Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell in Los Angeles, CA on September 14, 2008.Us Magazine
Rebecca Romijn and husband Jerry O'Connell welcomed twin girls, Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip, on Dec. 28, her rep tells Usmagazine.com.
"Mother, father and both girls are all home and doing well," says her rep.
See other stars with twins.Howard Stern first announced the news on his Sirius radio show Monday morning.
"They had twin girls, Dolly and Charlie," Stern said. "Rebecca likes
Dolly Parton, so they named the one after
Dolly Parton, and Jerry got to name the other one Charlie, but his brothers name is Charlie -- and its a girl Charlie."
Find out the meanings behind other famous celeb baby names.In July, Usmagazine.com first broke the news that the two (who wed in 2007) were expecting.
A month later, O'Connell, 34, joked that he was already
feeling protective of his unborn daughters.
"Just the fact that they're girls, you know?" he told Us. "I don't want them to date. They're only allowed to date men who run countries. They're only allowed to date men who are heir to the throne or are currently running a nation."
In November, Romijn, 36, told
Page Six magazine she was ready to give birth. (She had to skip pal Stern's October wedding because she was put on bed rest.)
"I can't move anymore... I'm a
beached whale!" she said. "I have not been without a bra this entire pregnancy. I refuse. I'm not taking any chances. I'm determined to keep the puppies up!"
See Us' baby bump hall of fame.She also revealed that the twins were conceived without the help of in vitro fertilization or the fertility drug Clomid.
"A year ago, we tried Clomid for a couple of months unsuccessfully," Romijn said. "But by the second month, I was like, 'Ahhh! I hate this!' I think when you start messing with your own hormones, it's crazy-making."
See Hollywood's most stylish moms.Having babies is a dream, she added.
"I was never a girl who dreamed about what her wedding day would be like, but Ive always dreamed about decorating my babys nursery."
And Jerry will make a "fantastic dad," she said. "He's a pragmatic, smart, savvy, enthusiastic person. He really lives his life with tremendous integrity, and hes a healthy person in every single way."
See Rebecca and Jerry's wedding photo.Romijn and O'Connell "are going to be the most fun, zany parents in California," Ugly Betty star
Vanessa Williams told Us in September. "The kids are going to be gorgeous.
"And she's smart, she's talented, she's funny, and she's well grounded," Williams added. "That's what you need to be to be a great mom and raise great kids."
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