Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima has given birth to a baby girl, her first with NBA star Marco Jaric of the Memphis Grizzlies. They have christened their daughter with the name Valentina Lima Jaric. A representative for the couple has announced that “Mother, father and baby are all doing well.”

Valentina is a popular Latin America name which means ‘healthy and strong’. Mexican actress Salma Hayek also chose the name for her daughter two years ago.

So will Mom walk down a Victoria’s Secret catwalk weeks after giving birth like VS alum Heidi Klum? And will Valentina choose to walk down a runway or down the courts of the WBNA when she grows older? Only time will tell.

Adriana 28, and husband Marco, 31, met in 2006, got engaged two years later, married back in February and announced the pregnancy soon after the honeymoon.

“We are so excited!” she announced back in May. “We wanted this. We were ready.”

Congratulations to the couple!

Source: Celebrity Babies

Former Victoria’s Secret model and Project Runway host, Heidi Klum gave birth to her fourth child on October 9th.  Proud musician father Seal, and Mom couldn’t help but release a touching tribute regarding the birth.

“It’s difficult to imagine loving another child as much as you love your existing children,” Seal writes. “Anyone who has a family will tell you this. Where will one find that extra love? If you love your existing children with all of your heart, how then can one possibly find more heart with which to love another?

On Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, at 7:46 p.m., the answer to this question came in the form of our fourth child and second daughter,” he continues. “Lou Sulola Samuel was born, and from the moment she looked into both of our eyes, it was endless love at first sight. She is beautiful beyond words and we are happy that she chose us to watch her grow over the coming years.”

Quick check on Google didn’t return any hits for possible meaning or origin of  the unique moniker “Sulola” but I myself like it.  What do you think of the  name?

Lou Sulola joins older siblings Leni, 5, Henry, 4, and Johan, 2 1/2.  We hope to get a glimpse of this cutie soon!

After a brush with preterm labor last month, Dustin Pedroia’s wife, Kelli, delivered a healthy baby boy on Tuesday, August 18th.  This is the first child for the couple.  The boy, whom they christened Dylan weighed in at 7 lbs.

Dustin Pedroia is the second baseman for the Boston Red Sox.  There were concerns he wouldn’t be able to make it to the birth but he made it just in the nick of time with a last-minute flight back from Toronto to be at his wife’s side.

His teammates have all been supportive.  Says Kevin Youkilis:

“I think it’s great for him after everything she’s been through [referring to her brush with preterm labor], Dustin’s been through mentally. It’s going to be a great thing for Dustin.”

Manager Terry Francona has put no pressure on the new Dad’s return, saying: “I told him his first responsibility is Kelli and that child.” Wish all bosses would show the same support, eh?

Congratulations to the new parents!

Co-host of The View Elizabeth Hasselbeck, and Patrick Wilson, one of the stars of Watchmen, are both on top of the world right now. According to reports published online, they have become the latest celebrities to welcome new additions to their families.

Elizabeth Hasselbeck Gives Birth to a Boy

Married to former professional football player Tim Hasselbeck, they already have two children together; a four-year old daughter named Grace, and a 21-month old son, Taylor Thomas. Reports indicate that she gave birth to another boy on Sunday in New York City. The baby’s weight was put at seven pounds, seven ounces. Her elated husband was quoted as saying, “Elisabeth and Isaiah are doing great and we’re excited about the addition of another baby boy into our family.”

The two were college sweethearts and were married on July 6, 2002. They welcomed their daughter in April 2005 and their first son in November 2007. Hasselbeck first came to public attention as a contestant on the reality show Survivor: The Australian Outback where she placed fourth. Initially she wanted a job behind the scenes but her agent encouraged her to audition for The View.

She has had some memorable moments on the show, most notably her arguments with former co-host Rosie O’Donnell. She took over the spot vacated by Lisa Ling in 2002. Hasselbeck suffers from celiac disease which is a disorder of the small intestine. She has written a book about living with the condition called The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide.

Patrick Wilson’s Welcomes His Second Son

For actor Patrick Wilson this is baby number two and his second son. His wife Dagmara Dominczyk gave birth on Sunday as well. A source was quoted as saying, “Mother and baby are both happy and healthy. Everybody’s great!” The baby’s name is Kassian McCarrell Wilson. Their first child, Kalin Patrick is three years old. Wilson and Dominczyk were married on June 18, 2005 and they both graduated from Carnegie Mellon University.

Patrick Wilson’s early career got a boost when he was praised for his work in the HBO mini-series Angels in America. After that he went on to appear in such films as The Alamo and The Phantom of the Opera. Most recently he played the role of Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II in the long awaited Watchmen.

Congratulations to both couples on the birth of their babies. There will be some adjustment to their growing families, but most likely they will adapt more quickly than first time parents tend to do. It’s always good when you have done it all before, of course that never makes the situation predictable.

Many people say that Jennifer Hudson became a winner after losing on the popular reality show American Idol. This would seem to be true considering that she already has a hit album and an Oscar win under her belt. In fact, Hudson has achieved more than even those who have won the American Idol title. Now she has become a winner again by giving birth to a baby boy.

Introducing David Daniel Otunga, Jr.

Hudson reportedly gave birth on Monday night. The baby, named David Daniel Otunga, Jr. after his father weighed seven pounds, 14 ounces. Hudson is engaged to marry David Otunga, a former lawyer turned professional wrestler. A rep for Hudson was quoted as saying, “The baby is beautiful and perfect. His parents are ecstatic.”

It would seem that the new parents did not know the baby’s gender. An unnamed source was quoted on the Daily Mail website as saying, “Jennifer and David Sr. did not know the sex of the baby in advance. They bought blue and pink clothes, just in case.” Like so many celebrities seem to be doing these days, Hudson did make her pregnancy public. In fact she was said to have neither confirmed nor denied reports of the pregnancy.

There was no hiding the baby bump however when she appeared at the memorial for the late pop star Michael Jackson. Hudson performed the song Will You Be There. She also had a baby shower at the home of a relative in Chicago.

Death in the Family

This will of course be seen by many as a welcome event in Hudson’s life after suffering an almost unimaginable tragedy. She lost her mother, sister and nephew in Chicago last October when they were murdered. Hudson seems to be on her way to healing.

Reality show fans may remember her fiancee from the second installment of I love New York. The show revolved around New York’s attempts to find true love. He went by the name Punk, and as it turns out, luckily he was not the guy New York eventually chose to be with.

Hudson’s relatives were reportedly a bit wary when she began dating Otunga after dating for only six months. He has accompanied to her to numerous events, and they are frequently photographed together. Congratulations to this talented lady and her fiancee on the birth of their baby. I am sure this baby will bring into her life a lot of well deserved joy.

You’ve got to hand it to celebrities who are keeping their birth announcements under wraps. Take Tommy Hilfiger for example. On the same day it was reported that he and his wife were expecting a baby, there came another news report that his wife had given birth to a baby boy. The initial news reports claimed that Dee Ocleppo was only three months pregnant.

A publicist for the designer had actually confirmed the news of the impending birth but declined to provide further details. No doubt many people were surprised by the second set of news reports which said the baby had arrived. The baby’s name is Sebastian Thomas and he weighed 9 lbs., 8 oz at birth on August 4, 2009. He already has a big family to love and nurture him. Tommy Hilfiger has four children from his first marriage.

Hilfiger’s marriage to his first wife Susie produced Alexandria (Ally), Richard, Elizabeth and Kathleen, whose ages range from 13 to 24. Ocleppo, who was previously married to Italian tennis star Gianni Ocleppo has two children. Hilfiger’s daughter Ally appeared on the aptly titled MTV reality show Rich Girls.

Of course the idea of blended families is certainly nothing new in Hollywood. Many well known figures have moved on to happy marriages with their children in tow.

It is not always easy to get used to stepparents let alone stepbrothers and stepsisters. The relationship between parents and their biological children is complicated enough. I think the entire family is probably already united over the birth of the new baby. Of course there is no reason to believe they were not already united.

I must commend Mr. Hilfiger and his publicist on that little bit of media sleight of hand. Pregnant celebrities should be allowed the space and worry free environment they are not usually given. In short, when the woman is pregnant, the paparazzi and the rest of the media should think about backing off for the sake of the baby.

At 58-years old Hilfiger is edging into the older celebrity daddies category. His wife reported to be around 41-years old is one of the growing list of advanced maternal age mothers. There is no challenge posed by this particular situation that can’t be overcome with love and patience. Congratulations to Hilfiger and his wife Dee Ocleppo on the birth of little Sebastian Thomas.

He is currently the world’s number one in tennis, easily the best tennis player of all times with 15 Grand Slam Championships Titles under his belt. During the last few months he collected one title after the other, from the French Open to Wimbledon. But for Roger Federer, the best title was to be the proud Daddy of Charlene Riva and Myla Rose. The twin girls were born here in Switzerland on July 23. The babies and Mommy Mirka, also a one-time professional tennis player, are all doing fine. Finally, Roger’s dream of having his child watch him play will soon come true, though it’s two children actually.

The whole country of Switzerland is happy to welcome the two new Swiss citizens. Everybody knew that Mirka and Roger were expecting but the news about having twins were kept a secret up to the time of delivery. As usual, the happy tidings were first posted in Federer’s personal website, just as he did about their nuptials last Easter.

“This is the greatest day of our lives. Mirka, Myla and Charlene are all healthy and doing very well.”, the proud Daddy writes. What a great birthday gift for the tennis star who is turning 28 this coming August 8.

Federer is reported to be taking time off from tennis to spend time with his three ladies big and small but will soon be back on the courts later this summer.

Oscar winning actress Mira Sorvino is on top of the world. According to recently published reports she has just given birth to a baby boy. The newborn is her third child with husband Christopher Backus. Their other children are 4-year-old Mattea Angel and 3-year-old Johnny Christopher King.

Placenta Previa Threatened Mira’s life.

Mira developed the condition called placenta previa. This condition occurs when the placenta is attached to the uterine wall sometimes covering the cervix. It generally occurs during the second or third trimester of pregnancy. Less than 1% of pregnancies are affected by this condition.

Thankfully, after being placed on nine-weeks bed rest Sorvino was able to welcome her baby into the world. As a mom she had a rough time being away from her husband and children. She was quoted as saying, “I developed a blood clot due to all the inactivity and had to be anti-coagulated for months to prevent a pulmonary embolism. I spent another two-and-a-half weeks at the hospital, during which time, missing the children and my husband and knowing what the separation was doing to the kids became almost unbearable.”

Life After Pregnancy

Like most moms who go through difficult pregnancies, all problems were forgotten once she met her second son. Sorvino said, “As soon as they placed him in my arms I knew it had all been worth it.”

Sorvino and Backus met when Backus waited on her at a restaurant in West Hollywood in 2003 and have been married since June, 2004. It is certainly good news to hear that Sorvino came through this difficult pregnancy and is now able to enjoy her new baby. Congratulations to her and her husband on the newest addition to her family.

Actor Hank Azaria recently joined the fatherhood ranks according to reports. His girlfriend Katie Wright gave birth to a baby boy. Although the baby was born prematurely he seems to be doing well. In fact, Azaria’s spokesman was quoted as saying that the newborn was “healthy and strong.” The couple named their newborn Hal.

Azaria, who does a lot of voice over work, revealed that he put his skills to use when communicating with the unborn baby. He was quoted saying, “I get inspired to talk to him like John Lennon occasionally. He seems to like it, he gets very kicky when I talk this way.” We may not all have the voice skills of this talented guy, but many people talk to their babies before they are born. This is a practice that is recommended by some experts as a means of helping the baby get used to the parents’ voices.

Before finding love with his current girlfriend, Azaria was married to actress Helen Hunt of Mad About You fame. The marriage ended after one year. He and Katie Wright have been dating since 2007.

At 45-years old Azaria is certainly not as young as many Hollywood parents but maturity certainly counts for a lot. He is also much younger than some such as Larry King and Michael Douglas.

The busy actor can expect his life to get a little busier now that he has added to his family. There is no word on whether he has plans to add to his brood. No doubt right now he is just enjoying the moment. I certainly wish him and his girlfriend well, and hope for the continued health of the newborn.

Alex Borstein, the voice of Lois Griffin in the irreverent Family Guy, and her husband Jackson Douglas recently had a son. The baby, named Barnaby Borstein Douglas, was born on Monday, September 8 and weighed in at eight pounds, 10 ounces (3.91 kilograms). He is the couple?s first child.

Jackson Douglas is familiar to fans of Gilmore Girls, in which he played Jackson Belleville. Ironically Borstein was slated to play Sookie St. James on Gilmore girls, a character who would later marry his character. However, contractual obligations forced her to back out at the last minute.

Borstein is probably best known for her 9 year stint on the sketch comedy show, Mad TV, with her most memorable character being Ms. Swan. She has also appeared in Little Man and Catwoman. Family Guy currently holds the record for best selling TV show on DVD.

Borstein and Douglas have been married since 1999 and this is the couple?s first child. Only time will tell if little Barnaby has inherited his mom?s gift for comedy.

Borstein and Douglas announced the pregnancy in May. Bornstein, always the comedienne reportedly revealed the pregnancy and sex this way: ??It?s official. I have a teeny tiny penis inside of me right now??

Although there may not be many offers to buy pictures of Barnaby, one of the most recent celebrity babies, he is no less precious. Welcome to the world little man ? congrats to the happy parents.

I don’t know if anyone is counting, but we are only at the 6th day of the 3rd month and by my unofficial count there have been 18 births to celebrities so far.

January has the most births to date with 12 celebrity babies making an entrance. Celebrities giving birth during the month included Nicole Ritchie and boyfriend, Joel Madden; Gabrielle Reece and Laird Hamilton; Courtney Thorne-Smith and Robert Fishman; singer Monica Arnold (popularly known as Monica) and Rodney Hill; David Alan Grier and Christine Kim; Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman; Jon Dalton (known as Johnny Fairplay) and Michelle Deighton; Daniel Baldwin and Joanne Smith; Chris Noth and Tara Wilson; figure skater, Scott Hamilton and Tracie Robinson; actor, Derk Cheetwood and Cari Costner and Julianna Margulies and Keith Lieberthal.

In February there was the much anticipated birth of twins to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. Other celebs becoming parents during the month were actors Vincent D’Onofrio and his wife Carin van der Donk; John C. McKinley and Nichole Kessler; and Kevin Alejandro and wife Leslie.

March has seen 3 celebrity births so far and the month is only 6 days in. Those famous persons with new additions to their families were Jeri Ryan and Christophe ‘m’; and Brooke Burke and David Charvet.

Although I couldn’t confirm the date of his birth, drummer for the band, Weezer, Patrick Wilson had a son born since the start of the year.

I bet you can add to this list, so give us the scoop on other celebrity births for 2008 so far.

Comic actor Jack Black clearly relishes his new role as a dad. He and wife Tanya Haden already have a nineteen-month old son, Samuel, and Black recently confirmed to reporters that a second child is on the way.

At a press junket for his latest film, Be Kind Rewind, Black replied that his wife was expecting, but didn’t offer further info on a due date or gender of the baby.

After meeting in high school, Black, 36, and Haden, 35, went their separate ways and developed their own careers. Haden is a professional cellist who performed in a group with her two sisters. Black and Haden reunited at a mutual friend’s party in 2005 and eloped in March 2006.

In a recent issue of Us Magazine, Black happily discussed fatherhood and life with his new family. “I’m going to enter the Best Daddy Competition, and I’m going to win,” he said.