Celebrating Celebrity Baby Birthdays - Suri Cruise

Name: Suri Cruise

Birthday: April 18th, 2006

Famous for: Being the first child of actors Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. The couple began dating in April 2005, were engaged by June and then welcomed Suri the following April. They were married in November of last year.

Name meaning: The couple say that they found Suri's name in a baby book and both instantly loved it! Suri is Persian for 'red rose' or Hebrew for 'princess'.

Birth story:

It is rumored that Suri arrived in silence. Scientology calls for as much quiet as possible during the birth. She was born at 3 am at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, CA and weighed in at 7 lbs 7 oz. and 20 inches long. Katie had a natural birth.

Siblings:

Tom was previously married to Nicole Kidman with whom, he has two children, Isabella Jane, 13, and Connor Antony, 11. Tom's sister and her children also live with them as well as Tom's mother, Mary.

Life so far:

She is the daughter of two incredibly famous actors, whose love story is even more famous, but Suri Cruise has already lived amazingly well, and she is only one year old. Suri has traveled the world - from America, to Italy and Australia (when mom, Katie was pregnant). She even attended her first Oscars. She has wore Armani and dined with the rich and famous. This gorgeous girl is one lucky child! She is adored by the media (and the world) and they were so anxious to see her that they started to question her existence and the legibility of Katie's pregnancy.

The pregnancy:

How did Katie spend her time? She mostly attended the sport games of Connor and Isabella's. O, and she shopped and shopped and went for coffee, coffee, coffee. Check out the different angles of Katie's belly too and the whole shrinking and growing theory.

Tom and Katie also did a shoot with GQ Magazine during Katie's pregnancy.

On the discovery of the pregnancy; "Oh, I—I looked at her. And I went, 'You’re gonna tell me if you're pregnant, aren't you?' It was a moment where… It was one of those things. And I knew at that moment she was pregnant. ’Cuz I notice things in people.”

Gear and Fashion:

Lamaze Flutterbug ($11.70).

A Bugaboo Cameleon in sand and pink ($899) was spotted on the veranda of their Telluride home last year.

When returning from her parents honeymoon Suri wore some gorgeous espadrilles by Janie and Jack. Unfortunately they are no longer available, but you can find some other similar ones on line; Gap or eBay.

Bonpoint is a favorite of Katie's for onesies for Suri.

Suri was decked out in an Armani outfit for her parents wedding in Italy last year.

What they said:

VANITY FAIR! Suri made her debut in Vanity Fair when she was 3 1/2 months old. After much skepticism and suspicion Suri was introduced to the world in an issue with a family portfolio of personal pictures. The tag line was a play on the term "Yessiree," or the song "Yes Sir She's/That's My Baby," reading, "Yes Suri, She's Our Baby!" The photos were shot in Telluride, CO, when Suri was 3 1/2 months old. The article had these highlights:

Katie thought she was expecting a girl, but apparently did not find out the sex ahead of time; "I was craving pink the whole nine months."

Katie loved being pregnant; "I was overjoyed in being pregnant...and then had to withstand ridicule about my pregnancy when it was the most normal, non-controversial thing imaginable."

The rumors about her family and the existence of the baby really bothered Katie; “It’s really frustrating the amount of that’s out there. And the stuff they say about Suri?! You shouldn't say that about us, and you can't say that about my child."

Why did we have to wait so long to see Suri? "We were always going to release a photo. We weren’t trying to hide anything."

Why did they chose Annie Leibovitz to take the photographs? "Annie is the only professional photographer who ever shot Bella and Connor as children."

Katie on being a first time mother; "The moment the doctor handed me Suri...I was just ready. The feeling is indescribable. All I can say is the moment I looked in her eyes I felt like ... Mom. She's a glorious girl. She's the miracle of our life."

Who does she look like?

Tom: "She has Kate's lips and eyes. I think she looks like Kate."

Katie: "I think she has Tom's eyes. I think she looks like Tom."

ARMANI FASHION SHOW! While at the Armani fashion show Katie talked of her love for Suri and how she is doing; "I love it! Suri is doing really well. She's a beautiful little girl, and I feel so honored to be her mom, really."

Suri adores the outdoors; "She loves just being outside right now!"

HARPER'S BAZAAR! Katie appeared on the March cover of Harper's Bazaar and spoke of motherhood, returning to work and the empowerment of pregnancy and birth.

On adoring her children; "I have a husband and children that I adore. I have a career that I really love. When I sit back and reflect, it's-wow! I am very grateful."

Pregnancy and the birth of Suri seemed empowering; "I felt so proud to be having a baby and so excited. And I felt closer to other women-to my sisters, to my mom. I felt empowered, like 'I've given birth. I did it! There's nothing I can't handle."

Getting to know Suri and learning to be a mom; "I've really enjoyed this time that I have taken to be with Suri as well as the challenges of the first couple of months: feeding and pumping, learning to decipher what each cry means-is she hungry? Is she tired? Does she need a fresh diaper? And figuring out how to really help her."

Going back to work; "My family is very important to me. When I go to work, it will be the right thing, worth my time and worth my time away from my family."

Birthday gifts:

This little girl is sure to receive an abundance of presents. Besides her parents and family, close friends include The Beckhams, Leah Remini, Will Smith and wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. Fans are apparently already starting to send gifts! I think what we are all wondering though, will Grier Henchy (the daughter of Brooke Shields who was born on the same day) and Suri send each other gifts?

Pictures:

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