Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed are "absolutely" trying for a baby.

Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder

Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder

The 'Vampire Diaries' star has revealed he can't wait for his wife of nine months to get pregnant with their first child.

He shared: "Well, you know, those are the coolest little things in the world ... Standby."

The couple already have a number of pets together - four dogs, three cats and two horses - who Ian refers to as their "babies".

He told Entertainment Tonight: "I'm going to be editing my episode [of 'The Vampire Diaries'] all night, and that's just kind of my main focus right now.

"Other than that, I'm just hanging with my wife and my babies - our babies, all these furry creatures that we have."

Meanwhile, the 37-year-old actor previously revealed he is ready to have children.

Asked if he wanted a family soon, he said: "Oh, hell yes! Absolutely. You know, it's all about practice... It's not practice makes perfect - it's perfect practice.

"It's the most incredible thing to be happy and secure in something. It's a pretty crazy time and place to bring a child into this turbulent and insane world - but I really can't wait to do it and really just love it."