Celeb Instagram: Alan Cumming & pig; Ellen emoji; NPH & family eat; Johnny Weir thankful

Dear Esther, Four years ago today we met you for the very first time. I'll never forget the way you trembled and looked up at me from the laundry basket you were delivered in. Your tiny little sunburned ears, and those chipped pink nail polished toes. You looked so sad! I took you home much to your other dads surprise, and although he wasn't very happy with me for a few days, the magic of "The Esther Effect" was already at work. We watched you play with the dogs, run to your toy box, and shake your little head like crazy with your teddy bears. We cuddled while you fell asleep, and we taught you the rules of the house….which you broke constantly in your own hilarious way. We would laugh and play, forgetting entirely what was going on around us. It was only a matter of time before that amazing smile did its thing. You had completely stolen our hearts. But in the process you also took something else from us, our ability to ignore what you were born for. We learned what it meant that you had a stubby little tail and that you were in fact not the mini pig we thought you were. We had never given it a second thought before, but all of a sudden we were face to face with the realization that you were supposed to spend the first three years of your life in a crate, delivering baby after baby that would be taken from you. Then before long, you yourself would've been taken away when you grew too tired to produce. You were supposed to be someone's dinner, someone who like us didn't realize the intelligent, emotional, and sensitive animal you are. Although we take comfort knowing we made that connection, and that you're safe and always will be; I'm sorry we participated in this and that it took us so long to realize that we could do better. I'm sorry for the horrible things people do to your kind in a hell on earth that we created for you. We hope you take comfort in knowing you're helping to open hearts and minds every single day, and knowing how much you are loved. You make even the hardest days happy, and you made us the people we are today. We'll forever be grateful for getting to know you, and your life changing smile. Love you so much noodle

A photo posted by Alan Cumming (@alancummingsnaps) on Aug 25, 2016 at 7:49am PDT

OMG. Emoji. Apple: ellen.tv/emoji Android: ellen.tv/emoji-app

A photo posted by Ellen (@theellenshow) on Aug 25, 2016 at 9:13am PDT

Probably the happiest place in the world… THE BOROUGH MARKET is the best! #foodheaven #stillfull #foodiekids

A photo posted by David Burtka (@dbelicious) on Aug 25, 2016 at 2:15am PDT

So good to be home. So thankful for my life.

A photo posted by •JOHNNY WEIR• (@johnnygweir) on Aug 25, 2016 at 12:15am PDT