More Baby Booming.

I guess that young Hollywood has grown up a little this summer. Half of the former "It Girls" are either in relationships or are having babies or are at least getting over their latest stint in rehab. First Nicole hooks up with Joel Madden and has baby Harlow, then Paris hooks up with Joel's twin brother Benji and has a reality show both here and in England, then Ashlee marries Pete Wentz and gets knocked up and finally, Lindsay is either getting it on with her friend Samantha Ronson or she's leading the poor girl on because they are always together and she hasn't been photographed passed out in a car in months! What happened to the scandals? Oh sure, there's still the lawsuits and the fights with the paparazzi, but nothing really scandalous. Which means that, until the next generation of "It Girls" starts getting arrested for throwing their drink at their exes new girlfriend, we'll just have to settle for the ongoing Hollywood baby boom that's been ever present for the past year or so.
The most surprising development in this said boom, well since that whole Clay Aiken thing that still makes me a little nauseous, broke today. Apparently, Ricky Martin, he of the bon bon shaking and living la vida loca, has managed to procure twin boys via a surrogate mother. Here's the scoop on that one:

Ricky Martin has shaken his bon-bon all the way to the paternity ward: The Latino superstar is now the proud father of twin boys. The "Livin' la Vida Loca" singer's spawn were delivered via a surrogate mother several weeks ago, his rep confirmed today. "The children, delivered via surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care," per the official statement. No further details were made available, including either the tots' names or vital statistics. There's also no word on the identity of the boys' mother. These are the first offspring for the 36-year-old Grammy winner, who has long been an advocate for kids, devoting time to charities that work to prevent the sexual exploitation of children. (source)

Sneaky little minx! This is the first I've heard of Ricky even wanting kids, let alone going through the process of securing a surrogate and taking care of her during the pregnancy and birth and even has the twin boys in his care already! That's a lot of planning to keep out of the eye of the press. Though he does tend to stay out of the spotlight when he's not on stage or at a charity gig and he stays away from Hollywood, so its not surprising that he was able to hide the whole process from prying eyes. Good for him on that front! There have always been rumors that Ricky is gay and, while it wouldn't surprise me if he was, I have always been impressed by the way he manages to steer the media's focus back to his music and charities. That is the way it should be. So congrats on the new babies Ricky!

Another sly lady who's always tried, though rarely succeeded, to stay out of the public eye, is Jennifer Garner, who has also become a member of the Hollywood baby boom (to be called the Hbb for the rest of this post, I'm getting tired of typing it over and over again!). Speculation on Jennifer's first pregnancy (with two year old Violet) and her marriage to Ben Affleck were rampant, but never really confirmed by the couple. This time around, they seem to find no reason to change their game plan. In fact, before the baby bump watch began this time on Jennifer, rumors were rampant that she and Ben were divorcing. The minute the bump watch began though, those rumors died. Now its all about the baby bump and the house search. People Magazine is claiming that Jennifer actually did confirm her second pregnancy today. Here's what they have to say:

Jennifer Garner finally confirmed Wednesday what her baby bump has made clear for weeks – that she and husband Ben Affleck are expecting their second child. "We're so excited, obviously," Garner told Access Hollywood at Walt Disney's 10th Anniversary party for the Baby Einstein line of merchandise. Garner joked about the endless speculation – even crediting her obvious pregnancy to "carbs for breakfast." "It always makes me laugh when people say 'Is she?' 'Isn't she?' It's like eventually you will know, so just chill out for a minute," she told Access Hollywood. (source)

Congrats to the Afflecks on their newest project. Every picture I've seen of Violet is absolutely adorable and they obviously enjoy being parents so way to go. Now we all can stop staring at pictures of Jennifer Garner's stomach and obsess about someone else's.

One final addition to the Hbb todaym which was actually just announced as I started writing this post. Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana, have welcomed a baby girl.

It's another girl for Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana, his rep tells PEOPLE. "Matt and Lucy Damon had a baby girl named Gia Zavala on Wednesday, Aug. 20th. Everyone's doing great," Damon's rep, Jennifer Allen, tells PEOPLE. "She is a healthy baby girl." The newest addition is the third little girl in the Damon household, joining big sisters Isabella, 2, and Alexia, 10. (source)

More congrats on the latest addition to the baby boom. I'm sure the new Garner-Affleck baby and Gia will have lots of play dates in the future.

So, I'm about babied out today. If I keep writing about babies, my husband is going to start getting nervous. I keep telling him that its not my fault, there's something in the famous people water! They just keep getting pregnant! Luckily, I'm not famous, so I don't get that water.

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