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Feb 12 2010 11:00 AM ET
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Family Photo: Jamie Lynn Spears Steps Out With Daughter (and Dad!)

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Photographers on the hunt for a shot of Jamie Lynn Spearsnew beau, Hammond, La., businessman James Watson, didn’t luck out on her recent outing with a different older man.

Jamie Lynn, 18, was snapped Tuesday in Kentwood, La., with her father, Jamie Spears — not James, 28 — and Maddie Briann, 19 months, her daughter with Casey Aldridge.

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Feb 12 2010 10:00 AM ET
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Soothe Away Mini Colds with Mustela's New Baby Balm

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Watching your baby struggle through their first cold is no fun. There’s nothing you wouldn’t do to ease their discomfort. Now you can try Mustela‘s new Soothing Comfort Balm ($13).

Made with all-natural, baby-friendly ingredients, the handy chest rub was developed to safely soothe sniffly, stuffed up newborns.

While other brands use terpene compounds — which can pose a risk to the nervous system — Mustela lets Mother Nature do all the work.

Pine and rosemary open up nasal passages while Shea butter and honey extract ease achy skin and muscles. There’s even a touch of chamomile and lemon to help cranky tots sleep.

Just gently rub the balm on your baby’s neck, chest and back just before bed or naptime — you’ll be amazed at how quickly your little one feels better.

— Missy

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Feb 12 2010 09:00 AM ET
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BumpWatch: Rebecca Gayheart Goes 'Grey'

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Looking casual cool in a tank and striped sweater, Rebecca Gayheart was spotted leaving La Conversation Cafe after lunch with pals in West Hollywood, Calif. on Wednesday.

The actress, 38, expects her baby girl in just three weeks! Dad to be Eric Dane says he’s prepared.

“I’m excited. I’m really excited. I’m also very interested,” the Grey’s Anatomy star told Ellen DeGeneres on her show, airing Monday. “I’ll be in the room. I’m going to stay close to my wife and make sure that she is all right.”

See other moms-to-be in our Who’s Due Next gallery!

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Feb 12 2010 08:00 AM ET
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Kevin McKidd: Children Find His Latest Role 'Cool'

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The only people more excited about Kevin McKidd‘s return to the big screen in Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief are the actor’s two children Joseph, 9, and Iona, 7. “They think it’s going to be cool that they’ll be able to see me in the cinema,” he tells The Daily Record.

Noting that much of his previous work — including Trainspotting and Hannibal Rising — has been too violent for them to view, Kevin says that Percy presented the added benefit of being familiar to Joseph, who was already a fan of the book. Kevin recalls,

“He was right down my throat, telling me I had to do it.”

The good times will only continue, for Kevin will soon voice a character in the upcoming Disney flick The Bear and the Bow. “Joseph just knows I’m doing a voice in a Pixar film,” Kevin, 36, explains. “I’m dead excited about it.”

Joseph and Iona are Kevin’s children with wife Jane Parker.

Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief is in theaters now.

Source: Daily Record

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Feb 12 2010 07:00 AM ET
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Sweet Dreams! Argington Debuts Adorable Organic Bedding for Kids

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As if their line of modern, eco-friendly children’s furniture wasn’t enough, Argington recently launched a collection of organic bedding ($28 to $185) that’s so cool, we wish it could fit our own beds!

Made of super-soft, unbleached organic cotton, the cozy linens include sheets (crib, toddler and twin bed size), duvet covers, quilts and pillows covered with colorful, whimsical designs — like curvy orange fish. Aspiring paleontologists will love the Dinosaur bedding, with symmetrical kissing shapes, while the Hearts and Flower bedding is bright and tropical.

Our favorite style is Fish and Pebbles (left) — we could get lost in the sea of blue and white stones!

Feb 11 2010 06:00 PM ET
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Erykah Badu's Fifth Album Is a 'Partridge Family' Affair

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Her records have won her much praise in the music industry, but Erykah Badu insists her greatest award to date is, by far, motherhood. “I’m a mommy first,” she tells MTV of finding a balance as a working parent.

Making true on her promise, Erykah has settled her family in Texas, where she and her brood — Seven Sirius, 12, Puma Sabti, 5 ½, and Mars Merkaba, 1 — can often be spotted out buying groceries.

“I do it all the time,” she says of her errand runs. “I live in Dallas so I don’t have a lot of distractions.”

However, the line between her career and her family isn’t clear-cut; Over the years the songstress has continued to merge her two greatest passions — her children and her music — in the studio. The result? Erykah’s fifth album New Amerykah, Part Two: Return of the Ankh, is a true family affair.

Noting that her family “do all kinds of things,” including her sister on background vocals, her brother accompanying her on the road and her mother’s advice of “mostly what not to do,” Erykah reveals that her children are in on the action as well.

“If [Mars] bobs her head [to one of my songs], I know it’s the joint,” she says. “Puma sings with me; she’ll be on the album.” And while her son’s involvement may be a bit more understated, Erykah laughs that his encouragement often comes in the subtlest of forms.

“Seven is a lot like Andre 3000, his father. If he gives the nod of approval, then I know it’s the joint.”

Her family’s support is important for Erykah, as the 38-year-old is quick to point out she has been blessed with an unstoppable entourage.

“I got the Partridge Family. I got the hip-hop Incredibles.”

New Amerykah, Part Two: Return of the Ankh hits stores March 30th. Puma is Erykah’s daughter with The D.O.C., while Mars is her daughter with Jay Electronica.

Source: MTV

– Anya

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Feb 11 2010 05:00 PM ET
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BumpWatch: Kerri Walsh Debuts Her Belly!

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Here’s our first look at baby no. 2!

Kerri Walsh was snapped showing off her bump at Destination Maternity in New York City on Thursday, where she attended an event for Heidi Klum‘s Loved and Lavish lines.

Kerri, an Olympic gold medalist in beach volleyball, is due May 30th with a sibling for son Joseph Michael, 8 months.

See other moms-to-be in our Who’s Due Next gallery!

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