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Babies Laughing at Ripping Paper — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:56:58 +0000

[onescreen item="4988577"] Babies are hard work. Just ask your mother, or anyone’s mother for that matter. But nobody—nobody—is immune to the laughter of a happy baby. And babies don’t discriminate when it comes to what makes them laugh. In today’s Daily Distraction, we present 38 seconds of babies laughing at (wait for it) ripping paper. [...]

10 Daring Babies Escaping Their Cribs

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:05:28 +0000

Earlier this week we brought you ‘The Funniest Crib Escape Ever.” And that’s not faint praise, because the internet is full of videos featuring babies scaling the walls of their beds/prisons. And why wouldn’t they? Those mobiles get old quick, and it’s not like they have a tablet computer stashed under their blanket, like the [...]

Atlanta Restaurant Bans Crying Kids [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:17:54 +0000

At Atlanta pizzeria is receiving both cheers — and jeers — for the notice it recently printed on its menus asking parents of noisy children to take their kids outside. After Donnie Parmer, co-owner of Grant Central Pizza, got an abundance of complaints (both in person and on the review site Yelp) about screaming or [...]

Got a New Baby? Yes, There's an App for That

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:33:03 +0000

Between feedings, diapers and naps, new parents have a lot to think about. And yes, for all you inquiring tech-savvy parents, there’s an app to help track all that. In fact, there are several. The real question, however, is, “Are they worth the download?”

Beyonce & Jay-Z Welcome Baby Girl Saturday Night

Mark Richards — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:21:18 +0000

Many thought the she wouldn't be born until February but the big news over the work escape weekend was that, in fact, baby Blue Ivy was born Saturday night. It’s obvious that Blue Ivy Carter is not just your run-of-the-mill baby book name, but it may be even more clever than it seems. Apparently, Beyonce and Jay-Z carefully hand-crafted the name of their new baby girl after things that are near and dear to their hearts.

Black Eyed Peas Singer Fergie Says She May Have a Baby in 2012

Nadine Cheung — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:10:29 +0000

Following the news of the Black Eyed Peas‘ indefinite hiatus, Fergie is now opening up about possibly having a baby in 2012. In an interview with PEOPLE, the 36-year-old singer said this may be the year she expands her clan with husband Josh Duhamel. “Maybe, who knows?” she told the magazine on New Year’s Eve. [...]

Twin New Year's Babies Actually Have Different Birth Years — Wait, What?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:43:17 +0000

Sometimes twin babies born hours apart can end up having different birthdays, but one set in Minneapolis actually have different birth years.

While Beckett Humenny was born at 6:40 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, it seems his sister Freya wasn’t quite ready to leave the comforts of the womb until nearly six hours later. She was born at 12:26 a.m. on January 1st.

Kings of Leon Frontman Caleb Followill + Wife Are Expecting a Baby

Scott Shetler — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:57:55 +0000

Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill and his wife, Victoria’s Secret model Lily Aldridge, are expecting their first child together, E! News has learned. A source revealed that Aldridge is three months along but did not say whether it’s a boy or a girl. The couple met at the Coachella music festival in 2007 and [...]

Adorable Babies Ready For New Year's Eve [PHOTOS]

Nick Romano — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:31:37 +0000

Party animals love New Year’s Eve because they get to drink themselves silly, throw glitter everywhere and dress up like babies without being thought of as creepers (in most cases, anyway). Rather than welcoming in 2012 with pictures of sloppy drunks in diapers, however, let’s instead focus on actual babies. They’re much cuter and don’t scream “Party!” every few minutes. Check out some sweet ‘Baby New Years’ below.

Beyonce Rumored to Give Birth Any Day Now

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:50:18 +0000

Beyonce Baby Watch 2011/2012 is in full effect. While the actual due date of the infant has been the source of much speculation (Bey said she was expecting in February at one point and then referred to herself as six months pregnant in the “Oh Baby!” spoof video), sources say that Bey’s bundle of joy could arrive as early as today, Dec. 28. Today? Oh baby! Bey’s baby could very well be on his or her merry way.

7 Adorable 'Santa Babies' [PHOTOS]

Meghan O'Keefe — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:51:51 +0000

Every family has its strange holiday traditions and some of those include dressing up tiny, innocent infants as the world's most famous elderly gift giver. Here's a list of the 7 different kinds of Santa Babies you might end up meeting online or in real life this holiday season. And lest you think that we're [...]

Nurture Your Baby Now for Better Relationships Later — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:33:24 +0000

Want to make sure your new baby will have healthy relationships later in life? Nurture the bond you have with him or her now.

A new study with 75 kids over a 20-year period found those with secure emotional attachments to their mothers were later better at resolving and recovering from relationship conflicts and enjoyed more stable, satisfying ties with romantic partners in early adulthood.

Beyonce Baby Due in December?

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:30:17 +0000

Beyonce shows off her math skills in her song ’1+1.’ However, either her addition is erroneous or she made a verbal flub or mistake when she released her ‘Oh Baby‘ parody video, where she poked fun at the headlines about her pregnancy in the media. She repeated the phrase “Oh baby” in a deep voice, making us chuckle. She also patted her tummy, said that it’s Sept. 23 and that she was filming the ‘Countdown‘ video. She also said that she is six months pregnant.

Whoa, wait. Six months pregnant in September? But she said she is due in late winter. That doesn’t quite add up.

Ready for Another Kardashian? Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick Expecting Baby No. 2

Bob Sassone — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:30:56 +0000

If you’ve had enough of all the Kim Kardashian-Kris Humphries, 72-day wedding and divorce drama, here’s some happy news: her older sister Kourtney is expecting her second baby. Of course, this is only happy news if you “like” (and we use the term loosely) the Kardashians.

Is Beyonce Having a Baby Girl? Kelly Rowland Let It Slip

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:13:28 +0000

Kelly Rowland, a close friend of Beyonce’s and a former member of their all-girl group Destiny’s Child, may have inadvertently let slip the gender of the baby the superstar singer is famously carrying. “I have no idea what I’m going to buy Beyonce at the baby shower because [her husband Jay-Z] is going to buy [...]

Dramatic Baby Throws Brief Crying Fit Over Dog Bark [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:07:09 +0000

Little Katelyn was feeling safe and secure in her bumbo when the family dog let out a loud bark and rocked the tot’s world. While she reacted with a dramatic hand motion and a few seconds of crying she quickly recovers from the shock, and goes back to feeling safe and secure. [via Say OMG] [...]

Hugh Grant Welcomes a Daughter

Shauna Wright — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:59:08 +0000

Actor Hugh Grant, 51, became a first-time dad earlier this month, welcoming a baby girl to the fold. His rep, Carrie Gordon, told several media outlets: I can confirm that Hugh Grant is the delighted father of a baby girl. He and the mother had a fleeting affair and while this was not planned, Hugh [...]

Fewer Babies Are Born on Halloween

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:33:32 +0000

Mothers are 11.3 percent less likely to give birth on Halloween than they are on the days before and after the holiday. Researchers from the Yale University School of Public Health found that induced births were down 18.7 percent and C-section births fell 16.9 percent on Halloween. This shouldn’t be that surprising — if given [...]

Bruce Willis and Wife Emma Heming Willis Expecting Baby in 2012

Bob Sassone — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:46:08 +0000

Bruce Willis has two new big events coming up in his life: ‘Die Hard 5′ and ‘Willis 4.’ Us Weekly reports the action star and and his wife, Emma, who he married in 2009, is expecting a child. No date was given for the birth, except that it’s in early 2012. A rep for the [...]

Mom with Cancer Dies to Save Unborn Baby [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:33:46 +0000

A selfless mother has died to save her unborn baby. The woman was diagnosed with a life-threatening form of cancer and refused chemotherapy so that her child could be born, even though it meant she would die. Stacie Crimm, 41, was diagnosed with neck cancer just a short time after finally becoming pregnant with her [...]