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Feb 16 2011 07:45 PM ET
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Melissa Rycroft Welcomes Daughter Ava Grace

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Melissa Rycroft Strickland is a mom! She and her husband, insurance agent Tye Strickland, welcomed a daughter on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 16, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.

Ava Grace Strickland, born in Dallas and weighing 6 lbs., 13 oz., is the first child for the pair, who wed in December 2009 in Mexico. Mother and child are resting comfortably.

“Our lives have changed so much in the last two years and today we’ve been blessed with the best change ever, our beautiful baby girl,” Rycroft, 27, tells PEOPLE.
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Feb 16 2011 04:00 PM ET
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Jesse Csincsak: Fatherhood Is ‘Amazing’

Bachelor alums Jesse Csincsak and Ann Lueders welcomed their son, Noah Theodore, on Feb. 2 in Colorado. Arriving early in the morning by emergency c-section, Noah is now happily settled in at home with his proud parents.

The new dad shares a photo and short blog with PEOPLE.com, and also asks that you vote for him on the Popchips Facebook page, where he’s just applied to be the VP of Popchips to work alongside Ashton Kutcher.

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Feb 16 2011 03:00 PM ET
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Alice + Olivia’s Stacey Bendet Debuts Bump at Fashion Week

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It seems like just yesterday that Stacey Bendet announced she was expecting her second child, so we were surprised to see the Alice + Olivia designer sporting a pretty visible bump at her fall 2011 show.

Due in a little over a month, Bendet wrapped her growing curves in a sparkly black mini paired with a sleeveless lace jacket from her collection.

“The whole line is about this unique, eccentric woman who’s very glamorous,” she told PEOPLE Moms & Babies at her show.
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Feb 16 2011 02:00 PM ET
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Izzy and the Candy Palace: One Girl’s Way of Helping Others

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At just 9 years old, Isabel J. authored a book. But that wasn’t enough for the precocious pre-teen — she wanted her publication to help kids in need, too.

So with the help of her mom, Michelle, Isabel (last name withheld) parlayed her project, titled Izzy and the Candy Palace ($19), into a fund-raiser, with 100 percent of proceeds from her book sales benefiting the Kids Cafe after-school food program of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.

“I was very sad that many kids don’t have food and I wanted to help,” Isabel tells PEOPLE Moms & Babies. “I couldn’t imagine a kid just like me not having enough food to eat.”

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Feb 16 2011 01:00 PM ET
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Owen Wilson’s Son Makes Valentine’s Day Debut

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Little Robert Ford Wilson, 4 weeks, rests peacefully while his mom, Jade Duell, carries him in his car seat to a family dinner in the first photo of Owen Wilson‘s new baby.

The three headed to dinner with friends and family, including Woody Harrelson and his brood, at The Bazaar at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills Monday, where they had all had a great time.

“Everyone was laughing and smiling throughout the dinner,” a source tells PEOPLE.

“It seemed like they were having a great time and the kids got along well. The kids behaved well and seemed to be enjoying a night out with their parents.”
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Feb 16 2011 12:45 PM ET
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Jessica Alba Expecting Second Child

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It’s baby no. 2 for Jessica Alba and Cash Warren.

The actress announced on her Facebook page and Twitter account Wednesday that she and her husband are expecting their second child.

“I thought I’d drop by to let you all in on some exciting news — Honor is going to be a Big Sister!” Alba, 29, wrote. “Cash and I are thrilled and wanted to share the news directly with you so you didn’t hear about it somewhere else.”

“I appreciated all of the love and support you all gave me during my first pregnancy and will definitely appreciate it again this time around. Have a great day!” she finishes, signing off, “Jess.”
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Feb 16 2011 12:00 PM ET
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