Showing posts with label New Mom News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Mom News. Show all posts

Friday, October 05, 2007

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Lindsay Davenport Takes Center Court as a Working Mom

Lindsay Davenport has always been a competitor and she's not going to let having a baby keep her off the tennis courts that she loves. She recently returned to competitive tennis just a few months after the birth of her son, Jagger, with husband Jon Leach. She even wants a shot at playing in the Olympics in 2008.

Here are some highlights from the interview:



On going back to tennis so quickly:
"I looked at is as a fun challenge to see if I could come back quickly and give me a little kick in the pants to get back being active. My mom went back to work after she had all of us. Both my sisters work. I feel like I want to be able to do it all, and that's being a good mother and having some kind of career, hopefully."

On finding some balance:
"I totally understand now the work mom's guilt. If I go out and practice, I feel bad about leaving [Jagger]. It's an interesting challenge."

On motherhood:
"You expect it's going to be a lot of time and commitment, and it is. It's amazing when you don't get as much sleep or you have to be on someone else''s schedule, and it isn't an issue at all. Tennis players are used to being selfish. It's actually been fun. You have a different sense of things."



On choosing the name Jagger:
"It's just a name we both like."

On Jagger's birth:
"We had some problems with the umbilical cord, so I had a C-section three weeks early. Fortunately or unfortunately, however you look at it, I didn't experience labor." (Jagger's umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck the last month of her pregnancy.)

On life with Jagger:
"It's truly great. He's been such a good baby so far. He doesn't cry and fuss. We're so happy to finally have him."



On finding out she was pregnant:
"It was shortly after I got back from Beijing, so that was officially my last tournament. I took a test without telling my husband. The first ting Jon did was run out and buy like 10 more tests. The guys are never sure."

What being a mom means to her:
"You have all these dreams for your kid, but until [he or she] comes, I don't think you have any idea what you're in for. But it means that my life is going to be bigger now, have a bigger meaning than it did before, which is an overwhelming thought."

On what kind of mom she wants to be:
"I'm definitely more on the strict side, but I think you can be both [strict and doting]. I don't want to be my child's best friend. I think sometimes that mistake is made these days. I would definitely consider myself to be more of a disciplinarian than my husband."

Source: Tennis Magazine

Monday, October 01, 2007

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Ali Landry Sheds The Baby Weight

New mom Ali Landry is slowly returning to her pre-pregnancy following the birth of her daughter Estela Ines who was born on July 10.

“It’s a process,” Ali, 34, says. “You have to be patient. I have Zone meals delivered to my home.”

The model-turned-actress spends her time with her daughter and husband, director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde. She says that they keep their relationship going with “constant communication, date nights and we go to church every Sunday.”

Source: OK!

Janet Evans Kept Right on Swimming Through Her Pregnancy

Four-time Olympic medalist Janet Evans didn't let becoming pregnant with daughter Sydney stop her from keeping fit -- she just jumped in and kept swimming.

"I swam throughout my pregnancy and basically 10 days after she was born," Evans said at the 22nd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner in New York City. "Swimming throughout the pregnancy really kept me fit and made it easier. And my OB said it was the best thing that I could do."

Her competitive spirit was intact throughout her pregnancy which caused her husband, Billy Wilson, some concern.

"He got mad at me because I was racing little kids in the pool," Evans said. "You're not supposed to get your heart rate up after you have a baby. I'd be racing little 10-year-olds and saying, 'They can't beat me. I'm an Olympian.' He'd say, 'Please, take care of our daughter.' "

Source: People

Mary-Louise Parker Out in NYC with Daughter

Mary-Parker out in New York City with her newly adopted daughter.

Friday, September 28, 2007

Bridget Moynahan and Son Out in Santa Monica

New mom Bridget Moynahan enjoys the sunshine with her 1-month-old son John Edward Thomas at the Bel Air Bay Club in Santa Monica.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon at a Premiere

Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon arrives at the "Feast of Love" premier in Beverly Hills.

Brooke Burke and David Charvet Enjoy Baby Kisses

Brooke Burke and fiance David Charvet enjoy time with 8-month-old daughter Heaven Rain Charvet on the set of ‘Green Flash’.

Amanda Peet Steps Out with Daughter Frances Pen

Amanda Peet steps out with her daughter, Frances Pen.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Bridget Moynahan Debuts Son John Edward Thomas

Actress Bridget Moynahan shows off her son, John Edward Thomas Moynahan, in this weeks issue of OK! magazine. John's dad is New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady.

Check out this weeks issue for Bridget's take on being a brand new mom.

Melissa Etheridge Says Twins Are a Different Ball of Wax

Melissa Etheridge was already a parent to two growing kids when her twins, Miller Steven and Johnnie Rose, arrived last year, but she admits that twins are "a whole different ball of wax."

"They have their own language, they are more content to be with each other. With twins, it's like you're in their life," she says of her 11-month-old twins.

Melissa has two children from a previous relationship with Julie Cypher: daughter Bailey Jean, 10, and son Beckett, 8.

She says since having the twins, she's begun to notice inherent gender differences that she didn't notice with her older kids.

"I used to think it was society but no, no, no," she laughs. "You can put the same thing in front of both of (the twins) and they will do completely different things. He will see if he can break it, if he can throw it, and she is going to contemplate it, see how she can manipulate it."

Source: People

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Monday, September 24, 2007

Sara Gilbert and Johnny Galecki Reunited!

Former Roseanne co-stars Johnny Galecki and Sara Gilbert are sharing the screen again -- when Sara guest stars on an upcoming episode of his new show, The Big Bang Theory.

Johnny has found it interesting to reunite with his former Roseanne girlfriend and says that her new daughter, Sawyer, 7 weeks old, makes life very interesting on the set. Johnny says, “She cries during rehearsal.” He jokes: “That’s the only thing I’m not liking about working with [Sara] this time around.”

Johnny is in no hurry to start a family for himself. He admits: “[Sawyer]'s always on the set, and she’s the most beautiful child I’ve ever seen. [But] I’m afraid of handling those tiny little babies. She’s much too fragile for my clumsy hands. I’ll wait five or six years [to have my own kids].”

Source: OK!

Marcia Cross Out in Santa Monica

Marcia Cross carries one of her 7-month-old twin daughters during a Sunday outing in Santa Monica.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Tori Spelling to Host the Pussycat Dolls

Tori Spelling has reportedly signed on to host the next Pussycat Doll performance at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas.

Tori, who gave birth to her son Liam in March, will sport the very revealing outfits that the sexy burlesque show is known for.

She recently revealed that she is down to her pre-pregnancy weight and ready to show off her slimmer body.

Tori Spelling Sports an New Haircut

Tori Spelling does some shopping in Santa Monica with a brand new haircut.