Pregnant Blake Lively Shows Baby Bump in Shimmering Dress Before Sweet Speech to Ryan Reynolds

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Blake Lively was glowing as she shared some special words about husband Ryan Reynolds.

The pregnant A Simple Favor actress, 35, posed with the Spirited actor, 46, ahead of presenting him with the prestigious American Cinematheque Award in Beverly Hills on Thursday.

The expectant mom of three's bump was on display, dressed in a printed, sequined Ralph Lauren maxi dress. She brought the effortless look together with turquoise statement jewelry and other chunky neutral pieces.

During her speech, Lively opened up about how earlier in his career, the Deadpool actor would return back to Canada, where he is originally from, on weekends after filming in the states during the week.

Comparing that to present-day, Lively noted, "Now, I am his home, and our girls are his home."

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Sharing he is "hardwired to get home", Lively said Reynolds would, "show up with mud, fake blood, real blood, prosthetic scars, superhero suits, shoes or clown makeup," she praised that when it comes to being there for his kids, "daddy always comes home."

Speaking with PEOPLE at the event, Reynolds shared that he won't let their daughters — Betty, 3, Inez, 6, and James, 7 — follow in their famous parents' footsteps until they're older.

"Putting a kid in a business like this, it's generally not about the kid," Reynolds told PEOPLE at the ceremony, which was sponsored by Château Malartic-Lagravière. "It's usually about the parents."

"When they're older, they can do whatever the hell they want," he added. "I'm excited for that."

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"Our job is to foster as much interest in as many different things as possible at this point," the actor said.

In September, Lively revealed that she is pregnant with the couple's fourth child at the 10th Annual Forbes Power Women's Summit, where she posed in a sequined long-sleeved mini dress with her baby bump on display.

While on the Today show earlier this month, Reynolds admitted that he's hoping their fourth child will be a girl.

"I know girls, so I'm kind of hoping that," said Reynolds, who noted that he and Lively "don't know" the sex of their fourth child on the way and "never find out 'til [they're born]."