. Can’t wait to see her riding her new tricycle.
“I’ve learned to forgive myself for not being perfect and not stressing myself so much. You have had a reputation for being fiercely protective of your independence. My daughter has put everything in perspective for me. You stop being selfish and driven in such a narrow personal sense, and you want to build a life for yourself and your family.
“I tended to be a workaholic in the past and now I don’t feel that kind of self-imposed stress anymore. My husband and my daughter are my real world. Together we want to build a truly loving and beautiful family. I’m very traditional in that sense. When Honor was born, I also felt that it was a good time to change many things. I was always the type of woman who tried to please other people and do everything right. Putting that kind of pressure on yourself isn’t healthy for you in the long run. It wears you down.”It truly is amazing to see how becoming a parent can change even the biggest of celebrities.
“I feel as if I finally came into my own after I had my daughter. Everything just sort of made sense. And I was certainly not as hard on myself, certainly not as critical, and enjoyed life a lot more and having a different perspective on life, on the business, on family, on everything was amazing.”I can only imagine how scary it must be to have a child or be pregnant and followed by the papparazzi. This is how Jessica describes dealing with it:
I was followed every day. I had to stop flipping them off. My mom said, “It’s just really not becoming when you always have this scowl, and you’re flipping them off and you’re pregnant. You don’t want to teach your daughter to see this.” And said, “They’re just so mean, Mom, and I just can’t take it anymore.” And she said, “Just suck it up, and put a smile on that face.”In Jessica’s personal parenting style, like many moms today, she doesn’t like her infant daughter getting in too much television. She explains why her daughter hasn’t seen any Disney films:
“I don’t know. I don’t really like her to see too much television, in the first place, and I don’t want her to have bad dreams. And there’s always a villain in Disney movies. And I think I’d rather her watch Yo Gabba Gabba or the Backyardigans. I think that’s it. Or she can watch an old school cartoon like Strawberry Shortcake or Care Bears. And that’s usually when we’re in the plane. I think she should be stimulated with other things and playing dress up and coloring.”When asked what the most challenging part about being a mom was, Jessica adorably and eloquently replied:
“That’s a loaded question. Good Lord. Being okay with not always having the answer. Forgiving myself for not spending every second with her. Knowing that she’s going have to be sad or disappointed or angry. And even though I feel totally responsible for it, letting that go and knowing that that’s just part of being a human being. And at the end of the day, it’ll be good for her, as long as she knows she’s loved, but all that stuff’s really hard.”In addition to meeting the lovely Jessica Alba, I had the chance to interview two of the cutest kids in Hollywood I’ve ever seen up close. The subject of “Little Fockers” is well, the little Fockers. Daisy Tahan plays Samantha Focker to on-screen twin Colin Baiocchi’s Henry Focker in the third installment. Both kids were incredibly bright, energetic, and ambitious!
“I definitely still want to be an actress when I grow up. But, I want to be so many other things. I want to be an animal trainer. I want to be a chef. I want to be an artist. I want to own an animal shelter and be a teacher,” Daisy said.When I asked them who was most fun on set, their answer actually quite surprised me! With so many comedy veterans in this film, it turns out the most popular among the kids was Teri Polo! “Teri Polo could actually mime the voice of Elmo. She can actually make the exact voice as Elmo. It was kind of creepy,” said Colin.
“Yeah it was. It was really creepy because I thought she actually played Elmo because she would sing the theme song after they cut. And it was so funny,” added Daisy.
It's nice to see that celebrities, even Jessica Alba, aren't immune from the drudgery of holiday preparation.
We're but two days away from the most fun holiday of the year...Halloween! The stars are just as excited about October 31st as we are, including "One Tree Hill" actor Austin Nichols who shared his scary good pumpkin carving skills with followers, "This is my pumpkin for Halloween. Very Proud. http://twitpic.com/31v9y2." Meanwhile, Jessica Alba (pictured) took a cue from us here at HC and talked about the movies which gave her the biggest fright, "these r sum of my fav 80s horror flicks-Hellraiser,A Nightmare on Elm Street,The Lost Boys,It,Pet Sematary& Cujo 2 name a few #80flicksrock."
Jessica Alba declares herself in a shocking new ad for Declare Yourself, the campaign devoted to getting people to vote.
OK! mag is making out like a bandit during this baby season. They scored yet another cover, this time with Jessica Alba and baby Honor. Look at that head of hair, what a cutie!
Jessica Alba and hubby Cash Warren are parents to a baby girl! The two welcomed the little one, Honor Marie Warren, on Saturday June 7 in L.A. Congrats!
"I don't want to be my child's best friend; I want to be a mom. But I do want my child to come to me when they have problems and need to talk, so it's going to be about treading that line." - Jessica Alba 
Star Magazine is reporting that Jessica Alba is having a baby girl! ... and that she plans to name her daughter: Honor Warren.
According to the magazine, a friend of Alba's had a charm bracelet made with that name engraved on it.
... Is Honor the best you can do Jess? We've heard weirder.
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With fiancé Cash Warren by her side, Jessica Alba can't help gushing about her impending baby joy. "It's awesome," she said Thursday in L.A. at Glamour magazine's kickoff for V-Day's 10th Anniversary. "It's the best time ever. I have two movies coming out, a baby, a fiancé – everything." The 26-year-old actress, who's due in early spring or late summer, said the pregnancy has been smooth so far. But, she admitted, "I'm more tired, more hungry than normal." Alba – who also recently announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Warren, 28, the baby's father – also said she's enjoying a rare break from acting. "I don't know if anyone wants me in their movies [when I'm] six months pregnant," she joked. "I'll get the fire and I'll want to work again, but right now it's a time to relax and sit back." For now, the actress is focused on a more personal project: "I bought a new house a couple weeks ago. I'm in nesting phase." Later, Alba joked about her growing baby bump as she performed "My Short Skirt," a scene from Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues. "I hope [my dress] won't pop while I'm up here," she said. "And if it does, you're all women, and I think you'll understand it. [When you're pregnant], your breasts are engorged and your stomach is getting bigger. . . . And the ass, too, that's getting bigger by the second!"
Mom-to-be Jessica Alba was spotted over the Christmas holiday with a rock on her left ring finger – and the rumors are true: she and boyfriend Cash Warren are engaged, her rep confirms. "I can confirm that they are engaged," said publicist Brad Cafarelli. Earlier this month, the couple announced that they are expecting a baby. Alba, 26, has been dating Warren, 28, since the fall of 2004, after they met on the set of her movie, The Fantastic Four, on which Warren was a director's assistant. Alba has also starred in Sin City and the recent Awake.
