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Adriana Lima, 28, and husband Marko Jaric, 31, welcomed a
daughter on Sunday. The Victoria’s Secret Model and NBA star named their bundle
of joy Valentina Lima Jaric.
Valentina
is a name with both Italian and Spanish roots. Valentina means “Brave.” Lima’s
surname serves as the baby girl’s middle name.
Lima and Jaric met in 2006, became engaged in 2008, and eloped
on Valentine’s Day 2009. Shortly after the honeymoon, Lima discovered she was
expecting.
Actress Rebecca
Gayheart and actor husband, Eric Dane, are expecting a baby. Gayheart’s baby
bump has been apparent for months now, but she just recently confirmed the news
that a baby is expected next spring.
“We’ve always wanted to be parents,” Gayheart told In Touch magazine. “I think Eric is
going to be a wonderful dad, and hopefully I’ll be a good mom.”
When naming this baby, perhaps the couple will be inspired
by some of their varied acting roles.
Layla Kayleigh, co-host of America’s Best Dance Crew, delivered her first child, a daughter, on November 2nd. Melody Rain weighed in at 8 lbs., 10 oz.
The baby’s father is Kayleigh’s boyfriend of three years, Steven Covino. Covino hosts the Sirius/Maxim Radio show Covino and Rich. The proud papa announced the news on his radio program.
Ashley Jensen gave birth to her first child, son Francis Jonathan, on October 20th.
The Accidentally on Purpose actress and her husband, actor Terence Beesley announced the pregnancy in July. The couple has been together since 2000 and eloped in 2007. They did not find out the sex of the baby before delivery.
Spencer Pratt of The Hills fame is not ready for kids. Pratt is pulling out all the stops to prevent wife Heidi Montag from getting pregnant.
On a recent Hills episode, Pratt, 26, doesn’t confide in Montag,22, that he considered the “seven-minute procedure.”
As anyone might have guessed, Pratt did not go through with it and ‘fesses up to Montag. “I thought it was reversible,” he told her. “Once I found out it wasn’t, I left the office.”
America’s Next Top Model judge, Miss J Alexander, has a 7-year-old son named Boris. Try to follow this…
In a jaw-dropping interview on The Tyra Show, Alexander told Tyra Banks that he is indeed “a dad.” Alexander, a former model, and his ex-boyfriend Alex were both sperm donors.
"A French lesbian had asked if we would be sperm donors," he told Banks. "So we thought, 'OK, you want me to do you?' And she was like, 'Ooooh, I'm not that talented.' So I said, 'Okay fine.' So we did a little test tube."
The sisters of E! reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians sure know how to make headlines. Kim Kardashian, best known for her prominent booty, entered a boxing ring and took a punch to the face for charity’s sake. Sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian raised eyebrows and TV ratings in their own reality spinoff, Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami.
The first season of K&K Take Miami has wrapped up, but the sisters remain in the spotlight. Kourtney is expecting baby in December, and just recently revealed the identity of the baby’s father.
Sister Khloe made headlines when she married basketball star Lamar Odom just one month after they met. According to CNN, their nuptials drew in 3.2 million television viewers! Now this publicly affectionate couple is suggesting that they’re ready for a baby… “soon.”
Sarah Jessica Parker, 44, and husband Matthew Broderick, 45, are enjoying everything about their new twin daughters, Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge – even the not-so-enjoyable stuff!
“I love the smell of diapers,” Parker told Elle magazine. “I even like when they’re wet,” she added, comparing them to “a warm baked good.” Parker went on to say the also enjoys the unremarkable smell of Balmex diaper rash cream.
Dad-of-eight Jon Gosselin will spend Thanksgiving with his sort-of girlfriend, not with his kids. Even after she accused him of throwing “mantrums,” Hailey Glassman will host the reality villain for the holiday.
Gosselin, 32, and Glassman, 22, have made a public spectacle of their mostly off-again romance, so it was a surprise to learn that the two would be hanging out over Thanksgiving. And according to Us Magazine.com, it’s not likely to be an enjoyable feast.
Glassman doesn’t want Gosselin to “eat Thanksgiving dinner alone in an apartment. He’s coming to our house for Thanksgiving,” she says, adding, “I don’t care.”