Madonna’s newest child, Chifundo Mercy James, was spotted making her way home with nanny in tow in NYC this weekend lookin’ as cute as can be in her little winter coat with matching pink accessories:

The cooler temps of NYC are prolly difficult to get used to, especially when you consider the warmer temps Mercy is used to in Malawi. You may recall that Mercy and her family were just in Malawi for a ground-breaking ceremony there for a new school Madonna is having built. Being in the chilly autumn weather here in the States can be a bit jarring … but at least she’s keepin’ warm in style. Mercy is such a doll … it’s so great seeing her grow up right before our eyes.

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Madonna’s daughters, Lourdes Maria and Chifundo Mercy, were spotted making their exit from their home in London, England earlier today and each girl was bundled up to brave the cold weather … stylishly, of course:

I believe this is the first time little Mercy has been exposed the colder UK temps but she sure does look cute in her little down coat. Lourdes looks like she’s been raiding her mother’s closets for as many things that don’t go together as possible … and, natch, she looks fab. Lola is a straightup Madonna clone. Back in the 80’s, Madonna clones were called wannabes … but I think it’s OK to be a wannabe if you’re Madonna’s own child :)

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Madonna, who turned 51 years old yesterday, spent much of her weekend in celebration of her big day. On Saturday night in Warsaw, Poland, the crowd serenaded her with an impromptu verse of Happy Birthday midway thru her show. Yesterday, on her actual birthday, Maddy gathered up her children — Lourdes Maria (not pictured), Chifundo Mercy James, David Banda and Jesus Luz — for an early morning boat ride together:

Fresh from her concert in Poland, Madonna jetted to Italy for a romantic reunion with toyboy boyfriend Jesus Luz for her 51st birthday yesterday. After performing in Warsaw on Saturday night, Madonna flew to the luxury resort of Portofino where the Brazilian model was waiting for her with her four children. Enjoying a two-day break before her concert in Munich on Tuesday, Madonna chose to celebrate her big day with an intimate family party. The Material Girl is reported to have booked an entire floor at the five-star, 1,000 Euros-a-night Hotel Splendido, which has stunning views of the Mediterranean. The 51-year-old singer was spotted having a romantic birthday breakfast for two with Jesus on the balcony of her hotel suite on Sunday morning. Later that day, Madonna, Jesus and the children were seen getting a boat out to a yacht, believed to be owned by her designer friends Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The designers hosted a birthday meal for the singer, during which she was presented with a big cake with sparklers on top and wore a lace dress by the duo. Throughout the meal, Madonna was seen kissing and nuzzling up to 22-year-old Jesus.

Oh yes, there was a lot of canoodling going on betwixt Madonna & Child yesterday day and night. After the jump, check out photos from the happy couple’s birthday breakfast AND intimate birthday dinner party with friends …

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Madonna took time out of her bizzy touring schedule to pay a hospital visit to the injured crewman who were involved in the collapse of her Sticky & Sweet Tour stage in Marseille, France last week. The accident, as you may recall, claimed the lives of two stagehands and injured 10 others. Here are photos of Maddy and her daughters Lourdes Maria and Chifundo Mercy James along with manager Guy Oseary at the hospital in Marseille that is treating the injured men:

Madonna visited on Sunday workers injured while building a stage for her concert in southern France, as well as meeting the family of one of two workers killed in the accident. A French worker was killed on the spot on Thursday when part of the roof over the stage being built for the pop singer’s concert collapsed while a British worker died in hospital a day later. Eight other workers were injured, five seriously, and are being treated at two hospitals. The concert had been scheduled for Sunday, but it was canceled immediately after the incident. “We are very touched that an actress (and musician) with such talent and quality has also an extraordinary amount of human qualities as well,” Marseille Mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin told reporters outside one hospital. “She has already gone to Aix-en-Province, I think, to see the family of this worker who unfortunately has died. And, she comes here to the hospital in Marseille to meet the injured. So, we are very touched.” Marseille public prosecutors have launched an inquiry into the deaths at the Velodrome stadium. A police source said one of the four cranes used to erect the stage slipped, causing the roof to buckle. Madonna, who was in Italy at the time of the accident, issued a statement saying she was devastated by the news and expressed her deepest sympathies to all those affected. Marseille city authorities said all the victims worked for Live Nation, the company which was preparing the show. The next stop on Madonna’s “Sticky and Sweet” tour is scheduled for Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, July 21.

Kudos to Madonna for taking the time to visit her injured crewman in the hospital. While I’m pretty certain she was not on a first name basis with her stage crew, I’m sure it means a lot to them that she cares enough to visit them in the hospital to check on their progress. I’m sure it was devastating for her to learn that two men lost their lives in that terrible accident, I think it was very cool of her to personally visit the injured crew. Even tho she had nothing at all to do with the accident, it’s clear that she feels some bit of responsibility for her crewman. I hope they all heal well and will back on their feet in no time. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the men who lost their lives.

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Yesterday we saw photos of Madonna and her children — Lourdes Maria, Rocco John, David Banda and Chifundo Mercy James — boarding a private plane from Paris, France presumably to Maddy’s next Sticky & Sweet Tour concert stop in Belgium. But, before the fam hit the road, er, air … the kiddies spent a fun afternoon playing at the amusement park in la Jardin de Tuileries. Here are a few cute pics of the kids playing at Tuileries:

These have to be the cutest pics of Maddy’s kids yet. They all seem to be having an amazingly fun time … and the look on Mercy James’s cute little face really tells the tale here. She is incredibly beautiful … I love these photos. I’m sure it’s a bit difficult for the kids to be on the road with their mother (tho, on the other hand, they prolly love spending their Summer vacation touring the world) but it looks like there is a lot of playtime built into their schedule. These are fun pics, y’all. I love them :)

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After playing a couple of shows in London, England and then one in Paris, France, Madonna packed up her newly expanded family and made her way out of Paris by private plane in order to make her way to Belgium for the next stop of her newly revived Sticky & Sweet Tour … here are pics of the Maddy Bunch gettin’ out of town yesterday afternoon:

Madonna will be on tour up until early September so she and the kiddies have plenty of private planing ahead of them. It looks like little Miss Mercy James is getting a crash course in luxurious living now that she’s officially part of Maddy’s family. Here’s hoping it’s a successful tour … in every respect.

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After completing her first shows in London and Manchester, England, Madonna has packed up her tour (and family) and has made her way to Paris, France for her next round of Sticky & Sweet Tour shows. Here are cute pics of Maddy and her kiddies — Lourdes Maria, David Banda (in the arms of Maddy’s manager Guy Oseary) and Chifundo Mercy James — upon arrival in Paris and checking into the Ritz hotel:

If Mercy James looks a little bewildered, it’s simply because she’s come such a long way. And not just in miles. The little girl who started life in a spartan African orphanage found herself checking into the sumptuous splendour of the Ritz when Madonna brought the family to Paris. Its five-star luxury could offer no starker contrast to the life Mercy left behind in poverty-stricken Malawi when Madonna won her battle to adopt her last month. And her wide-eyed wonder as she arrived at the historic hotel with the 50-year-old singer showed she is still adjusting to a way of life her friends back home would never even dream of. Clutching her new mother’s hand, four-year-old Mercy insisted on stopping in the street as they got out of their car in front of the hotel. Still holding tight for reassurance, she twisted around to take in the beauty of the Paris street and the imposing facade of the Ritz. In a pale pink hooded jacket, jeans and matching pink pumps,she looked like any little girl dressed by a fashion-conscious mother … Mercy is going to have to get used to travelling – albeit in luxurious style – as her pop star mother shows no signs of slowing down her career. Also in the travelling party were Madonna’s adopted son David, 3, and daughter Lourdes, 13. Only son Rocco, who yesterday attended the Harry Potter premiere in London, could not be seen. Meanwhile Madonna is said to be in talks with Simon Cowell about performing on this year’s series of The X Factor. A show source told The Sun: ‘The last series proved anything is possible when Beyonce performed with Alex – the final got 15 million viewers and that is enough to entice the biggest stars onto our stage. “This year is going to be bigger than ever – we are planning to get the best names in music. Madonna would be so sensational.”

Aww … Mercy in pink — so cute!! Yes, I believe that Rocco was not with the rest of his sibs because he stayed back in London for a bit of extra time with his father Guy Ritchie. It must really be a huge shock to the system for little Mercy to go from an orphanage to the most luxurious places in the world. She is absolutely a beautiful child. Madonna is so lucky to be her mother.

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