It's a...baby! Find out which celebrities welcomed a sweet bundle of joy this year—and see the first pictures of their little babes.
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Morgan Miller, who’s married to former Olympic skiier Bode Miller, just gave birth to her twins! "November 8th A day that couldn’t have been scripted and aligned more perfectly to bring these two into the world," Morgan wrote in the caption of her Instagram post. "Birth story is mind blowing and can’t wait to share. Insanely overwhelmed and grateful for all these gifts my baby girl keeps sending." The pair of little ones join older siblings Easton, who is almost a year old, four-year-old Nash, six-year-old Nate and 11-year-old Neesyn. Congrats Morgan and Bode!
Ricky Martin is new dad again! He and his husband, Jwan Tosef, recently announced the birth of their fourth child Renn on their Instagrams with this adorable photo. He had announced that he and Jwan were expecting a new child via surrogate back in September while accepting an award for his advocacy for LGBT+ rights, and now Baby Renn is here! This new babe joins older siblings 11-year-old twins, Matteo and Valentino, and 10-month-old Lucia. Congrats to the happy family!
Shay Mitchell has given birth! Sharing this classicly cute newborn-holding-their-parent’s-finger photo on her Instagram, the Pretty Little Liars actor announced the birth of her and her partner Matte Babel’s first child. While the couple has yet to release a name for their new babe, Shay did release an amazingly candid birth video that served as the finale for her Almost Ready pregnancy vlog series on YouTube, where she had also admitted to wearing adult diapers in an earlier episode. Looks like she’ll be changing more than just her own diaper now! Congrats to the new parents!
Natalie Imbruglia has given birth to her first child! The “Torn” singer announced the birth of little Max on her Instagram with this sweet photo of his tiny hand holding on to her thumb. Awwww! “Welcome to the world, Max Valentine Imbruglia,” the new mom, who conceived via IVF and a sperm donor, wrote in her caption. “My heart is bursting. #myboy.” Congrats Natalie, you’re gonna be a great mom!
Whoa! According to reports, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds welcomed their third child over the summer! The child, whose gender and name are still yet to be announced, is reported to be about two-months-old as of October 2019, when the news first got out. The couple, who are fairly private with their personal lives, have not announced anything publicly beyond this adorable photo of the couple with their newborn in the woods that Ryan posted on his Twitter. This new baby joins older siblings, James, 4, and Inez, 3.
Surprise! Ellie Kemper has given birth to her second kid—a month ago! Without much ado, the Kimmy Schmidt actor announced her baby’s birth with a simple Instagram post that was captioned: “Happy 1-Month Birthday to our baby boy, Matthew!,” which put’s the baby’s birthday somewhere in early September. She also added in a funny quip about what traits little Matthew got from her and her husband, Michael Koman, which we totally loved: “He has inherited his dad’s brown hair and his mom’s desire to be carried around all day in a baby sling. He’s a good boy.” Congrats Ellie!
Nick Carter and his wife Lauren Kitt Carter have welcomed their second child! Born on October 2, the as-of-yet-unnamed baby came shortly after the couple experienced a miscarriage back in 2018. The Backstreet Boys singer proudly announced the birth on his Instagram with this adorable pic of his newborn daughter hold his finger in her tiny hand along with the caption: “Daddy’s little girl.” We love! The new baby joins big brother Odin, who is three years old.
Keira Knightley has reportedly given birth to her second child! The actor and her husband, James Righton, have been spotted pushing a stroller through the streets of London back in early September. Keira has also been spotted on a walk with her mother and a stroller presumably carrying the newborn baby. Congrats Keira! This baby joins older sister, Edie, who is four years old.
It’s another boy! Alanis Morissette and husband Mario “Souleye” Treadway welcomed their third child on August 8th. The iconic Canadian singer shared the news on Instagram with a sweet photo of little Winter Mercy. “He’s here. Winter Mercy Morissette-Treadway,” the 44-year-old wrote in her caption followed by several hashtags, including #mywholelifeidreamedoflovingyouthree. The couple has two other children—Ever Imre, 8, and Onyx Solace, 2.
Chelsea Clinton is now a mom of three! The former first daughter of the U. S. tweeted her big news on July 22nd, saying that she and husband Marc Mezvinsky can’t wait to introduce him to his older siblings: four-year-old Charlotte and three-year-old Aidan. Here’s hoping their first meeting is as cute as these kids meeting their new sibling for the first time!
Mario and Courtney Lopez welcomed their third child on July 9 with this adorable post on Mario’s Instagram, which also included an adorable pic of the former Saved by the Bell star holding baby Santino and one of Courtney looking totally poised and put together in the hospital bed. Mario wrote in his caption that “Mrs. Lopez came through like a Champ!” and judging from that picture, he’s not lying! Santino is the couple’s second son, who joins older siblings Nico, 5, and Gia, 8.
Boy, meet world! Danielle Fishel and her husband, Jenson Karp, welcomed their son Adler a few weeks earlier than planned on June 24, and he spent three weeks in the NICU before coming home. The former Boy Meets World star announced his birth on her Instagram, sharing the birth complications they’d experienced alongside this touching photo. “Adler is currently in the care of incredible, thoughtful and outlandishly skilled nurses and doctors,” she wrote in her caption. “yet we’re still in so much pain not being able to bring him home.” When Adler was finally given the green light to go home, Danielle shared a photo of the triumphant moment on her Instagram and we couldn’t be happier! Congrats to the family!
Kobe has a new addition to his family! The NBA star’s wife Vanessa announced the birth of little Capri Kobe on June 20 with a quick post on her Instagram, saying, “Our baby girl is here!!!!!” Two weeks later, the doting parents gave an update with this sweet photo on both of their Instagrams. This will be Kobe’s fourth daughter, joining older sisters Natalia, 16, Gianna, 13, and Bianka, 2. Congrats!
There is a new addition on the Jersey Shore. Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and he husband, Jionni LaVelle, welcomed their third child at 2:30 a.m. on May 30. Snooki announced the birth of their son on Instagram, captioning his name and birth weight “Angelo James LaValle 7.5 lbs.” In the sweet snap, she the reality star made sure she and her little one were well coordinated in striped grey-and-white outfits. So cute!
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are now parents of four! The couple welcomed their fourth child and second son on May 10, announcing his arrival on Twitter. “He’s here and he’s perfect!” she said. Like older sister Chicago, who is now 15 months, Psalm was born via surrogate after Kim experienced placenta accreta during her first two pregnancies with North, 5, and Saint, 3. The reality star has since shared a few photos of Psalm, including this sweet snap of his brotherly love with Saint. Congrats to this growing brood!
Amy Schumer had quite the rough pregnancy dealing with extreme morning sickness on an almost daily basis, but now it’s all over. On May 5, the actress and her husband, Chris Fischer, welcomed baby Gene into the world. Her announcement came in the form of this sweet family photo, posted to the 37-year-old comedian’s Instagram, complete with the caption “10:55 pm last night. Our royal baby was born” (Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, who inspired Amy’s pregnancy announcement, had their baby just one day later). Congrats Amy!
It’s a boy! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s much-anticipated royal baby arrived on the morning of May 6 via an official announcement on the couple’s Instagram. This is the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first child together. A few days later, the couple gave fans their first glimpse of Archie Harrison in an intimate interview, where they talked about life with their new addition. Find out more details on his birth here.
Walking Dead star Steven Yeun welcomed a new baby girl on April 28th! His wife, Joana Pak, announced the birth on her Instagram with this photo of their newborn daughter snoozing comfortably on her chest. So cute! The happy family has yet to announce the name of their new addition, but she joins older brother Jude Malcolm, 2, making them a cozy family of four! Congrats!
It’s a new baby boy for Vampire Diaries actor Claire Holt! In late March, the 30-year-old welcomed her first child with husband Andrew Joblon by posting this adorable photo on her Instagram. Claire’s caption really embodies the experience of many first-time moms out there: “Everything they say is true. There is no love like it.” Congrats, mama!
Jessica Simpson had more than a few pregnancy struggles, but all that was worth it when she welcomed little Birdie on March 19. The singer announced the birth of her second daughter, who is also the singer’s third child with husband Eric Johnson, on her Instagram, noting that she was born at 10 pounds and 13 ounces! She joins older sister Maxwell Drew, who is seven, and big brother Ace Knute, who is six.
With an adorable Instagram post on February 4, Bravo broadcast host Andy Cohen announced the birth of his first son, Benjamin Allen. Along with this sweet black-and-white photo, Andy wrote a heartwarming caption, saying “I’m in love. And speechless. And eternally grateful to an incredible surrogate. And I’m a dad. Wow.” Congrats Andy!
On February 4th, Gordon Ramsay took to his Instagram to announce the birth of his fifth child with this cute pic of the baby, the chef and his wife, Tana, at the hospital. We especially love his hilairous caption: “After 3 baftas and one Emmy… finally we have won an Oscar, please welcome Oscar James Ramsay, who touched down at 12:58 today for some lunch!” Little Oscar joins the Ramsay crew, which includes older siblings Megan, 21, twins Holly and Jack, 19, and 17-year-old Tilly—which means Oscar will have no shortage of babysitters!
Jason Aldean and wife Brittany Kerr Aldean welcomed little Navy Rome on February 4, announcing their second child’s birth with this adorable portrait shared on both of their Instagrams. Born at seven pounds, 12 ounces, Navy joins older brother Memphis, who is 14 months old, as well as 11-year-old Kendyl and 15-year-old Keeley, who are her older sisters from Jason’s previous marriage. Congrats to the happy family!
Known for her hit single “Fight Song,” singer and songwriter Rachel Platten and husband Kevin Lazan welcomed their first child into the world on January 26. Ironically, Platten couldn’t find the words to express her love, but it’s evident in the photo she posted on her Instagram of her daughter laying peacefully on her chest. “There is so much about this massive love that I want to share but don’t yet know how to,” she wrote in her caption. “I am sure the words will come soon. For now we are busy falling deeeeply in love (and keeping our heads above water).”
A photo of Xia’s baby toes was enough for us to fall in love! Crazy Rich Asians star Harry Shum Jr and his wife, Shelby Rabara, announced the birth of their first child on Instagram on March 28. The couple posted an adorable black-and-white photo of their daughter’s toes. Harry captioned the snap, “Baby XIA,” and Shelby wrote “My Everything.” Congratulations!
New year, new babies! In January, singer Carrie Underwood and family welcomed their second son, Jacob Bryan. With a series of sweet photos on Instagram, including one beyond-adorable pic of big bro Isaiah holding his new sibling, the country star wrote, “Our hearts are full, our eyes are tired and our lives are forever changed. Life is good…” Congratulations Carrie!
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