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We’ve rounded up all the stars who welcomed new additions or whose births came to light so far in 2023...
Tennis icon Serena Williams is now a mother of two.
On Aug. 22, the athlete and her husband, tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, announced that they’d recently welcomed their second child and second daughter.
“Welcome, Adira River Ohanian,” Alexis captioned a series of family photos on Instagram, continuing, “I’m grateful to report our house is teaming with love: a happy & healthy newborn girl and happy & healthy mama. Feeling grateful. @serenawilliams you’ve now given me another incomparable gift — you’re the GMOAT.”
He added, “Thanks to all the amazing medical staff who took care of my wife & our daughter I’ll never forget the moment I introduced @olympiaohanian to her baby sister.” Baby Adira joins big sister Olympia, who was born in 2017.
Alexis concluded his post with a sweet quote, writing, “Your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea.”
Keep reading to see more stars who’ve recently welcomed children…
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Rihanna is now a mom of two!
The music star and Fenty Beauty and fashion brand mogul — who earlier in 2023 was named by Forbes as the richest musician (with a net worth of $1.4 billion) and the second wealthiest female entertainer, after Oprah Winfrey — and boyfriend A$AP Rocky welcomed their second child in Los Angeles on Aug. 3, TMZ reported nearly three weeks later, citing sources.
According to the webloid, RiRi and Rocky — who welcomed their first child, son RZA, in 2022 — had another boy and also gave him a name that begins with the letter R.
People magazine reported that following the birth of her second son, “Rihanna feels her family is now complete,” said a source. “It’s something she’s always wanted.”
Rihanna made headlines when she announced her second pregnancy during her 2023 Super Bowl halftime show performance.
She previous told British Vogue that motherhood has changed evreythign for her. “Oh, my God, it’s legendary. It’s everything. You really don’t remember life before, that’s the craziest thing ever,” she said. “You literally try to remember it — and there are photos of my life before — but the feeling, the desires, the things that you enjoy, everything, you just don’t identify with it because you don’t even allow yourself mentally to get that far, because… because it doesn’t matter.”
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Surprise! One of the Olsen twins is now a mother: On Aug. 14, TMZ reported that Ashley Olsen welcomed her first child, a son named Otto, with husband Louis Eisner a few months earlier after keeping her pregnancy news under wraps. People magazine further confirmed the happy news. The ultra-private former “Full House” child actress-turned-fashion mogul and the artist, who’s the son of jewelry designer Lisa Eisner, were first linked in 2017 and married in December 2022.
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Brody Jenner is a first-time father! The former reality TV star, who’s the son of Caitlyn Jenner and Linda Thompson, took to Instagram on Aug. 10 to announce that his fiancée, professional surfer Tia Blanco, had given birth to their daughter. “We welcomed our baby girl, Honey Raye Jenner, to the world on July 29th. Momma and baby are in perfect health. We are so incredibly in love and have been cherishing this precious time together as a family. We want to thank everyone for all the love and support,” the former star of “The Hills” captioned a clip from their child’s water birth, adding that they’d put together a longer video “of our journey including our baby shower, proposal and full home birth” on their YouTube channel.
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“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum Diana Jenkins gave birth to a baby girl on Aug. 8 at 50, People magazine and “Entertainment Tonight” reported. (Other outlets put her age at 49.) Daughter Elodie Mae Book is the second child for the former reality star and fiancé Asher Monroe, a 34-year-old singer-songwriter. The couple are also parents to 2-year-old daughter Eliyanah. “Welcome to the world our sweet little girl,” Diana captioned a series of photos of hr newborn taken in the hospital.
The onetime Bravo star and CEO and founder of lifestyle drink company Neuro Brands — who left “RHOBH” after season 12 due to being on bed rest during her high-risk pregnancy — also has two adult children, son Innis, 24, and daughter Eneya, 20, from her marriage to Roger Jenkins.
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Director, screenwriter and actress Greta Gerwig welcomed her second child with her partner, filmmaker Noah Baumbach, in the spring. The news emerged when she began promoting her latest film, “Barbie,” over the summer and no longer had a baby bump: A July 3 Rolling Stone story confirmed it when it noted the “Little Women” director had “a three-month-old baby at home.” Greta and Noah welcomed their first child, son Harold Ralph, in 2019. Noah is also a dad to son Rohmer with his ex-wife, actress Jennifer Jason Leigh.
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On July 17, a rep for Lindsay Lohan confirmed to Page Six that the actress and husband Bader Shammas had recently welcomed their first child in Dubai, where they live. They named their son Luai, an Arabic name that means “shield” or “protector.” Said Lindsay’s rep: “The family is over the moon in love.”
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Just two months after announcing her second pregnancy with a glamorous baby bump debut at the 2023 Met Gala, Karlie Kloss gave birth. On July 13, the model’s husband, billionaire venture capitalist Joshua Kushner, announced the arrival of son No. 2 on Instagram, captioning a pic of the cutie, “welcome to [earth] 7.11.23.”Karlie followed suit with an Instagram post a week later, announcing his name, Elijah Jude. The couple are also parents to son Levi, who was born in 2021.
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After years of attempts to start a family, TV host Maria Menounos and husband Keven Undergaro welcomed their first baby — a daughter they named Athena Alexandra — on June 23 via surrogate, Us Weekly reported on July 19. The couple first began IVF treatments in 2012 and later turned to surrogacy. They experienced other setbacks including Maria’s brain tumor diagnosis in 2017, the loss of her mother to brain cancer in 2021 and Maria’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis — and successful surgery to remove her tumor — in 2023. Witnessing the birth of their daughter, Keven told Us Weekly, “was like Christmas morning times a million.”
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On July 12, People magazine confirmed that Brat Pack actor Anthony Michael Hall and his wife, actress Lucia Oskerova, welcomed their first child — a son — on June 1. The couple named him Michael Anthony Hall II (the “Pretty in Pink” and “The Breakfast Club” actor was born Michael Anthony Hall too but had to change his name professionally when he joined the Screen Actors Guild in the ’70s.) “I knew I did want to name him Michael and my wife also loved that name, even before she met me. So we’ve shared that, and then we decided to go with the suffix so he’s Michael Anthony Hall II because there are a lot of juniors in the world. There’s nothing wrong with that, but we figured we wanted to keep that full name,” he told People, which has photos of the newborn with his parents.
The “Weird Science” star called the first month of parenting “pretty wild” but said he “couldn’t be happier because I always knew, even when I was a young man, that I wanted to get started later. Here I am at 55, and I’m fully committed,” he added. “I’m excited. My wife and I are really into parenting and diving in.”
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Music star Logic (real name: Sir Robert Bryson Hall II) — who rose to fame with the release of his hit song “1-800-273-8255” — and wife Brittney Noel are now parents of two. On July 18, the Grammy nominee’s wife announced the birth of their second son on Instagram. “Our beautiful Leo was born and we couldn’t be happier we are all (especially Bobby) so in love,” she wrote on Instagram alongside a pic of their newborn, who joins big brother Bobby, who was born in 2020.
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Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy’s third child is here! The happy news emerged when the “Homeland” alum, who was last seen looking heavily pregnant in late June, and the “Law & Order” actor were photographed pushing a baby carriage in New York City on July 10. The new addition joins siblings Cyrus, who was born in 2012, and Rowan, who arrived in 2018.
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Sportscaster Erin Andrews and her husband, retired NHL player Jarret Stoll, became parents after a nine-year IVF journey. On July 10, a rep for the former “Dancing With the Stars” host confirmed to Today.com that the couple had recently welcomed their first child, a boy, via surrogate. In January 2023, Erin — who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016 — told Us Weekly that years of failed IVF attempts were one of “the most challenging things in my life, and I know in my husband’s life as well.” Page Six reported that the couple named their son Mack and that he was born on June 28.
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On July 11, People magazine confirmed that tennis star Naomi Osaka had recently welcomed her first child with her boyfriend, rapper Cordae. They’ve been dating since 2019. The four-time Grand Slam singles champion gave birth to a girl in Los Angeles, a source told the magazine, adding that the athlete and her daughter “are doing well.” In January when Naomi announced her pregnancy, she revealed that she planned to take a year off and would return to tennis in 2024 with the Australian Open.
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Swedish pop star Robyn is now a mother, she revealed on Instagram on July 4. “My time is yours 4-ever Tyko,” she captioned a photo of a blonde, blue-eyed boy. The “Dancing On My Own” hitmaker’s rep confirmed to People magazine that the cutie is Robyn’s child but did not share any other details including his age. The magazine further reported that Tyko’s name translates to “hitting the mark” or “good fortune.”
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“Teen Mom 2” alum Kailyn Lowry welcomed another baby — her fifth son and first child with boyfriend Elijah Scott — in late 2022, a source confirmed to The US Sun on Feb. 8, sharing that the former MTV star quietly “gave birth to a baby boy on Nov. 20″ but chose to keep the news secret for unknown reasons. “She has only told close family and friends,” the source added.
She finally — though subtly — confirmed that she has a fifth child when she let it slip on the July 4 episode of her “Baby Mamas No Drama” podcast with Aurora Culpo that she watched Aurora’s reality show, “The Culpo Sisters” — which premiered in November 2022 — while she “was in the hospital having one of my kids.”
Kailyn is also a mom to four other boys with three other men: Isaac, 13, whose dad is Kailyn’s ex-boyfriend Jo Rivera; Lincoln, 9, whose dad is her ex-husband, Javi Marroquin; and Lux, 5, and Creed, 2, whose father is the podcast host’s ex-boyfriend Chris Lopez.
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On July 6 at 49, rapper Da Brat gave birth to her first child with wife Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart, son True Legend, in Atlanta. “I can’t BELIEVE he came out of me!” the Grammy-nominated rapper told People magazine. “Feels like a dream. He’s PERFECT in every way. … This journey has been more amazing than we could’ve ever imagined.”
Da Brat didn’t think she’d ever be a mother, but after falling for Judy, who had three kids, “I started looking at life so differently. I was like, ‘I want a little me with you.’ Something special from the both of us that we can share and raise and love unconditionally,” she told People in February. Judy convinced Da Brat that she should be the one to carry their child, who was conceived with Judy’s egg and sperm from an anonymous donor.
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Grammy winner Meghan Trainor and her husband, former child star Daryl Sabara, are parents for the second time. “On July 1st (our 7 year anniversary of our first date) we welcomed Barry Bruce Trainor into the world,” the “All About That Bass” singer and the “Spy Kids” franchise actor shared in a joint Instagram post alongside photos of their newborn. “He was a big boy at 8lbs 7oz…and sideways (transverse), but we had an amazing, successful c-section, and I finally got my skin to skin time! Thank you to all of the incredible doctors and nurses who took such great care of us.” Barry joins big brother Riley, who was born in 2021.
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“The Vampire Diaries” alum Ian Somerhalder and “Twilight” actress Nikki Reed announced on June 29 that they were parents of two. “A few weeks ago we welcomed our son on what can only be described as one of the most beautiful days of my life,” the actress shared on Instagram, adding, “Born at home in water and surrounded by so much love, in an instant, my heart doubled in size.” The couple are also parents to daughter Bodhi Soleil, who was born in 2017.
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On July 3, a rep for Kit Harington and Rose Leslie confirmed that the actors had recently welcomed their second child together, sharing that the “Game of Thrones” stars were “delighted to have welcomed a little girl into the family.” The couple are also parents to a son who was born in 2021.
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Naomi Campbell is now a mother of two. The supermodel posted a photo of her newest bundle of joy to Instagram on June 29. “My little darling, know that you are cherished beyond measure and surrounded by love from the moment you graced us with your presence. A True Gift from God, blessed!” she wrote. “Welcome Babyboy.” She had not previously publicly shared that a second baby was on the way, nor has she clarified if she used a surrogate.) The 53-year-old ended the touching post with the message, “It’s never too late to become a mother.” The model welcomed her first child, a daughter, in 2021.
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Surprise! Chrissy Teigen stunned her Instagram followers on June 28 when she revealed that she and John Legend had welcomed a fourth child — and their first via surrogate. Son Wren Alexander Stephens was born just five months after Chrissy gave birth to daughter Esti. “For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted four children,” the model said in a lengthy Instagram post, revealing she and John began pursuing surrogacy as an option in 2021. They eventually found their “perfect match” in a woman named Alexandra, whom Chrissy called the “most incredible, loving, compassionate surrogate we could ever imagine.” (The boy’s middle name is a nod to Alexandra.) The first embryo that Alexandra tried to carry didn’t survive, but the second try worked. “Just minutes before midnight on June 19th, I got to witness the most beautiful woman, my friend, our surrogate, give birth amidst a bit of chaos, but with strength and pure joy and love,” Chrissy shared. She later wrote, “Our hearts, and our home, are officially full.”
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Former “Home Improvement” child actor Zachery Ty Bryan is now a father of seven! He welcomed his second set of twins — and first with Johnnie Faye Cartwright — in May, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed in a story published on June 22. Zachery and Johnnie also share daughter Kennedy, who was born in early 2022. The actor-producer has four children with ex-wife Carly Matros: twin daughters Taylor and Gemma, daughter Jordana and son Pierce.
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Professional swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte and his wife, former Playboy model Kayla Rae Reid, welcomed their third child on June 21: Georgia June. “8 pounds of perfection,” the couple captioned a photo of their newborn on Instagram, adding, “Thank you God for another miracle of life.” Georgia joins siblings Liv Rae, 4, and Caiden Zane, 6, who also have June birthdays.
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On June 18, “Ginny & Georgia” star Brianne Howey took to Instagram to announce that she and husband Matt Ziering had welcomed their first child. “My whole world just got a whole lot sweeter. And smaller,” she wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of herself holding her newborn at the hospital. “Welcome my little love.”
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On June 18 — Father’s Day — salsa king Marc Anthony and new wife Nadia Ferreira, a model and former Miss Universe Paraguay 2021 who’s more than 30 years his junior, announced that they’d welcomed their first child together. “God’s timing is always perfect. Happy Father’s Day,” the couple captioned a photo of the music star holding their newborn in his arms. This is Nadia’s first child and Marc’s seventh: He’s also a dad to 14-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-wife Jennifer Lopez; sons Ryan, 19, and Cristian, 22, with ex-wife Dayanara Torres; and kids Chase, 27, and Ariana, 28, with ex Debbie Rosado.
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On Father’s Day, June 18, “Dancing With the Stars” pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd welcomed their second son. “Happy Father’s Day to me!” Maks captioned a photo of himself holding his newborn, adding the hashtag #MadeInPeta. The new baby joins big brother Shai, 6. Days later, Maks announced his newborn’s name — Rio John Chmerkovskiy, adding that Shai “is already the best big brother and we all feel very complete. Life is good.”
The news is especially happy for the couple as they faced unexpected fertility issues after welcoming Shai. “After 2 years of constant struggle and heartache, 3 miscarriages and a failed embryo transfer…we have a healthy bun in the oven :)) It was a shock to all of us and we found out right before I was going in for my second round of IVF,” Peta shared with fans via Instagram when she announced her pregnancy with Rio.
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Al Pacino became a father again at 83. On June 15 — just two weeks after news broke revealing a baby was on the way — TMZ confirmed that Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino’s 29-year-old girlfriend of more than a year, producer Noor Alfallah, had recently given birth. People magazine confirmed the couple had a son they named Roman Pacino.
Days earlier on June 5, the “Heat” star broke his silence on the pregnancy. “It’s very special,” he said in a video obtained by DailyMail.com. “It always has been. I’ve got many kids. But this is really special coming at this time.” This is the actor’s third: He has three adult children with exes Beverly D’Angelo (twins Olivia and Anton) and Jan Tarrant (daughter Julie).
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Nearly a year after their wedding, Adrian Grenier and Jordan Roemmele became parents. On June 8, the “Entourage” star and his wife shared their happy news, writing alongside photos of Jordan during her pregnancy, “We are happy to announce the arrival of our son who was born a few weeks ago. In an instant… Our hearts have expanded beyond infinite space. We are cultivating our world now to preserve his innocence, his magic, and to leave enough quiet space to hear and encourage his roar. We couldn’t be more blissed out, spending the next weeks in divine solitude, mother, father and child. We want to make sure to give our baby an easeful transition from spirit world to this one. All rejoice this gift to the world, Seiko Aurelius Grenier, our exquisite golden one, welcome earth side!”
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Britain’s Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank are parents for the second time. On June 5, Buckingham Palace announced the happy news about Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York’s youngest daughter and their son-in-law, sharing in a statement, “Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are delighted to announce the safe arrival of their son, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank. Ernest was born on Tuesday, 30th May, and weighed 7lbs 1oz.” Eugenie shared more information — and a photo — on Instagram, writing that her son “is named after his great great great Grandfather George, his Grandpa George and my Grandpa Ronald.” She added that their first-born son, August — who arrived in 2021 — was elated too. “Augie is loving being a big brother already,” Eugenie wrote.
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Jonah Hill is now a dad. The actor and Olivia Millar recently welcomed their first child, Jonah’s rep confirmed to People magazine on June 2. No other information was available. The news that Olivia, who co-owns the online vintage shop Chasseresse, was pregnant first made headlines in March when she was photographed sporting both a growing baby bump (see the photos here) as well as a large diamond on her left-hand ring finger. The couple started dating in 2022.
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A year after welcoming their first child, son Truett Oliver, “Counting On” alum Jedidiah Duggar and wife Katelyn Nakatsu became parents for a second time. On June 2, the couple announced that Katey had recently delivered a daughter they named Nora Kate, whose birth they chronicled in YouTube video.
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On May 19, “Price Tag” singer Jessie J announced that she’d given birth earlier in the month to her first child. “A week ago my whole life changed,” the British pop star wrote on her Instagram Story. “My son entered this world and my heart grew twice the size. The feeling is indescribable. I am flying in love. He is magic. He is all my dreams come true. He is my whole [world].” She later confirmed that his son’s father is Chanan Safir Colman, whom she met in 2021, taking to her Instagram Story to call the basketball player. “The calm to my crazy. The peace to my fear. The Daddy to my baby.”
Jessie later shared her newborn’s name: Sky Safir Cornish Colman.
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On May 22, “Duck Dynasty” alum Sadie Robertson and husband Christian Huff welcomed their second child, daughter Haven Belle. “Haven has brought a touch of heaven,” the former reality TV star and “Dancing With the Stars” season 19 runner-up captioned photos of her growing family on Instagram days later. “May 22, 2023 at 8:30 am life got a whole lot sweeter! peep the time on our phone in slide two and the sheer joy on my face! Christian and I could not be happier and more grateful. Soaking in every single moment.” Haven joins big sister Honey James, 2.
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On May 30, “Queer Eye” star Tan France announced that he and his husband, pediatric nurse and illustrator Rob France, had welcomed their second child together. “Welcome baby boy #2, Isaac France, born this past weekend,” Tan captioned a photo of their family of four on Instagram. “He completes our little family perfectly. And a huge thank you to our incredible warrior of a surrogate, for giving us the greatest gift one could ever give.” The new baby joins big brother Ismail, who was born in 2021.
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Hours after the “Succession” finale aired on HBO on May 28, one of the lauded drama’s stars — actress Sarah Snook — revealed that she’s now a mother. The Australian actress took to Instagram to share the happy news that she and her husband, Australian comedian Dave Lawson, had welcomed their first child together, posting a photo of her and her baby’s heads looking at a TV screen featuring the home page for the finale of her hit show. “I just watched the final episode of the final season of something that has changed my life,” she wrote in a lengthy “Succession” appreciation post, adding, “And now, my life has changed again. Thank you for all the love and support.” Sarah had announced her pregnancy two months earlier.
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CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward, who over the last year reported from the front lines of the war in Ukraine, gave birth to her third child with husband Philipp von Bernstorff on May 23. The couple named their son Inigo Alexander Rumi Grainger Graf von Bernstorff-Wotersen, but he’ll go by Iggy. “My husband is from an old, aristocratic German family where they have verrrrrry long names!” Clarissa, who’s based in London, told People magazine. Iggy joins big brothers Caspar, 2, and Ezra, 5.
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On May 19, “Counting On” alums Joy-Anna Duggar and husband Austin Forsyth announced that they’d welcomed their third child together — and a few days later, they shared his name and birth info. “Gunner James Forsyth 5/17/23 — 8lbs 14oz Soaking up every moment. He is the sweetest lil man,” the couple shared on Instagram alongside a photo of their son. Gunnar joins siblings Gideon, 4, and Evelyn, 2.
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On May 18, model and entrepreneur Ireland Baldwin — the daughter of Oscar winner Kim Basinger and Emmy winner Alec Baldwin — announced that she and her boyfriend, Grammy-winning recording artist RAC (real name: André Allen Anjos) — had welcomed their first child together. She shared their daughter’s name in an Instagram snapshot taken at the hospital: Holland.
She’d publicly shared their baby name choice when she was still pregnant. “We’re naming her Holland. I’m Ireland, so another country name because we wanted to keep that consistent,” the model said on the Jan. 31 episode of the “Girlboss Radio” podcast, adding that she also drew inspiration from actress Holland Taylor’s moniker. “I’ve always loved that name since I was young, I just thought that was such a classy, beautiful name, so we’re going with Holland,” she explained.
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In early May, Robert De Niro shared that he’d recently become a father for the seventh time — at 79. After initially confirming the happy news to “ET Canada,” the Oscar winner told “CBS This Morning” that his girlfriend — martial arts instructor Tiffany Chen — gave birth to daughter Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro on April 6. The acting legend has six other kids with three other women.
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More than a year after suffering the devastating loss of son Mason, who was stillborn at 38 weeks gestation in December 2021, “Selling Sunset” alum Maya Vander is a mother again: The luxury real estate agent and husband David Miller welcomed a daughter, Emma Reign, in Miami in early May, they told People magazine on May 11. “I kept the pregnancy very quiet until the end. I am feeling so much relief now that I delivered, and we are both safe,” Maya said of her little one, who joins siblings Elle, 3, and Aiden, 4. With Emma, “I got induced at 37 weeks,” Maya said. “Given I had my stillbirth at 38 [weeks], my doctor didn’t want to take any chances, even monitoring me twice a week towards the end.”
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Five-time World Series champion Derek Jeter and his wife, model Hannah Davis Jeter, welcomed their fourth child — and first son — on May 5, the retired Yankees baseball star announced on Instagram. “Welcome to the world lil man!!!” he captioned a text announcement sharing their son’s name: Kaius Green. Kaius joins big sisters Bella Raine, 5, Story Grey, 4, and River Rose, 17 months.
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On May 1, former Victoria’s Secret model-turned-swimwear designer Devon Windsor gave birth to her second child with husband Johnny Barbara: daughter Celine Blue. She joins big sister Enzo Elodie, who was born in 2021.
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On May 2, Alexander Ludwig’s wife Lauren, a jewelry company founder, announced joyful news: Following three heartbreaking miscarriages, she gave birth to their first child, a daughter. “Leni James Ludwig decided to come on her own schedule 4 weeks early. Born 4/27/23 at 7:24am,” Lauren captioned a photo of her family of three on Instagram. She added that the “Hunger Games” and “Vikings” star — who’s also a country music singer — “was in another state filming and made it back just in time,” and that it was “a labor story for the books.”
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“Harry Potter” franchise star Daniel Radcliffe and his partner of more than a decade, actress Erin Darke, recently welcomed their first child together, his publicist confirmed to the BBC on April 25 after DailyMail.com published photographs of them on a walk with their newborn (see photos here). The birth news came a month after Erin was seen in New York City looking heavily pregnant (see photos here).
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Bruce Willis and Demi Moore are first-time grandparents! On April 25, the exes’ eldest daughter, singer and season 20 “Dancing With the Stars” winner Rumer Willis, announced that she and boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas, a musician, had welcomed their first child together. “Louetta Isley Thomas Willis You are pure magic,” they captioned a photo of their newborn on Instagram, adding that she was “born at home on Tuesday April 18th” and is “more than we ever dreamed of.”
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“Younger” star Nico Tortorella and his wife of four years, be.come project founder Bethany C. Meyers, welcomed their first child — daughter Kilmer Dove Meyers Tortorella — on March 5 after nearly three years of fertility struggles, Bethany announced on Instagram. “Kilmer is my grandfathers last name, my mothers maiden. Dove because Tortorella means ‘turtle dove’ and throughout our infertility journey she’s been coming to us through birds. Doves for days,” Bethenny captioned a series of photos of her family of three on Instagram. “For those of you who have followed along and know the significance of the number 39 for Nico, myself and baby … She was born at 39 weeks + 3 days, at 9:39 pm…can’t make this up! We had a beautiful, intense, raw, emotional, fast, safe and healthy homebirth. She was in fact born in the tent, surrounded by a circle of mothers (our immaculate care team), the spirits of ancestors past and future be.comings.” She concluded her post, “We wake up every day amazed that we get to finally hold our gift. It was worth every tear, every heartbreak, every needle, doctor and dime. For those still on their journey to parenthood, I see you I love you. For those who have supported us along the way thank you. We are in newborn bliss and completely in love with the dove.”
Nico — who’s made headlines over the years when discussing his queer polyamorous marriage — previously opened up on Spotify’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast about his and Bethany’s efforts to conceive. “We have never been this monogamous and straight in the 15 years that we’ve known each other. It’s been a f****** process,” he said in part, adding that while they focused on getting pregnant, “It’s OK to put my, you know, ‘alternative’ sex life on hold for a minute.”
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On Easter Sunday, British model Daisy Lowe — the daughter of Bush rocker Gavin Rossdale and fashion designer Pearl Lowe — announced that she and her fiancé, real estate developer Jordan Saul, had welcomed their first child together, a daughter. “Our Easter egg finally hatched! Ivy Love Saul you have made all my dreams come true — our dream girl,” Daisy captioned a photo of her family of three, revealing her newborn’s name. “I have never known happiness or love like this. I can’t stop crying tears of joy, Happy Easter Loves.”
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On Easter Sunday — April 9 — actress Hilary Swank announced that she’d recently given birth to twins at 48. “It wasn’t easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it. Happy Easter! Posting from pure Heaven,” she captioned a photo of herself holding her son and daughter — her first children with her husband, social venture entrepreneur Philip Schneider. Hilary has yet to share her babies’ names.
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Prince Albert II of Monaco shared happy family news during an official appearance on April 4: “My nephew Louis Ducruet and his wife Marie [Chevallier] have the joy of being parents of a little girl,” Albert said while on stage at a Red Cross event, the Monaco-Matin reported. Marie, who’d given birth earlier that day, later shared their newborn’s name in a photo post of her little leg wearing a hospital band. “Our little family has grown with the arrival of our little Victoire,” Marie captioned the snapshot in French. (Victoire is the French word for “victory” and is a popular girl’s name in France, People magazine noted.) Victoire is the first grandchild for Princess Stephanie of Monaco who, like Albert, is the child of the late Princess Grace — film star Grace Kelly — and Prince Rainier III.
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On April 9 — her 44th birthday — former “The Cosby Show” child star Keshia Knight Pulliam announced that she and husband Brad James, an actor, had welcomed their first child together that week. “With this little one, we are complete. Happy Birthday to me!!! What an eventful birthday week…,” the actress captioned a video taken in her hospital room before she gave birth, ending the clip with a photo of herself and Brad with their newborn son — whose name she did not share — and Keshia’s 6-year-old daughter, Ella, from her first marriage to former football player Ed Hartwell.
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Surprise! After choosing to keep news of her second pregnancy quiet, actress Emmy Rossum and her husband, “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail, on April 6 announced that they’d expanded their family on April 5. “On a foggy Wednesday morning, our son was born,” the “Angelyne” star captioned photos of his footprints along with a shot of her belly during her secret pregnancy. The coupe are also parents to a daughter born in 2021. They have not shared either child’s name publicly.
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On March 19, actress Gina Rodriguez’s agent confirmed to People magazine that the “Jane the Virgin” alum and husband Joe LoCicero had welcomed their first child, a son. The couple did not confirm his date of birth but in April, Gina — who’s now starring on the ABC sitcom “Not Dead yet” — revealed on Instagram that they named their son Charlie.
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Olympic gold medal-winning diver Tom Daley and his husband, Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, have welcomed their second child and second son via surrogate, they announced in the U.K.’s Times newspaper on April 5. “BLACK-DALEY on 28th March to Thomas Robert Daley and Dustin Lance Black, a son, Phoenix Rose,” the announcement read. The baby joins big brother Robert Ray, who was born in 2018.
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On March 30, Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey took to Instagram to share the joyous news that their daughter had arrived. “Introducing, Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey, the new light of our lives!” Kaley wrote alongside a photo of their newborn. “We are overjoyed and grateful for this little miracle Thank you to the doctors , nurses , family and friends who have helped us immensely over the last few days. We are blessed beyond belief. Tom didn’t think I could fall even more in love with you, but I did.” The couple announced that they were expecting in October 2022, five months after meeting the previous April.
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Former child stars Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song secretly welcomed their second child — and second son — in late 2022, Us Weekly reported on March 17. The magazine further shared that the engaged couple’s son arrived sometime before Christmas and that they named him Carson. He joins older brother Dakota, who was born in 2021.
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On March 27, “Lord of the Rings” trilogy star Elijah Wood revealed, for the first time publicly, that he and longtime partner Mette-Marie Kongsved quietly welcomed their second child, a daughter, in 2022. The news came out in an interview with the Wall Street Journal in which the “Yellowjackets” actor was asked how he starts his day. “We’ve got a 3-year-old son and a 14-month-old daughter, and she wakes us up pretty early,” he said, going on to share how much he likes getting up early and describe what they usually eat for breakfast (“Oatmeal with various spices, peanut butter and fruit — banana, apples, blackberries. I also really like overnight oats or muesli with yogurt, and I sometimes eat that with them,” he said.)
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On March 23, billionaire Mark Zuckerberg announced that his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, had given birth to their third child and third daughter. “Welcome to the world, Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg! You’re such a little blessing,” the Meta CEO captioned photos of his newborn and wife on Instagram. The Facebook founder and the physician-philanthropist are also parents to daughters Maxima, 7, and August, 5.
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Brothers Osborne rocker John Osborne’s wife, singer-songwriter Lucie Silvas, gave birth to their first children on March 21 in Nashville, the country music star confirmed on his Instagram Story. Twins Arthur and Maybelle were born one minute apart weighing 3 pounds, 13 ounces and 5 pounds, 1 ounce, respectively. “We did it. y’all. @luciesilvas is a damn warrior princess,” John wrote, later adding, “Welcome to this crazy world, Arthur and Maybelle. It’s going to be a wild one. Lucie – You’re a damn boss.”
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On March 4, Jennifer Gates — the daughter of tech billionaire Bill Gates and his philanthropist ex-wife Melinda French Gates — welcomed her first child, a daughter. “Sending love from our healthy little family,” the medical school student and her equestrian husband, Nayel Nassar, captioned a joint post on Instagram debuting their newborn. First-time grandma Melinda commented, “Welcome to the world. My heart overflows.”
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Actress Grace Gummer and musician-producer Mark Ronson have welcomed their first child together, it was revealed when they were photographed out with their baby in New York City on March 12. The following day Mark’s sister Annabelle Dexter-Jones confirmed the happy news to People magazine, sharing that the couple had a daughter who was “two and a half months [old] now,” adding, “She’s stunning.” Grace — the daughter of actress Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer — debuted her baby bump back in October 2022. She and Mark married in 2021.
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British social media star Sophia Grace Brownlee — who shot to international fame when she appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” as a child in 2011 alongside her cousin Rosie and sang Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass,” which went viral — welcomed her first child on Feb. 26, she announced on Instagram a week later. Sophia, who was 19 when she gave birth, did not share her child’s name. Ellen took to the comments to joke, “Welcome to the world, Nicki Minaj the 3rd!”
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He’s here! Keke Palmer and boyfriend Darius Jackson welcomed their first child, a son, on Feb. 25. The actress and TV host announced the happy news on Instagram a few days later, sharing photos of their gorgeous baby boy, who they named Leodis Andrellton Jackson — and have nicknamed Leo. “Born during Black History Month, with a name to match!” Keke wrote in the caption.
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Former Victoria’s Secret model Jasmine Tookes is a first-time mom: She and her husband, Snapchat exec Juan David Borrero — the son of Ecuador’s vice president — welcomed daughter Mia Victoria on Feb. 23. Jasmine posted photos of her newborn’s hands on Instagram, calling her baby the “prettiest little princess.”
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Jude Law is now a father of seven children, according to The Sun. On Feb. 20, the British tabloid published photos of the English actor and wife Phillipa Coan pushing two strollers — a toddler in one, a baby in the other — leading to speculation that the couple, who welcomed their first child together in 2020, had recently had a second baby together. Jude is also a dad to adult kids Rafferty, Iris and Rudy with first wife Sadie Frost; daughter Sophia, who was born in 2009, with model Samantha Burke; and daughter Ada, who was born in 2015, with singer-songwriter Catherine Harding.
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“The Hills: New Beginnings” alum Kaitlynn Carter — who in recent years made headlines for her romances with Brody Jenner and Miley Cyrus — is now a mom of two. On Feb. 24, she announced on Instagram that she’d given birth to her second child with boyfriend Kristopher Brock, captioning a series of photos featuring their daughter, “… and then there were 5…” The couple are also parents to son Rowan, who was born in 2021. Brock is also a dad to son Charlie from a previous relationship.
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Paris Hilton is a mom! On Jan. 24, People magazine confirmed that the heiress, DJ and former reality TV star and husband Carter Reum had recently welcomed a son via surrogate. “It’s always been my dream to be a mother and I’m so happy that Carter and I found each other,” Paris told the magazine, adding, “We are so excited to start our family together and our hearts are exploding with love for our baby boy.” Paris also posted a photo of her son gripping her thumb on Instagram. “You are already loved beyond words,” she captioned the pic.
On the Feb. 22 episode of her “This Is Paris” podcast, the new mom revealed that her baby boy’s name is Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum.
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Country music star Jon Pardi took to Instagram on Feb. 18 to announce the birth of his first child with wife Summer. “Our Baby girl is here and ready to Pardi haha DAD joke!” the singer captioned a first photo of their beautiful newborn. “Presley Fawn Pardi 2•18•2023 5:05am 7lbs 12oz 20.25 inches.”
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“Jay and Silent Bob” star Jason Mewes and wife Jordan Monsanto welcomed their second child, son Lucien Lee, on Feb. 12, the actor announced on Instagram days later. “Fast & furious…he almost arrived in the backseat of my car at the hospital entrance,” Jason captioned photos of his newborn. The couple are also parents to daughter Logan Lee, 7.
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On Jan. 31, “Selling Sunset” star Heather Rae El Moussa and her husband, HGTV star Tarek El Moussa, welcomed their first child together, a son. Two weeks later on Feb. 15, the couple announced their baby boy’s name and shared a first photo of his face with Us Weekly. “Tristan Jay El Moussa,” Heather told Us, explaining, “Tarek was supposed to be named Tristan, and his parents ended up naming him Tarek. And then my dad’s middle name is Jay. So it’s four generations of the middle name Jay.” Tristan joins half-siblings Brayden, 7, and Taylor, 12, Tarek’s kids with first wife Christina Hall of “Flip or Flop” fame.
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Blake Lively announced her latest pregnancy in September 2022. Then on Feb. 13, she low-key revealed she’d quietly given birth to her fourth child with husband Ryan Reynolds by posting an Instagram photo of herself wearing a tight tank top — with no baby bump in sight. Multiple outlets confirmed the baby’s arrival yet did not have info on the child’s gender or delivery date. Blake and Ryan’s newborn joins big sisters James, 8, Inez, 6, and Betty, 3.
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On Feb. 1 in Virginia, Fox Business reporter Hillary Vaughn and her husband, Fox News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy, welcomed their first child together, a daughter. “During a briefing last month, the press secretary gave me permission to name the baby Karine and I joked we were considering naming the baby after the president: ‘Joe-sephine,'” Peter joked to People magazine, which has photos of the new family of three. “But we can report here for the first time her name is Bridget Blake Doocy.”
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“Dancing With the Stars” pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy welcomed their first child on Jan. 10. “Our world is forever changed,” they captioned a joint Instagram post. A week later, Jenna shared a photo of herself holding her baby — and revealed it’s a boy — explaining, “I do finally understand what everyone has been preaching to me… ‘You think you know what love is, and then you have a child.’ My heart is forever his and my world is so much brighter with him in it.” Four weeks after his birth, they revealed their baby boy’s name — Rome Valentin Chmerkovskiy — and shared a first photo of his adorable face on Instagram.
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On Jan. 30, a source confirmed to People magazine that Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine’s wife, model Behati Prinsloo, had given birth to their third child. The newborn — whose gender and name have not been shared — joins big sisters Dusty Rose, 6, and Gio Grace, 4.
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Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and wife Lauren Sorrentino welcomed their second child — a daughter — on Jan. 24. “We got an amazing Situation!! We are beyond over joyed to welcome our little girl into this world to join our growing family of 4,” the “Jersey Shore” star shared on Instagram alongside a photo and their newborn’s name: Mia Bella Elizabeth. She joins big brother Romeo Reign, who arrived in 2021.
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On Jan. 26, “Happy Endings” actress and “Saturday Night Live” alum Casey Wilson announced that she and husband David Caspe had welcomed their third child — and first via surrogate. “This is the dawning of the Age Of Aquarius! Our angel Frances ‘Frankie’ Rose Caspe is here! Delivered by another angel, our surrogate and friend, Stacy whom we love and are immeasurably grateful for. Surrogacy is women supporting women in its highest form and it has been a profound experience. Uplifting and inspiring,” Casey captioned a series of photos debuting baby Frankie alongside big brothers Max Red and Henry Bear. “Frankie Rose is more than I could have ever imagined. She completes the sacred circle of mother and daughter I have longed for. I’m on the other side this time — wishing Grandma Kathy could see her and hoping (knowing) she can. Her arrival is healing and joyful. We move forth! Hand in hand. With women ushering us in and onward.”
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On Jan. 20, Joey Lawrence and his third wife, actress Samantha Cope, revealed in a joint post on Instagram that they welcomed their first child together — daughter Dylan Rose Lawrence — four days earlier. “Mom, Dad and big sisters are all so smitten with you, sweet girl! We welcomed her into this world with the most amazing midwife — everyone is happy and healthy, and we are overjoyed with gratitude. Wow, what a beautiful journey. Thank you for all your continued love surrounding this beautiful new life! Stay tuned for baby spam,” the proud parents captioned a slideshow of photos showing off their new addition. Joey and Samantha tied the knot in May 2022. The “Blossom” alum shares two older daughters — Liberty and Charleston — with his second wife, Chandie Yawn-Nelson.
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On Jan. 19, former “The View” host and current DailyMail.com columnist Meghan McCain gave birth to her second child with husband Ben Domenech: daughter Clover Jade. She joins big sister Liberty Sage, who was born in 2020. “Ben and I are overjoyed to introduce Liberty to her baby sister and start this new adventure as a family,” Meghan told her outlet.
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend welcomed their third child on Jan. 13, the EGOT winner announced at a private concert later that day. Chrissy shared the news on Instagram on Jan. 19 along with a sweet photo of their older kids, Luna Stephens, 6, and Miles Stephens, 4, loving on their new sibling. “She’s here! Esti Maxine Stephens – the house is bustling and our family could not be happier,” the model and cookbook author captioned the pic. “Daddy sheds nightly tears of joy seeing Luna and Miles so full of love, and I am learning you still need diapers with a c section!? We are in bliss. Thank you for all the love and well wishes – we feel it all! X.” Added John in a post of his own, “Our house is overflowing with love and joy. I’m in awe of Chrissy’s strength and resilience and I’m so thrilled to see how Luna and Miles embrace their baby sister. I’m so, so grateful, but that doesn’t seem like a big enough word…”
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Dan + Shay singer Shay Mooney and wife Hannah welcomed their third child — and third son — on Jan. 17. The couple announced the news on Instagram with a video of the country music star singing to his newborn, whom they named Abram Shay. He joins big brothers Ames Alexander, nearly 3, and Asher James, 5.
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Brian McKnight is now a father of six! On Jan. 23, the singer and wife Leilani announced that they’d welcomed son Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight, who joins their other two kids, Jack and Julia. Brian is also a father to sons Brian Jr. and Niko with ex-wife Julie McKnight and daughter Briana McKnight from a previous relationship.
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Actress Taylor Louderman — who originated the role of Regina George in Broadway’s “Mean Girls” musical — gave birth to her first child with husband Brooks Toth on Jan. 6. “Our new roommate is here!” she captioned photos of her newborn on Instagram. Her husband announced their son’s name in a post of his own: Addison Brooks Toth Jr.
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