Can I just say? I like Jennifer Garner’s pregnant style so much more than her non-pregnant style. Maybe it’s because I’m more willing to give a pregnant lady a pass on finding cute, flattering clothes, or maybe it’s because Jennifer’s pregnancy style is actually BETTER. These are photos of Jennifer from yesterday and from the weekend, because I know you’re addicted to The Dimple Parade and these photos are your crack. You can see in the one set of the photos (Garner in black) that even though she’s probably… what?… six months along, Jennifer is still wearing heels when the occasion calls for it. I have no idea what the occasion is, but she looks nice and I’d like to see her attempt a similar look when she’s not pregnant – black pencil skirt, black sweater, a jaunty scarf. But she won’t.
By the way, The Enquirer’s Mike Walker had this report a few days ago:
If I were a betting man, I’d put money on the stork bringing BEN AFFLECK and JENNIFER GARNER a new baby BOY!
Yep, after years of hearing Ben complain that there’s far too much estrogen in his household (two daughters + one wife), it looks like his dream of being dad to a lad’s coming true.
WHY?
My SpyWitness spotted baby-bump Jen power-shopping at trendy LA kid boutique Poppy, and reports: “Everything she purchased was blue! The cutest blue onesies, blue baby blankets, blue bibs, T-shirts, hoodies – even blue baby jeans.”
But mum was the word for mum Jennifer!
She got all coy when the salesbabe at the register asked: “So – is it a boy?”
Refusing to reveal her secret, the star just flashed that famous smile and said: “Could be!”
[From The Enquirer]
I think Ben probably wants a son, but Jennifer recently made it sound like she was all for having another girl. Hopefully, the gender wars aren’t that big of an issue, although I do think that if Ben gets another daughter, that look of “get me the hell out of here” will appear on his face more often. How much more glitter and Barbies can Ben take?
UPDATE: A “friend” of Garner’s confirms it with Life & Style:
Break out the blue! Jennifer Garner is expecting a baby boy with hubby Ben Affleck, a friend of the actress tells the new issue of Life & Style, on newsstands now.
While Ben, 39, adores daughters Violet, 5, and Seraphina, 2, he’s thrilled at the prospect of a “little sports buddy,” the pal tells Life & Style. “He can’t wait to take his son to baseball games and play catch with him.”
But Jen has a few reservations. “She feels like she won’t know what to do,” says the pal. “She’s close to her two sisters, and her instincts were spot-on with the girls. But she never had a brother and doesn’t know the drill.” Still, the 39-year-old hopes things come to her “naturally.”
[From Life & Style]
Well, I hope it’s a boy, I really do. Meh.
Photos courtesy of Fame.
All I know is she will soon have three kids to parade in front of the paps every single day of the year! With Ben of course showing up for the rare photo-op.
Seriously, other celebs manage to avoid paps in LA but she does nothing at all to avoid them. She loves the paps.
Men want boys, but in my experience, they get along so much better with their daughters. In any case, best of luck to them.
One thing for sure, the baby will have dimples.
Maybe Rachel Zoe is doing her maternity wardrobe? Left to her own devices, she’s pretty tragic, so I think she has some help here. Looks wonderful!
Please, the implication that a man and father would leave his family because he has one too many daughters is disgusting. Maybe he wants a boy, maybe he doesn’t but I can guarantee you he wouldn’t trade one of his girls for anything in the world.
That’s going to be a beautiful boy.Kids with dimples look so cute.
@Molly B – AGREED! I think it’s gross to assume any parent would love or reject their family based on the genders of their children.
Totally agree with MollyB. Ben clearly adores his daughters.
I agree with MOllYb ,he’s happy with his family .It’s the tabloids making up stories he’s unhappy and cheating.They should get out of L.A so the paps and tabloids leave them alone.
She always looks like a lawyer to me, which isn’t a bad thing, but she isn’t a lawyer, and I think that is what bothers me about her style. Honestly, Jen is beautiful, and you would never guess that she is almost 40 years old. She has great skin, very pretty hair, and a lovely figure. I will say it, I think she looks better than Goopy because she looks completely natural to me whereas Goop looks a little pumped with something (something all organic, natural, and pure I am sure). But Jennifer’s wardrobe takes all sex appeal away from her. She looks tired and overworked, like she has been locked in her office for weeks, reading briefs and statues and preparing for the trial of her lifetime.
Aww happy for Ben & Jen. I’ve always liked them as a couple and wish them well.
I don’t think this woman remembers what it feels like not to be pregnant.
Yeah, so glad they are having a boy, because Ben couldn’t possibly take his daughters to a baseball game or play catch with them – you know how those pesky vaginas get in the way of those manly things …
How freakin adorable is she? I know they will prob be happy with a boy or a girl. How exciting and sweet!
Interesting, depressing tidbit that I’m too lazy to link – men are more likely to marry the mother of their children after giving birth if she gives birth to a boy, than if she gives birth to a girl. Not that it’s germane in THIS case, but thought I’d throw it in there.
“little sports buddy,” the pal tells Life & Style. “He can’t wait to take his son to baseball games and play catch with him.”
Well Ben don’t count your chickens…
I have a big brother, and he hates sports, is the least athletic person on the planet couldn’t even throw a spiral if you put a gun to his head, and is even afraid of cows. Seriously! Cows! So I was always my dads ‘sports buddy’ who still goes with him to games even though I am a female, with girly germs, cooties and all.
I have never understood the desire to have one sex over the other, seems to me as long as they don’t come out like Rosemarys Baby with a tail, horns and a trident people should be thrilled either way.
“the implication that a man and father would leave his family because he has one too many daughters is disgusting”
@ mollyb: i agree. a real man would never consider something so ridiculous.
as for women “finally” having a boy (or girl), i think that whole notion is pretty outdated.
I am the third of three with two older brothers; I am the sports-minded and athletic tomboy of the family.
While I understand the desire for a child to identify with, you really can’t go by gender…
Actually, studies have shown there to be a statistical link between divorce rates and child gender (depressing):
“All we can say is that couples with girls get divorced more often than couples with boys. We also know that couples who have all boys have the lowest rate of divorce, and that couples with all girls have the highest rate of divorce. And we know that couples who have girls, and then go on to have a boy, have a lower rate of divorce than couples who have only girls. We have some ideas why this might be, but we can’t know for sure.”
There’s a write-up of the study here: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/12/1068329629547.html
Not all girls are glitter and Barbies. And to me, JG is as annoying as GOOP.
Admitting that sexism exists doesn’t ADVOCATE it, it’s just being real. The problem is the ORIGIN of sexist feelings toward your wife & daughters, not acknowledging they exist.
I was the third of 3 girls myself. My father (b.1944) now deeply regrets that he spent our childhoods feeling that he had nothing to talk to us about.
The doctor ‘predicted’ I was going to be a boy, too, because I was so much bigger as a fetus than my older sisters (swear to god, this was before Ultrasound). I actually recognize a bit of my dad’s type of disappointment in Ben; I bet that’s why so many of us talk about it too.
Rest assured, though, that Ben will REGRET his sexism later. Trust this.
Aww, well congrats. Boys are lovely (believe it or not!!) and are lots of fun (just like girls ;)).
OT but wanted to add; when I had my son I avoided buying blue everything, how boring! Personally I prefer to dress my son in neutrals and b/w and red :).
@ahoyhoy: Your childhood sounds very similar to my own. Spooky.
@Camille- I did the same thing with my girl. I avoided pink! I even found outfits that I loved but wouldn’t buy because they were pink.
After she was born I was glad I avoided pink, because I got a lot of pink at my baby shower AND she was born with red hair. All the yellows, greens, blues I bought her looked lovely.
I’d bet that she went the same route Charlie Sheen’s wife did–had IVF with only male sperm to ensure the gender was male. What bullshit!
Yawwnnn; I am so tired of Garner’s daily bump updates. Wake me up when she gives birth.
Isn’t it more important that the marriage is good, that the husband loves his wife and is completely involved in the lives of his children?
This focus on the gender of a fetus/ newborn, as if it matters.
That child may be a male, but not into sports.
It is not for Ben or any other parent to bring a child to serve his hobbies/ his likes.
These two, prioritize completely trivial matters.
Any guy who’s that wound up about the sex of his kids is a douche. You can take your daughters to Fenway Park, Ben. You could even play catch with them!
I hope it’s a girl.
I hate to stand up for Ben Affleck, b/c I truly do get a douche vibe from him, but is there any concrete evidence that he wants a boy and is dissatisfied with his two girls? I know he looks exasperated in some photos, but he could be exasperated b/c kids – of either sex – wear you down!
I do think most people probably wish for a child of their own sex, but for most, that’s just a wish/preference, nothing more. I think that as long as you are willing to accept and find joy in discovering the unique individual that your child is (having a boy who’s not into sports or a girl who’s not into the frilly princess stuff), all is good. And I agree with a poster above – men may want boys, but they get along better with their daughters. I believe the same is true for women – they may want girls, but get along better with their sons.
Rest assured, though, that Ben will REGRET his sexism later. Trust this.
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I feel sorry for the people here that are so gullible that they believe every word the tabloids say.Obviously ,people always want to believe the worse about Ben even if it not true.Shame because he really is sweet ,likable person