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American Idol's Carmen Rasmusen Has Baby!

Karl Erikson — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:37:00 GMT

American Idol alum Carmen Rasmusen welcomed her first child recently. It's a boy and his name is Boston! Carmen is remaining mum - so to speak - about the details, but she was supposed to be due around Christmas.

Coming in 6th place in Idol's second season, country singer Carmen released her first album a couple of years ago, called "Nothin' Like the Summer." Now 23, she says that all her time belongs to Boston, but she'll continue to record music.

She's married to Brad Herbert. Congrats to the happy new parents.

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Jo Dee Messina Welcomes A Son & Releases Name!

Sassy Smith — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:05:00 GMT

Country music star Jo Dee Messina and her husband Chris Deffenbaugh have welcomed a son! Baby arrived at 1:01 p.m. January 19 at a Nashville-area hospital. He weighed in at 6 lbs, 15 oz. And what did they name their bundle of joy?

Find out after the jump!

They named him Noah Roger Deffenbaugh, and he's the first child for both and since dad Chris is a woodworker,he made his son a handmade crib and change table. Very nice!

Although the pregnancy wasn't planned, they were pleasantly surprised when they found out they were expecting.

Said Jo Dee, "We knew we wanted to have kids, but we just said, 'Whenever it happens, it happens.' And it happened! We were both surprised at first. It's such a lifestyle change. But then we're like, 'Wow, we're going to be parents!'"

Messina is planning a tour for her new album Unmistakable, and will take baby Noah with her.

"But I'm like, 'How do you do that?' Who rides where? Band? Crew? Family? What safety devices do you need? I might grab one of the other singer moms like Sara Evans or Martina McBride and say, 'Help me!'"

Jo Dee and Chris celebrated their first wedding anniversary in October.

Congratulations!

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Jo Dee Messina: Son Going to Be Confused By Music

Karl Erikson — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:36:00 GMT

With Jo Dee Messina expecting, there will likely be a lot of music surrounding the baby. Unlike a lot of mothers, though, she hasn't yet started exposing the baby to any music. You know, plenty of women think babies can hear music in the womb and they blare Iron Maiden while holding the speakers against their bellies, to introduce the child to culture and all that.

Jo Dee's husband, Chris Deffenbaugh, is "a big jazz guy," she says. "So at some point I'm sure the baby will be totally confused by the musical selections being toted around the house!" With country and jazz being played in the house, the kid is likely going to be a huge rap fan.

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Josh Gracin Introduces Isabella Sophia to the World

Karl Erikson — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:35:00 GMT

American Idol star and country singer Josh Gracin introduced the world to their fourth child this week in US Weekly. He and wife Ann Marie showed everyone 3-week-old Isabella Sophia Gracin and she's gorgeous.

Josh says, "Isabella is the biggest of all our babies, outweighs the others by a pound and a half, and is an inch longer than our other three at birth." Looks like her brother, Landon, will be surrounded by girls on all sides. He has sisters Briana Marie, 6-1/2 and Gabriella Ann, 2.

"With three girls and one boy, I'm afraid our son Landon is going to suffer the same fate as me growing up with four sisters. He's going to have to learn to hold his own!"

That's for sure. I just had the one sister and it was about as difficult getting bathroom time as it is getting a lion to go for the salad bar.

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American Idol's Josh Gracin Welcomes Daughter!

Karl Erikson — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:34:00 GMT

Josh Gracin, country singer and "American Idol" finalist, is a daddy once again! Josh, 28, and his wife, Ann Marie Stevens, welcomed daughter Isabella Sophia yesterday afternoon in Nashville. Isabella joins older sisters Briana, 6, and Gabby, 23 months, along with big brother Landon, 3.

"We're all excited about the new addition to the Gracin clan," Josh said. "And Briana, Landon, and Gabriella can't wait to meet their new brother or sister." Josh and Ann Marie have been married for nearly 8 years.

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Rascal Flatts' Gary Levox Talks Family First

Karl Erikson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:34:00 GMT

Lead singer for Rascal Flatts, Gary Levox loves his country music. But family comes before even that, says Gary, 38. He has two daughters, Brittany, 8, and Brooklyn, 4. Because his band mostly tours during weekends, he spends lots of time with his girls during the week and enjoys "taking them to school and picking them up and going to all the soccer and gymnastics practices."

Gary also takes each of his daughters out on special date nights. "Brittany got all dressed up, and we ate at a local Carrabba's, and then we saw Fly Me to the Moon in 3-D. She'll remember these dates for the rest of her life. So will I."

Rascal Flatts' latest album, "Greatest Hits Volume 1," was released in October.

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Jo Dee Messina Expecting First Child

Karl Erikson — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:03:00 GMT

Jo Dee Messina is preggers and she already knows it's a boy! The country cougar, 38, is married to Chris Deffenbaugh, 28, and they just celebrated their 1-year-anniversary. "We knew we wanted to have kids," she says, "but we just said whenever it happens, it happens. And it happened!"

She found out she was pregnant while in the middle of losing weight. When she saw that her weight wasn't dropping like it should, she took a test and "of course, I found out I was pregnant."

Jo Dee is now in her third trimester. "I've gained about 11 pounds, which is good. I'm staying really fit. I run 30 minutes a day and weight train for an hour, 5 days a week. This is all baby!"

In fact, she's in such good shape, she plans on running a 5-mile race on Thanksgiving Day. "I'll be 8 months pregnant and running," Jo Dee laughs. She wants to be back in shape and ready to shoot the video for her song, "Unmistakable," six weeks after giving birth.

As for a concert tour, Jo Dee is planning to tour next year and, yes, she'll be bringing the baby on the road with her. For now, though, Jo Dee and Chris are getting ready for the new arrival. Chris is an "amazing" woodworker and built their son's crib.

"We painted the room," says Jo Dee. "Chocolate brown, with one wall pale green and one with a square design on it. We got new carpet. We haven’t started the whole, 'Let's go to the store and buy tons of stuff' yet, though. Everytime I think about it I get overwhelmed."

Um, chocolate brown and pale green? Guess there's no accounting for taste, no matter how much money you have.

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