Jenna Ushkowitz’s “little earth angel” is one year old!
This joy The 37-year-old star celebrated her baby girl’s first birthday with a series of black-and-white photos she shared on Instagram on Friday.
“Our little earth angel is one!! I’m not crying, you’re crying 😭” she wrote alongside her selfies and moments playing with her daughter Emma. “It’s hard to explain how these first 365 days were simultaneously the fastest and slowest ever.”
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“Watching Emma transform from a born, chubby newborn to a beautiful, curious, cheerful toddler has been the thrill of our lives, filling every day with so much happiness, no matter how hard or demanding it is,” the actress said. .
Ushkowitz shared about her little baby: “Emma has found her voice and she loves using it. Emma has no plate she wouldn’t lick clean, and her little belly smile is contagious. Her dance looks like she’s shaking her head in anger, NO, but actually she’s just trembling with Elmo tunes she.
This And That’s What You’re REALLY Missing The podcast co-host also opened up about how motherhood has changed her life since welcoming her daughter.
“Being Emma’s Mom has been the most profound moment of my life to date and has put my purpose and my life in sharp perspective,” said Ushkowitz.
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“It forced me in every way to slow down, savor the smallest moments knowing how fleeting it all is, and find out how to prioritize my time and find clarity in the things that really matter,” he added.
Ushkowitz continued, “I’m also learning how to continue to take care of myself, and how to keep speaking kindly to my body and myself, because no doubt, how I see myself directly reflects how she learns to love herself and find her self-worth. ”
“Happy birthday sweet sweet Emma. We love you more than anything. ❤️” he finished his touching compliment.
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South Korean actress and husband David Stanley, who grew up in East Meadow, New York, gave birth to their daughter in June 2022.
Announcing the happy news, he wrote “Our hearts are wide open ❤️” on his Instagram post.
Ushowitz kept her baby’s name a secret until five months after she was born, explaining on Instagram that “the mother-bear instinct kicked in” and that keeping the name anonymous at first “felt like the right thing for me and my family.”
“I want to continue to share my journey as a mother here and your kindness and incredible support so far has meant the world… so please meet our little girl Emma,” she added.