i do not think she meant anything by it. i call my baby ‘fat-fat’ well, becasue she is! and giada is a woman that works and earns great money to provide for her child, so she won’t be around as much as usual. good for her for not losing herself. parents nowadays become slaves to their children whick IMO is not right. always keep you in tact, otherwise you will be miserable. its okay to do both.

I don’t consider babies blobs even at a young age. They come out with personalities right off the bat. The term doesn’t bother me, I just don’t agree with it.

People are seriously upset over the word blob?! Come on! Really? Wow. People are too dang sensitive. It’s true. Babies, although very cute as newborns and sweet as can be, are blobs. Yes, you can read to them, lay with them, nurse them, etc etc, but they are not interacting. They don’t do anything except laying there…like a blob.

I’m sure she has a contract that stipulates how much time she can have off. Many people with jobs do! And yah, you could say that she could just quit, but it would be nearly impossible for her to get her career back to where it is now, if she skipped out on a contract. Why is it so wrong for a woman to feel conflicted? Can’t she be allowed to feel bad about leaving her baby but also be glad to work? We’re not one-dimensional and celebrities aren’t, either.

As for the blob comment, I think it’s fine. We just got our first ultrasound last week at 7 weeks and when I emailed our the pictures to family and friends, that’s how I referred to he/she: the little light blob in the middle of the dark blob. :-p Not sure if I’d call my newborn a blob, but I can see how it would be a term of endearment. I certainly wasn’t trying to disrespect my baby by using that term!

there is nothing wrong with having a career at all.As G says, not all of us have the choice because of bills having to be paid etc. All I meant is that she was talking about how sad it was that she had to leave her baby and how she will be missing the next stages, so why doesn’t she just have a little longer with her child to experience these unique months before rushing off back to work, it’s not like she desperately needs the money.
Then again she might have a contract which really is a shame that it coincides with her new found motherhood.

I knew the “blob” comment would get some flack! Newborns are pretty much eating and pooping blobs for awhile. Doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy them just as much! I know I did. As for Giada returning to work…I am sure she probably has a contract she is bound to for her show. And what is wrong with wanting a career? As long as she is ok with it and her child is taken care of and everyone is happy I guess its their decision. Maybe she will bring Jade with her to work sometimes.

my thoughts exactly wanda. some celebrities want you to think that they feel so guilty about going back to work right away. but it’s a choice and especially for people like her who could afford staying at home for a year or two. many of us average people don’t have a choice, we have to go back to work, or the rent/mortgage will not be payed!!

for people like giada, the pull to get back to her career is stronger than staying home with the kids for awhile .

If she’s so upset to be leaving her baby why doesn’t she just stay with her? Im sure the family won’t suffer too terribly without her income.

I am so happy for Giada and Todd, I hope we get to see pictures soon. I love Giada and oddly enough I will be making some of her dishes this coming 4th of July! Congrats again to Giada and Todd!