First-time parenting is a big job, but these celebs have done it with style. We watched them (or, in Matthew's case, his girlfriend) as their baby bumps grew, and we always love to see the first photos of the new celebrity baby additions. Tell us — who's your favorite new parent of 2008?
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I go for Nicole.
1Nicole all the way. I love how she seems to have changed for the better but she is still true to herself.
2amy poehler is my favorite - she's normal! and she's not about flaunting things in the media about being preggo and having her baby.
3personally, besides amy poehler, I think its scary most of them are mothers in general!!!
4halle
5Amy Poehler, for sure. They gave him an adorable name, too!
6Oh and technically Halle isn't a new celebrity parent. She has an adopted daughter named India.
7I think Nicole gets props for the biggest pleasant surprise. Not sure if it's Joel or motherhood but she has never looked more fabulous.
8definitely Nicky!
9Amy
because of what ilanac said.
10Amy! She is so hilarious
11Another no brainer for me- Nicole. She's so awesome now.
12I guess I'm in the minority, but I like Christina Aguilera. She seems like she is a dedicated mommy and loves little Max to death, but she is still trying to balance a career and spend one-on-one time with Jordan as well. Amy Poehler is my second favorite.
This is just MY personal opinion, but I like the fact that she was married for a couple years before she got pregnant, and that she didn't have a shotgun wedding (Jessica Alba, Ashlee Simpson) or got pregnant just a few months after dating someone (Nicole Richie, Matthew McConaughey). I think babies are blessings no matter what their parent's marital status, but it's nice to see someone in Hollywood who is still holds to old-fashioned traditions (who'd have though it would be Christina Aguilera?). Again, I'm not knocking anyone in particular, I just like the way that Jordan & Christina went about it.
13Nicole for sure!!! I think she is an excellent mother...and she has changed tremendously for the better that is.
14amy poehler. that kid is going to have the funniest childhood ever.
15Ooo...I like what CaliforniaGirlx7 said regarding Christina--I totally agree, even if I voted for Nicole.
Ashlee wouldn't top this list for me since she doesn't seem to be at all excited to have a baby--in my own opinion.
16Nicole Richie for the win!
17Nicole, although Christina was a close second. Nicole, Joel and Harlow are cleaning up in these "best of 2008" polls! But I can't help it, they are such a cute family!
18I love Amy Poehler. She is so adorable.
19These are just the mommies!
20So how about Poehler AND Arnett - it takes two to tango.
OF COURSE JESSICA ALBA MY FAVORITE.
21Amy Poehler 4 lyfe. Who are these other people?
22Halle Berry. she finally has her baby that she wanted for so long, along with her fine man.
23I just think Jessica Alba glows whenever she is with her baby.
24NICOLE!!!!!!!!!!!
25nicole, she's changed so much plus harlow is such a cutie.
26Amy Poehler - it's nice to have a mom with real talent unlike the rest of these clowns... (except for Miss Halle Berry of course)
27"Oh and technically Halle isn't a new celebrity parent. She has an adopted daughter named India." Wtf does this mean? I didn't know Halle Berry adopted. Even if she did, she would still be a new celebrity parent anyway...is adoption a bad thing around here? "Hahaha you're not fertile you had to ADOPT some poor kid!"
Whatever.
I love Nicole and Amy, but definitely congratulations to all the new moms...this shouldn't be a competition!
28Nicole! Motherhood suits her, who would have thought?
29So against the norm, but Ashlee Simpson....unless what she & Pete said isn't true and they'll end up selling baby pix.............
30Everyone has their favorites. Jennifer Lopez is my favorite new celebrity parent of 2008. She faced many challenges and rose to meet them wholeheartedly and unselfishly.
Some highlights: she was pregnant at 38, with her first 2 children, and simultaneously started on her 1st musical tour, after canceling one a year earlier (perhaps under similar circumstances). She committed herself to eating properly: nutrition and calories. She was eating "for Three" in the middle of a weight-obsessed profession, and she didn't cheat her babies.
Jennifer didn't make an issue of her pregnancy. All she wanted to do was minimize stress to her developing twins. But enough of the press turned a blind ear and a deaf ear and hassled her, and then encouraged a sense of entitlement in readers. This woman deserves peace and respect.
31(edit.)
Everyone has their favorites. Jennifer Lopez is my favorite new celebrity parent of 2008. She faced many challenges and rose to meet them wholeheartedly and unselfishly.
Some highlights: she was pregnant at 38, with her first 2 children, and simultaneously started on her 1st musical tour, after canceling one a year earlier (perhaps under similar circumstances). She committed herself to eating properly: nutrition and calories. She was eating "for Three" in the middle of a weight-obsessed profession, and she didn't cheat her babies.
Jennifer didn't make an issue of her pregnancy. All she wanted to do was minimize stress to her developing twins. But enough of the press turned a blind eye and a deaf ear and hassled her, and then encouraged a sense of entitlement in readers. This woman deserves peace and respect.
32I would have never have called her a celebrity, honestly what has she done? But she seems like one heck of a mom and I admire that.
33Can someone explain the obsession with Nicole Richie? She hasn't done anything worthwhile right? The only thing I know her from is from that reality thing she did with Paris Hilton and all the DUI's. She probably does some fashion things now or something but why the adoration?
34Sarana, I don't get it either.
snowbunny, I don't think she was saying anything bad about adoption vs. biological. She was just saying that Halle became a mom when she adopted her ex-husband, Eric Benet,'s daughter, India, and that she isn't a "new" mom this year. I think that Halle must have given up her adoption rights after Halle & Eric split up. Otherwise, wouldn't we have seen Halle with India in the past few years?
35Halle , her baby girl is too cute for words !
36I go for Nicole.
37Nicole and Amy
38I think is doing a great job and she looks awesome! Amy is gonna be great too she is my fave comedian
39sorry I meant Nicole is doing a great job
40yeah, nicole, then her daughter can give her the run for her money to see who can be the thinnest.
41Halle. I'm really glad that I haven't heard of people giving her crap because she's not married and because her child is biracial(just like Halle herself). I know that is a huge issue for some people but I honestly haven't even heard it mentioned. I think that is a huge step for us.
42Allessandra Ambrosio!!
43Wow I can't believe Nicole Richie's winning. I picked Amy. ♥
44california- I hadn't heard that story about Halle! I thought it was a reference to a "faked" pregnancy or something snarky like that, I should have googled it. That is a really sad story then, which makes Halle's "new" Momma-ness a pretty bitter-sweet event I'm sure.
45vote for nicole...
46Nicole, then Halle...how pretty is Nicole's little sister
47Nicole FTW!
48none! ANGELINA Jolie is the best mom EVER!
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