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Celebaby Mania!

The word is out, and Royal Baby Watch is ON!!   Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their first child (of course, paparazzi has been looking for sign of a baby bump ever since the wedding reception was done).  Apparently poor Kate is experiencing an extreme form of morning sickness that’s landed her in the hospital.  …pausing to thank my lucky stars that I have had it so easy so far.

Back here on the other side of the pond, Christina has been tapped to guest blog for People Online to discuss life as a new mom.  In her most recent post, she discusses how her style has changed since giving birth to her daughter Sadie Grace 22-months ago, including good advice on NOT wearing high heels.   (Read Christina’s blog)

 

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