"I'm very excited. It's great news, something we've been keeping pretty private. We're pretty private people but she's well over halfway way now so we thought it was about time to share the news."
Carter said the couple didn't know if they were having a boy or girl.
Asked if he had a sporting career in mind for his child - Honor is a former Black Sticks hockey international - he replied: "There are reasonable genes there so who knows?"
He breathed a sigh of relief and said "thank you" when questions turned to Sunday morning's test against England at Twickenham.
A calf injury ruled him out of last weekend's test against Wales but Carter could be considered for the All Blacks' last match of the tour. The team will be named tomorrow.
Asked if they were expecting a sporty child, Carter replied: "Yeah, well there are some reasonable genes there so..."
They did not know whether it would be a boy or a girl.
And the couple aren't the only ones excited about the news.
Prime Minister John Key tweeted his congratulations following their announcement, saying: "@DanCarter @HonorCarter - Congratulations to you both - fantastic news! #BabyCarter," he said.
Key even went as far as to tell More FM Breakfast hosts this morning that he thinks the Carters should call their baby "John" - even if it's a girl.
- nzherald.co.nz
