Having a famous mom has it's downsides but what she's giving him so out weighs that.

cutie pie, lady killer one day

"I want to say sorry for bringing this into Pax's life."

awwww... that is nice....

Well I would hope she is wanting to spend time with her kids. Why else would she have gone through the process of adopting them then?

I think its wonderful what she is doing. She has the ability to do it (adopt children), let her give a unwanted child a home. She has done well so far with shielding the other 3 from the pap's, I don't think it will be that difficult with Pax.

She's a do-gooder but I thinks she needs to stop. I feel like she may become a little stretched.

she also has the nanny that helps her.... all good

Good that she's planning on spending more time with the kids!

That's positive about her spending time at home while this child makes a difficult transition. I can't possibly imagine what he's thinking? He's gone from being in the middle of nowhere to a giant house with strangers and people taking pictures of him. A very strange experience.

awwwww hes the cutest thing ever!
cute cute cute!

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wow, the sight of the kid's passport picture immediately made me think "STALKER." Why do we have this picture?

Does anyone else have a problem with her changing his name? It's not like when she adopted Z and Mad, since they were just babies. This kid had a name for three years and now she goes and changes it to something cooler? It just seems wrong to me, somehow.

He's a cutie!

I dont have any problem with the kid's name. I think most adoptive parents change their kids name.

And its not like his parents put hm the first name, he was known like that at the orphan home

Name change is very normal for asians...we all have 2-3 names, and especially if the change is at a young age. Asians usually speak their native tongue at home and english outside. They don't normally speak english until the age of 4 when they go to school. My mom went to the same orphanage in Vietnam and said that one child is left at the doorsteps every morning. Very sad....it's a great thing what she is doing. Its easier to donate money and but it's a lifetime committment to adopt.

I just think he's a doll. I'm seriously in love with Madonna's David, Gwen's Kingston, TomKat's Suri, Angie's Zahara and now Pax. I love all the babies but I have a soft spot for this bunch of cuties.

madox is on top of the moon for having a brother!

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I don't know anybody who adopted or was adopted with no name change, regardless of the age of the child. I can see how it would be a symbolic part of making the child part of the family versus being a kid who is coming to live with the family.

jennifer you are right on the money. It is part of making children part of the family emotionally.

I understood that his former name was like John Doe or John Smith, nothing personal or meaningful. It would be like number series. So it is natural that she changed his name. I'm happy for them.

I really admire Angelina (and now Brad) for what she is doing,however I would like to see her adopt an American child if she chooses to adopt again.If your average family can cope with 3/4 kids then I bet Brad and Angelina eng up 10 by the time they've finished.They have the time and money to take care of that many children so I think they should go for it!

i agree with you Jennifer

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Of course I'm without a way to know one way or another, but my gut tells me Maddox is the most excited one out of the bunch. I think he's over the moon about having a little brother who is old enough to do some serious soccer playing with.

jennifer76, I dont either. I think Madonna's little one is the only child who's name has been retained.

Angie is a trully good person! I wish to her and her family a bunch of joy and happiness! She deserve it for everything she does for childrens.

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this is soo exciting!

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i wish them the best as well. he's cute.. the transition will probably be hard, but i'm sure he can adjust in due time.

The name David probably stuck for Madonna ( if that was origial name) since David is the probably the most famous name in the Jewish religion.

Little Pax is soooo cute, but he looks scared sh*tless in this pic.

Aww, he's adorable. I really like it when parents look into the meaning behind their child's name. It's a nice meaning.

Good for you angelina why you didn't stay Home and spend some time with shiloh FIRST before you adopt an other kid?

i think by adopting another kid this quick shows u that theres no difference between madox, zahara or shiloh shes gr8

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I have nothing but respect for Angelina and Brad. Good for them for giving this child a home. I don't see how anyone can find something wrong with such a good deed. This world should be made of more people with such big hearts.

i don't understand any of this. her biological baby is not even a a year old, and she continually trots around the planet, now acquiring a new child that will undoubtedly require a significant amount of attention and time. it's like she doesn't want to be with her own child. everyone i know who has a child talks about how important it is to spend time with your baby in the first two years, for the child to properly bond with their mother, and it just seems like she is so indifferent. i don't think her psychological problems went away, she's just found a new outlet for her obsessive behavior. instead of running around getting a new tattoo every time she gets bored, she gets a new baby. in the span of two years, she has adopted two children, and had one of her own.

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I love his name.

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I admire her. She seems so strong and centered and seems to have alot to offer a child in an emotional, loving and supportive way, not to mention the money.

He kinda reminds me of Brad in the way he's holding his head and mouth. So cute!

I'm with you, Chenoa. Why doesn't she stay with Shiloh first? She just think about adopt thing! Urgh. Angel and Brad are getting really boring...

I think the whole thing must be hardest on Maddox, since he was the first kid and just with Angelina, and now his mom has a new man and three new kids to deal with! But Pax Thien is a little cutie, who could resist him? I just hope he doesn't go into massive shock once he gets to LA.

Funny about the name change;

I was adopted by my mom n dad when I was 2. My birth mother actually named me "Kryystl Dyymynd." (swear on my life, this is my ORIGINAL name) She was a teen who'd dropped out of school after the 8th. grade who decided to adopt out when she couldn't take care of me properly, bless her heart.

I'm (obviously, huh?) GRATEFUL my parents changed my name to Helena. Even more touching is the fact that I'm named after my dad's mom, it made me even MORE a part of the family to have a "family name" passed on to me.

Little Pax (who is just a living doll, so CUTE) was probably named by staffers at the orphanage, especially if he was one of the babies that was left on the steps of the orphanage, as an earlier post explained. Angelina and Brad prolly wanted him to have something more meaningful and symbolic because it makes him LESS of an orphan and MORE of a son.......just one adoptee's opinion...

I hadnt thought of the language barrier. I wonder what her plans are for overcoming that initially and helping him feel welcome. I really would like to know in case I have the same need one day.

She has stayed home with Shiloh and will continue to. Since Shiloh was born she has worked a total of two months and Brad was off during that time to be with the kids. Now she will continue to stay home with her kids. You all act like she is going to be around Pax and the other ones are going to be locked up in their room. Her quote says it all, "I have FOUR children, and caring for them is the most important thing for me right now. I am proud and happy to be their mother." There is no end to a mother's love. If you have another child your love only grows, it is not a finite amount that runs out.

Pax Thien Jolie is a very good looking boy. How exciting this kid will now have a family who will love him.

rainee, you seem a little naive and silly. she has a child under a year old, along with two others, and is bringing in a third that has serious language/culture issues to work out. just him on his own is a great deal of work. have you ever been aroun children? at this point, i think this is more about her than them, and it is unfortunate.

marootsa, is anyone else to say what Angie can and cannot handle. Possibly they want to adopt kids now because they want to do it while they are young enough. MANY countries have laws about age of the parents that adopt. And maybe she adopted an older child because she wanted to allow Shiloh to stay the baby a bit longer. I just don't understand why people would take away from a wonderful thing. Maybe people should look within themselves and see if they are projecting their own feelings of selfishness on to others.

I just don't understand why people would take away from a wonderful thing. Maybe people should look within themselves and see if they are projecting their own feelings of selfishness on to others.

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ITA. Some people really need to step back and look at the big picture. It's really insane how people try to put a bad spin on her adopting. I understand if you don't like her, that's fine, but don't let it cloud your common sense. Obviously she knows what she's doing or she wouldn't have even been allowed to have the children she has now.

I have so much respect for this family. Pax has been given a family who will be there for him forever. I wish every orphan could be so blessed and find a home of his/her own.

He has a cool name it means peace...

he's cute.
teddybear love the quote about men

marootsa, I was just pointing out that it is not true to say that she has not been spending the same amount of time with Shiloh that she is now going to spend with Pax. She has not worked much since Shiloh's birth or really since she picked up Zahara for that matter. As far as my own experience with children. I am a third grade teacher. I will admit that I have not been teaching long, but I spent the last four years studying children, and taught at a day care for two years. By the way I had a class of 11 two year olds, by myself, so I do not need to be told how difficult it is to take care of many children at once.