Naleigh Has Arrived!!!

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This photo is just SO precious!

Katherine Heigl and husband, singer Josh Kelley, recently adopted little Naleigh from Korea and WOW, is she a cutie or what?

Katherine looks so maternal in that photo with her daughter.

She's positively glowing!

Congratulations again to the happy family!

[Image via AP Images.]

    Posted: Sep 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm / Email this  »

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    1. 101

      I am the adoptive parent of two boys and it always bothered me when people went outside the U.S. to adopt. However I changed my mind on the subject. There are to many children all over the world that need love and care. If one more child is saved then I say great. Best wishes to the new family. What a sweet little face on her.



    2. 102

      Re: Rotor Rooter – It's understandable that you think that Americans should adopt americans - there's just one problem with that: in America, there are approximately 100 families wanting to adopt each "available" child. There are plenty of needy children in America but none of them are actually up for adoption because their selfish birth parents won't do what's best for the child.
      The international adoption process is extremely difficult, we tried through Russia and Romania for five years before giving up. It is so heartbreaking to see all those children in orphanges and know that the government won't let them have a better life. Asia is better set up for adoption. Katherine obviously did her research.
      Please stop telling americans to adopt locally - it is a virtually impossible task. It would also be unwise for a celeb couple to adopt from an american birth mother - look at the fiasco that the birth mother caused for tom cruise and nicole kidman.



    3. 103

      Wow, I didn't know her sister was Korean…*the more you know*.

      The kid is precious =)



    4. 104

      What a beautiful family photo….. adoption is such a beautiful thing.



    5. 105

      What a beautiful family!! That child is just about the most beautiful child I have ever seen! I don't think I've ever seen Katherine more beautiful or more serene! Congrats to the whole family!



    6. 106

      Oh how cute!! That is a gorgeous kid!

      But! Another celebrity buying a baby. What a novel idea!! Hey, I have an idea, why don't you buy one closer to home?? Help OUR country's children. It's almost like there are vending machines for babies in the rest of the world.

      Look, I am all for adoption and it's great to help the other countries population problems, etc. But going overseas is the chic thing to do now. An Asian baby is not an accessory. Now cute fluffy little arm dogs is another story.



    7. 107

      soooo adorable



    8. 108

      Awwww. She is beautiful! Congratulations to all!



    9. 109

      that was fast



    10. 110

      cute! i want to adopt her!



    11. 111

      Why can't celebrities adopt children from their own country? There's loads of American orphans who need a loving home, so why take a child away from its culture? If a Korean wanted to adopt an American child, the government wouldn't let it happen. Gah, these ignorant celebs drive me nuts.



    12. 112

      Great photo… and Katherine does indeed look maternal. Maybe redemption really does happen in Hollywood.



    13. 113

      they look
      lovely!! congrats to them!



    14. 114

      So the baby is very cute… but why did they have to sprint to a professional photographer and post them all over every website? Just be at home and enjoy starting a family. Looks like a photo-op.



    15. 115

      This is a beautiful family photo. Love the colors.



    16. 116

      that is the cutest baby EVER… to the haters you're only making negative comments either cuz u was ugly as a baby or you have a baby that is ugly…



    17. 117

      She is already her mother.. this is so natural it's shocking :P



    18. 118

      A lot of you obviously don't know how hard it is to adopt an American baby!! Yes, there are much older kids and kids with severe special needs available and it would be extremely wonderful to adopt those kids…but truthfully, is everyone equipped for that? And people don't realize that it is very difficult for a white couple to adopt an African American child as authorities greatly prefer to put them with other black families. The waiting lists for American babies in good health are many years long.



    19. 119

      Naleigh is SOOOOOO beautiful! Welcome to parenthood you two! Enjoy all of the blessings!!!



    20. 120

      In addition to my last comment…I know this as have friends who have adopted–white friends who tried very hard for a beautiful little black baby (well, they didn't care about race–they tried hard to adopt any baby). There were so many hurdles and they eventually did get one sweet little crack addicted 1 year old african american who is thankfully doing well now (now 2nd grade). They went through the foster system after that and lots of heartbreak when the second child had to go back to her terrible birth mom…eventually they adopted two more daughters from Ethiopia. Most white families would be very happy to adopt an African American child but it is not so easy!!



    21. 121

      oh my goodness they're so cute, congrats!



    22. 122

      OMG… THIS PICTURE IS ADORABLE!



    23. 123

      Re: Modesto – I hate people like you. You people take good things and turn them bad. Good for them for adopting an out of country baby. I am from the US and you know what? A homeless child in the US can wander the streets and beg for money and find food out of a trash can at least. In some other countries there is absolutely ZERO opportunity. So just shut the heck up. If you're so awesome why don't YOU adopt some American children.



    24. 124

      Very cute baby and congrats… but I hope Kath realizes whatever it is she's feeling right now is not the same strong love a mom has for the child she gives birth to. Indeed it's love… but I doubt Miss "don't want to ruin my body or give up smoking to have a child" would die for her child. No fucking way.



    25. 125

      Re: Jumperchu

      Yes. but then they grow up…



    26. 126

      Wow! What a difference a child makes. I almost like her now. This is one of the best photos i have seen. Naleigh is abosolutley beautiful.



    27. 127

      How many Koreans are adopting American babies???????



    28. 128

      beautiful

    29. bexii says – reply to this


      129

      what a beautiful moment!

      but wow, i never new there were still some people who could be so ignorant in this day and age.
      why does it matter where the baby came from? the whole point is that now there is one less child who will be subject to a life with out a family.
      we should be happy for that, not criticizing the personal motives of the parents for adopting from a foreign country, whatever they may be. human beings are all equal and that includes children, so whether or not the child is from the US is irrelevant, the point is the child was in need. these parents had the means to help someone so they did. And to those who had the nerve and inhumanity to ridicule the appearance of an small innocent child, shame on you, you are disgusting.

      congratulations to the new family.



    30. 130

      why dont these celebrities adopt AMERICAN kids???????????



    31. 131

      that is soooo precious



    32. 132

      Years ago someone in my family adopted from korean, it did not work out very well, he felt so different from the rest of the family and had so many problems all is good when its a baby but trust me there will be problems when or if they have biological children.



    33. 133

      Re: Rotor Rooter – I think what you are saying is very true.



    34. 134

      God some of you people are assholes! Who cares where they adopt from. Also Perez did not state this but her baby is a SPECIAL NEEDS child. It takes a lot for someone to adpot a child who will need special attention. So intill any of you adopt a child who has special needs shut the hell up.

    35. Arshe says – reply to this


      135

      I have had a friend try to adopt here in the u.s. it is near to impossible to get a healthy baby that isn't recovering from drug addiction or special needs. I believe it is also easier overseas without as much interference or paperwork.

    36. Arshe says – reply to this


      136

      Oh and this won't be the most popular comment but the truth isn't always nice. Parents with emotional and addiction problems are likely to have children with the same, the same is also true with IQ this is genetically passed down as well. Now how many intelligent, sane people in america are giving up their children these days? If you want your household filled with hell and stress you can ignore this but I wouldn't risk it.



    37. 137

      Whats wrong w/ American kids? are they not fashionable or something? Im so sick of celebrities bypassing american regulations to get quickie adoptions in foreign countries. There are kids in America that need homes soooo badly and get stuck being shuffled through the system when they are never placed. :-(



    38. 138

      Katherine Heigl does look beautiful in this picture. They all look absolutely radiant. Good for them.



    39. 139

      adorable.



    40. 140

      Very very sweet picture =) I'm happy for them.



    41. 141

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    42. 142

      So so so so so so so so so so cute!



    43. 143

      that is such a lovely photo



    44. 144

      OMG cutest baby ever. Hope she's less of a bitch to her daughter than she is to everyone else.



    45. 145

      The children available in America or older, "special needs" or "black". No one seems to want them much, not just celebrities.
      Foreign adoptions are available to rich westerners; if you don't have a lot of money, you need a little patience. Then you can get a cute, healthy, 6 month old baby. Especially girls from some parts of Asia, no one seems to want them much there.
      Supply and demand, baby.



    46. 146

      its goo she adopted cause the baby gonna be sick of nicotine. but second hand smoke is still the worst. QUIT SMOKING GIRL.

      and her baby's asian? hmmm. better dont treat her like a pet. Love her.



    47. 147

      That's such a nice picture!
      you can tell she's not faking that love :)

      Congrats!



    48. 148

      Re: MileyCyrusLooksLikeAChipmunk – WTF?? I never heard so much crap in my life! People who think like you are deeply disturbed.



    49. 149

      What a gorgeous baby.



    50. 150

      wow that baby is gorgeous



    51. 151

      I adore asian babies.



    52. 152

      That pic is great! She is adorable!



    53. 153

      Re: Modesto – they may be but it is way easier to adopt kids from other countries….and btw, since you obviously don't know the story, she has had the intention of adopting from Korea for a long time because that is where her parents adopted her sister from….and if THIS country wasn't such a hard ass about letting gay couples adopt, there probably wouldn't be so many kids waiting for families…



    54. 154

      Re: jessica115 – better to let everyone see her now…maybe this will prevent (most) the papparazzi from trying to get that oh so important first pic….



    55. 155

      Re: jess1021 – you are an ass…ugliest baby?… you got something against asian people or something..she is not ugly…



    56. 156

      What a beatiful family! Congrats to the happy family!



    57. 157

      She is too adorable!



    58. 158

      Re: BeNiceYall – I think you hit the nail on the head when you said "Its harder to adopt a healthy US baby." True.



    59. 159

      What an adorable little girl. Good luck to all of them!!



    60. 160

      WOW WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PIC..CONGRATS TO THE HAPPY FAMILY..:))



    61. 161

      This totally changed my view of Katherine. To adopt a child, that says alot about a persons heart… So many stars spend crazy amounts of money trying to get pregnant in "labs" or getting other women to carry babies for them or getting sperm frozen so they can use it later… all the while so many children are in need of adoption. Congradulations Kat!



    62. 162

      adopting a child in need? what about Amercian Orphans in need? Why is it that people feel the needt op go overseas and save teh world when AMERICA is in need of saving this is BULLSHIT



    63. 163

      what a sweet little chubster!
      apart from all the controversey,at least she has a nice home and family now.
      i hope NALEIGH'S happy.



    64. 164

      Awwwww, so cute!!



    65. 165

      Re: pusspuss – You say "we have the means to take care of our own" while you're promoting adoption from another country. You,pusspuss, are a moron.



    66. 166

      whats even sweeter is that i hear the baby is special needs. how can you hate heigl now.



    67. 167

      aaaaaaaaawwwwww! adorable!!



    68. 168

      CUTE



    69. 169

      Aww, adorable.



    70. 170

      'naleigh' is kind of cute… here the combining names thing DOES work, unlike twilight's 'renesmee'. that is such a ridiculous name!!



    71. 171

      Re: MileyCyrusLooksLikeAChipmunk – she did give up on smoking. plus her sister is adopted so that's why she wanted to do it too. not everyone who adopts only cares about keeping their awesome bodies, some really do care!



    72. 172

      She is so cute!



    73. 173

      awwwwwwwwww how beautiful that bb is! a beautiful pic! I want onee!! do they swap them for Ipods???



    74. 174

      I hate her . but this is pretty cool.



    75. 175

      So does this mean she is going to stop the disgusting chain smoking? Not only is it a lousy example for a kid, it's also really bad for their health.



    76. 176

      what the hell is wrong with you redneck americians we think were better than everyone and don't think about other people out of sight out of mind i grew up in foster care and there are horror storys but what a special needs girl in korea has to go through i wouldnt want to know. i understand what your saying but she is giving a girl that probally had no chance the kids in america can choose to be strong and become whatever they want over here. I just hate when people talk down about anyone that welcomes any child that may not have had all the chances in life into there homes. why don't you back away from the computer and save the poor americian childern yourself.



    77. 177

      what a cutiepie, good luck to all of them



    78. 178

      she is a cutie pie good luck to all of them xo



    79. 179

      good for them



    80. 180

      nice family



    81. 181

      CONGRATS!



    82. 182

      look at her left eye just a black thing hate those eyes



    83. 183

      okay alright i had to sign up to this, we all darn well know she did this (put her baby picture out there)is simply because her castmates were?are pregnant and she wanted to get the press quickly, goodness explotaition, sorry kay heigel, it nag go work



    84. 184

      So cute! i



    85. 185

      WTF is wrong with some of you asshats? Who cares where the baby came from as long as she now has a loving home. As for "pimping out" photos of the baby; she is a celebrity and people are curious to see her new addition. Also, if she gets a pic out there now maybe the paparazzi will leave her the fuck alone when she is out with her daughter instead of trying to be the first with an exclusive photo. She may have also been offered a lot of money for the first photo, which she may be donating to the orphanage where her baby was from. Who knows? In other words, if you don't have the facts then shut the fuck up. Let the family enjoy their child criticism free.



    86. 186

      Naleigh is super cute and this is a great pic.



    87. 187

      LOOOVES IT!



    88. 188

      So cuteee!!!! Kat is so beautiful and looks more beautiful as a mom. Congrats

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