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Celebrating Celebrity Baby Birthdays - Coco Riley Arquette

Name: Coco Riley Arquette

Birthdays: 13th June, 2004

Famous for: Being the much awaited first child of actor couple Courteney Cox-Arquette and David Arquette. The couple went through IVF and several miscarriages before announcing their pregnancy with Coco, when Courteney was almost 5 months along.

Name meaning: Courteney wanted to call her Courteney, after her (obviously) and her mother. However, David's Jewish religion prefers children not to be named after living relatives, and instead they compromised apparently going with Coco due to the combination of the "co" from "Courteney Cox." Riley is a name the couple liked.

Famous relatives: David is the youngest of five sibling actors; Richmond, Alexis, Rosanna and Patricia. Also, Jennifer Aniston is her godmother.

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Click below for her birth story, what David had to say, quotes from Courteney, and many more photos!

Birth story: Coco was born a week early after a night of labor. She weighed in at 8 lbs, 6 oz.

What they said:

David: [Laughs]

You know how when they deliver a baby they hand it right to the mother? Well, the first thing out of my wife's mouth was "They're all there! All her fingers and toes!

Nursing:

Breastfeeding is undoubtedly the best thing you can do for your baby. It took a lot of persevering through the early weeks because my daughter didn't latch on properly and it really hurt; but I'm happy I stayed with it because not only do I have a special bond with my child, but it's easy now and is also extremely healthy.

David on fatherhood

There are so many things I wish I could put into words on how much I love my daughter. Just to be able to say ‘my daughter’ is enough to make me break down. I look at her, and she just has no idea how much of a miracle she is. I live for the nights when she wakes up, and Courteney will bring her into our bedroom, and she’ll lay her down between us…I mean, there’s nothing…there isn’t anywhere I would rather be then with my wife who I love more than the stars, with the child we’ve made together sleeping between us.

Courteney talked of Coco's love for Ellery Harper, the son of Ben Harper and Laura Dern, last year;

Ellery is four and Coco and Ellery see each other and they kiss... They love each other, they hold each other, they hold hands. We were away together and Coco was sitting back and Ellery looked at her and goes, 'Coco, you look like a real woman.' I'm not kidding.

Courteney on wanting lots of kids and the difficult parts of parenting;

I used to want to have eight kids.  It was such a fantasy when I was younger because my mother, who was an only child, had four kids.  Now, looking back, I don't understand how she did it.  I think the baby part -- like, waking up early -- is hard.  Really hard.

On PPD. - - read more here about Courteney and David's, as well as other couple's struggles with infertility.

Do I believe in post-natal depression?  Yes.  Did I have the worst case of it?  No.  Women have hormones.  It's not easy and as we get older, it gets harder.  But there's ways to deal with it and stay in balance.  I don't believe there's anything wrong with therapy.  Post-natal depression can be devastating.  Luckily, I was able to get through it. 

Gear and Fashion:

Sling_2JJ Cole Premaxx sling ($49).





 

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Your Comments

I always wondered how they chose her name. What a cutie she is!

Posted by: Bella at Jun 13, 2007 8:18:03 PM

Aw, CoCo is such a cutie. Interesting way she got her name. I never really liked the choice of name personally, but now that I understand it's origins, it makes a little more sense.

Posted by: Hilary McLennan at Jun 13, 2007 8:23:23 PM

She is a cutie! I really like this 'celebrating celebrity baby birthdays' feature - it's fun to revisit old photos etc.!

Posted by: Elizabeth at Jun 13, 2007 8:28:11 PM

HAPPY BIRTHADAY COCO, I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY WITH YOUR FAMILY. SHES SUCH A SWEETHEART, SHES MY FAVORITE CELEBRITY KID

Posted by: maggie at Jun 13, 2007 9:01:29 PM

Coco is such a cutie and with a mother like Court and a father like David that girl's got it all made for her! :] hehe Happy Birthday to her!

Posted by: Annie at Jun 13, 2007 9:36:13 PM

Coco is such a little darling...an adorable little girl! Hope she has a wonderful birthday :-)

Posted by: Jennifer at Jun 13, 2007 11:32:22 PM

i don't know of you remember but about 2 years ago, there was some rumors that courteney was pregnant again ( maybe in july 2005..) was it true? did she had a miscarriage?
anyways, coco is adorable (no doubt about it!)

Posted by: me at Jun 14, 2007 2:44:58 AM

omg coco is so cute and i love the coment that david did i love that

Posted by: denisse at Jun 14, 2007 1:15:21 PM

Aww, Happy Birthday Coco! It's hard to believe she's already three...I remember Courtney being pregnant at the end of Friends. Such a cutie.

Posted by: Izzie25 at Jun 15, 2007 3:47:05 PM

Aww how cute, interesting how they got her name.

Posted by: Gabriella at Jun 16, 2007 10:35:17 PM

Does anyone know where Coco's thongs are from (in the first picture)? Thanks!

Posted by: Dana at Jun 17, 2007 3:07:05 PM

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