Earlier this week there was some controversy over the fact that Colin Farrell and his girlfriend, Alicja Bachleda-Curus, had gone on vacation together to Mexico without their seven week-old baby. Some of you pointed out that Alicja’s mom was visiting and was most likely taking care of the newborn at home while Colin and Alicja enjoyed the beach.

When my son was that little I was nursing and wouldn’t have gone out to dinner without him, not to mention spending the night away. When it was my anniversary and my son was one I still couldn’t bear to be apart from him for the entire night, so we took him with us to the hotel. Obviously that extreme mothering instinct passes eventually. My husband and are on the same page when it comes to parenting so it wasn’t a strain on our relationship. Different people have different approaches to parenting, though, and I wouldn’t judge. It was more of a compulsion for me to be around my son all the time than any kind of philosophy. I kind of admire parents that can be more nonchalant about that sort of thing.

Law & Order star Jeremy Sisto has come up with an inventive way to go on his honeymoon with his new wife without leaving their adorable six month-old daughter behind. He tells Star Magazine that he’s bringing both his mom and mother-in -law along to take care of the baby!

Newlywed Jeremy Sisto is psyched about his upcoming honeymoon in sunny St. Bart’s, where the busy Law & Order star will kick back with his bride, Addie Lane, their 6-month-old daughter, Charlie Ballerina – and his mom and mother-in-law! “I never thought I would say, ‘I’m bringing my mom on my honeymoon,'” Jeremy, 35, tells Star. “But we were nervous about leaving the baby behind… they will be there to help us so we can enjoy some alone time.” As for adding to his brood, “we’re taking it one day at a time,” says Jeremy. “But the idea of a big family is cool!”

[From Star Magazine, print edition, December 14, 2009]

Jeremy Sisto never really registered for me before as I only knew him as the crazy brother on Six Feet Under. He got kind of worked up on the episode of Punk’d I saw him on ages ago and I assumed he was a hothead. Then I saw a bunch of different photos of him out with his adorable daughter in a carrier. He looks so proud and happy and you can tell that he’s really taken to fatherhood. That’s cute that Jeremy is taking his moms along to help with the baby! With grandmothers you know they will dote on your child and treat them like their own.

Jeremy Sisto, his wife Addie Lane, and daughter Charlie Ballerina are shown on Halloween. Credit: Elder Ordonez/INFphoto.com