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"Denise Richards is head over heels for Eloise Joni, the 5-week-old daughter she recently adopted (who joins big sisters Sam, 7, and Lola, 6, from the actress&amp;apos; previous marriage to Charlie Sheen).\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;She&amp;apos;s brought so much joy, and I love her to pieces,&amp;quot; Richards, 40, tells the new issue of Us Weekly (out Wednesday). &amp;quot;She is a cuddle bug. She loves being hugged and held. She&amp;apos;s such a beautiful little baby and little soul.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nThough she&amp;apos;s &amp;quot;been with her since the day she was born,&amp;quot; Richards admits that the adoption process was far from easy. &amp;quot;Some people think if a celebrity wants a baby, they get one the next day. The adoption took two years, and there were times I felt discouraged, times when I got close to adopting a baby and it fell through. But I knew the right baby would find us.&amp;quot;\r\nPHOTOS: Friendly Hollywood exes\r\nCurrently on good terms with her ex (&amp;quot;We talk every day&amp;quot;), Richards adds that Sheen, 45, has spent time with baby Eloise. &amp;quot;He knows how much I love, love kids, so he was very supportive,&amp;quot; the actress -- whose memoir, The Real Girl Next Door, is out July 26 -- tells Us. &amp;quot;Charlie is truly very happy for me. He knows I always wanted more kids.&amp;quot;\r\nFor more on Richards&amp;apos; new bundle of joy -- including how she broke the adoption news to Sam and Lola, plans for a baby shower, and much more -- pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, out now!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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