MADDIE IS SOOOOO CUTE

ohh she is soo precious!! do any of you have a baby??? I do, and from the experiance of having my little girl, leyah-ann, at only 17, i thought it would be a struggle, but now that she is here in my arms, i cant imagine life without her!

Obviously the pic of Jamie, Casey, and baby Maddie in their kitchen was posed for the camera, for effect. The kitchen has beautiful countertops, and it looks like the photographers were more focused on showcasing her kitchen, and using the people as accents.

The nightgown picture was beautiful, BUT far too mature for her age (even if she is a mother now) and came out looking too much like the inspiration to the cover of a paperback romance novel, dykwim?

Maddies is a very sweet little girl. I especially like the 5th photo… so adorable!

I can see the bouncer situation both ways…
you should never set these on the counter with the baby unattended…it says so on the product for a reason. Babies fall and can be seriously hurt.

BUT – I did this with my son when he came home in a chair very similar to this. The difference was that he had the strap around him and was on the center of the kitchen table. I’m guessing Maddie’s chair has a strap too – they just didn’t strap her in probably because it would get in the way of the photo. I’m sure they would probably strap her in if they were at home…

The reason for me doing this? 1. Sometimes it’s colder on the floor and drafty…it just seems warmer on the table. 2. They’re at eye level when you’re in the kitchen cooking and doing other things. 3. I had a toddler at the time and a dog. The baby, who can’t move much anyway, would be way safer on the table than in the path of a running toddler or dog. That’s the way I saw it. A mother is probably going to know when it’s NOT safe to put the baby on the table in the chair. If the baby is within arms reach – which Maddie is – then it’s not really a crime what they’re doing here. I’m sure there’s lots of mothers who have done the exact same thing. Also, like other posters have said, it’s a posed photo obviously.

Awww! They’re adorable. They should have used that last picture for the cover, they both look absolutely gorgeous in that one!

The baby is so cute and their house looks very beautiful. But I honestly think the picture of her in the nightie on the bed was a bit much for a 17 year old, but that is just my honest opinion and believe me that doesn’t mean much!

Oh, I forgot to mention. My almost 3 year old sits on the counter next to the sink all the time when I do the dishes. And she’s not a sleeping, non-moving newborn. Holy moly. Someone better call SS.

Well said GiveMeABreak. I completely agree with you! Sarah, you said it too. This is not a big deal..parents are RIGHT there, I am sure they got the shot in a second or two and newborns do NOT bounce themselves. Hell, I still bathe my 9 month old on the kitchen counter b/c he freaks in the big bath, so we still use the baby bath. GASP!
Whatever!

GiveMeABreak, I actually think it’s the opposite. I for one am glad that posters on this site are willing to point at some of the mistakes celebrities make because so many people act like someone famous is above reproach just by virtue of their fame. I remember when Britney Spears was speeding down the highway with Sean Preston on her lap, and some (not necessarily on this site) were *still* defending her and saying that anyone criticizing her was just jealous. Maybe I would take the cash (lol) but I would never wish for the level of fame that a lot of Hollywood entertainers have.

That said, I have to admit that these outtake shots really are beautiful, but the one in the kitchen does look like they are playing house!