Dayna Seabrook Husband: #7 Brent Seabrook, Defenseman Kid: Carter, 5 months How has life changed now that Carter’s here? It’s not as hard as I thought it was going to be. It’s been really fun. I thought I’d be locked in the house and not be able to do anything, but he’s been such a good baby. … I guess I’m just not sleeping as much, but other than that, it’s been really, really good. How would you describe your husband as a dad? Brent’s been amazing. He’s shocked me. Not that I didn’t think he’d be a good dad, but he’s just so hands-on. I had a C-section, so he changed all the diapers at the beginning. …He’s been really, really good with Carter. I think he’s excited that he was a boy, too. Are there any responsibilities that he’s taken on as his own? He’s all about prepping him
to be a hockey player. So he’s got these exercises that he wants him to do every day. He’s got to stand, get his leg strength up, all this stuff. It’s really cute, actually. How do you feel about Carter being a hockey player? I’d love it if he was a hockey player! I don’t care what he does. I always joke with Brent that he’s going to be a ballerina. … We’ll support him whatever he wants to do. But we’re both Canadian and we’d love it if he played hockey. Carter’s middle name is “Seven,” which is Brent’s number. Why did you decide to do that? We just said it kind of in passing when I was pregnant. And then we kind of forgot about it. We actually had another name picked out, and then in the hospital, Brent’s like, “Well, what about Seven?” Carter Seven Seabrook has a good ring to it. It’s been Brent’s number his whole career. So why not?
Elina Hjalmarsson Husband: #4 Niklas Hjalmarsson, Defenseman Kid: Baby Boy due in April What are you looking forward to most about being a mom? Probably just becoming a family. Niklas loves kids and he’s been looking forward to this for a long time. What kind of a dad do you think he’s going to be? He’s very fun. He loves to play and do family stuff. I think he’s going to be very loving and fun. What about Chicago are you excited about introducing your baby to? I just love Chicago as a city overall. We would not want to be anywhere else. It’s big and it has everything, but it’s still very cozy and calm. That’s what I like. You’re still kind of newlyweds, and then becoming parents. How are you handling that transition? Everything just happened really fast. It is just like a blur. But it’s fun. This is a new chapter in our life that we are looking forward to. You’re due in April. Do you have any plans if you go into labor during a game? If he’s at an away game, I hope they put him on a plane to come here right away. And if it’s a game here, hopefully they just get him off the ice! CONTINUED ON PAGE 40
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