Melanie Laurent (and bump!)
That’s one way to share some happy news! French actress Melanie Laurent chose to confirm her pregnancy by letting her bump speak for itself! Laurent, whom you may remember from Inglourious Basterds, debuted her bump at the screening of her latest project, Now You See Me (yes, we do!). Laurent married earlier this year, but keeping true to her private style, hasn’t shared much about her husband — including his name!
Rosemary DeWitt and Ron Livingston
The stork has come and gone for Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt! The couple welcomed their first baby — a daughter — at the end of April. Gracie James was born April 29th. In addition to adjusting to life as parents, the couple have some additional projects coming up: Livingston’s movie The Conjuring opens this July, while DeWitt’s Touchy Feely is expected to debut in September.
Nick and Joanna Garcia-Swisher
And baby makes three! Cleveland Indians player Nick Swisher and his wife, actress Joanna Garcia-Swisher, have expanded their family by one: daughter Emerson Jay Swisher was born on May 21st. “We are overjoyed, blessed and so full of love that our daughter Emme has finally arrived,” the couple shared with People, “She is healthy, beautiful and vibrant. It’s the best feeling in the world.”
Jaime Anne and Marshall Allman
The Killing star Jamie Anne Allman is finally getting to enjoy her new family at home! The actress and her husband, Marshall Allman of True Blood fame, welcomed fraternal twins sons earlier this year on January 31st. However, the twins were 81 days early, and so they spent several months in the NICU before being discharged home at the end of April. “Oliver was 2 lbs., 11 oz., and he was discharged at 7 lbs., 7 oz,” Jamie Anne told Us Weekly, “Asher was 3 lbs., but he was discharged from the hospital at 8 lbs., 1 oz.” Fortunately, both babies are doing well, and no doubt everyone is enjoying spending time together at home!
Jaime King
Earlier this month, Jaime King announced that she and husband Kyle Newman are expecting their first baby. Hard on the heels of that announcement has come news that the couple are expecting a daughter. But wait! Really? The Hart of Dixie star took to Twitter yesterday to set the record straight: “To all the media outlets printing that we are having a girl, that is false! We don’t know- we want a surprise …” Guess we’ll just have to wait and see whether the future holds a son or a daughter for King and Newman!
Amar’e and Alexis Stoudemire
It’s another boy for Amar’e Stoudemire! The New York Knicks player announced via Twitter that he and wife Alexis are the proud parents of a new son. Baby boy — whose name hasn’t yet been announced — has several older siblings to look up to: 7-year-old Ar’e, 6-year-old Amar’e Jr. and 4-year-old Assata.
Tracy Morgan
30 Rock alum Tracy Morgan is getting ready for another round of diaper duty! The comedian — who’s dad to three sons — and his fiancée Megan Wollover celebrated their baby shower with family and friends in New Jersey recently. Although the couple haven’t shared whether they’re expecting a son or a daughter to arrive this July, judging from the amount of pink in the pictures … it may be a girl on the way!
Lauren Blitzer-Wright and Chely Wright
Country singer Chely Wright isn’t switching genres, but she sure is singing the blues! The musician and her wife Lauren Blitzer Wright welcomed identical twin sons on May 18th. George Samuel and Everett Joseph weren’t scheduled to arrive until July, but they apparently decided to arrive early! The boys, who — according to People — are named for their great-grandfathers, gave Wright worries early on: she had to cancel her April 12th concert for what, at the time, was feared to be pre-term labor. Now that they’ve officially arrived, a rep for the singer has said that the boys are thriving.
Reggie Bush
NFL star Reggie Bush because a first-time daddy on May 6th. The Detroit Lions running back and his fiancée Lilit Avagyan welcomed a daughter, whom Life & Style Weekly has shared they’ve named Briseis. “It’s Greek,” he shared with Life & Style, “We were watching the movie Troy and my fiancee, who was my girlfriend at the time, said, ‘If we ever have a daughter, can we name her that?'” Bush agreed and, lo and behold, months later the couple learned they were expecting … a she turned out to be a daughter!
Kari Matchett
Covert Affairs star Kari Matchett recently shared with Life & Style Weekly that she’s expecting her first baby — in about a month! While Matchett is planning a delivery room surprise, she did say she has names already picked out. “[The names] just come to me, but they have a familial element to them,” Matchett tells Life & Style Weekly, “People of the past, but also mixing traditional with what I love.”
