On Mar 7, 8:30=A0pm, pete...@msn.com (Pete Monroe) wrote:
> http://celebrity-babies.com/2010/03/07/minnie-driver-there-is-no-perf...
>
> Minnie Driver: There Is No =91Perfect Time=92 for Motherhood
>
> At the age of 40, actress Minnie Driver is realistic about her odds of
> making son Henry Story, 18 months, a big brother.
>
> =93Growing up, I thought I=92d have at least five kids,=94 she confesses =
in
> a new interview with the Times Online. =93I=92m surprised I have only one=
;
> I really want more.=94
>
> Although it was never her intention to wait until her late thirties to
> become a mom, Minnie says =93it was never the right time, right place or
> right person.=94
>
> =93Too many women put it off until everything is in place, but there=92s
> never a perfect time, is there?=94
>
> Nonetheless, Minnie is quick to point out that she harbors no regrets
> about how life has unfolded.
>
> =93I wouldn=92t change a thing about what I=92ve done in the past because
> what may have been bad choices have all led me to this moment,=94 she
> insists. =93I=92m incredibly happy because I=92ve got my beautiful baby a=
nd
> lovely partner.=94
>
> That partner =97 whom she again declines to identify, saying only that
> he is English, lives in California and is in the entertainment
> industry =97 is still very much a part of her life, and Henry=92s.
> =93Everybody is cool with the situation,=94 she reveals.
>
> In Scotland to film The Deep, a new BBC drama, Minnie says that while
> she is happy to spend time in her native UK she remains very much a
> devoted Californian. =93It=92s been great for Henry to spend time with hi=
s
> cousins,=94 she explains before asking, =93Could I move back? No.=94
>
> =93I live my life outdoors, surfing, hiking, riding and running along
> the beach in the sunshine, having barbecues; even though I miss home,
> I could do the things I wanted to, personally and professionally.=94
>
> Click below to read about Minnie=92s stance on crying it out.
>
> Speaking of work, Minnie notes that her =93entire pregnancy=94 with Henry
> =97 who walks like a =93little drunk Frankenstein=94 =97 and first two ye=
ars
> postpartum have been chronicled on the big screen in various films.
>
> =93Flabby stomach and giant boobs for all to see,=94 she goes on to quip.
>
> Parenting guru Rachel Waddilove was instrumental in helping mom and
> baby settle into a routine, especially given the ever-changing
> surroundings that accompany each new set.
>
> =93There=92s no way, as a new mum, I could have let Henry cry for long =
=85 a
> little bit, maybe,=94 she explains. =93Besides, once you get your feeding
> sorted, their sleeping patterns fall into place.=94
>
> =93I=92ve never brought Henry into bed with me, which was very hard, but =
I
> wanted to teach him that his bed isn=92t a scary, isolated place. Now
> he=92s the happiest, funniest, sweetest and most adaptable baby; he has
> slept in more drawers, walk-in closets and hotel bathrooms than you
> can imagine. We=92re proper gypsies.=94
>
> Source: Times Online
>
> Posted on Mar 7, 10 at 8:00PM
Isn't the dad rumored to be Eddie Izzard? If so, she's one lucky gal. |
