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Olympian Kerri Walsh Gives Birth!

Sassy Smith — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:04:00 GMT

Gold-medalist winner, Olympian Kerri Walsh and Casey Jennings, her pro volleyball player husband, have welcomed their first child!

From PEOPLE:

Walsh, 30, and her husband, AVP pro-volley ball player Casey Jennings, 33, welcomed son Joseph Michael Jennings at 8:57 p.m. on May 22 in Los Angeles.

"We could not be more thrilled to welcome Joseph into the world," Walsh tells PEOPLE. "It’s the most incredible feeling. We are already so in love with him and it’s such an amazing, special moment for our family."

The baby weighed in at 8 lbs. 10 oz. Mom and baby are resting comfortably.

In May, Walsh shared her excitement about becoming a mom. "It's more beautiful and more special than I ever thought possible," she said.

Congratulations to the happy couple!

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Sassy Smith — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:03:00 GMT

Olympian Kerri Walsh and her pro volleyball player husband, Casey Jennings, are expecting their first child and they know what they are having - a boy! The soon-to-be parents have named their bundle of joy...any guesses?

Find out after the jump!

Joseph Michael Jennings is expected to make his entrance later this month, and the mom-to-be told PEOPLE, "I am beyond excited. It's more beautiful and more special than I ever thought possible."

Kerri, 33, announced her news in December and said this pregnancy is "extra special" to her.

"We had been wanting to have kids for a long time and tried to get pregnant before Beijing but had a miscarriage. It was sad, but the way it happened I had to wait at least a year before trying again. Then we got pregnant literally first try, day one in Beijing after we finished. Beijing baby. It was an inspired conception!"

The athletic couple wanted to be surprised and not find out the sex of their baby until birth day, but changed their minds.

Walsh explained, "I filled out this letter to Casey saying 'Merry Christmas. We have a beautiful baby ---- on the way' and I had the doctor fill it out. So neither of us knew at that time. My mom got the letter framed and we opened it on Christmas and found out together. It was the last present we opened and the best. I was so overwhelmed, everyone freaked out."

How sweet!

Have they decided if they'll one day give their son a sibling or two?

"Absolutely," said Kerri. "We want at least three kids. I want my boys and a girl, I want it all! But I want to keep working because I love my job so much. I just need to learn how to be a good juggler and we'll get it all done."

Kerri sounds very much like an excited mama! Congrats!

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Karl Erikson — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:05:00 GMT

Olympian and gold medalist Kerri Walsh is expecting her first child with husband Casey Jennings. "I'm chubby and I'm pregnant and it's awesome!" says Kerri, half of the winningest beach volleyball team on Earth. She and her volleyball partner Misty May-Treanor announced after the Olympic games in China that they'd be focusing on starting families.

Seems Kerri was already a mom-to-be during the summer games, because she's already 16-1/2 weeks pregnant. "Well, the way they date pregnancies is a little bit confusing," Kerri says. 'We believe we conceived during our last days in Beijing, or about a couple of days after we wont the gold medal." So much for the myth that Olympians don't have sex during the games.

"We don't know if it's a boy or a girl, and we aren't trying to find out. We have a feeling it's a boy, but we’re going to find out the traditional way." Kerri is loving her new curves. "I think the chubbiness is all relative, but it's for the very best cause in the whole world, and I'm proud of it."

And what about Misty May's babymaking? "I know she's trying," Kerri says. "And that's all I'll say."

Ah yes, how I love making babies. Well, the part that leads up to the babies, anyway. I'm too old for a baby nowadays. I'd have to buy stock in Red Bull.

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Video: Dancing With The Stars Winner Brooke Burke!

Sassy Smith — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:57:00 GMT

Sexy Brooke Burke has boogied, shook, rattled and rolled her way to the top spot on Dancing With The Stars! The mom of four impressed judges and America alike! Despite having an injury a few weeks ago, certainly didn't stop her from giving it her all.

Video after the jump!

Can you believe the woman just gave birth to her FOURTH baby a few months ago???

Warren Sapp took second place and Lance Bass came in third. Congrats!

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DWTS Brooke Burke Dances Despite Injury!

Sassy Smith — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:09:00 GMT

Celebrity mom of four, Brooke Burke, who has been looking fabulous on Dancing With The Stars, suffered an injury during a rehearsal Sunday afternoon. A camera had come down hard on her right foot while doing a front flip during her dance routine. She iced the injury and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Monday morning as a precaution. She suffered a contusion but that didn't keep her from dancing Monday night!

Brooke, despite being bruised, did a fantastic job and nabbed the top score on DWTS for the seventh straight week! Burke and her partner, Derek Hough performed Don't Be Cruel and scored 29 out of a possible 30 points from judges. It was the highest score yet!

I guess chasing all those kids around has helped keep her fit and limber!

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Sassy Smith — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:41:00 GMT

The new season of Dancing With The Stars has started and although I'm not a regular watcher, I did catch the first show. Brooke Burke is one of the 'stars' on the show, and I think she danced well - I was slightly preoccupied with her abs, so I'm not 100% sure of her dancing abilities. The woman is a mom of four and the youngest is only 6 months old! Watch the video and you too, will hate her. Ha.

Video after the jump!

Lotsa cleavage going on too. I mean, look at her technique.

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Dancing With the Stars Season 7 Lineup Announced

Karl Erikson — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:35:00 GMT

This morning on Good Morning America the newest celebrity/quasi-celebrity lineup was announced for next season's Dancing With the Stars! Woo hoo! I'm so excited!

OK, not really. I've never seen the show. I still happen to think the Funky Chicken is a badass dance move. Still, I know the show is big and that lots of our readers are interested. I mean, it's up for eight Emmys this year, so someone must watch.

This season, not only are they bringing back uber-popular dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy, but they're also adding three new pro dancers. On top of that, this season brings a couple of records to the table. The oldest-ever competitor on the show, hilarious lady Cloris Leachman, who is 82, and the youngest competitor, Cody Linley (of Hannah Montana fame), who is 18.

Here's the complete lineup of stars, which include some of our favorite celebrity parents:

Toni Braxton (some singer)
Lance Bass (never heard of him)
Ted McGinley (The Love Boat!)
Cloris Leachman
Warren Sapp (some football dude)
Rocco DiSpirito (some cooking dude)
Kim Kardashian (some slut)
Maurice Green (some Olympic dude)
Misty May-Treanor (some hot badass Gold Medalist chick)
Susan Lucci (some soap actress chick)
Jeffrey Ross (some funny dude)
Cody Linley (some dude making money off Miley Cyrus)
Brooke Burke (some actress)

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Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh Get The Gold, Now They Want to Get Pregnant

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:05:00 GMT

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball yesterday. So what's up next for the duo, who have been playing together for eight years?

Babies.

Both May-Treanor and Walsh say they want to concentrate on their personal lives, specifically starting families. May-Treanor is married to Florida Marlins catcher Matt Treanor, and Walsh is married to fellow pro volleyball player Casey Jennings. Both May-Treanor and Jennings had agreed to put off parenting plans until after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

"I was putting everything into it as my last Games," May-Treanor said in an interview with the L.A. Times. "It's too far ahead to look ahead. I would like to come back and have my kids see me play. But I would like to start a new journey and see my husband too."

But don't count the gold medalists out just yet. "That was eight years of awesomeness and family support and love," Walsh said. "We both want to start a family. We need to slow down and breathe a little bit, focus on our families. I'm not done. I hope Misty's not done. I can't imagine playing beach volleyball without her."

Something tells me we'll be seeing these two in London in 2012, carrying diaper bags and sippy cups.

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When Hot Bods Spawn: Gabrielle Reece and Laird Hamilton Have a Daughter

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:35:00 GMT

Volleyball star Gabrielle Reece and her husband, pro surfer Laird Hamilton, welcomed daughter Brody Jo to their family on New Year's Day in Hawaii. Reece and Hamilton also have another daughter, Reece Viola, 4. Call me psychic, but I can already see the athletic scholarships piling up for these two girls.

Reece, a special correspondent for the Today show, stayed in shape during her pregnancy by playing competitive beach volleyball and swimming. The article doesn't say how Laird stayed in shape, but by the looks of him I don't think he spends much time laying on the couch and eating pork rinds.

[photo: People.com]