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7 Month Old Baby Can't Walk, But Can Water Ski, You Won't Believe It

Chris Allen — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:00:41 +0000

Babies are learning to swim before they can walk. There is new learning and testing to show babies are smarter than we give them credit for. Heck, in Canada they are already playing Hockey before they can walk. This baby puts them all to shame. 7 month old Ryder Blair is shown in a you [...]

Watch These Babies Falling Asleep While Eating — Daily Distraction

Staff Writer — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:13:45 +0000

[onescreen item="5027709"] Every now and then, we find ourselves in a food coma. Usually on Thanksgiving. All that delicious turkey and stuffing and sweet potatoes and—yawn—starting to feel the tryptophan kick in as we type this. But we can proudly say that we’ve never done is fall asleep while still in the process of eating, [...]

Woman Letting Internet Name Her Baby for $5,000

Emerald Catron — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:24:12 +0000

Suddenly we feel very lucky to have been born in the '80s. Back then, our biggest naming danger was being called Brandi or Lacey. One mom-to-be is letting the internet name her child, so who knows what it will be called.

The 10 Most Adorable Cupid Babies For Valentine's Day

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:40:52 +0000

Warning: what you are about to see might induce an attack of adorable overload. Sit down, take a deep breathe and prepare yourself for… wait for it… Cupid babies. That’s right– we’ve discovered little kids who look like the love master himself. Aww! Since Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, we thought there’s no better way to [...]

Watch This Series of Goose Attacks — Daily Distraction

Staff Writer — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:12:18 +0000

[onescreen item="5011177"] Lions, for example, are highly territorial beasts; most people seem well aware of this. But as it turns out, geese will defend their turf as well—and quite aggressively at times. People and geese share much of the same land, and from time to time this will bring them into conflict. At least that’s [...]

Watch These Babies Walking in Big Shoes — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:49:16 +0000

[onescreen item="5005979"] Every kid likes to feel like a grown-up sometimes. They say that Laurence Olivier, considered by many to be the 20th century’s finest actor, could never fully immerse himself in a role until he put on his character’s shoes. Perhaps we’re looking at the very early stages of some of the 21st century’s [...]

Elton John and Partner David Furnish Reportedly Expecting Another Baby

Billy Dukes — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:41:47 +0000

Elton John and his life partner David Furnish have both said in recent weeks that they hope their son Zachary won’t be an only child. It looks like the couple was optimistic for a reason. The Daily is reporting the men will welcome another child via surrogate, later this year or in early 2013.

Iron Range Hospital Mixes Up Newborns

Steve Tanko — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:00:17 +0000

Mistakes happen. Probably one of the biggest fears that a new parent has is that their baby boy or girl will be mixed up at the hospital. It recently happened at the Virginia Regional Medical Center on the Iron Range. A nurse at Virginia Regional Medical Center recently brought a newborn to a mother to [...]

Reese Witherspoon Is Pregnant with Baby Number Three

Shauna Wright — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:51:38 +0000

Reese Witherspoon and her talent-agent hubby Jim Toth have only been married for about a year, but they apparently didn’t waste any time starting a family — sources confirm the actress is pregnant. The Oscar-winning star of ‘Walk the Line,’ who turns 36 on Thursday and has been seen in recent weeks sporting loose shirts [...]

Best Baby Ever's First Word Is 'Bacon' [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:20:23 +0000

If this video of a precious baby girl saying her first word teaches us anything, it’s that you’re never too young for delicious bacon. Props to this little lady for knowing at such an early age that the salty, cured meat just makes everything better. Okay, okay. So, she isn’t actually asking for bacon, just [...]

14 Thoughts Running Through Woman's Head While She Delivered a 14-Pound Baby

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:38:41 +0000

You may have heard the story of an Iowa who recently gave birth to a 14-pound baby boy without any drugs to help. The woman in question, Kendall Stewardson, had welcomed a 12-pound boy last year, so she knows a thing or two about big babies.

What must Stewardson have been thinking while in the delivery room awaiting this second bundle of joy? We have 14 guesses — one for each pound:

Shocked Newborn Is Born for Internet Stardom [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:17:09 +0000

A new dad completely confounds his adorable newborn by making motorboat sounds with his mouth. Enjoy it while you can, dad, because something tells us your baby girl won’t always be this easy to impress. The baby, whose name is Charlotte, either loves the sound or hates it (or maybe a little of both). Either [...]

Robert De Niro Welcomes a Newborn Daughter at 68?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:30:41 +0000

Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, 68, and his wife of almost 15 years, Grace Hightower, 56, welcomed their second child, a daughter named Helen Grace, who was recently born via surrogate. De Niro and Hightower, who renewed their vows in 2004 after a brief split, also have a 13-year-old son, Elliot. In addition, baby Helen [...]

7 Adorable 'Santa Babies' [PHOTOS]

Meghan O'Keefe — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:06:51 +0000

Every family has its strange holiday traditions and some of those include dressing up tiny, innocent infants as the world's most famous elderly gift giver. Here's a list of the 7 different kinds of Santa Babies you might end up meeting online or in real life this holiday season. And lest you think that we're [...]

Royal, Bear and Happy Top the Most Popular Baby Name Predictions for 2012

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:45:40 +0000

Baby name site Nameberry.com released its predictions for 2012, and if you thought the noun trend — like naming kids after apples and other objets — was weird, just wait until you get a load of the hot new adjective fad.

'Win A Baby' Lottery for Couples Having Trouble Conceiving Causes Controversy in England

Kool Staff — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:04:57 +0000

For about $35, couples in England who are having trouble conceiving can purchase a lottery ticket that could win them customized fertility treatments in one of the nation's top clinics.

Britain's Gambling Commission approved of this bizarre game late last month. As of now, the tickets can be purchased online, but they may soon also be available at newsstands.

Facebook-Obsessed Couple Names Their Baby 'Like'

Kool Staff — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:35:42 +0000

An Israeli couple recently named their newborn daughter "Like," as in, the button you press when you enjoy a post on the popular social media site Facebook.

This is how the girl's father, Lior Adler, explained the name to the German press agency dpa:

"If once people gave Biblical names and that was the icon, then today is one of the most famous icons in the world."

Jacob, Isabella Top Baby Names List for 2010

Kool Staff — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:10:40 +0000

Jacob and Isabella topped the Social Security Administration’s annual list of popular baby names, released Thursday. Yes, those are also the names of two main characters in a certain vampire-based romance saga. But before ‘Twilight’ fans get too cocky, realize that Edward came in at 136 among male baby names this year. 2010 also marked [...]

Adorable Baby Ocelot Makes Debut at Seattle Zoo

Tony Hart — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:00:12 +0000

Residents in Seattle now have access to one of the best pick-me-ups ever. A baby ocelot named Evita finally made an appearance Monday morning at the Seattle Woodland Park Zoo. The 3-month-old spotted feline was born in early 2011 and has since been bonding with its mom behind closed doors. According to the Woodland Park [...]

Cyclops Baby Born in India, Survives Only One Day

Tony Hart — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:20:50 +0000

Last week, a baby boy was born in an India hospital without a nose and only one eye located in the center of his forehead, according to AOL News.

The baby was born via cesarean section and only survived for one day due to a condition called hydrocephalus, or water collecting in the brain.