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Keri Russell reflects on pregnant role and looks forward to motherhood

Waitress star Keri Russell is in the home stretch of her pregnancy andis pleased she’s had a pretty uncomplicated nine months, pregnancybrain notwithstanding.

I’m very close to theend. I’m having a great and really easy pregnancy, comparedto my girlfriends. This is my first one.

Herexcitement for impending motherhood and her new film, in which she plays a pregnant waitress, is tempered by thedeath of its director, writer and star, Adrienne Shelly, who wasmurdered in her New York City office in November, leaving behind herhusband Andy Ostroy and 3-year-old daughter, Sophie. Sophie has a smallrole in the film, a cameo Keri and co-star Cheryl Hines were deeplyaffected by when they attended a screening.

Wesaid, ‘You know, we don’t have to get sad about this. Let’s try toenjoy this. It’s a happy movie.’ But as soon as that kid comes on atthe end, it’s just like, ‘Jeez.’ It’sright there…[Andy] is a great dad and a great husband. I’ve seen them and they’re doing the best that they can.

Source: Boston Herald

Keri Russell talks cravings, end of pregnancy, and being surprised

As part of her media tour for Waitress, actress Keri Russell, 31, spoke to People magazine this week. Here are the highlights.

On being in the third trimester: I’m at the end now, so if any time is hard, it’s this part. Just being out of breath going upstairs; you eat a grape and you’re bloated!

On cravings: My one craving, which is boring, is yogurt. If I don’t have it once a day, forget it!

On choosing not to find out the sex of their baby: We’re being surprised [at the delivery]. I would be pleased with either. I think my husband secretly wants a girl…

On the reality of becoming a parent: I have these moments of ‘Oh God, I’m going to have this person around that I’m so responsible for!’ That’s what so refreshing about Waitress: it allows for those kinds of thoughts. As a culture we want pregnant women to have this idyllic experience, and that’s just not real.

Source: People, May 14th issue, pg. 34

Keri Russell discusses her 'look' and plan for birth

Actress Keri Russell, 31, appeared on The View yesterday morning to discuss her new film, Waitress, in which she plays a pregnant baker. Keri joked that ‘I don’t know what about me screams young pregnant mother,’ because she also plays one in her next three film roles!

Keri re-iterated that she and her husband Shane Deary do not know the sex of their own baby, which she now says is ‘due any minute now.’ (She had mentioned before that she doesn’t wish to give her exact due date.) Keri also disclosed that she is planning a hospital birth, but with a midwife.

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Keri Russell "always knew" she'd have children

While her pregnancy was a surprise, Keri Russell has always hadmaternal dreams. The Waitress star, who plays an expectant bakerin the film, says she knew she would be a mother one day.

I always knew I would have kids. We didn’t plan this schedule exactly, but I am so excited.It’s been very fun and pretty easy.

Although Keri has said she doesn’t want to pinpoint how far along sheis, she is reportedly due later this month. The Brooklyn brownstone herhusband Shane Deary is renovating won’t be finished in time for thebirth, but Keri says it will be done soon enough.

We will be in there when the baby is still a baby!

Source: Los Angeles Times

Keri Russell keeping her child's sex a surprise

At the premiere of Waitress yesterday afternoon, actress Keri Russell, 31, was happy to chat about her baby, saying,

We haven’t found out the sex of the baby, and we don’t have a nursery just yet. We’re in an apartment, not a house,but the baby will have a room. Once all this press isover, we’ll really focus on it.

Keri and her husband Shane Deary expect their first child early this summer.

Source: USA Today