We hope you had a great 4th of July with family, celebrating America’s birthday and members of the armed services and their families who fight and sacrifice to ensure freedom.
We checked in on some of the celeb moms we have followed over the years to see how they were spending the holiday and to chronicle their Independence Day greetings.
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Congratulations to actress Tiffani Thiessen and her husband Brady Smith on the birth of their second child, son Holt Fisher Smith.
The Dinner at Tiffani’s Cooking Channel host announced the news on her Instagram account on Thursday with the caption, “Yesterday Harper got a little brother! We are so excited to introduce Holt Fisher Smith. Our perfect sweet little man.
The new arrival joins big sister 5-year old Harper Renn.
Congrats!
Congratulations to one half of our favorite celebrity twins Tamera Mowry-Housley who welcomed her second child, daughter Ariah Talea Housley on Wednesday.
Tamera and her husband Adam Housley confirmed the news to PEOPLE magazine.
“We are beyond overjoyed and blessed with our beautiful baby girl. Aden already made a welcome video for her,” they shared with the site.
The new arrival has the same initials as her 2 1/2-year old brother: Aden Tanner Housley.
It’s similar to the tradition her parents had of giving all their children the same initials: TDM.
The Real talk show co-host announced her pregnancy news in January and her hubby shared the gender live on air during the show, much to Tamera’s surprise as she had asked him to conceal the baby’s sex from her.
Adam and Tamera’s twin Tia Mowry Hardrict both tweeted out their own personal notes of glee about the delivery.
We are sure Ariah will be as gorgeous as her baby bro.
Aww! Congrats!
Glee alum actress Naya Rivera showed off her neutral toned nursery inside an exclusive shoot for MyDomaine.
The beautiful petite mom-to-be and her husband since July 2014 Ryan Dorsey are expecting their first child in a couple of months.
Rivera revealed in the feature that she built the entire nursery around a cute black and white Tee Pee she discovered at LandOfNod.
From there,the Devious Maids star added neutral elements, sentimental items, and other eclectic and unique pieces.
“I love so many things in the nursery, but my favorite would have to be the bird chandelier,” Rivera said about the copper wire piece hanging from the ceiling. “It’s so fun and adds a pop of color and youth!”
The black and white accessories like the Eivor throw from Ikea were added to accommodate the fact that babies see in black and white for the first few weeks of their lives.
She did add pops of color to mix up the black, white, cream and gray.
“My favorite item in the bookshelf is the photo of Ryan and I at our wedding, and the baby’s ultrasound picture,” Rivera shares. “You can see the baby’s face so clearly!”
Her designer Angelo Surmelis was going for a gender neutral design that was still kid-friendly.
Rivera posted a quick snippet of the behind the scenes video from the shoot on her Instagram account.
Everything works well though we think the patterned wall paper is a bit too much stimulation for a nursery where baby is supposed to be sleeping in and not playing. Perhaps she will tone it down later.
See the remaining insider photos from MyDomaine’s exclusive feature HERE!
photos: Christopher Patey/Domaine Home
Lost alum Evangeline Lilly revealed her pregnancy on the red carpet of the Ant Man” premiere in Hollywood on Monday.
Lilly was glowing in a black-and-white Halston Heritage dress and later confirmed the obvious to E! News that she and partner Norman Kali are expecting their second child who is due this September.
The couple are parents to 4-year Kahekili.
Lily was expecting him when she lived in Hawaii and hid the pregnancy from the media and public until a wayward paparazzi wayward paparazzo spotted spotted her in her 8th month and circulates her pic in the gossip press.
This time Lilly revealed the news on her own terms.
VH1 Basketball Wives star Tami Roman announced last week during the airing of the Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: The Afterparty episode that at 45-years old, she is 6 weeks pregnant with the baby of her beau, 28-year old Houston trucking company owner Reggie Youngblood.
In an exclusive with Necole Bitchie, Roman explained why she essentially gave in to her boyfriend’s desire to have a child on his own.
It was not long ago, during an episode of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars when the mom to two adult children shared that she was not interested in having more kids and Youngblood said he wouldn’t be cool with adopting but rather “needed” a child of his own.
“I am in a committed relationship with a younger man who has never had children. In an effort to compromise for the benefit of our relationship, and because I am in love with this person, I decided to have a child with him and I am happy I made the decision to do so,” the actress who starred in the short-lived TV show Extant alongside Halle Berry said. “Marriage Bootcamp helped us a great deal in all aspects, especially communication. It showed us that we do love each other and are in it for the long haul.”
Some in social media have criticized her for choosing to have a baby so late in life, but Roman questions all the “hating” on her decision and points to other celebrities who successfully had children later in life without similar public admonishment.
“As it pertains to Halle, I looked at her as inspiration and said she did it, Alyssa Milano did it, Gwen Stefani did it, Julianna Margolis did it… Why not me?” the Real World: Los Angeles alum questioned. “People put more emphasis on my age when this is not new, other women have done it and received nothing but congratulations, [so] not sure why my announcement was viewed so negatively.”
Roman is mom to two very beautiful daughters 18-year old Jazz and 20-year old Lyric with NBA player Kenny Anderson.
She confesses that says didn’t struggle to conceive and did not receive any fertility treatment, neither froze her eggs. She said she was surprised it happened given the fact she was pre-menopausal at the time.
“It was the grace of God,” Roman credits for being able to conceive without medical intervention.
The reveal last week came surprisingly early in her pregnancy, at just 6 weeks along, but says she hopes she doesn’t “jinx herself”.
We at Bellyitch pray and hope she does in fact have a complete healthy pregnancy, labor and delivery. As Roman said in her Necole Bitchie feature, “babies are blessings.”
The former model is also currently designing her own cosmetic line and will star in a new sitcom called The Assist , co-executive produced by celebrity blogger Karen Civil and Ernest Dukes, while appearing occasionally on the next season of Basketball Wives: LA.
She told Necole Bitchie she won’t be appearing on the next season of the original Basketball Wives which is based around the lives of wives in Miami, Florida.
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We loved the interesting selections our Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums wore on the red carpet last night at the 2015 BET Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. As usual, we’re doing our rundown on the designers who outfitted the ladies who walked the red carpet.
Kelly Rowland rocked a black asymmetric feathered mini frock by Lever Couture which featured a mock turtleneck and billowy sleeve cascading from the sleeves with slick back hair. It was a daring and bold move.
Amber Rose came hand in hand with her BFF Blac Chyna, both Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums. Each wore matching white suits and bustiers from lingerie designer La Perla. They even shared a kiss on the red carpet to celebrate the US Supreme Court’s decision which opened the door for gay couples in all states to marry.
Christina Milian also arrived in white. The reality TV star, actress and singer came decked out in a jeweled halter jumpsuit made by Erevos Aether and paired with Ruby Stella jewels and Jimmy Choo sandals. Cayooot!
Ciara made another fab choice by arriving in a plunging neckline Wes Gordon sheer dress made of embroidered metal, accented with minimal jewels and Stuart Weitzan pumps. She arrived with her new beau NFL Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.
Brandy went with her signature mini dress with a flare in this grey and black Michael Costello color block dress with pink pumps. Love the hair!
Monica looked regal in this flowing Stéphane Rolland Couture cape gown. Simply Stunning!
Lil Kim looked amaze balls as well while performing during the Bad Boys tribute. She popped out of a hole in the stage to the glee and delight of the audience.
We spotted a few of our Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums gracing the red carpet of the BET Awards red carpet broadcast tonight from Microsoft Theater on June 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
Ciara, Brandy Norwood, Amber Rose and Christina Milian all looked stunning.
More pics and details coming later.
Photos: BET/Getty
Our culture seems obsessed with pregnancy given all the fascination over celebrity “bump watch”, celebrity post-baby bodies and all the nonstop studies and articles about pregnancy each week. Still, it’s still taboo to be pregnant in the workplace or while launching a company.
Yahoo Parenting posted a piece recently about women who run their own businesses who hid their pregnancies while looking for funding or opportunities.
It featured Talia Goldstein who is the CEO for a matchmaking startup called Three Day Rule that recently entered a lucrative partnership with Match.com. But before realizing tremendous success, Goldstein explained in an essay in Fortune that while looking for investors, she was “ashamed for getting pregnant” because her industry “looks down on it.”
Goldstein, who had appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank heard comment after comment to give her that impression. One person told her “a pregnant CEO/founder is going to fail her company.” and another remarked “it’s a huge red flag when the founder of a company is pregnant.” Someone else retorted: “Honestly, I’d never invest in a company with a pregnant CEO.”
When Goldstein, who once worked as a producer at E! Entertainment, got pregnant she made a conscious decision to not alienate investors by hiding her pregnancy from friends, colleagues and even her business partner.
“I must have looked ridiculous,” she wrote about going as far as wearing a bulky trench coat in 80 degree weather. “But I knew that I had a better chance of raising money looking ridiculous than I would looking pregnant.”
Now that the mom to son Max is pregnant again, she plans to make it easier for her mainly-female employees so they can feel comfortable to start a family when they’re ready without fear of retribution for doing so.
Yahoo cited a Cornell University study which concluded that mothers are viewed as less competent and committed than fathers, even though the evidence supports that moms outperform their childless counterparts.
Despite the fact that the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EOEC) has updated its guidelines in 2014 to state that employers cannot fire, refuse to hire, or demote a woman sole on the fact she is pregnant, many employers don’t follow the suggestions and women too do not know their rights.
“I hid my pregnancy at work until my third trimester — thankfully, my bump wasn’t that big,” one anonymous New York City-based copywriter told Yahoo Parenting. “I was a contractor, and I worried that pregnancy would cloud all my other attributes, despite working at a female-dominated company that made products for women.”adding, “Once, in the bathroom, my co-worker heard me throwing up from morning sickness, and I pretended I’d had a late night. I figured it was better to be hung-over at work than pregnant.”
A Los Angeles-based psychologist chimed in about why she waited until her third trimester to announce her pregnancy: “I had just been hired into a tenured university position, and I was worried people would question my competency to take on new responsibilities.”
It’s an unfortunate reality for many women and it doesn’t seem like it will get better.
You know we love to stalk celebrity baby showers, and not just because we know our readers are eager too to gawk at the lifestyles of the rich and famous, but also we can get some great ideas for our own lower budget do-it-yourself event.
Today, we’re sharing musicians Leah and Brandon Jenner‘s May Baby Shower pics.
It might have flown under the radar because it was around the time that Brandon’s dad Bruce Jenner announced his new identity as Caitlyn.
The baby shower took place at the couple’s Malibu, California home. Brandon’s mom, Linda Thompson, documented much of the event and posted videos and photos on her Facebook page.
“Imagine my joy & gratitude that Brandon & Leah are blessing our family with a baby soon,” Linda gushed on Instagram. “Leah’s mom and I are throwing this delightful baby shower for them at their home. It reflects all the warmth and beauty their souls embody.”
The celebration included lots of pink, roses, a clothesline of baby clothes and exquisite rose floral centerpieces on white linen and under white lawn umbrellas. Guests left gifts inside a white crib with a mesh canopy atop and noshed on finger sandwiches, and an assortment of salads and other delicacies.
The couple, married since 2012, perform in their own Indie pop band around the country have the most adorable and endearing IG pages that seem dedicated to each other. That’s kinda rare these days and not just for celebs. Most people, even couples, are all about themselves on their IG pages.
Enjoy the pics we nabbed off the IG pics!
Party favors: Cupcakes! Yum!
Baby Shower Games
Leah and her mom
While scoping out the pics like these gorgeous floral arrangements Leah helped set up around her home, we also spotted some very adorable bump photos we also missed. Cute!
And more recently, Leah shared photos of herself with Brandon and his brother Brody, with both of them cupping her growing belly.
They announced the pregnancy in March and last month shared that they are expecting a little girl. She will arrive in coming weeks. Counting down…Good luck!
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