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The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013

Congratulations were in order for many of our favorite celebrity moms (and dads) this year. Whether it was Tamar Braxton and Halle Berry welcoming babies, Kerry Washington and Vanessa Simmons announcing they were expecting new bundles of joy or Beyonce considering a sibling for Blue Ivy, we kept up with our famous moms as they glowed in the glory of motherhood. Here's a look back at how celeb moms spent the past 12 months.
By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 27, 2020
01
Kerry Washington Is Pregnant

The Scandal star and her husband, San Francisco cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, are expecting a little bundle of joy in late spring 2014.

The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
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02
Kim Fields Welcomed a Son

Fields and husband Christopher Morgan welcomed their second child, Quincy Xavier Morgan, on December 3, 2014. “We are so blessed and grateful to God for this newest gift to our family,” the couple told PEOPLE.

The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
03
Tamar Braxton Welcomed Baby Logan
Tamar Braxton with Baby Logan
The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
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04
Beyonce Announced Plans to Have Another Baby

Earlier this year, Beyonce told Shape magazine that she and husband Jay-Z can’t wait to have a sibling for daughter Blue Ivy. “I’ll probably start [trying to have another child] after this tour,” she said. “We’ll see if it happens.”

The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
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05
Thandie Newton Is Expecting Baby No. 3
Thandie Newton
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06
Halle Berry Welcomed a Son
Olivier Martinez and Halle Berry
The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
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07
Shonda Rhimes Adopted Her Third Daughter
Shonda Rhimes
The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
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08
Monica and Shannon Brown Welcomed a Baby Girl

Monica and Shannon Brown welcomed a beautiful baby girl named Laiyah (full name Laiyah Shannon Brown) on September 3, 2013.

The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
Monica/ Instagram
09
Phaedra Parks Welcomed a Son
Phaedra Parks
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10
The Dunbars Welcomed a Baby

Soul Food star Rockmond Dunbar and his wife Maya Gilbert welcomed Berkeley Seon Dunbar on December 6, 2013. “Mom is doing great. We are absolutely in LOVE!” wrote Dunbar.

The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
Rockmond Dunbar/Instagram
11
Eva Marcille Announced Pregnancy

Marcille is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, singer Kevin McCall, in 2014. “Being able to bring a life into the world is every woman’s dream,” she told BET. The couple plans to name their daughter Marley.

The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
Eva Marcille/ Instagram
12
Vanessa Simmons Announced Her Pregnancy
Simmons (right) and her sister Angela.
The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
Vanessa Simmons/ Instagram
13
The Tates Are Expecting Baby No. 3

Love Jones star Larenz Tate and wife Tomasina Parrott are expecting their third child. The couple (pictured here with Tank and Zena Foster) hosted a star-studded baby shower this past summer.

The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
The Jasmine Brand/ Instagram
14
The Boshes Welcomed Baby No. 2

The NBA player and wife Adrienne welcomed daughter Dylan Sky Bosh on November 4, 2013. Their son Jackson was born May 3, 2012.

The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
Adrienne Bosh/ Instagram
15
Shanola Hampton Is Expecting

The Shameless star and hubby Daren Dukes are expecting their first child together—a girl—in 2014.

The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
Jason LaVeris/ Getty
16
Sherri Saum is Having Twins

The One Life to Live star announced she’s having twins with her husband, and co-star Kamar de los Reyes, in summer 2014.

The Year in Celebrity Moms 2013
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