Adrienne Bailon-Houghton spoke exclusively with 'Distractify' about the inspiration behind her baby's name. Plus, 'Love for the Ages' host talks parenting.
Love for the Ages host Adrienne Bailon-Houghton has always been refreshingly candid about her journey to motherhood. After six years of IVF remedies, Adrienne and her husband, Israel Houghton, welcomed a son, Ever James Bailon-Houghton, by the use of a surrogate on Aug. 16th, 2022.
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In an exclusive interview with Distractify, Adrienne unfolded about the candy inspiration for her son's name, the parenting recommendation she were given from her former co-hosts on The Real, and a lot more.
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Adrienne Bailon-Houghton unearths the inspiration behind her baby's name.
The gorgeous factor about baby Ever was how his personal name used to be impressed by means of the affection Adrienne had for her husband, Israel.
Adrienne herself joked about how the inspiration for Ever's name used to be, "Very millennial of me." How? The inspiration got here immediately from Adrienne and Israel's marriage ceremony hashtag – #happilyeverhoughton.
To make Ever's name inspiration even cuter, Adrienne informed Distractify that she discovered that her son used to be in truth, her very personal, "Happily ever, like he is happily ever Houghton!"
Ever's center name, James, additionally has a vital that means to Adrienne and Israel. According to Adrienne, "Israel's father's name is James. He passed away when Israel was 22 years old. And so [Ever's middle name] is to honor him as well."
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Speaking of fathers, Adrienne's father, Freddie Bailon, additionally impressed part of Ever's name. After all, Freddie handiest had two daughters himself, Adrienne and her sister Claudette.
"I was like, [Ever is] the first boy, he might as well carry on the [Bailon] name," she informed us.
And thus, Ever James Bailon-Houston was formally named. So adorable!
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Adrienne's co-hosts from 'The Real' have been on deck to help her with parenting advice.
The besties that dad or mum together, stay in combination, right? Not simplest is Adrienne still shut with her co-hosts from The Real, but they have got additionally been glad to help her along her journey as a mom.
Adrienne said that Jeannie Mai Jenkins is all the time there for her to dish out new father or mother recommendation. Jeannie and her husband, Jay 'Jazzy Jenkins, welcomed their daughter Monaco in January 2022.
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Adrienne also noted that she all the time sends photos and videos of Ever to "Auntie Lonnie," (, the one and best Loni Love!)
At the time of the interview, Adrienne informed us that she was excited to set up a playdate for Loni and Ever to get together, if your heart hasn't been warmed up enough already!
Tamera Mowry, who's a mother-of-two, and Adrienne also are still super shut. In a pleasing full-circle moment, Tamera was once one of the most first visitors Adrienne interviewed when she started her new co-hosting activity at E! News.
Adrienne fondly recounted how it was once a unique revel in interviewing Tamera as a result of, as any absolute best friend is aware of, she already knew how Tamera would reply to her questions.
"That [was] just really, really special and a real blessing," she said.
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Since becoming a mother, Adrienne is using her platform to launch a new foundation, "Faith and Familia," to beef up other ladies who aspire to be folks.
"There's so many people that are watching [my motherhood journey] and going, 'OK, that's great. And we're so happy for you. But that's just not realistic for me.' Those are the people that I really want to help," she advised us, explaining that "Faith and Familia" will assist girls with the monetary prices of fertility treatments.
"If I can do anything to bring hope, information, and financial help to somebody to have this experience of motherhood, I'm in," she stated. "That to me is [the legacy] I want to leave behind."
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