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02of 15JORDIN SPARKSPaul Archuleta/FilmMagic"It’s still really trippy to say the word ‘mom,’ referring to myself," Sparks told PEOPLE ofwelcoming son Dana Isaiah Thomas Jr.— but she couldn’t be happier inher new role as a mother.“My brother asked me, ‘Are you ready for your life to not be about you anymore?’ " the star recalled. “I stopped for a second and thought, ‘Ihave lived a lot of life: In the last 28 years, in the past 11 [sinceAmerican Idol], I have lived a lot and seen a lot.’ I am okay about it being about someone else from now on; I am good with that.”
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JORDIN SPARKS
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“It’s still really trippy to say the word ‘mom,’ referring to myself,” Sparks told PEOPLE ofwelcoming son Dana Isaiah Thomas Jr.— but she couldn’t be happier inher new role as a mother.
“My brother asked me, ‘Are you ready for your life to not be about you anymore?’ " the star recalled. “I stopped for a second and thought, ‘Ihave lived a lot of life: In the last 28 years, in the past 11 [sinceAmerican Idol], I have lived a lot and seen a lot.’ I am okay about it being about someone else from now on; I am good with that.”
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KYLIE JENNER
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In an interview for U.K. publication,Evening Standard Magazine,Kim KardashianWest interviewed her sister Kylie about the early stages of motherhood. In response to how she’s handling the early “challenging” stages of motherhood, Jenner replied, “It’s actually been the opposite for me. I feel like it’s just been so amazing, and so much fun. I’m learning so much more about myself and life, and it’s been such a great experience.”
04of 15LAUREN PAULLauren Paul/Instagram"I always heard things like, ‘You have never known a love like this,’ or ‘It’s like your heart is living outside your chest,’ from different parents while I was pregnant,“wrote the wife of Aaron Paul, who welcomed daughter Story in February 2018. “It was hard for me to wrap my head around how deep that love could really be. Well, it’s all true. She is everything. My world. Sometimes I just stare at her and cry over how precious and pure she is.”
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LAUREN PAUL
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“I always heard things like, ‘You have never known a love like this,’ or ‘It’s like your heart is living outside your chest,’ from different parents while I was pregnant,“wrote the wife of Aaron Paul, who welcomed daughter Story in February 2018. “It was hard for me to wrap my head around how deep that love could really be. Well, it’s all true. She is everything. My world. Sometimes I just stare at her and cry over how precious and pure she is.”
05of 15HEIDI PRATTPaul Archuleta/FilmMagicNearly four months after she and husband Spencer Pratt welcomed their first child, son Gunner,The Hillsalumna is opening up aboutbecoming a first-time mom.“I’m sleep-deprived and tired and busy, but it’s so perfect,” she gushed about life with her newborn, on the podcast Make Speidi Famous Again. “I waited a long time to have kids and it was meant to be to have him.”
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HEIDI PRATT
Nearly four months after she and husband Spencer Pratt welcomed their first child, son Gunner,The Hillsalumna is opening up aboutbecoming a first-time mom.
“I’m sleep-deprived and tired and busy, but it’s so perfect,” she gushed about life with her newborn, on the podcast Make Speidi Famous Again. “I waited a long time to have kids and it was meant to be to have him.”
06of 15LAUREN AKINSLauren Akins/InstagramAkins, whowelcomed daughters Willa Gray and Ada Jameswith husband Thomas Rhett in 2017, told PEOPLE of an adorable moment shortly after the birth of their youngest, Ada. “That first morning we were all home, we were all together in a room, both girls, both dogs, both of us and we were just chilling and I was like, ‘This is what we’ve been preparing for for over a year,’ " Akins shared. “We finally got there. And look how beautiful our girls are. It brought me so much peace and happiness.”
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LAUREN AKINS
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Akins, whowelcomed daughters Willa Gray and Ada Jameswith husband Thomas Rhett in 2017, told PEOPLE of an adorable moment shortly after the birth of their youngest, Ada. “That first morning we were all home, we were all together in a room, both girls, both dogs, both of us and we were just chilling and I was like, ‘This is what we’ve been preparing for for over a year,’ " Akins shared. “We finally got there. And look how beautiful our girls are. It brought me so much peace and happiness.”
07of 15MINDY KALINGAlberto E. Rodriguez/Getty"It’s so unknown to me,” saidThe Mindy Projectstar inan interview withTodayabout expecting her first child, daughter Katherine. “I have a lot of control over a lot of aspects of my life, and this is one where I’m like, ‘Okay, it’s out of my hands,’ which is kind of a fun feeling.”
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MINDY KALING
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“It’s so unknown to me,” saidThe Mindy Projectstar inan interview withTodayabout expecting her first child, daughter Katherine. “I have a lot of control over a lot of aspects of my life, and this is one where I’m like, ‘Okay, it’s out of my hands,’ which is kind of a fun feeling.”
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09of 15KRISTEN BELLStefanie Keenan/GettyDuring a 2013 interview withRedbook, the actress — who had recently welcomed daughter Lincoln with Dax Shepard — shared how difficult it was to be apart from her child. “I can’t look at her pictures today, because it hurts my feelings,” she said. “I start wondering what she’s thinking, like,Where’s the girl with the blonde hair and the boobs?”
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KRISTEN BELL
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During a 2013 interview withRedbook, the actress — who had recently welcomed daughter Lincoln with Dax Shepard — shared how difficult it was to be apart from her child. “I can’t look at her pictures today, because it hurts my feelings,” she said. “I start wondering what she’s thinking, like,Where’s the girl with the blonde hair and the boobs?”
10of 15CHRISSY TEIGENChrissy Teigen/InstagramWhen it comes to the less-than-glamorous parts of motherhood, theCravingsauthor is a fan,revealing her “obsession” to Refinery29. “Maybe like five minutes ago, I took my nail up Luna’s nose and scraped the most epic booger out you can ever imagine,” said Teigen, who shares daughter Luna with husband John Legend. “And I put it in a paper towel and I kind of stared at it for a while, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is like a really amazing booger I got.’ Like you get very excited for being able to clear out your kid’s nose.“She added: “I have this obsession with digging out her boogers with my pinky. I try to be as gentle as possible, but once I see it, I can’t go to bed knowing it’s in there. I need to get it out. I’ve honestly thought about putting my mouth around her nose and just sucking it out.”
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CHRISSY TEIGEN
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When it comes to the less-than-glamorous parts of motherhood, theCravingsauthor is a fan,revealing her “obsession” to Refinery29. “Maybe like five minutes ago, I took my nail up Luna’s nose and scraped the most epic booger out you can ever imagine,” said Teigen, who shares daughter Luna with husband John Legend. “And I put it in a paper towel and I kind of stared at it for a while, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is like a really amazing booger I got.’ Like you get very excited for being able to clear out your kid’s nose.”
She added: “I have this obsession with digging out her boogers with my pinky. I try to be as gentle as possible, but once I see it, I can’t go to bed knowing it’s in there. I need to get it out. I’ve honestly thought about putting my mouth around her nose and just sucking it out.”
11of 15BLAKE LIVELYEric Charbonneau/Invision for Twentieth Century Fox/APLife truly changed for Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds when they welcomed daughter James. “Everything is just so much more heightened. We’re crying all the time for no reason,” she said during a 2015 appearance onLive with Kelly. As for Reynolds? “He just smells like poop … He’s in full diaper duty,” the actress hilariously shared.
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BLAKE LIVELY
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Life truly changed for Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds when they welcomed daughter James. “Everything is just so much more heightened. We’re crying all the time for no reason,” she said during a 2015 appearance onLive with Kelly. As for Reynolds? “He just smells like poop … He’s in full diaper duty,” the actress hilariously shared.
12of 15KIM KARDASHIAN WESTRich Fury/Forum/Getty"I speak my mind a little bit more after I’ve had our daughter,” the reality star shared with the Associated Press following the arrival of North, her first child with husbandKanye West. “I don’t know if it’s a combination of being married to someone that’s super honest and open and says whatever he wants whenever he wants to or just not having time really for anything else but the truth and just being real.”
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KIM KARDASHIAN WEST
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“I speak my mind a little bit more after I’ve had our daughter,” the reality star shared with the Associated Press following the arrival of North, her first child with husbandKanye West. “I don’t know if it’s a combination of being married to someone that’s super honest and open and says whatever he wants whenever he wants to or just not having time really for anything else but the truth and just being real.”
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14of 15OLIVIA WILDEMotherhood can be a chaotic balancing act that calls for rearranging priorities, according to the1984star. “There’s no such thing as a leisurely brunch anymore,” Wilde saidduring an appearance onThe Daily Showafter she and fiancé Jason Sudeikis welcomed son Otis.
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OLIVIA WILDE
Motherhood can be a chaotic balancing act that calls for rearranging priorities, according to the1984star. “There’s no such thing as a leisurely brunch anymore,” Wilde saidduring an appearance onThe Daily Showafter she and fiancé Jason Sudeikis welcomed son Otis.
15of 15BROOKLYN DECKERSource: Brooklyn Decker/Instagram"It’s like the littlest things get you so excited,” theGrace and Frankieactress previouslytoldInStyleof raising her and husband Andy Roddick’s son, Hank. “You’re like, ‘They smile — they’re the smartest person that’s ever lived.’ So that’s the phase I’m in right now.”
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“It’s like the littlest things get you so excited,” theGrace and Frankieactress previouslytoldInStyleof raising her and husband Andy Roddick’s son, Hank. “You’re like, ‘They smile — they’re the smartest person that’s ever lived.’ So that’s the phase I’m in right now.”
source: people.com
