Refreshingly normal: Jennifer Garner focuses on being a mother rather than rushing to get celebrity body back
By Amelia Proud
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Those celebrities that have a baby then slip effortlessly into size four jeans a few weeks later aren't just unrepresentative of the norm, they're even slightly toxic for the everyday mother to see.
So three cheers and a whole-hearted hurrah for Jennifer Garner,39, who is focusing on her children rather than dieting - or worse - to get figure back.
She's also happy to been, like today when taking daughter Violet,six, to ballet, and therefore isn't holed up at home eating rice cakes.
Back on the ballet run: Jennifer Garner took daughter Violet to her dance class in LA today
Instead of the ubiquitous five inch heels, not particularly useful for dealing with children, Jennifer donned elegant Chanel loafers.
She paired the chic shoes with beige chinos and a denim shift with a pretty scarf.
On Thursday Garner and her husband Ben Affleck took the opportunity to spend some time without their brood earlier today.
The famous couple held hands and looked relaxed as they stepped out in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles.
Pretty normal: Jennifer looked lovely, but like an actual mother too... which is nice to see
The stars looked low key in casual
clothes, with Jennifer sporting a pair of baggy jeans and a khaki jacket
over a zip up black top.
Ben meanwhile, wore a grey jacket over a checked shirt and black jeans, which teamed with his beard, gave him a bohemian air.
Jennifer kept her sunglasses firmly on, perhaps to cover up her tired eyes as she strolled alongside her husband of six years, who clutched an iced coffee.
The couple welcomed their son Samuel on February 27 and are said to be overjoyed with their new addition to their family.
Keeping it casual: Jennifer is a real star, and doesn't need the trappings
They are already parents to Violet and Seraphina, who turned three back in January.
A
source told People magazine that Ben in particular, is relishing their
first baby boy, saying: 'He couldn't be happier. He loves his wife.
'He loves his family and he's proud -
he's legitimately proud - you can just see it and he gets to spend a lot
of time with his family.'
Meanwhile, Jennifer
is 'feeling good' after the birth and the couple's daughters are
already taken with their baby brother.
Romantic break: Jennifer Garner and husband Ben Affleck hold hands as they enjoy a stroll around Brentwood, Los Angeles today
The source added: 'Jen is such a natural mother. She's so thrilled to have a little boy, and the girls already love him so much.'
Meanwhile, it has been reported that Ben is replacing Tom Cruise in the political comedy movie Nathan Decker.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie centres on 'a politician who is caught in an affair and returns to his hometown to confront his past.'
Ben's most recent role was in 2010 film The Town, which he also directed.
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They seem like a very happy family and devoted to their children. But I really don't care for Jen's style at all. You can put your kids first and still put on something that fits or is somewhat stylish. Especially with her kind of money. The loafers are lovely, there's no need for heels, but those runners are horrendous. And the rest of her outfits always look like something she borrowed from a man's closet. Sorry Jen. Going by pictures it does look like you've got the happiest kids in Hollywood, and ultimately that's what's most important. I just don't understand your fashion choices at all.
- Laura, at home sweet home, 01/4/2012 03:23
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