Are there any more nerve-wracking words than two babies under two? Double the diapers, double the crying, double the feeding, double the sleep schedule management. If that sounds like you, know that you’re so not alone. These celebrities have also pulled double duty with two little ones and lived to tell the tale! In fact, one of the stars below is actually loving the two under two lifestyle.
From Nick Cannon to Kristin Wiig, we took a look at some A-listers who have raised (or are currently raising!) multiple babies at the same time. Yes, it’s definitely difficult. But there’s also all the rewards that come along with it. For one, you get so many extra bonus points for doing impressive feats like the one Ashley Graham is rocking below. “Double fisting 😂,” the supermodel quipped.
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Also, you join the very elite club of parents who have lost their minds from the schedule of having multiple babies but are hoofing through it in style — like Jamie Chung. “Becoming a parent is the best thing that will happen to you, they said,” the actress wrote on her Instagram page, alongside a video of her looking deeply exhausted. “This is what it’s really like raising twin 5 month old babies. Had a good morning cry, ran away for a 45 min workout and now I can laugh about it. If you emailed me and haven’t heard a reply, I thank in advance you for your patience.”
Yup. IYKYK.
A version of this article was originally published in August 2022.
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino & Lauren Sorrentino
Nine months after welcoming his youngest child, Mia (b. 2023), Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino announced that he and his wife Lauren were expecting Baby No. 3 in six months. The Jersey Shore star and his wife also share son Romeo (b. 2022).
“Good things come in threes 🥹 Adding another pumpkin to our patch 🙏🏼 ,” the couple captioned their pregnancy announcement.
Adam Levine & Behati Prinsloo
Singer Adam Levine and actress Behati Prinsloo are proud parents of three. The couple welcomed Dusty Rose in Sept. 2016 and Gio Grace in Feb. 2018. They then welcomed a third child in Jan. 2023 whose name and sex they have kept under wraps.
In 2019, Prinsloo opened up about suffering from postpartum depression after Dusty was born.
“I think it’s very normal as a young mom and a new mom to feel helpless and to feel overly emotional,” she said. “And I think I got lucky not to have it to an extreme case, but you can see yourself spiraling. And I think that the message is just that it’s never too little to ask for help. So no matter how small your feelings and stress — or whatever it is about being a new mom — there’s always help out there and support from family and friends. And I think nobody judges anyone.”
Eric Decker & Jessie James Decker
The Decker family is growing quickly. Once their fourth baby makes its appearance (in late 2023 or early 2024), Eric and Jessie James Decker will have had four kids in 10 years. Wowza!
Jessica Simpson & Eric Johnson
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson went from having back-to-back babies to having a major age gap. The singer and the former football player are proud parents to Maxwell “Maxi” Drew (b. 2012), Ace Knute (b. 2013), and Birdie Mae (b. 2019).
“Becoming a mom has helped me realize I’m actually proud of myself for a lot of the things I have done in my life,” Simpson said after Ace’s birth. “Having my kids has made me feel so much more at peace with myself.”
Cristiano Ronaldo
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is a proud dad to five kids. Ronaldo’s oldest — who he shares with a previous partner — Cristiano Jr., was born in 2010.
“As agreed with the baby’s mother, who prefers to have her identity kept confidential, my son will be under my exclusive guardianship,” he said to all the busybodies out there.
In June 2017, he welcomed twins Eva and Matteo via surrogate. Five months later, he and Georgina Rodriguez welcomed Alana (three under 6 months!). Then, in April 2022, Ronaldo and Rodriguez welcomed their daughter Bella and shared the tragic news that her twin brother, Angel, had passed.
“It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away,” the couple said at the time. “It is the greatest pain that any parents can feel. Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness.”
Chrissy Teigen & John Legend
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend joined the two under two club in 2023, and they don’t just have two kids under 2 years old — they have two kids under ONE year old!
The couple welcomed their son Wren in June 2023 via surrogate just five months after Teigen gave birth to their daughter Esti in January 2023. After their fourth child’s arrival, the Cravings author revealed she and Legend began pursuing surrogacy in 2021 but also decided to try for a natural pregnancy one last time. Both worked out, giving them two new babies within six months!
Patrick & Brittany Mahomes
NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Currants co-owner Brittany Mahomes share a 2-year-old daughter, Sterling, and a baby boy, Bronze, who will turn 1 in November of this year.
Speaking out about the transition from one child to two, Matthews wrote on Instagram, “Just a little emotional today thinking about how blessed I am and how proud of this little angel I am. [Sterling] has been doing so good as a big sister. She loves her brother so much & has been just the best little helper!!🤍”
She continued, “I felt like so many people were trying to put this negative idea of how much she was gonna hate not being the only child into my head & it was kind of starting to upset me…. If you are a new mom, or about to become a mama of multiple kiddos, just know everyone’s story is different & don’t let other people’s ideas get to you! It’s your family & your own journey. It will all workout, stay positive and enjoy every second of it🙏🏼🤍”
Ashley Graham & Justin Ervin
Ashley Graham and Justin Ervin welcomed two (!) bundles of joy — Malachi and Roman — in January 2022. The little ones joined their big brother, then-2-year-old Isaac.
The couple was completely over the moon with their announcement: “Justin and I are so excited that our baby boys are here. They were born early this morning at home and are happy and healthy,” Graham wrote on Instagram. “I’m taking some time to heal up and connect with my husband and three boys, but I truly cannot wait to share more with you all. Much love, AG.”
As you can see from this photo, Graham is already a total pro.
Jamie Chung & Bryan Greenberg
Double the trouble! Brian Greenberg and Jamie Chung brought twin baby boys into the world in October 2021. Chung admitted to PEOPLE that having the two little ones “requires all hands on deck.”
“It’s hard,” Chung explained. “With twins especially, you need at least three adults for it to be doable. For you to do all of your work stuff.” Need further proof? This video from Chung’s Instagram demonstrates it perfectly.
Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon has lots of bundles of joy in his life — 11 in total! There are his 12-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex wife Mariah Carey. Then there’s Golden Saigon, 6, Powerful Queen, 2, and Rise Messiah, 10 months, who he shares with ex Brittany Bell. He shares 2-year-old twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir and 9-month-old Beautiful Zeppelin with ex Abby De La Rosa. With ex Alyssa Scott, Nick shares 7-month-old Halo Marie and their late infant son Zen who tragically died from a brain tumor. Let’s not forget Onyx Ice, 11 months, who he shares with ex Lanisha Nicole. And then there’s Legendary Love, 1, who he shares with Selling Sunset star and current girlfriend Bre Tiesi.
So that makes for not two under 2, but a whopping eight under 2.
What’s it like being dad to so many little ones? He says that he tries to be as involved as possible. “Contrary to popular belief, I’m probably engaged throughout my children’s day, more often than the average adult can be,” Cannon toldMen’s Health. “If I’m not physically in the same city with my kids, I’m talking to them before they go to school via FaceTime and stuff. And then when I am [in the same city, I’m] driving my kids to school, like making sure I pick ’em up.”
Kristen Wiig & Avi Rothman
In January 2020, Kristen Wiig and Avi Rothman welcomed twins via a surrogate. The couple had struggled with getting pregnant, going through three years of IVF treatment. Having her little ones through a surrogate was an — understandably — difficult experience to navigate.
“So many things were bittersweet,” Wiig toldInStyle. “I was over the moon feeling them kick for the first time, but then I would get in my head and ask myself all these questions, like, ‘Why couldn’t I do this?’ At the same time I would tell myself it didn’t matter. She was giving us the greatest gift, and I just wanted them to get here.”
Hilaria Baldwin & Alec Baldwin
Hilaria and Alec Baldwin have a whole brood of kids — seven total, to be exact. Their two youngest, María Lucía Victoria and Ilaria Catalina Irena, arrived in February 2021 and September 2022, respectively.
Michael Turchin & Lance Bass
So many sweet bundles of joy. Michael Turchin and Lance Bass welcomed twins Alexander and Violet via surrogate in October 2021. Bass offered a very relatable Instagram post about the addition of two new babies to the family.
“Introducing the newest members of the Turchin-Bass household: Violet Betty and Alexander James!!!! They’re pure perfection and yes that includes the dozens of poops we’ve already dealt with. Our hearts our full!!! Thank you everyone for the well wishes.”
Shawn Johnson East & Andrew East
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson East and her husband Andrew East introduced the world to their baby boy Jett in 2021. The little one joined his sibling, Drew, who was just shy of 2 at the time — and now that Jett is 2, East is expecting baby #3!
“Everybody put the fear of God in me having two under two. But I actually don’t think it’s harder,” Johnson East toldVerywell Family. “…I’m still changing diapers, I’m still doing sleep schedules and bottles, and it’s nothing foreign to us because we’re still in the thick of it. I think having a second that young has been kind of fun for us.”
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