Spring is Baby Time! April Celebrity Babies have Arrived!
Fragrant flower scents, pink and white blossoms covering the trees, blue sky, growing grass and baby animals are just a few of the first signs that spring is in the air. New celebrity babies are yet another! Many special Hollywood arrivals have been announced within the past couple of weeks. These celebrities have more to celebrate than the coming of springtime, they have new additions to their family!
A Boy for Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton: Ignatius Martin
Actress Cate Blanchett, 38, and writer/director husband Andrew Upton, 41, welcomed another beautiful baby boy into their growing family. The couple’s third son, Ignatius Martin Upton, came into the world on Sunday, April 13th in Sydney, Australia. Baby Ignatius arrived weighing a little over 8 pounds. He was thought to be slightly overdue, although Cate never publicly shared her exact due date. Ignatius joins proud big brothers Dashiell (6) and Roman (who will be 4 on April 23rd). Cate is most commonly known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth: The Golden Age, which earned her many awards including a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama. She also co-starred in the ABC drama Heartland and played Galadriel, the elf queen, in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
A Boy for Kerry Katona and Mark Croft: Maxwell Mark
MTV reality show star and former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona, 27, and husband Mark Croft welcomed their new baby boy, Maxwell Mark, on Friday, April 11th. Max was born quite swiftly at 5:42 pm. He weighed only 5 lbs, 4oz, since he arrived five weeks before his due date. Kerry was admitted to the hospital on the 9th for premature labor after her water broke. Doctors tried their best to stop the contractions, but ended up inducing on the 11th. Kerry’s pregnancy with Max was anything but uneventful. At the beginning, Kerry thought she may have miscarried and later on, she experienced problems with low iron. In addition to all that, rumors of alleged drug and alcohol use during pregnancy abounds. Kerry denies these allegations, although she makes no effort to hide her on-going smoking habit. Filming of Kerry’s reality show Crazy in Love was suspended for a while last month after she checked into a London rehab facility for her bipolar di sorder. Footage from the labor/delivery is set to air on an up-coming episode. Max joins sisters Heidi (13 months), Lilly-Sue (5), Molly (6 ½) and Keeley(6). Heidi is the only child the couple has together- in addition to Max- and she also arrived early by 4 weeks. Lilly-Sue and Molly are Kerry’s daughters from her first marriage to Brian McFadden and Keeley is Mark’s daughter from a previous relationship.
A Girl for Elisabeth Röhm and Ron Wooster: Easton August
Actress Elisabeth Röhm, 34, and fiancé Ron Wooster, 40, had their first baby, a girl, on Thursday, April 10th. The couple’s new daughter, Easton August Anthony, came into the world at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angels, CA, weighing 6 lbs, 13 oz and measured 18 inches. She was born 2 ½ weeks early, at 37 weeks along. Elisabeth’s 35th birthday, April 28th, was Easton’s due date. Elizabeth and Ron had their baby’s name chosen well before delivery. A rep for Elisabeth explained Easton’s name came to the new mom in a dream. The couple planned to name her Grace prior to the dream, then changed it to Easton. The name “Anthony” is Ron’s other surname, according to their representative. Playing the role of assistant district attorney, Serena Southerlyn, on NBC’s Law & Order gained Elisabeth fame. She had a recurring role as Detective Kate Lockley on Angel, as well. The proud new parents have wedding plans in the future, possibly this fall.
A Boy for Robyn Lively and Bart Johnson: Wyatt Blake
Actress Robyn Lively, 36, and husband, actor Bart Johnson, 37, were blessed with a baby boy this month. The couple named their new son Wyatt Blake, with his middle name being after his aunt, Blake Lively, who is also an actress. Blake stars as Serena in the TV series Gossip Girl. This makes three children for Robyn and Bart. Wyatt’s two older siblings are: Baylen and Kate. Robyn is best known for starring in the 1989 movie Teen Witch as the character Louise Miller. Bart played the role of Coach Jack Bolton (father of Troy Bolton, played by Zac Efron) in the Disney Channel Original Movies High School Musical and High School Musical 2. No word yet on Baby Wyatt’s date of birth, weight or length.
