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The New 'Babes' Of La La Land

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HOCOLATE CIGARS FOR EVERYBODY! La La Land's celebrity population has grown by a quarter dozen in just a few short days. People.com is reporting that Nicole Ritchie and her beau Joel Madden are the proud parents of Harlow Winter Kate Madden, born Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and weighing in at 6 lbs. 7 oz.

Also joining the great circle of humanity is a son born to Courtney Thorne-Smith and husband Roger Fishman. Baby Jacob Emerson Fishman, also born Friday, is the first child for the According to Jim star and Fishman, who owns a media company.

And we're sure recording diva Christina Aguilera sang a cappella after delivering her much-bellyhooed baby just down the hall from Nicole on Friday. No official word yet on whether she had a boy or girl, but Star magazine was reporting that the stork was expected to delivery a baby boy. Dad is Jordan Bratman, a music executive Christina married in 2005.

And the shining star of Little Miss Sunshine, actress Toni Collette, welcomed her first child, Sage Florence Galafassi on January 9th. Her husband is musician Dave Galafassi.

And there's more! Actor-comedian David Alan Grier and wife Christine Y. Kim had a baby girl, the couple tell People.com. The wee tot was named Danbi Grier-Kim Ð Danbi means "sweet rain" in Korean - was born at 1:04 p.m. Thursday. What was in the water 40 weeks ago?

May we suggest that the new moms get out their Blackberries and start scheduling play dates? Then Nicole and Christina can share with each other their newly learned secrets about treating nipple tenderness, getting baby to nap, and where to find the best nannies. And of course they'll be swapping names of the newest boutiques catering to the starlets' baby boomlet!

Having a baby is life's biggest a-ha! moment. There ain't nothing like it in the world! But it is one of the most isolating times in a woman's life. After the baby shower and the initial hurrah!, mom's left holding seven pounds of pure magic -- and dependence. Star or not, you are going to have to do your share of nappy changing in the middle of the night. And wait until those sticky little hands get strained yams all over your silk rug! Oh the humanity! And thank God for it.

Posted January 12, 2008




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