Preview issue of Us Weekly brings confirmation of the happy news

Mar 7, 2012 14:27 GMT  ·  By

“OMG! I'm pregnant!” Snooki gushes from the cover of the upcoming issue of Us Weekly. The preview edition is now out and, as expected, it brings confirmation of the pregnancy and the engagement to boyfriend Jionni LaValle.

It's been over a month now that speculation has been making the rounds about Snooki's love life and chances at motherhood.

She initially denied the reports, prompting even more rumors about how she was holding out making an announcement because she'd gotten an exclusive with one of the weeklies.

As it turns out, she did.

The preview issue for Us Weekly is now available online and, as expected, it brings official confirmation, including an explanation for why she's been lying to the press for so long.

You can see the cover in the image also attached to this article.

“A newly engaged Snooki opens up about her panic after drinking in the first month, how she nearly ruined Jionni's sweet proposal and her doubtful future on the Shore,” Us writes.

In the photo, Snooki, dressed in a bright pink dress, is cradling her baby bump – so yes, this is the real deal.

Two other captions, in bolder letters, scream out, “Why I lied” and “OMG! I'm pregnant!”

The reality star tells Us that she is 15 weeks pregnant, determined to be an excellent mother and convinced that she would not mess this up.

She doesn't care what people have to say about her decision to start a life – after all, it's her life, not theirs.

“I have different priorities now. I don't care what anybody else thinks. As long as I know I'm ready and he's ready,” she says.

Adds her fiancé, “We are not going to screw this up.”

According to the magazine, they found out they were having a baby right after New Year's Eve, and Snooki had a mini meltdown when she realized she'd been drinking heavily while with child.

“[Expletive], I've been drinking! I was worried. It was New Year's Eve and we were in Vegas, so I did go crazy,” she says.

The full issue of the magazine, which will be out on newsstands this Friday, is supposed to bring more details of how pregnancy has already changed Snooki's life.