In a year that felt like we were regularly bombarded with bombshells from the White House, there were quite a few bright spots that kept us going, including the little bundles of joy who graced the feed of our favorite celebrities.
In 2017, many celebs became parents and welcomed a bouncing baby to the world. Beyoncé stopped the world with her pregnancy announcement, welcoming twins in June. Tennis star Serena Williams became a mom for the first time. And, Mahershala Ali welcomed a little one with wife Amatus Sami-Karim.
So, as we wrap up the year, let’s take a look at the celebrities who expanded their household in 2017.
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@hodakotb
Hoda Kotb has openly shared intimate emotional details about adopting her 1-year-old daughter, Haley Joy, at the age of 52.
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@pharrell
Pharrell Williams and his wife welcomed triplets this year and have meticulously managed to keep their sexes, images and names away from us.
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@serenawilliams
The next generation of tennis excellence sprung forth from Serena Williams’ loins. Welcome to the world, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr.
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@kevinhart4real
Kevin and Eniko Hart welcomed their first child together, Kenzo, just in time for Thanksgiving.
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@ciara
Ciara and Russell Wilson welcomed Sienna Princess in the spring.
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@beyonce
Queen Beyonce gave birth to the royal twins Rumi and Sir Carter on June 13.
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@KeishaKnightPulliam
Keisha Knight Pulliam gave birth to Ella Grace earlier this year.
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@JanetJackson
Janet Jackson gave birth to son Eissa Al Mana at 50!
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@bigrondevoe
The DeVoe twins are a welcome new addition to the world.
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@NaturiNaughton
The Power star gave birth to a baby girl in the summer. She protects her daughter’s name and identity fiercly.
11 of 19 @SanyaRichardsRoss
The running diva had a baby boy in July.
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@MahershalaAli
Mahershala Ali has been gushing over his baby girl since her arrival in the spring.
13 of 19 @KelMitchell
Kel loves orange soda...and his baby girl too!
14 of 19 @Foxy Brown
Foxy Brown surprised fans when she revealed that she gave birth to a little lyricist in the spring.
15 of 19 @carmonnewton
Cam Newton and his girlfriend welcomed their second child to the world in February.
16 of 19 @MalcolmJamalWarner
This Cosby Kid is all grown up and now a father.
17 of 19 @hilllharper
The accomplished actor and author adopted a baby boy.
18 of 19 @kekewyatt
KeKe Wyatt gave birth to her ninth child in the fall.
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@russellwestbrook
The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard’s new baby boy looks just like him.
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