Jason Bateman became a father for the second time as his wife, Amanda Anka, just gave birth to a baby girl named Maple Sylvie last Friday, Feb. 10th. The couple already has a five-year-old daughter, Francesca.
The Washington Post reports that the name Maple represents the tree, while Sylvie means woods or forest. Bateman and his wife have been married since July 2001. Jason Bateman credits his wife Amanda with turning his life around. The Arrested Development star used to be a heavy drinker, and a frequent partygoer.
Maple Sylvie Bateman joins a crib full of other celebrity babies born this year.
Take a look at the slideshow to see five other celebrities who have started 2012 with a new addition to their family.
From the moment that Beyonce announced her pregnancy at the VMA’s, many speculated that the singer wasn’t pregnant. Bossip.com reported that right before she announced her pregnancy, she was doing flips on stage for her audience, something that a pregnant woman would not do.
The conspiracy rumors escalated when Beyonce’s stomach was caught deflating when she sat down for an interview on a TV show. When Beyonce finally gave birth to baby Blue Ivy Carter, many were still speculating that she didn’t actually give birth when she reemerged in front of cameras with a rockin’ post baby body.
http://helloblueivycarter.tumbTennis pro Lindsay Davenport gave birth to her third child with husband, Jonathan Leach. The baby girl, born on January 16, is named Kaya Emory Leach.ReutersTwilight star Bryce Dallas Howard, welcomed baby girl Beatrice Jean Howard-Gabel on January 19th. The baby weighed 8Ib 6oz.ReutersLindsay Sloane of "Horrible Bosses" had a baby girl, Maxwell Lue, with husband Dar Rollins in mid-January.ReutersRobert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan welcomed their baby boy Exton Elias Downey into the world at 7:24 a.m. on February 8th. The baby weighed 7Ib 5 oz.ReutersJason Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka had their second child, Maple Sylvie. Maple joins big sister, 5-year-old Francesca.Reuters
