Nicole Richie and Joel Madden appeared last night at the 2008 UNICEF Snowflake Lighting in Beverly Hills.  They actually look very much in love here and I’m happy to see that.  I was starting to wonder about these two.  Long engagements with vague time frames and pushed off wedding dates make me nervous.  In love, engaged, have money, have baby.  What’s the delay?  Let’s have a wedding!  Oh, and does anyone think Joel Madden is starting to get…better looking?

There have been a lot of “yes, we are still together” public display of affection sightings of Nicole and Joel in the past few days.  You know their happiness is making Paris just want to yank out her extensions right now.

Nicole looks pretty sensational (giving birth worked wonders for her rack) and I’m relieved to see her sans headband.  But I do wonder, is she headed back towards scary skinny?  She’s really thin.  Glowing and healthy for sure.  But thin.

Her best frenemy may have just dumped his brother, but all seems well in the world of Nicole and Joel. They looked very much the couple as they headed out to lunch on Wednesday.

Every time I see these two standing right next to each other, I’m just like, “Wow, he must be so short in real life.” I mean, I’ve never seen Joel in person, but I’ve seen Nicole, and she’s, like, 5-foot-nothing. I mean, tiny. And Benji — whose shoes have more lift than Nicole’s here — is really not that much taller than her. Not that there’s anything wrong with that — you just picture these rocker dudes to be so big, when he’s really probably a lot shorter than I am.

The teensy tiny Nicole Richie and Joel Madden enjoy a day out in WeHo. They went shopping for baby clothes for Harlow and then hit up Baja Fresh. Mmmm, I miss Baja Fresh. Do they have that shit in Seattle? If they do, I haven’t seen it. Baja Fresh was my favorite. What on earth do you think Nicole eats at Baja Fresh? The salsa?

Nicole Richie may still be an untreated alcoholic with a propensity toward unnecessary roughness while intoxicated, but at least she’s taking time out of her busy day to stand by signs to help a very important tax write-off social cause.

Nicole and Joel did some promotional work on Monday for Marble Slab Creamery the Text CHILD to 90999 campaign, whereby you can donate $5 to the Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation just by sending the aforementioned text message. It’s billed to your phone, which is actually quite ingenious and awesome, and I’d think more of it if I had any ability to take Nicole Richie seriously when she’s still out getting wasted and violent, albeit in lower-profile situations than she did previously. It’s still irresponsible and totally unacceptable, Nicole. Get some help.

Proud Papa Joel Madden is blogging about the new addition to his family: Harlow Winter Kate Madden, born last Friday.

Well I am finally home with my beautiful girlfriend and our brand new little daughter. Harlow Winter Kate Madden was born on January 11th 2008 at 3:13pm. She weighed in at 6 pounds and 7 ounces. She is 19 inches long and growing everyday already! She really is a wonderful addition to the GC/DCMA/DEADEXEC family.We are so blessed to have this beautiful little baby in our lives.I want to thank everyone for all the love and kind words they’ve sentour way. We apologize we werent accepting and gifts/cards/calls at thehospital, but if you’d like to send something, we’d rather you make a donation to the richie-madden foundation, which we started in Harlow Winter’s honor. She looks so much like her mom its crazy! She eats like a little maniac and shes really sweet. She barely ever cries ,even when daddy is changing her diaper, and believe me i suck when it comes to diapers, but im learning! I cant wait to show off some pictures, until then, THANKS!! and GOD BLESS….. Joel

Awwww, he changes diapers!

Jennifer Garner would be proud!

The couple’s rep confirms the birth of Harlow Winter Kate Madden, born Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, weighing 6 lbs., 7 oz.

“The beautiful healthy baby girl left the hospital with her ecstatic parents,” says the rep.

Awwww.

Congrats to Nicole and Joel!

Joel Madden was spotted walking into the delivery area of L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

He was overheard saying, “She’s going to start pushing soon.”

Bro Benji is also there.

Yay, now that the baby’s out of her, Nicole can go back to doing cocaine and tequila shots.

Bring on the crazy!!!

Joel Madden’s big bro spilled the beans: Nicole is due sometime in the next week.

“That’s all we know,” he said. “We don’t know what [gender] it is. We don’t know any names. I’m being completely honest, I swear!”

Yay! Our first celeb baby of 2008!!!