Nicole and Joel on parenthood: A recollection post
Their daughter, Harlow Winter Kate just turned one last January 11. It’s quite amazing how time flies so fast in the life of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden being new parents.
And for this, let’s do a little retrospection refreshing what it were being new parents to their lovely, Harlow.
Here are excerpts from the interview People had with the two last year.
How have things changed since Harlow arrived?
Nicole: It’s crazy. It’s almost like I don’t even remember what life was like before her. She gives life a whole new meaning and a whole new purpose.
How did you first tell Joel you were pregnant?
Nicole: I picked a really bad time! I couldn’t hold it in. He was flying from Japan to Europe , so right before he gets on a 16-hour flight I was like, “I have to tell you something.”
How was your pregnancy?
Nicole: I didn’t have morning sickness, and I was waiting for it. I was tired a lot but that was really the only thing. And according to [Joel], my hormones were really bad.
Joel: Nicole is really laid-back. You can tell her anything and she’s like, “Whatever.” And that was the first time I’d seen her get worked up. I’d be like, “Whoa, this is not the girl that I know.” Like, if I was late - which is usually no big deal - it was like, “Where were you? You know that I’ve been waiting here, you couldn’t even think to call?” It was cute.
Who was the first to cry?
Nicole: I cried right away.
Joel: Right when she came out, you know that cry that’s like an internal cry where you shake a little bit? [To Harlow] You made me cry!
Nicole: She came out, and I just knew she looked like me, and I was holding her, and it was something that was so much bigger than me. Now she looks a little more like Joel, but when she was born, it looked like Joel had nothing to do with it.
Joel: Thank God she looks like Nicole!
How did you pick the name?
Nicole: We couldn’t agree. I wanted a hippie name and he wanted a more Biblical name.
Joel: I really like Jean Harlow the actress, and she likes Shalom Harlow the model. Harlow’s cool because it feels like a classic name.
Nicole: And no one has it.
Joel: Winter was so serene and quiet and that’s how she is.
Nicole: I always liked the name Kate, but I knew I’d never name my kid that because it was just too plain.
How has Harlow changed your perspective on life?
Nicole: Everything I do, I think about how it will benefit her or hurt her. She’s never out of my mind. I stop doing things for me anymore. Everything is for her.
Now wasn’t that just adorable?
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