Everybody asked me, ‘How many did you put in?’ and I’d be like, ‘Just one penis. Thanks!'” she says. But despite her happiness at expanding her then family of three — which now includes 2-year-old twins John and Gustav — Bowen wasn’t willing to mask the looming challenges of motherhood. “At the time I only had one kid, but with two on the way I was always hearing talk about golden mystical baby things and precious time,” she recalls. “And I was like, ‘Who the f— are you talking to?!’ If you could see me naked, you would weep. Children are like crazy, drunken small people in your house.” Now juggling both motherhood and her successful sitcom, Bowen admits to needing help during the week — but insists her household be nanny-free on the weekends. “I have three kids. I should know how to take care of them,” she reasons, laughing that her decision to be completely hands-on has changed her Monday morning mindset. “We’d be like, ‘Here comes Saturday. It’s going to be a long-ass weekend,'” she shares. “All we did was poop patrol for 48 hours. When Monday would come, we’d be like, ‘Thank God.'” Joking aside, Bowen is proud of her accomplishments as a mother-of-three and insists she often even surprises herself when it comes to her commitment to her children. “I’m constantly shocked that I am successfully taking care of this family and that I’m capable of putting their needs in front of mine,” she reveals. “I don’t think I could have done it in my twenties.” To read the full interview, visit More.com. — Anya Leon Related Articles Famous Families Who've Welcomed Children Through Surrogacy Peta Murgatroyd on How She Shared Miscarriages with Son Shai: 'I Didn't Know What to Tell Him' Celebrities Who've Opened Up About Their Emotional IVF Journeys Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg's Cutest Photos with Their Twin Baby Boys Molly Bloom Says Struggles with Infertility 'Brought Me to My Knees' Before Welcoming Daughter Kourtney Kardashian Opens Up About IVF Complications: 'Hasn't Been the Most Amazing Experience' Lauren Scruggs and Jason Kennedy Welcome First Baby, Son Ryver Rhodes Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker Began IVF Last Summer, Says Source: 'Emotional Rollercoaster' Julie Bowen Says She'd Come Out of Dating 'Retirement' for Harry Styles: 'Look at Him!' Paris Hilton Says Being a Mom Is a 'Top Priority' for Her and She Wants '2 or 3' Kids Paris Hilton Shares What She Wants to Name Her Future Daughter and the Sweet Meaning Behind It Kim Kardashian Flaunts Her Baby Bump in Tight Dress How Cameron Diaz's Views on Marriage and Motherhood Have Evolved Brittany Daniel Reveals She Had a Baby Using Her Twin Sister Cynthia's Donor Egg 'Unpolished' 's Bria Mancuso Expecting Baby Girl with Husband After IVF: 'Every Shot Was Worth It' Jason Kennedy and Lauren Scruggs Reveal the Sex of Their Baby on the Way Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies