Conference moira::parenting

It is with the GREATEST JOY AND PLEASURE that Monica and Alan announce:




        The Arrival of Charlotte Iris Barney!!!!!!!



        She arrived on Saturday, May 9th, 1992 at 18:47
        
        Weight: 9 pounds 3.5 ounces
        Length: 23 inches
    

    Monica,
    
    Congratulations and best wishes to both you and Alan on the birth of
    Charlotte Iris.
    
    
    
    Bernie

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! I know you must be so excited, happy, sad and all
    those other conflicting feelings that seem to crowd in on you after
    having a baby.
    
    This is a happy day for everyone. (I can't seem to stop smiling.)
    
    Love and Best Wishes,
    
    LaDonna

    
    Tears of joy are in my eyes, and goosebumps on my arms....
    
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
    
    I'm so happy for ALL of you! You deserve all the happiness in the
    world!
    
    Chris
    

    Monica and Alan,
    
    I logged in this morning hoping to find just such a note !
    
    Best Wishes to everyone !
    
    Lee Ann
    

    Monica and Alan,
    
    CONGRATULATIONS a million times over. I was talking about you yesterday
    with my husband wondering if yu had delivered yet. I bet, you can't
    beat this Mother's day gift! 
    
    Shaila

    HOORAY!!!!  I'm very happy for all of you!!  Wow, 23" and over 9 lbs!!! 
    And, what a PRETTY name!!  
    
    Deb

    What a WONDERFUL Mother's Day gift!
    
    I ditto the previous notes of tears in my eyes and goosebumps
    all over!
    
    I logged on this weekend to check for a birth announcement
    from you and Alan.
    
    CONGRATULATIONS just doesn't seem to express what I am feeling
    for you both.  I have followed your notes for several months
    and have been anticipating this happy event.  
    
    Charlotte is one lucky little girl to have you both for parents!
    
    Enjoy!!  The fun has only just begun!
    
    Linda (and Chip and Steven too!)
    

    Oh, this is thrilling!
    
    I love her name, too.  Please (in your copious free time!!!) let us
    know all the minute details about her... and anything you want to share
    with us about your L&D.
    
    Congratulations!
    Leslie

What a way to start a Monday!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!

Pam

    CONGRATULATIONS Monica, Alan and Charlotte..........
    
    I Couldn't wait to log in this morning an read your wonderful news. 
    
    Best of Wishes,
    
    Can't wait to read your baby notes.
    
    Angie  

    
    Wonderful news Monica.  I missed out on Friday's note that you were
    going to be induced and discovered today that you have delivered
    Charlotte!  How glorious!  And what a lovely name.  I wish you and
    Alan all the happiness in the world.  You're going to have such fun.
    
    
    Warm wishes and hugs,
    
    dorothy
                               

    Congratulations, Monica!
    
    How wonderful for all of you.  What a relief. You make me believe in
    happy endings!
    
    Does Canada have a Mother's Day?  You would have made the U.S. one,
    with one heck of a first one.
    
    judy

This is my first time in the NOTES conference so I thought
I would try creating a reply!!

I have a boy, Bradley James, 2 1/2 years old and a new 
baby girl, MacKenzie Lynn.  She is 14 weeks old.  She is
truly a doll.

    Monica, Congratulations!!!
    
    You win the prize for the "most speedy notes birth announcement by a
    recovering mother". :^)
    
    I'm brimmin' with happiness for you and your new family.
    
    Jodi-
    

    
    Congratulations. 
    
    Wish you all the very best with lots of happiness and health.
    I am so happy for you.
    
    Pam
    
    PS: Monica, did you really enter the note or did Alan do it under 
    your username?
    

    congrats to Monica and here is our news. Can you tell I work in
    networks? :-)
    
 Celia (Seals) and Dave are delighted to announce the arrival of Rebecca Kate
Marsh. Rebecca arrived on 29-APR-1992:12:00.00 and weighs 6lbs 1oz.  This was
9 days ahead of estimated ship date with a submission turnaround of only 40
minutes! 
    Due to Rebecca's transverse breech presentation, and the compact size
of the motherboard, delivery was by ECS (Epidural Caesarean Section) rather than
the painful alternative NCL (Natural Childbirth Labour).
  Rebecca supports all the main protocols and makes frequent use of the
Hunger Babble timer in order to receive down-line loads from Seals.
                                                                   
Dave and Seals (dictated but not read...)

    For Monica and Alan-
    
    I can't keep myself from typing!!! As a mostly read-only noter,
    and as one of those (many, I'm sure) that have been silently and 
    anxiously monitoring your progress, I just want to say CONGRATULATIONS
    and best wishes to all of you! I thought I'd had goosebumps before....
    but never like those I got when I read your announcement! Enjoy every
    minute. With warmest regards, Lisa (and John and Caroline (17 mo.)) 

    Just a little thanks for the wonderful replies -- I have Charlotte in
    my lap, typing one handed. We're home since yesterday around dinner.
    Lots of the typical new parents trials and tribulations -- REALLY sore
    nipples, screwed up sleep from the hospital (Its a lot like central
    station there!) and a little jaundice to take care of. Other than that,
    its GLORIOUS! 
    Alan has just returned from an outting, has come up to me and said
    "Are you exposing her to EMF's already? Gimme my baby!" 8-) 8-)
    
    I will surely post our details as soon as I can. 
    
    She has a great chubby face, a double chin and a head FULL of hair.
    Lots and lots of dark hair that I am sure will change to blonde just
    like mine did.
    
    Monica
    
    P.S. Yes, it was him who posted the annoucement (shh!)
                  

    Congratulations Monica and family from another more quiet noter.
    
    I was so delighted to read of Charlotte's birth.  And good that's she's
    getting used to computers early, she'll be ready to bang on the keys
    herself ("helping you work on the 'puter Mommy") SOON like mine is
    doing right now.

    Sarah Ann Caissie was born on March 25, 1992.
    
    She weighed 8 lbs. 3 1/2 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long.
    
    She's a beautiful addition to our family and her big brother, Daniel
    (almost 3 years old) is very gentle and loving towards her.

Congratulations to all of the parents of the new children!!!

So that some more recent noters will understand: the great outpouring of
happiness toward Monica and her family is because they had previously lost a
baby nearly at full term, and had shared the pregnancy and birth and loss
with us at that time.  Some of us feel very involved, as perhaps part of 
Monica's extended family, and this birth of their child Charlotte is therefore
all the more sweet. 

And Charlotte was born on my birthday!!!!!  :-)  :-)

       Carol

    As another *quiet* noter - I am over joyed to finally see this note!
    No one admitted it here, but I was bummed that Monica wouldn't share
    the news when she found out the sex earlier in her pregnancy.  Like
    Carol said, we have all been following your progress and are very
    excited that you now share your good news and wish you the best!  Can't
    wait to read your new baby notes! 
    
    Now, back to the Chicken Pox!!
    
    Lorrie

    Neel Sandeep Golikeri was born at 9:14am on May 13th (about 24 days
    early).
    
    He weighed in at 6lbs 13oz and was 19.5 inches long.
    
    "Big sister" Avanti absolutely loves her "new little baby brother" and
    cannot hug and kiss him enough.
    
    Shaila

    HI MONICA,
    
            I read the GREAT news, I am so happy for you, I too had a
    stillbirth almost two years ago, have not had another yet, so this
    news is very encouraging to me!   So glad for you!
    
    
    Donna

    As with everybody else, I am very happy to hear your great news. I can
    not wait for my 3rd child (due 7/30/92) to be hear to hug and kiss.
    It has been 12 yrs and my daughter Christina cannot wait either.
    My 14 yr old son just wants it to be a boy!
    
    Best of everything for your now complete family!!
    
    Sherry

    Got tears in my eyes just reading all these wonderful notes - haven't
    had to opportunity to sign in until now -- Charlotte has been a little
    cranky and doesn't sleep too much between feedings (dozes for 5 minutes
    crys for 10) - best time for her is between midnight and 6, but then
    we BOTH try to sleep 8-) 8-).
    Right now she is dozing on Opa's (her Granddad's) lap so that I can
    do a little house work and mail reading.
    
    Many thanks!!
    
    Monica 
    
    (oh Carol! that's splendid! Happy Birthday -- you share a birthday 
    with Candace Bergen, Billy Joel, Mike Wallace, and Hank Snow).
    

    
    
    	Announcing...
    
    	Emily Rose Jennison, born May 23, 1992
    	Weight: 7 lbs 12 oz
    	Length: 21 inches
    
    	Mom and baby just got home yesterday, and so far, so good!
    
    	Karen
    

    
    
     Just back to work today, I thought I should take this opportunity to
    announce the arrival of Carolyn Victoria Diaz. She was born April 7
    (1.5 weeks overdue) at 3:42 am. Once she decided it was time to make
    her debut, she had at it. She was born 1 hour and 15 minutes after my
    first contraction. Lucky for me the hospital was a 5 minute drive, she
    was born 3 minutes after arrival weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz. and 20.4
    inches.
    
    She is doing splendidly, at 2 weeks she weighed 9 lbs 11 oz. and at 2
    months 14 lbs. 3 oz. We are having trouble getting her to take a bottle
    but that's another story. It looks like she will have blue eyes and
    fair skin in contrast to her dark eyed, dark skinned sister Justine.
    
    - Jan -

re: .40 - Announcing Ms. Carolyn Victoria Diaz 

>>    was born 3 minutes after arrival weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz. and 20.4
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^    

   Congratulations!!!!!     Just wondering... did this happen in the
   parking lot, or were you able to make it into the emergency room
   doors ... ?!  :-)  :-)
   
   - Tom

    The whole story is quite a funny one (it would have made a great Dick
    VanDyke episode). I managed to attract the attention of an orderly in
    the emergency room and he ran me down the hall to the LDR. The nurse
    there tried to determine what stage of labor I was in by feeling my
    abdomen and I just said "no - I'm pushing". She helped me on the bed
    and as I was taking my pants off, my husband walked in and said
    "the baby has dark hair".
    
    Thanks for the congrats, I'm sure I'll have more stories about this
    one!

    
    
    	Announcing Callan Alissa Snow, Born March 26 at 6:37 pm, and 
    	weighing in at a healthy 9lbs 4 oz, 22" long.  Labor wasn't too
    	bad, although next time, I hope not to have to have pitocin.
    
    	Can't wait to do it again!
    
    	Justine

    To add to our long list of people having babies at the Canadian 
    Customer Support Centre, I'd like to announce (With great excitment)
    the birth of a boy, to Candace Stewart (A VMS specialist) and her
    husband John Nightingale. The little boy was born Thursday morning
    (5:30am June 25, only one day after the due date!). He was a successful
    VBAC, and as of Friday, has yet to be named.
    He's home today, and joins his parents and 2 year old sister Paris.
    
    Yay!
    
    Monica
    (we ALL thought she was having a girl!)

    It is with great joy that the Clement Family announce the birth of
    their twin sons (thanks to IVF).
    
    Patrick William arrived June 23, 1992 at 10:45 AM, weighing 
    5lbs. 11 ozs. and measuring 18 1/2" long.
    
    Benjamin James arrived June 23, 1992 at 10:47 AM, weighing
    5lbs. 14 ozs. and measuring 19" long.
    
    Because of Benjamin being breached, this was a C-Section.  We are all
    home now and adjusting.  
    
    Cheryl
    

    
    I'm happy to announce the arrival of our firstborn, Jonathan Wilson
    Goodwin, who arrived at 2 AM on July 4.
    
    Beeing a few days late Jonathan decided it was time to face the world
    when mom and dad finally went shopping for the crib. Mild contractions
    during our shopping expedition picked up during the day to become quite
    strong by evening. After water broke at home we headed for the hospital
    and 3 ours later Jonathan  was born. He is 8 lb 10 oz, and 21" long.
    
    Malin Goodwin

    Having just talked to the newest MOM in our group, she has given us
    permission to announce the birth.
    
    Deborah and Vin (Morin) Bartolomeo have a new daughter as of 4:05
    today, July 30.  Laura (not sure of middle name) weighs
    4lbs-12.5ounces, length is not yet determined.  Her hair looks to be
    strawberry blonde, and she was quite vocal about her arrival!
    
    Although she was a 32 week baby, her apgar score was excellent.
    
    Mom and baby are doing wonderfully.  Deb works with us here at AKO in
    International Accounts Marketing, and Dad works in WMO-Westminster. 
    "Big" sister Andrea is thrilled to meet her new baby sister.
    
    I'll post the length when we get it.
    
    Lyn

    Morgan Leigh Kudlich was born on 25 May, after a short and trouble free
    labor!  She now spends mornings with her papa and afternoons with me;
    we had a wonderful summer getting to know eachother.  She is a great
    sleeper (usually 11 hours every night, for weeks now!!!) and a great
    eater, although she is weaning herself rather early for my liking...
    
    Born with a full head of hair (did not quite reach her eyebrows), she
    has been smiling for ever and has a great gleam in her eyes.  She looks
    like she'll keep her blue eyes and brown hair with red highlights.  A
    wonder in our lives, and Nathan LOVES her; so impressed with his
    sister.  
    
    She was/is so easy I want more--what am I getting myself into?!
    
    And now, back to our regularily scheduled program, WORK!
    
    Adrienne

    Congratulations, Adrienne, from all of us!
    
    L
    

    Well since I got bumped off the system when I was on STD, this is my
    first chance to announce:
    
    Chelsea Rose Szafirski...born May 12, 1992 (after 40 hours of labor!)
    Weight: 7lbs 12 oz 
    Length: 20 Inches
    
    Now that she is four months old...13 pounds and 24 inches....my they
    grow so fast!!  
    
    Chelsea has opened up a whole new world of love and joy for her two
    proud parents.  I still cry each night when we have lullabye time,
    because I can't believe that we are so lucky to be blessed with this
    child.
    
    She has brown hair (if you can call it hair!) and big beautiful blue
    eyes.  A very happy, healthy little girl.
    
    We were kinda worried that they might have mixed up the petri dishes
    in the lab....but when we saw the dimple smack in the middle of her
    chin (just like her daddy)...we knew that didn't happen.
    
    Congrats to all the new parents.  
    
    ..Lori

    on the birth of Chelsea Rose Szafirski.  May she be blessed with all
    the good things.
    
    L
    for everybody
    

    I send my fondest happy wishes, Lori -  Charlotte Iris is only 3 days older
    than Chelsea Rose - I really know how you feel!
    
    Monica

    Hello fellow parents,
    
    I just started reading the parenting notes 3 months before my third 
    child was born. Well I am back and very pleased to announce the birth
    my 2nd son!!
    
    John Nicholas Hill (Nicky)
    Born 8/1/92
    8 lbs 7ozs 
    21"
    
    And he has lots of dimples!!!
    
    My other 2 are teenagers so I am kinda starting over!
    
    Sherry

On the birth of Nicky.

laura
for everyone

    Nicholas Chalmers is proud to announce the arrival of his new baby
    brother: Christopher Patrick. (Mom & Dad are pretty proud, too!)
    
    Chris was born at approx 11:40pm on Sunday, 10/4, approx 1 1/2 hrs
    after we arrived at the hospital, and after only :^) 10 minutes of
    pushing. He weighed in at 9 lbs 4 oz, and is 23" long, so Mom is
    (understandably) sore, but otherwise both Mom and son are home and are
    doing just great! (although Dad's having a bit of a problem focusing
    on work this week...;^).
    
    If Nick's any example, you're bound to be reading more about Nick &
    Chris' Excellent Adventures in the "I have the funniest kids'" note.
    
    Freddie

    on the birth of Christopher.
    
    Hope Kathy mends quickly.
    
    Laura
    for everyone
    

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    on the birth of Justin Alexander (a very solid name), may he be blessed
    with all the good things!
    
    And best wishes to BIG BROTHER Evan.
    
    Laura
    for everyone
    

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! Shellie, Carol and big brother Evan!
    
    Jodi-

    Hi everyone,
    
    I would like to proudly announce the arrival of my first son after four
    daughters.  Kendrick David Henmueller was born on August 12, 1992 at 
    4:06PM after an astounding ONE HOUR labor.  Kendrick weighed in at 
    9lbs. 14 oz. and 22 inches long.  It took a little while to get used
    to changing a boy but I think I have the swing of it now.  Very mellow
    and happy baby - at least so far.  Today is my first day back and I 
    really miss him!!!!
    
    Vickie            

    
    Congratulations Vicki!
    
    They (boys) are alot of fun! 
    
    As you said, just watch out for those diaper changes!
    
    Chris
    

    Congrats Carol, Shellie, and Evan.  WELCOME, Justin!
    
    Bonnie
    

    Congratulations, Carol and family!
    

    Hello Everyone
    
    I'd like to announce the birth of our first baby.
    
    Nicholas Arthur Matsis
    August 19, 1992  2:46 pm
    5 lbs 6 oz   19" long
    
    Wednesday was my first day back at work 8-(  
    Nicholas is a wonderful baby.  An absolute angel.  Makes me want 10
    more.  He was born 3.5 weeks early.  Water broke at work and I was 
    10 cm dialated 2 hours later.  So much for those child birth classes.
    I spent most of my labor driving from work to the hospital.  
    
    Pam

    to Pam on the birth of Nicholas Arthur Matsus.  May Nicholas and his
    family be blessed with all the good things.
    
    L
    for everyone
    

    I'm pleased and happy to announce the birth of our second son, 
    Daniel Sillers Lewis
    born on November 4,1992, 11:11 Am
    9 pounds even
    22 inches long.
    
    Labor was long but the delivery itself was very fast. Big brother
    Andrew is adjusting very well to his "little brudder". 
    
    Sue Lewis
    

    Congratulations Sue!  Your son and mine share the same birthday.  Know
    you have to little boys to make your home a happy one.
    
    Liz

    Mazal Tov Sue!! (that's Hebrew  for congratulations...)
    November 4th,what a great day to be born (my B'day...)
    Rivka.

    Hmmm, just realized that I never entered my daughter's birth notice
    here.  I guess better late than never 8^)
    
    Sarah Olivia Myers
    May 2, 1992  4:07pm
    7 lbs 12 oz   21 inches
    
    She's that apple of her parents eyes and being the first grandchild on
    both sides, is spoiled rotten.  Sarah was born with thick, dark hair
    that is now honey blonde, she has huge blue eyes and we're always
    getting stopped in the store by people who comment on her beautiful
    eyes and spiked hair (it will just not lay flat).  I can't believe
    how quickly she's growing up.
    
    I just love being a mommy!!!!!!
    
    Susan

    Congrats Susan! Sarah is just a week older than my Charlotte, who
    also started out with dark dark hair and is working her way to being
    a blonde (still has dark tips - it looks a little strange, especially
    since it is curling up at the ends).
    
    Monica (another happy mom)
    

    Congrats to you Susan!
    
    Chelsea was 7lbs 12oz...born on the 12th!
    
    She started out with very little dark hair...now turning lighter
    brown...and it is what we call the "mohawk style"...sticks straight
    up no matter what you do!  Chelsea also has big beautiful blue eyes
    and like you mentioned, its something people always stop and comment
    on.
    
    These precious little babies are just the best gift ever and with each
    passing day they get to be more fun and joy!
    
    ..Lori

    
    Barry Rogoff and I are proud to announce the birth of our daughter,
    Katherine Marie Darrow.  Katy was born on Friday, October 2nd,
    at 10:54 p.m.  She weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces.
    
    She's now 10 pounds, holding her head up better, and smiling a lot.
    She still has her full head of dark hair, just like when she was born.
    What a bundle of joy!  A true blessing.  I love being a mom!
    
    --Jennifer

    to Jennifer and Barry on the birth of Katherine Marie Darrow.
    
    L
    for everyone
    

    To Carol and Shelly a belated Congratulations!!  I had been wondering
    if your "process" had been completed "successfully"!  
    
    "borrowed my husband's account this morning to catch up on all the
    news.
    
    I miss everyone one of you!  But am enjoying my time off with AJ
    tremendously.  Plan on being back after the new year, if there's work
    out there for me....
    
    To Monica, letting you know you're in my thoughts. 
    
    To everyone, there is something VERY special about a baby's first
    Christmas, enjoy it to the fullest!
    
    Lyn Tripp
    (I AM the mama!!)

    I finally found a few minutes and would like to annouce the arrival
    of Joshua James.
    
    He was born on 10/7/92 weighing 7lbs. 9oz.  after a very quick
    delivery.  Now I believe it when they say second births are much
    faster than the first.
    
    We are finally getting into a routine (if you can call it that).  I
    am enjoying my time off but can't believe it has been 8 weeks already.
    
    Looking forward to getting caught up on notes.
    
    Barbara

    to Barbara on the birth of Joshua James Woyak.
    
    L
    for everyone
    

    to Jane and Steven Galvin on the birth (whew!) of Baby Sarah!
    
    "Diapers and delirium" - how apt.
    
    L
    

Now that I'm back to work after maternity leave....


Our second daughter, Sarah Anne Rollman, was born November 3, 1992 at 6:23 AM.
8 lbs, 6 oz, and only 4-1/2 hours of labor.  (My husband kept trying to rush me
off to the hospital, and I kept saying, "Lots of time, lots of time...". But
then my idea of the right time to get there is one or two contractions before
the pushing starts.)

She looks exactly like my older daughter Elise, only bigger.  Elise is wildly
in love with her new sister, and has pointed out that Sarah has no
words, and no teeth.

We're still living in Newborn Hell, but we hope for some sleep soon....


Pat

    to Pat and the shole family on the birth of Sarah Anne.  May she be
    blessed with all the good things, and may you be blessed with a full
    night's sleep!
    
    L
    for everyone
    

    I would like to announce the birth of my daughter.......
    
    Kellie Alyssa Monger
    
    Born:  Dec. 15, 1992.
    Time:  3:43 p.m.
    Wt:    7 lbs. 2 1/2 oz.
    Lng:   19 inches
    
    Mother and daughter are both doing wonderfully!
    
    Happy Holidays everyone, I sure am loving my special Christmas present!
    
    Von

    
    Congratulations Von!
    
    Another 15ther!   (I was 27 on the 15th! Getting old!)
    
    Best of wishes for a happy holiday season!
    
    Chris
    

    
    I am a noter that basically reads instead of reply.  I've been reading
    parenting long before I had my baby.
    
    My son was born on September 5th 1992, 8 pds 2 ozs. at 5:25 PM  We
    named him Coty.  
    
    This notesfile is wonderful.
    
    Laura

Glad to hear your news!  Now you too have the million dollar family!  Looking
forward to your return and hoping to see you on the softball field next summer!
Bring the stroller!  Is Justin a loving his little sister?  I am sure since he 
is since he is such a sweet little boy!

Lorrie

    to Laura Belliveau on the birth of Baby Coty.
    
    L
    for everyone
    

    I, too, am another noter who reads more than writes in parenting.  I
    was in this notes conference constantly throughout my pregnancy and
    found answers to all my questions here without ever having to ask once.
    
    I am proud to announce the birth of my daughter, Melissa Kristine
    Drury, born October 30, 1992 weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and 20 1/2 inches
    long.  Labor was nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be, but if
    someone asked me to describe I couldn't.  It's like something I never
    experienced before and hope to some experience again someday in the
    future (although I would be happy for less than 18 hours).  Today is my
    second day back at work and I miss her tremendously.  She is definitely
    the most remarkable and rewarding thing I have ever done in my whole
    life.
    
    Andrea Drury

    
    
    Announcing the arrival of Brenna Ann Flatley, born December 31, 1992
    weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and 22 3/4 inches long.  She was due December
    13th and chose to make her dad worry about getting that tax deduction
    this year.
    
    We spent 4 days in the hospital trying induction (3 full days on
    pitocen) and strong labor with no progress.  We opted for a C-section
    on the 4th day.
    
    She is a wonderful gift!
    
    Sharon

    to Andrea on the birth of Melissa Kristine, and to Sharon on the birth
    of Brenna Ann.  May these children and their families be blessed with
    all the good things.
    
    L
    for everyone!
    

With 4 months leave followed by a TFSO scare and a switch to a new job,
it's taken me almost 6 months to announce the arrival of:

	Noelle Laurin Bourquard
	July 25, 1992	10:59 pm
	7 lbs, 9 oz     19"

But we were (and are) proud and happy!  Really!

    to Deb on the birth of Noelle.  Hang in there with all the changes. 
    Hope you like your new job and feel more secure.
    
    Laura
    for everyone
    

    
    
    
    I'm usually a read only noter. 
    
    Just wanted to announce the birth of my son
    
    	Robert Connor O'Shaughnessy
    	11-19-1992
    	9 lbs, 15 oz.
    	21 inches
    
    Just want to thank all the noters here, you've been a great support
    prior to my becoming pregnant, during my pregnancy, and I'm sure after
    as well.
    
    Robert is a great baby...  Big now, he's almost 11 weeks old and he's
    15lbs, and 25 inches.  Nothing like my 1st son (he'll be 8 years old on
    February 7th).
    
    My first son Ryan, was almost a week late, 7 lbs. 7 ozs., and a
    C-Section.  Almost 8 years later, Robert was almost 10 lbs, and
    natural.  I have to admit, I was crazy with fear about having him
    natural, but with the support of a great doctor everything was great. 
    Not easy but, everything was fine.  After I had Robert, I even told my
    husband, that I would do it again.......
    
    
    Laurie

    I would like to announce the birth of my son:
    Kyle Steven Botelho
    Born 12-19-92  11:56 AM
    7lbs. 9oz.  19 inches
    
    Both mother and baby doing fine.
    Kyle now weighs close to 12 lbs.
    
                              Steve Bo.
    
    

    to Laurie on the birth of Robert (and congrats on a successful VBAC)
    and to Steve on the birth of Kyle Steven.
    
    Another double header!  Yay!
    
    May these boys and their families enjoy all the good blessings.
    
    L
    for everyone
    

    I am only a read-only noted.  But I would like to announce the birth of
    my son.

    Mykel Anthony Clark-Nelson 
    (pronounced "Michael")
    Born: November 7, 1992
    6 lbs. 8 oz. 19 in.
     12:50 A.M.
    
    On Sunday, Feb. 7 he will be 3 months.  His current weight is 13.8 1bs.
    and 24 3/4 in.  I think I am in for a tall one.  But he is a great
    joy!!

    P.S. I love this NOTEFILE!!

    to the Clark-Nelson family on the birth of Mykel Anthony.
    
    Glad to hear from you!
    
    L
    for everyone
    
    (my favorite duty, this :-) )

    Hi, I'm another read only noter
    I would like to announce the birth of
    
    Matthew John Panczyk
    Sept. 27, 1992
    10 lbs. 0 oz.
    22 inches long
    
    Matthew and his big brother Ricky are the biggest joys in my life.
    
    Ricky just turned 8 in Jan.  Matthew is now 18 weeks old at his 4th
    month check-up he weight in at 19 lbs. 5 oz. they grow up so fast
    We are having a wonderful time with both of them.
    
    Tina

    to Tina on the birth of Matthew John Panczyk.
    
    Best wishes to big brother Ricky.
    
    May your family be blessed with all the good things.
    
    Laura
    for everyone
    

    I'd like to announce the birth of our   second daughter:
    
    Holly Ann Ouellette
    12/2/92, 1:22 pm
    9lbs   2 oz
    21 inches
    
    We're very  lucky parents for the second time in a row - she's a 
    happy, healthy, beautiful baby and her big sister Christina (almost 3)
    is delighted!   AND...last night she slept from 12:30 - 5:30...
    (unfortunately, her big sister did not!)

    to the Ouellette family on the birth of Holly Ann.  A lovely name!
    
    Laura
    for everyone

	Announcing:

	Julie Marie Wheeler-Luna
	1/15/93  12:17 p.m. 20 inches 7lbs12oz

	VBAC - We did it!!  Much easier.

	/Robin

Back after 9 weeks (but seems like only a couple)...

Russ and Marji proudly announce the birth of their
daughter, Allison Lee, on (of all days) Dec. 25th 1992.

Born at 7:10PM and weighing 5 lbs, 10 oz and 19 inches
long.

Fortunately an "easy" delivery and both of us went home
within 24 hours.  Big brother, Christopher, now 3, is 
thrilled with his new little sister.

    to Robin on the birth of Julie Marie Wheeler-Luna.  VBAC!  Good for
    you, Mamma!
    
    to Russ and Marji on the birth of Allison Lee Kuhn.  And a special
    attaboy to brother Chris who's embarking on a great adventure.
    
    Laura
    for everyone
    

Date:	25-MAR-1993 12:30:22.59
From:	STAR::NOZELL "Proud father of Griffin Thomas Nozell b. 24-Mar-1993  25-Mar-1993 1228"
To:	@mlist:baby-1993
CC:	NOZELL
Subj:	Announcing the latest addition to the Nozell/Thomas family

Griffin Thomas Nozell was born Wednesday 24-Mar-1993 at 4:46pm. He weighed
in at a whopping 10lb 2oz and measures 22 inches.

Wendy, Griffin, Spencer and I are doing great!

-marc

    That's great Marc, Congrats to all of you!!!
    
    -Sheila

<          <<< Note 12.104 by STAR::NOZELL "A.K.A. Mr. Wendy Thomas" >>>
<                           -< Griffin Thomas Nozell >-

<He weighed in at a whopping 10lb 2oz and measures 22 inches.

Ouch!!!!!!

   Congratulations!!!!!  :-)

        Carol

Marc,

Congrats!  Another mini-genealogist  8^{) !!!

Dick

Congratulations to Steve and Pat, for their new son, Andrew Lee!!!!

Carol 
for everyone  :-)

    
    Better late than never, but....   Caitlin Marie Landry was born on
    December 31st at 11:00pm weighing 7lbs 9oz and was a whopping 22.5 inches
    long!  At 14 weeks she is still in the 130th percentile for her height
    so we are going through clothes like there is no tomorrow!
    
    A very lucky mom!
     Terri

    I am also a read only noter but I would like to announce the arrival of
    my daughter   Jordan DeLaney Mades    Born:  November 24, 1992
    Weight @ birth: 8 pounds 5ounces    Length:  21 1/2  inches long
    
     my little Jordan had a rough start.  Being born with phenomonia and
    being a lazy breather(she stoped breathing for two days) its amazing
    that she is here. She is still quit petite, she is five months and
    weights in at 13pounds 12ounces. She was in the hospital for five days
    in an incubater on iv's in both feet. They had to supplement her the
    five days she was there with formula through a tiny tube so I never got
    to experiance the joys of breastfeeding but now I am injoying life with
    my healthy daughter.
    
    Sharley Mades
    

    to Terri on the birth of Caitlin Marie Landry.  A big lovely girl!
    
    and to Sharley Mades on the birth of  Jordan DeLaney Mades.  Thank
    goodness she's pulled through her difficulties.
    
    Laura
    for everyone

    Happy to announce the arrival of ...
    
    Marc Philippe Nault
    Born January 26, 1993  9:48 PM
    7lb 10oz,  21 inches long
    Absolutely Perfect!
    
    Delivery was easy and fast - thank goodness!  I went with the midwifes
    at Fallon and will update the midwife note when I get a chance.  Today
    is only my second day back so I have quite a bit of catching up to do
    here!
    
    - Barbara

My wife and I are pleased to announce the birth of our second daughter

Gillian Brown Benoit
February 26th, 2.22am
9.0 lbs, 22 3/4 inches.

I've enjoyed reading this conference, and have finally had time to put a few
notes in myself.

Michael

    You know it's spring - we've got another pair of home runs!
    
    Congrats to Barbara on the birth of Marc Philippe Nault.  How nice that
    it worked out well with the midwife.  That IS good news.
    
    AND to Michael on the birth of Gillian.  Yes, better late than never.
    
    We look forward to news updates on these newborn children!
    
    Laura
    for everyone

     Yahli Calderon,along with her mom and dad,are more than pleased to
    announce the birth of her new baby brother,Sahar Ben-Yamin.
    Shahar was born March 26th,6:22pm, in what had started as a regular,
    easy delivery,and ended as a C-section.but all went well after all,and
    now after almost 5 weeks-it was well worth it!!
    Shahar is now 60cm long and 4 kilos big.
    see you in 3 months....
         Yahli,Rivka and Rami Calderon

    to Yahli,Rivka and Rami Calderon on the birth of Sahar Ben-Yamin.
    
    Glad it all turned out okay!  
    
    Laura
    for everyone
    

    My husband, John Shaffer, and I would like to announce the birth of
    our second daughter, Allison Jane Shaffer. She was born on March 3, 1993
    weighing 8 lb. 15 1/2 oz. and was 21 in. long. Big sister, Caroline
    (2), is loving every (well...most every) minute! At nearly 9 weeks old,
    Allison is sleeping from 10:30 to 7 pretty regularly....At least that
    is making mom's transition back to work a little easier. 

    to Lisa, John, and Caroline on the birth of Allison Jane Shaffer!
    
    Laura
    for everyone

	My husband and I are very pleased to announce the
	birth of our second daughter:

		Jessica Lynne Duplak
		Sunday, May 2, 1993, 11:30 p.m.
		6 lbs. 1 oz., 19 3/4" long

	Jessica joins her very proud and loving sister, Alexa, age 2 1/2.

	Jessica was due on May 30 but surprised us all when the placenta
	started to give way Sunday morning.  Mom, Dad, baby and big sister
	are all doing great!  

	Deanna Duplak

    to Deanna and family on the birth of Jessica Lynne Duplak.
    
    I'm so relieved to know that although her birth was early, she is doing
    fine.  
    
    Laura
    for everyone

    My Mom and Dad got ME a new baby brother. He arrived on March 26th at
    8:40am. 10lbs. 9oz., 21 inches long, his name is John Michael (but
    I call him Jack!).
    
    Marisa
    
    Update from Mom:
    
    Started back to work this week. Weighed Jack this morning and he is up
    to 17lbs. at 8 weeks. YIKES!
    
    Mom is back at work in T&N Publications group this week. J

    to Donna Micozzi, Papa Micozzi, and big sister Marisa on birth of baby
    Jack!
    
    Welcome back to TNPubs.
    
    Laura
    for everyone
    

    I work with Michelle Towers and since she is out on disability her
    account is disabled so I am announcing the birth of her daughter,
    Alyssa Nicole.  Alyssa was born May 7 (could not quite make it to
    Mothers day when she was due) at 5:05 a.m.  She was 6 lbs 8 oz and
    everyone is doing well.  Her brother, John (now 2 yrs 8 mos) is a proud
    big brother and helps a lot.  He is also concerned whever Alyssa cries
    and wants to feed her.  
    
    Michelle will be back the middle of August and in the meantime might
    say hi to you all through me.
    
    Margaret
    

    to Michelle Towers on the birth of Alyssa Nicole.  Best wishes to
    brother John in his new role.
    
    Thanks to Margaret for letting us know.
    
    Laura
    for everyone

    Bob and Beth Poirier announce the birth of Shannon's baby sister:
    
                               Courtney Melissa
    
    born May 25, 1993 at 2:11am weighing 3lbs 14 oz.  We have been down
    this road before (Shannon was born at 26 weeks, Courtney at 31) but the
    road has been resurfaced, hopefully it won't be as bumpy as the first
    ride.
    
    Beth

    I'd like to send a little love and joy to the parents
    on hearing in the news today that 3 sets of Sextuplets (!!!)
    were born this week. One set in Indiana, one in Buenos Aires and 
    one in Leeds, England. 
    
    What an amazing thing. 
    
    Monica

    to Bob and Beth Poirier and syster Shannon on the birth of little
    Courtney.  We all wish her the best, lots of strength, and rapid
    development.
    
    Hang in there Mom and Dad, and let us know how things progress.
    
    Laura
    for everyone

    
    Kevin and Michael Koczwara, along with their parents Pat and Marc
    announce the arrival of their new brother Daniel Patrick. Daniel
    arrived on Michael's second birthday, May 14th. What a gift to us
    all!   Daniel weighed in at 7.4 lbs.
    
    We're all doing great, except Kevin got the chicken pox's on Mother's
    Day and we expect Mike to get them in the two weeks.
    
    Pat K.
    

    to the Koczwara fanmily on the birth of Daniel.  Hope you are coping
    well with a new baby in the house AND chicken pox.  When it rains, it
    pours.  ;-)  Two brothers with the same birthday.  This will prove
    interesting...
    
    Laura
    for everyone

I'd like to announce the birth of my 1st son, Derek Raymond Gillis.
Born on April 6th, weighing 8 lbs 2 ozs, 20 inches.  What a wonderful
experience.  

I have now been back to work now for about 2 weeks and Derek is 10 weeks, 
now weighing 13 lbs and 24 inches long.

Claudette

    to new Mom Claudette on the birth of Derek Raymond Gillis.
    
    Welcome to the wonderful world of the working mother.  ;-)
    Somehow we all manage.
    
    Laura
    for everyone

    It's my first day back:
    
    We got to welcome our 3rd baby woman into the world May 7th.  
    
    Atlehi Catherine Vlcek now joines Frank, myself, Carredwyn, and Lolita
    in getting used to a working mom and stay-at-home papa.
    
    Meg

    to Meg, Frank,  Carredwyn, and Lolita on the birth of Atlehi Catherine
    Vlcek.
    
    Laura
    for everyone

    Well, he's finally here.  Remember awhile back I mentioned that my
    sister was pregnant and got the chicken pox in her first trimester?
    
    Well, yesterday at 8:12, Shea Alexander was born - weighing in at 8lb
    and 6oz. after 14 hours of labor.  Lucky for Ellen - she cut her labor
    in half from her first (the first was 30 hours).  Mother and son are
    doing fine...big sister (Chelsea) is home sick with the flu so she
    can't go visit them right now.
    
    Some of you might remember Ellen as former co-mod of PARENTING.
    
    -sandy
    

    to Mom Ellen, Aunt Sandy Dismuke, and big sister Chelsea on the birth of 
    Shea Alexander.
    
    Laura
    for everyone

    
    Announcing (at last) the birth of Rowan Brock Carter 1st July at 15:40
    BST. He was 7lb 13oz (and also 11 days late) and is all pink & beautiful!
    
    Now the real fun begins :-) :-) :-)
    
    Andy

    to Andyu, Mom, and family on the birth of long-awaited Rowan Brock
    Carter.  
    
    Laura
    for everyone

    
    congrats! Simon

    Although I made my announcement in note #466.66, I didn't know how to
    cross-post it, so I'll just state the facts here.
    
    Matthew Joseph Gerrits was born to my husband Michael and I on
    Saturday, May 1st at 2:07am.  Our first born weighed in at a whopping 9
    pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 23 inches long!  A big boy indeed! 
    Matthew is doing great, and so are his proud parents!  At 11 weeks of
    age, I believe Matthew is now at least 14 pounds.  
    
    I started back to work this past Monday.  Bummer!
    
    Lynn
    

    to Lynn and Michael on the birth of Matthew Joseph Gerrits.  Glad to
    hear everything is going well.  I hope he doesn't outgrow his brother's
    hand-me-downs too quickly ;-)
    
    Laura
    for everyone

    Jessica Bourgade was born 22 February 6:00 AM in Cannes France
    2,9 kg 49 cm.
    Thanks for all your help

    Just a little clarification on .140.  Matthew IS our first born.  I can
    see how what I wrote was interpreted that Matthew is our second.  But
    thanks so much for the congrats Laura!  (I think we'll wait a bit
    before we start on #2!)  ;)
    
    Have a great day everyone!
    
    Lynn
    

    on the birth of Jessica Bourgade, a jolie jeune fille!
    
    Apologies to the Gerrits on misinterpreting your note.  I don't want to
    wish two kids on you too soon!  You have your hands full with your son.
    
    Laura
    for everyone

  I'd like to announce a new little bundle of joy -
  Our daughter - Kristen Rose Ternullo, born on
  Easter, April 11, 1993 at 6:49am.  She was a week
  early at 6lbs 2.5 oz and 19.5 inches.
   
  She seems to have grown so much since then. She's
   almost 4 months old and weighs about 14.5 lbs now.

  She has the cutest little smile and of course my
   husband and I can't believe how pretty she is.
  
  I'm lucky to be able to work part time (3days a
   week) but I wish I could spend even more time 
   with her.

  Labor was induced and lasted about 12 hours, it
  was painful, but she's worth every minute of it!! 

  Congrats to all the other parents!
   Karen T. :)

    to Karen and her husband on the birth of Kristen Rose Ternullo.  Glad
    you pulled through a difficult labor and have a comfortable schedule
    now.
    
    Laura
    for everyone

	Karen MacIntyre, Thomas Hunt and our 3.5 year old, Ian are proud to
announce the arrival of Owen Robert Hunt on 7/2/93 at 2:43 AM, 2 weeks
early.  Weighed in at 8lbs 12 oz, 2 oz bigger than his brother was!

	A successfull VBAC, actually a very preciptous delivery got to the
hospital at 11:30 and things seemed like they were gong to be slow again [took
41 hrs the first time to get to 7cm.] but went from 3cm to 9cm in 1hr and Owen came out in about
5 incredible pushs with not even a cone head!


				...................Karen

    to Karen, Thomas, and Ian on the birth of Owen Robert Hung.  Good for
    you to have a VBAC!
    
    Laura
    for everyone

    Well,  I've been a reader for a number of years and a contributor
    occassionally.  I just realized that I never entered a note in the
    intro section.  (I'll get to that someday...)  But I thought I'd start
    with teh birth announcement of my two new sons!!  Born 7/27 at 11:36Pm
    was David weighing in at 7lb 2 Oz 19-1/2 inches followed at 11:52 by
    Matthew tipping the scales at 8lb 5 Oz 20 inches.  Mom had to get a
    C-section for the second one but the first popped out just fine.  All
    are home now and doing well.
    
    If anyone is concerned about gaining weight... My wife gained 100lbs!! 
    19 of them in the last week (thanks to water retention)  Less than one
    week later were down 50+ pounds and visibly trimming down on a daily
    basis.  What an exciting week we've had!!!
    
    Dan

    re: 149
    
    >>My wife gained 100lbs!!!
    
    And she is now going to shoot you for telling people in a world-wide
    forum!!!  ;^)
    
    Congratulation on 2 very good sized twins!!!!
                 

Twins - and so big ......I guess it's true - women today are much more 
healthier and take much better care of themselves!

    
    congrats! Twins are wonderful, look forward to never taking more than 5
    steps in public without hearing "are THEY twins ?", getting kicks of
    having two babies climb over your face, and lots more wonderful things.
    
    Simon, Father of 11 month old twins. And send mail or post notes in the
    TWINS note whenver they get to you!

Hello all,

It gives me great pleasure to announce the following:
    
    			      IT'S A GIRL!!!!

			   SHANNYN ASHLEA POMEROY

			Arrival: August 6, 1993  4:47 p.m.
			Weight:  7 pounds 8 1/2 ounces
			Length:  20.5 inches
			Hair:    Blonde and long
			Eyes:	 Beautiful baby blues
			Other particulars:  PERFICT!

			Mother and baby are doing fine.

    
    
    

    Congrats you did it!!  Now I think there are a few of us who can
    collectively breathe a sigh of relief!
    
    Lyn

    Announcing the arrival of the newest member of the Sena family :
    
    Jacob Aaron joined the family on August 17, 1993 at 12:41 p.m.
    weighing in at a healthy 9 lbs 8 oz and 22 inches long.  Big sister
    Nicole is thrilled to have him on the outside, while big brother 
    Zachary hasn't decided whether we should keep him or not.
    
    Glad to have that over with (finally !!!)
    
    -Joy
    

Congrats on the arrival of Jacob Aaron!

Carol,
  from all of us

    He's here!
    
    Michael Edward Flecchia
    July 19, 1993
    3:55 AM
    7lbs 12 oz
    19 3/4 inches long
                                               
    Well today is my second day back at work and having a tough time
    adjusting!  I work early hours. (6AM -2:30)
    
    Dad and big sister Michele are a BIG help. Labor was MUCH shorter 
    even though there is 8 years difference. 36 hours VS 8 hours.
    
    Glad this week and next week are short weeks to get back into the
    swing of things.
    
    Karen 
    
    

I've been a read-only noter for about a year and decided it's time to
break the silence with the announcement of:

			Heidi Michelle Anderson
			Born:  June 1, 1993
			       8 lbs. 5 ozs.
			       21 1/2" long

We have two sons who are 7 1/2 and 5 1/2.  People told us we were crazy
to think about having another since our baby was going to be starting
kindergarten (why start over?).  Well, we think THEY are all crazy.  She
has brought more joy and love into our lives in her 3 months than we
ever could imagine.  She is very fortunate to have two terrific big
brothers who adore her (not as much, of course, as her parents!!).

It's WONDERFUL having a baby in the house again!

    
    Announcing...
    
    Joshua William Pelland
    Born:  July 16, 1993 (16 days overdue!)
           5:54pm
           9 lbs. 11 ozs.
           22 inches
    
    
    Big brother Nicholas (18 mos.) is doing great.
    Today was my first day back to work.  Calgon take me away!
    
    Congrats to all the new moms!
    
    -Chris

    Announcing:
    
    		Brandon Neema Taheri
    		Born July 2nd, 1993 4:26PM (one week early)
    		7 lbs. 10 oz., 21 inches
    
    Big sister Lauren (3 yrs.) just loves him.  I couldn't believe how grown 
    up Lauren seemed once Brandon was born!
    
    Re: 12.159 - My first day back, too.  It's tough!

    Congratulations to both of you!!!!!
    
    Andrea

    
    Been so busy I forgot to write sooner
    
    Announcing the birth of Brian Patrick Mahoney.
    
    Born: August 11th  1 week late
    time: 10:19 pm
    weight: 8lbs 9 oz
    length: 20 1/2 in
    
    After 5 hrs of labor he was born happy and healthy, as comapred to the
    birth of his sister 3 yrs ago 21 hrs of labor. Hubby, kids and I are all
    tired but doing well. Danielle truly loves her new brother.
    
    He's 1 month old now and mom is due back to work Sept 23rd.
    
    My how time flies!            
    

I've never formally introduced myself in this conference but will do so now
through the introduction of my new son:  Alexander Jan Coughlin Horvath was born
June 30 at Emerson Hospital. He was 7 lbs. 1 oz and other than some Jaundice at 
birth is very healthy and beautiful.  Alex is considered by all who know him to 
be a miracle baby.  He was finally conceived, as a result of the GIFT procedure, 
after 8 years of infertility, 5 IVF's,a GIFT and several miscarriages.  It is 
still hard to believe he is really here. Our additional gift is that he is a 
happy easy going baby who is already 14 pounds.  

Today is my 3rd day back to work. Unfortunately my husband is out of work,
but fortunately he is doing child care 3 days per week. For dad and Alex's 
benefit, we have day care 2 days per week.  Alex's first day of day care he
received a gold star for being a smiley good baby! I think this arrangement 
made my reentry to work easier.

Kathy
  

    
    Announcing the birth of my son:
    
    			     Daniel Patrick Conlon
    			     April 15th, 1993
    			     7lbs, 6oz
    			     21 inches
    
    Just got back to work after an extended leave...It was a great summer
    to have off!  We spent the summer on the beaches of Cape Cod and 
    Newport.  Danny is 5 months old now, 28 inches and 20+ lbs  (yes...
    he really likes to eat!) and is a really good baby.  
    
    Martina

    Annoucing the arrival of:
    
    	Logan Marshall Whitmore 
    	born September 12 at 12:19 P.M.
    	he weighed 9 pounds 1 ounce (my first son only weighed 6 1/2
    	pounds!!!) and was 20 1/2 inches long.
    
    	labor was much more difficult this time around, due to his
    	size and also because my contractions were intense but
    	irregular.  They finally had to give me pitocin (sp?) and
    	break my bag of water to get labor going good.  14 hours
    	of labor and he was born.   His big brother Matthew (almost 3)
    	thinks he's pretty neat.   Will try to find time to catch up
    	on this notesfile !!  
    

    
    Announcing the birth of
    
    Jonathan Martin Whitney
    Sept 20 at 9:14pm(6 days early)
    7lbs 14 oz, 19 1/2 inches
    
    After 13 hours of hard labor (2-3 min contractions), this is something
     I'll NEVER do again!(-:
    
    Jonathan is a real joy, and is a pretty happy baby.  His two older 
    brothers really enjoy him as well (though they want to PLAY with him
    (-:)  
    
    Patty

    Ethan Samuel Hyatt Goldstein was born on the morning of September 23,
    1993!  Our first child, he weighed in at 7 pounds 11 ounces, 20 inches
    long.  Mother and child are doing very well, though father is a bit
    frazzled :-).  He came a little late, and after (as it were) several
    years of waiting, but we're sure happy to have him here now!
       fred

    Welcome aboard Ethan!  This must be strange notes territory for you
    fred! Congratulations!

    
    Announcing...
    
    Connor Gregory Kobilarcsik
    Born September 12, 1993 (one week early)
    6 lbs. 13 oz., 20 1/4 inches
    red hair, blue eyes.
    
    
    Mom and baby are doing fine, we both have colds - but who doesn't these
    days.  Today is my first day back (boo hoo).  It would be much better
    if I had stuff to keep me busy but business is SLOW.....
    
    Loreen
    

Loreen!!

CONGRATULATIONS and Welcome BACK!

Connor is beeeyoootiful!  (You done good.)
    

    I'm another noter who has written occasionally but hasn't been
    formally introduced...so... 
    
    Announcing the arrival of Christian Matthew Dene Bailey, born August
    12, 1993 at 8:22 am, 7lbs 6oz, 18 inches long.  He joins his sister,
    Brittany Anne Rowles Bailey who just turned 2 on October 22.
    
    This was a repeat C-section and I had some complications including a
    serious wound infection which lasted 8 weeks...visiting nurses twice a
    day, surgeon's very other day.  THEN I broke my ankle over Labor Day
    weekend...Not a very enjoyable maternity leave!
    
    The good news is Christian is doing GREAT.  He already weighs 12 lbs.
    10 oz. and has been sleeping through the night for the last few weeks.
    
    Congrats to all the other new moms and dads out there!
    
    Kathy

    I just wanted to announce the birth of my new neice.  Her name is
    Krista Leigh Parker. She was born on Thursday, November 11th at
    11:16am.  She weighed in at 10lbs. 8 ozs. She was 21 inches long.
    
    Her Mom is Lisa Parker.  She also work for Digital.  I know she is very
    glad that everything is over.  
    
    She is a beautiful baby.  I know we will enjoy watching her grow.
    
    Congratulations, Lisa!!!!
    
    
    Lillian

    Announcing the arrival of my son
    
    John Charles
    Born on October 8 (1 week early)
    at 8:19 am
    5lbs 4oz
    18 1/2 inches
    After only 38 minutes of pushing.
    
    He *was* tiny but very healthy and now weight 11 lbs 7 oz, and is
    21 1/2 inches long.
    
    He is a wonderful, beautiful, precious baby and it's so sad to be
    back at work again.  I just started last week after almost
    3 months off.
    
    Dawnne
    

Well, it's my second day back at work after a 3-month leave to enjoy
our newest family member, Morgan Kathleen.

	Born:	October 27, 1993, 2 a.m. (5 days late)
	Weight:	8 lbs. 14 oz.
	Length:	21 1/2 in.
	Eyes:	Blue
	Hair:	Not much, but sort of light brown/blonde

Labor seemed like an eternity (~32 hrs) since I expected it to be
shorter than the first (~22 hrs), but when she finally arrived I was
shocked and thrilled to see she was a girl (was convinced it would be
another boy since the pregnancies were nearly identical and after
hearing from everyone "you look like you're carrying a boy.." I started
to believe it I guess).  Morgan's a real sweet baby - and fortunately
a perfect sleeper - so she's a joy to be with (full of smiles and
giggles these days too).

Big Brother Collin (2 1/2) is doing well with Morgan - loves to include
her in his play "You be the fire engine and I'll be the ambulance...."
(Hot Wheel talk...) and to shower her with kisses.  He does have
occasional "fits" when he can't wait for mommy or daddy to free up their
attention totally for his needs, but so far no physical incidents
between the two. There will no doubt be time for that later!

It's tough to be away from both kids full-time, especially the newest
one, but they have each other for comfort (same family day care home)
and I'm familiar with the providers, so that helps.  It's also good to
be back - I'm looking forward to catching up on PARENTING notes even-
tually.  It's so nice to have this source of knowledge and support to
get through the myriad of issues that arise in the first year(s).

Proud and lucky mother of 2,
-Cori

    
    
    Son #2 - Myles Andersen Clark-Nelson
             Born: November 2, 1993
                   9 lbs. 10 oz. 21 inches (Naturally, of course)
    
    Son # 1 -  Mykel - turn a year old on the 7th. Great planning!!(Smile)
    
    All is well!!!!
    
    
    Mom - Leslie

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!

Paul Joseph Walter
October 19th, 1993
12:23 p.m.
8lbs 13oz.
20 1/2 in.
EYES:  Blue .. for now, we still can't tell at 15 weeks if they
       will be dad's baby blues or mom's big and brown
HAIR:  Dark Dark brown at birth, getting blonder every day 


I'm back! :(  Not too happy about it, but I have been working full time
now for 3 weeks, this being the 4th.  Its getting easier but I had no idea 
how difficult it would be to leave my son behind.

My Little Paul Joseph is no longer that little.  At 15 Weeks, he is 18.5lbs 
and technically a "little fatty".  Mom and son are doing fine and daddy is 
home with son, bonding until the first of March.  Our labor was long and 
strenuous, they sent us home after a our "first night" of labor telling me 
it was "false" and to calm down.  The next night, my water broke at 2:00 a.m. 
and we arrived one hour later at the hospital and 7 c. dilated however, we 
never dilated more.  It was then with contractions 2 minutes apart that 
they told me that I was in back labor and this was why is was more painful
that usual for women in labor.  Like that mattered!  We ended up bringing 
Paul out C-section at 12:23 p.m.  He was 9 days late... so why
they thought it was false labor is beyond me but everything went well
and we arrived home three days later.

Nursing is going well but we have to supplement bottles right now and 
are lucky to be able to go home at lunch and continue to nurse throughout
the night.  So yes, to answer your next question, he is not sleeping
through the night, yet.

The holidays were very hectic and Paul contracted bronchilitis the 
30th of December and we had to hospitilize him January 2nd for a week.
It was a trying time for both of us as he had tubes and monitors every-
where and lived in an oxygen tank/crib.  Mom was able to stay with him
24hrs/day but only one parent which was upsetting to Dad.  Mom sometimes
lived in the crib too, just to keep the little bugger happy.  However, 
we all have a case of emptiness. It is so hard coming back to work as
you all can understand the love between a child and their parents. I never
knew it would be this hard to leave him.  
    
cj

    Its a boy...
    
    After a long and complicated pregnancy......I am proud to announce
    that its a boy
    
    Nicholas John Leger
    December 30th, 1993
    5:14pm
    7lbs 12 ozs
    21 1/2 in
    ...Nicholas was 3 1/2 weeks early....
    
    Labor was induced after a many complications starting at 30 weeks,
    and continuing through 36 weeks (when I was taken off bed rest).
    
    Anne Marie
    

    Announcing...
    
    Jennifer Fallon Wright
    Born 12/30/93
    8 lbs, 12 oz, 20 inches long
    Straight brown hair (born with lots of it), still baby-blue eyes.
    
    As some of you know, my first, Johnathan, was born by C-section after
    a long and difficult labor, and he weighed in at 7 lbs, 4 oz.  So,
    although I was hoping to avoid a C-section this time, I was kind of 
    resigned to another C-section.  But Jennifer had other ideas.  Labor
    started at 3:00 pm, we left for the hospital at 4:00, arrived at
    4:30, and she was born at 5:15.  Labor was slightly less painful 
    this time (Johnathan had been in a transverse breech position;
    Jennifer was in the "right" position), and the delivery was, relatively
    speaking, a breeze.  So to all women hoping to VBAC, there is hope!
    
    Jane
    

	Announcing...

	Lauren Andrea Healey
	Born December 3, 1994 at 2:04 PM
	Weight 7 lbs, 12 oz, Length 20 inches.

	Lauren is 11-1/2 weeks old now and today is her first day
	at daycare.  I'm only working today and Thurday of this week,
	then 3 days next, and finally full time after that.  I already
	miss her so much but I think that working part time for two
	weeks might help ease the transition (for me anyhow... I don't
	think she even cares yet!).

	Lauren weighs over 12 lbs now (75th percentile in height and
	weight).  She smiles and coos alot and is starting to discover
	her hands (by mouthing them and sometimes watching them).  She
	smiled and cooed at me this morning as my husband and I were
	leaving for work.  Good thing he drops her off at daycare because
	I couldn't have done it this morning!  

	Karen

    I have been reading Parenting for 1 year and am announcing the birth of
    my daughter as my first note.
    
    	Rebecca Marie Cutler
    	October 24, 1993 2:26 p.m.
    	5 lbs 12 1/2 oz. 18 1/2 inches
    
    She is a wonderful baby.  Today is my 3rd day back to work after taking
    vacation time.  I miss her terribly and am wondering how I'll make the
    adjustment returning.

	   With great joy I announce the arrival of

		     Brenna Ellen Levitin

		  born at home, as planned,

	      Sunday, December 26, 1993, 8:07 pm

		 weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces.

			All are well.

    PUT IN FOR JUPITR::KELLER (CHERYL)
    
    This is to announce the birth of:
    
        KASSANDRA FLORENCE KELLER
        BORN: MARCH 15, 1994 4:45 P.M.
              7 LBS. 10 OZ. 20 1/2 IN.
                                      

    
    	Announcing the birth of our second child,
    
    	Andrew Mark Jennison
    	March 10, 1994 7:48 a.m.
    	10 lbs. 4 oz. 21.5 inches 
    
    	Andrew was a CSAVB ;-)  I ended up having a C-section after 17
    	hours of labor.
    
    	Mom, Dad, Emily and Andrew are all doing fine, except for lack of
    	sleep!
    
    Karen
    

    he's here...he's here...he's here...he's here...he's here
    
                       JOSHUA DERICK HERRERA
                       Born February 16, 1994
                       8 lbs., 9 oz., 20" long
                       Labor Time:  21 Weeks, 4 hours
    
    Yes, after 21 weeks of bedrest due to preterm labor, my sweet baby
    Joshua was born!  He was welcomed by Papa (my hubby Romeo, the world's
    best coach), Big Brother Alex (3 1/2 yrs. old and still not to sure
    if he likes sharing his parents with a baby), and Mama (that's me).
    
    We are all doing fine and very grateful to have such a wonderful
    little person join our family.  
    
    We are blessed!!!
    
    Linette
    

Announcing....


Breanna Marie Waelter
Born November 12, 1993 at 10:20 pm
Weight 6 lbs, 9 oz., Length 19 inches

Breanna (my first) is now 20 weeks old, weighs in at 14 1/2 lbs and is 25 1/2
inches long.  She's an extremely happy and alert baby, who sleeps thru the night
(from 7 pm to 7 am).  I cannot remember what life was like before her and
wouldn't trade this for the world!!!

Proud new Mom...  Laura

Congrats to everyone!!!

Also, Linette, I'm so glad things worked out well with Joshua!

   Carol

     We'd like to share our joy with you in this short announcement:

     Alex David Stolicny arrived at 4:44 PM on Saturday, 5-28 - a very
     healthy baby at 8 pounds,  15oz.,  and  21"  long.   Mom and Alex
     were home in 24 hours and are doing well.   Big brother Jason is
     extremely proud - though feels the loss in attention.

     Carol (/cj) and Michael Stolicny

    
    A short introduction to....
    
    Lara Elizabeth Makrianis came to us on March 1 at 7:59 am. Her stats
    were 8 pounds 8 ounces and 21 inches long. She looked like a prize
    fighter at the end of 10 rounds due to the fast birth (3 1/2 hours
    total labor) and had a lot of merconium-fluid in her lungs, but she's
    a very healthy little girl. She's now 14 weeks old (today) and at 12
    weeks she weighed 12 pounds and was 24 inches long. Big sister Anna
    just loves her to death and has shown hardly any jealously at all.
    She was so anxious about taking baby sister to daycare today that she
    was up at 5:45 (she's been sleeping till 9:00 while Mom's been home).
    Lara's an absolute joy!!! She's such a happy baby. She laughs when we
    sing to her or when we change her diaper. She rolled from back to front
    on Sunday...boy do I miss being home with her. 
    
    Patty

	It is with GREAT Pleasure that we announce
	the birth of Katelyn Virginia Johnson.

	Katie was born on Sunday, June 5, 1994
	at 12:50pm.  Two days early and only 4 hours
    	of labor.

	She weighed 8lbs, 6oz. and is 21 inches long.

	She looks just like her big brother Steven did
    	as a newborn and he just adores her.

	Mom and baby are doing fine.
    
		Linda, Chip and Steven

    For those of you who followed Monica's loss of her first child, her
    son Daniel, and the joyfull birth of Charlotte... well good news!!!
    I just got the following message from her husband on internet:
    
    Alan & Monica Barney are delighted to announce the birth of
    
    		Eleanor Rose Barney
    
    born at the Grace Hospital in Ottawa on June 9 at 6:33 p.m., weighing
    in at 8 pounds 13 ounces.
    
    Big sister Charlotte has been hugging Mommy's belly while saying
    "Hi, Baby!" or the last few months.  She's in for a big surprise!
    
    PChaplinsky
               

    This is so weird.  Her name popped into my head last night and I was
    wondering if she had this baby yet.
    
    Whoa!
    
    -sandy
    

    Mine too,
    
    Congats to the Barney's and there newest addition.  
    
    Congrats to all the others who have annnounced here lately too.
    
    meg

    Thomas John Blachek Paolillo was born on May 31, at 12:47 pm--only 11
    days late!  I was so relieved to have him OUT!
    
    He's been a very pleasant baby and Gina, who is 4, is kissing him at
    every opportunity and being a big helper.  I'm getting used to nursing
    and changing him with someone constantly at my elbow.
    
    I had my first contraction at 1:15 a.m., and since he was born within
    12 hours, I didn't think that was too bad.  Coming home only one day
    later wasn't too bad either.
    
    We are all adjusting.  I'll be back at work (I hope...) on October 4.
    Till then, I may read once in a while, but noting isn't exactly a
    priority these days.  I do miss you all, though.
    
    I'm so glad that I did see the message about Monica.  I was wondering
    about her.
    
    judy

    Has anybody heard anything about Lynn Mandile?  She was due in April. 
    Did she have a boy or a girl?
    
    Holly
    

    She announced his birth in note 765 and, unfortunately, her leaving
    Digital.
    
    Kay

	Ok, I'm a little late with this but....

	Our son, Kyle Alfred Poirier was born February 24,
	weighed 7lbs 1oz, 19 1/2".  (boy, was he really that 
	small once?)

	Kyle has done just great from day one!  After 4 hours of labor,
	20 mins of pushing, we had to do an emergency c-section due to
	the cord around his neck.  He immediatly had to be put on
	antibotics for possible strep-b infection (which turned out
	to be negative).  Kyle's 5 months old now, we've been so fortunate 
	that he's been so happy and healthy!  He's such a joy, I can't
	even remember life before him.

	I've been back to work now for 2 weeks after spending almost
	5 wonderful months at home with Kyle.  I wish it could have been
	longer....

	Jean
    

	Congratulations, Jean!

    
    I have been a read-only noter since 1987 when my first child,
    William-John was born.  On July 22, my second child, a daughter, Elaina
    Kristine Hughes-Crockett made her appearance into the world.  She was
    two weeks early at 6 pounds and 5 oz.  She is so very precious to us
    and we are so blessed that she is healthy.
    
    Unfortunately, I was also notified that after almost 11 years of
    service with DEC, I will be TSFO'd in mid September after my
    disability.  This notesfile has been so very valuable to me over the
    years and it will be one of the things that I will truly miss.  Take
    care and good luck to all.
    
    Tina Hughes Crockett

    Hello fellow parents,
    
    I just started reading the parenting notes this week and would like to
    announce the birth of my first baby:
    
    Corey Patrick Umbrello (CPU....not intentional!)
    Born: April 5, 1994 at 11:00 pm
    8 lbs. 3 oz
    20"
    
    Corey was born with LOTS of dark hair which is now turning lighter and
    has brown eyes.  He was 2 days early, which Mom really appreciated!!
    8-)
    
    Corey was born 5 hours after my water broke (at home, phew!).  I had
    back labor at the beginning which was fairly painful, but they sat me
    in the shower (which was right in the delivery room) and my fiance'
    massaged my back with hot water.  I was able to relax through my
    contractions and 45 minutes later I was ready to deliver.
    
    Corey is now 4+ months old and is a JOY to have around.  This is my
    fourth week back to work and I miss him everyday!!  8-(
    
    I am happy to have found this notesfile and will be reading through
    them when I can.
    
    Cheers!
    
    /Karen D'Amico

Congratulations, all!  (Sorry to lose you, Tina!)

     Carol

    Alittle late, but I would like to announce the birth of my 1st:
    
    Alyssa Marie, born Sunday, October 24, 1993 at 4:00am at 
    St. Vincent's hospital in Worcester. 8lbs 3oz, 20in.
    
    At 10 months old, she is just about walking.  She takes a couple/three
    steps.
    
    I can't imagine how I lived before she was born!!
    
    

    I must compliment the previous noter on her choice of names...
    
    Alyssa Marie Peaslee was born on August 3 at 12:33pm.  She was 6lbs
    13oz.  and 19.5 inches.  Three weeks later she is at 8lbs 1oz and 21
    inches.  
    
    She arrived 12 days early after 30 hours of labor which included three
    hours of pushing which lead to a forceps delivery due to mom not
    getting enough oxygen and turning blue while pushing.
    
    Mom and Alyssa are doing great now.  

<     I must compliment the previous noter on her choice of names...
    
giggle :-)

Congratulations to you all!

    Carol

Katerina Monique von Campe was born this morning, September 4, 1994 at 10:40.
She weighed 7lbs, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long.  Mother and baby are doing
fine, after a long, painful, and arduos labor.  Everybody involved (including
dad) is very tired (I haven't slept in 36 hours straight, and only slept four
hours the previous night).  Oh yeah, Katerina was 3.5 weeks early, so it was
a bit of a surprise when Kristen's water broke at 4:40am on Saturday.

Alfred and Kristen (RDVAX::VONCAMPE)

    I'd like to announce the arrival of our first child:
    
    			Kimberly Rose Morris
    			Born: August 24, 1994  2:54 am
    			7 lbs., 4 oz., 20 inches
    
    Kimberly was born a week early after 5-1/2 hours of labor.  She's an
    absolute angel, has a great disposition, and started smiling last week! 
    I won't be back to work until January and am looking forward to having
    the next few months to spend with her.
    
    Paula
    

    I'd like to annouce the arrival of my daughter, Kelci Anne Lento.
    Kelci was born August 10, 1994 11:40am.  7lbs.2oz. and 19 inches.
    
    Kelci was delivered by c-section and born on her due date.  After 10
    weeks she still has blue yes and light brown hair.  She smiles alot and
    has started cooing.  Her nickname is pumpkin face.  she just loves it.
    
    
    Congratulations to all the new parents!
    
    
    Nancy
    

I'm back in the office (part time for now)...

	John Ray Wikoff (named after Daddy and Grand-daddy)
	born June 9, 1994 at 9:30 am, 8 lb 15 oz, 21" long

... after 9 hours of labor, after having company that night (not due 
till next week...) and my water breaking around 12:30 when we went to bed 
(Oh no! we haven't slept!!!).  It's amazing how fast a second (etc.) child 
can come!

Not only is he adorable (of course! best giggle!!), at four months he's 
almost as big as his sister, Rachel Joy, who will be two for Thanksgiving!
In fact, today they were both wearing 18 month size clothes.  She's always 
been a peanut, and he'll be tall like his daddy.  She's pretty gentle with 
him and makes him laugh.  She's also learning to talk and tells admirers 
"Mommie's baby!".

Now that we have a girl and a boy, how come people keep asking me if we're done?

Now if I'd only go to bed around 8:00 once in a while!
More fun all the time,
Tanya

    
    Congratulations to Nancy on the arrival of Kelci and to
    Tanya on the arrival of John!   Sounds like two great
    kids!
    
    Carol

    
    
    Well it looks like it is my three sons...
    
    Announcing:
    
    		Evan Carey O'Shaughnessy
    		Born: 12/28/94
    		Weight:  9 lbs. 2oz.
    		Length:  21 inches
    
    	We are all doing terrific, very easy labor and delivery (less than
    	four hours start to finish).
    
    See you all later,
    
    	Laurie

      Congratulations Laura.... Glad to hear everything went well and
    everyone's doing fine...
    
        Rosie

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    Aaron Alexander Pendak has finally made his arrival into the world. 
    Only 16 days late (with details in the labor note!) and by c-section.
    
    Aaron was born on January 27, 1995, 5:21 pm.  He's 8 lbs, 14 oz (my
    last ultrasound estimated 8 lbs, 15 oz, close enough!).  Aaron has a
    little blond hair (like mom) and typical baby blue eyes and measured 21
    1/2 inches.  He's in his little hammock sleeping right night, a very
    mellow baby and a little angel!  
    
    We went into the hospital last Thursday morning and just got home from
    the hospital yesterday, I'll put more details in the labor note.
    
    sandy (a very tired and very happy mom!)

    Announcing my first,
    
    	Matthew John Vaillancourt
    	born November 4, 1994
    	3:37 pm
    	8 lbs., 10 1/2 oz,  21" long
    
    Born a week early after 5 hours of labor...
    He now smiles, laughs, goos, talks (in his own language!), reaches
    for things, pets the kitty, and definately knows mom and dad.   
    He's a very happy baby and ONLY cries when he doesn't get his bottle 
    fast enough!  I never knew what I was missing before he came along!

    
    
    Our baby boy has arrived!
    
    Jacob Brewster Peckar
    	- born January 16th, 1995  to Michael and Rachel Peckar,
    	- 9 lbs. 10oz, 22 inches
    
    Born on his Granddad's birthday ;')  He joins big brother Charlie.
    
    
    

	We proudly announce the birth of little Stephanie!!

	Stephanie Louise Ternullo
	Feb. 22, 1995  11:47 pm
	7lbs 8oz  20.5 inches

	She was 12 days late and I was induced for 2days.
	She joins her big sister Kristen, who just turned 2! (where does
         the time go?)

	She has dark hair, but otherwise looks just like Kristen when she
	was a baby.  We're really blessed, they're both darlings.

	Karen T.

    
    Announcing the birth of our daughter
    
    Holly Amber Carter
    May 11, 1995 05:48
    7lbs 13oz
    
    We arrived at hospital the previous night at 23:30, so it was pretty
    tiring for all concerned :-) Mother & baby are coming home today.
    
    Holly joins Rowan who is 2 on July 1
    
    Andy

    Announcing the arrival of:
    
    	Sarah Marie Whitmore
    	May 16, 1995 @17:41
    	7 pounds 8 ounces
    	20 3/4 inches long
    
    I arrived at the hospital at 15:30 with contractions about 5 minutes
    apart and somewhat painful and 4-5 cm dilated.  The Dr. came in around 
    17:30, I was 8 cm dilated, he broke my water, and BOOM! she was there!  
    In fact, after the Dr. broke my water he told the nurse to check me in 
    15 minutes.  The very next contraction I told her I had to push - she 
    checked - and hollered at someone to get the Dr. - NOW!  He'd hardly g
    gotten out of the room.  No drugs at all this time (happened too fast!)  
    He hurried back in, did a quick epesiotmy (sp?), and out she came.  
    
    Lila
    

    Announcing:
    
                 Natasha Anne Jacobson
                 Born Feb 27, 1995
    
                 She was 8 lb 2oz, 20.5 inches
    
                 Labor was long, 36 hours, had to have two epidural, but
                 it only took 4 pushes to get her out. This is my first 
                 day back.
    
                                  Alice

A big welcome to Annie and Rick Johnston's new son:

	         EVAN ROSS JOHNSTON     

    Born by Cesarean section just a short while ago. 

	 	  9 pounds exactly

	           21 inches long

Mom is woozy, but sounds good.  :-)

    
    I'm just coming back from my 5 months of maternity leave
    and I would like to announce the birth of my son:
    
    Patrick John Brennan
    9lbs. 22 inches.
    Born: January 26, 1995 @ 5:26p.m.
    
    Now, 4 months later, he is 18.6lbs. and 27.5 inches.
    
    After being 6 days late, 2 days of enduced labor and 
    breaking of my water he was taken Cesarean.
    
    What a guy!!!  And this parenting thing is a real TRIP,
    wouldn't trade it for anything!!!!!!!!
    
    Kristin
    

                                ANNOUNCING

      the adoption of Evan Nicholas duBois and Justin Alexander duBois

          by their parents Carol Anne and Michele Juliana duBois

            in Middlesex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

       on Friday, the ninth of June, nineteen hundred and ninety five


We are finally, both, legally recognized parents of both of our children.  :-)


What this means, in part: 

    If one of the children were to die, we would both be allowed to take time
      off work to attend the funeral, no matter what company we work for.
      (Digital does not currently have a policy to permit this, for instance.)

    Each of us can put both children on our insurance, no matter what 
      company we work for.

    If one of us were to die, BOTH children would receive Social Security.

    No problems with wills and rights of inheritance - not with us to them, 
      and not for either of them to his brother or to his brother's children 
      some day.

    No extra legal documents, such as those giving us the right to order our
      child's medical treatment.

    No worries about one of the children being taken from one of us after the 
      death of the other parent.  (For instance, Shellie's 14th cousin who had
      never met Justin would have more rights to him that I would have had, if 
      Shellie had died.  This is no longer a concern.)

Hooray!!

     Carol  :-)

    Hooray for sure!  I am sure that you both have had a great
    weight lifted off your shoulders!
    
    Congratulations to the whole duBois family!
    
    	Linda

   Cool!   
   
   Good to hear that stuff like this can sometimes work out right, even
   around here in Mass.  :-)
   
   - Tom
   

    Yippee!
    
    sandy

    Congratulations, Carol.  I can only imagine your peace of mind.  It's
    terrific to get such great news.
    
    judy

    Yeah!  That's great news for the whole family!!
    
    Cathy

    Hi Carol!
    
    I'm so happy for you and your family!
    
    This is the kind of news I like to read first thing in the morning!
    
    Have a great day!
    
    ...Lori

    Susan and Michael Myers (along with big sister Sarah) are thrilled to
    announce the arrival of:
    
    		        Kimberly Rachel Myers
    
    on June 6, 1995 at 6:02 am, weighing in at 8lbs 4oz and 20.5" long.
    
    Kimberly's a very happy, alert baby and seems to understand already
    that Mom needs to get "some" sleep when it's dark outside (although,
    that will probably change as soon as I finish typing this 8^) ).
    
    She's starting to look just like Sarah with huge blue eyes, pudgy cheeks
    and their Dad's mouth.
    
    Sarah is very happy being a big sister and that Mom complied with her 
    request for a sister. 
    
    Everyone is doing great and we are thrilled with our girls.
    
    Susan 
    
    
    
    

    I'm sure that Marc will put in a more detailed reply but .... (since I
    bet someone else is waiting as anxiously as I was!);
    
    From Marc and Wendy (Thomas) Nozell;
    
    Subject: Trevor Thomas Nozell
    
    
    
    Wendy and I are pleased to annouce the birth of:
    
                    Trevor Thomas Nozell
    
    Born:   Monday, 19-Jun-1995 @ 1:14AM
    Weight: 7lb 8oz
    Length: 18 3/4inches
    
    Both mother and baby are doing fine.
    
    Towards the end of the week I should have some pictures on my web
    page.  See below for the URL.
    -marc
    
    --
    home:   nozell@wildcat.mv.com   work:   nozell@zko.dec.com
    owner-lines-l@vm1.nodak.edu (questions about the LINES-L mailing list)
    owner-gedcom-l@vm1.nodak.edu (questions about the GEDCOM-L mailing list)
    owner-moore-l@xx.zko.dec.com (questions about the MOORE-L mailing list)
    http://www.en-garde.com/~nozell (some genealogy info)
    

    
    Does anyone want to see pictures of Trevor or the rest of the
    Nozell/Thomas family?
    
    External:	
    	http://www.en-garde.com/~nozell
    
    Internal:
    	http://xx.zko.dec.com/~nozell
    
    -marc

    Wow!
    
    Very Nice Mark, Wendy and the crew! I just viewed the picutres,
    and all I can say is ...Technology is great!!
    
    Anne Marie

    
    Announcing the arrival of Koree Lyn Stockwell on Tuesday, August 29th
    at 11:29PM weighing in at 8 lbs 15 oz, 22 inches.
    
    Koree joins big sister Alyssa!
    
    
    The very happy mom,
    
    Joolz

    I can't believe I am finaly putting in a birth announcement!
    After 8 years of infertility treatments, 2 miscarraiges, and
    numerous surgeries, it is with much joy that I announce...
    
    The birth of our twin girls!  They were born on Saturday 9/2/95.
    
    Jordan Rae Alexander          &     Brooke Marie Alexander
    5lbs. 9oz.                          5lbs. 3oz.
    18 1/2 inches                       19 inches
    arrived at 7:05 p.m.                arrived at 7:17 p.m.
    
    All are doing just fine!
    
    Deb Alexander

    WOW!  that's great news!  Congratulations.
    
    Lila
    

    That is just so WONDERFUL!!  Congratulations!
    
    And thanks, that started my day with a big smile!
    
    					cj *->

    
    	Great!  Congratulations and enjoy you new babies.  
    
    	Karen

Wow, good weights, too!!  Congratulations!!!  :-)

      Carol

    Hello All,
    
      I'd like to announce the birth of my son...
    
    Jeffrey Paul Dozois
    5/28/95 7 lbs. 4oz.
    
    He's a jewel...I can't believe that I ever had a life before him...
    
    Renee & John 

I'm happy to announce the adoption of Dina Chana Sacks, born 20-Nov-1992,
and her birth sister Shoshana Rivka Sacks, born 14-Mar-1994.  The adoption
became official on October 13 when the Supreme Court of Moldova granted
our appeal of a lower court decision that had rejected our petition.  We
arrived in the U.S. on October 27.

    Announcing the birth of:
    
    	Jacob Lee Hartleben
    	8 lbs., 2 ozs., 21"
    	9/5/95 at 12:49 p.m. 
    	via c-section
    
    I'd have put this in weeks ago, but Jake has been keeping Mommy, Daddy,
    Nana (who lives with us) and his big brother Joe (7 yrs) pretty busy. 
    Jake, as wonderful as he is, also has some colic problems and a milk
    sensitivity.  We've gone through a couple of formula changes to
    accomodate him, and plenty of late nights.  But after initially losing
    almost 10 ozs., Jake has now, at 8 weeks, outgrown all of his newborn
    items and is solidly into 3 mos. sizes.  He's cute as can be, and looks
    like someone different every day.  He has his dad & brother's 
    gorgeous blue eyes and will be a complete pale-face with his mom's 
    "fish-belly-white" skin!  
    
    It's definitely interesting starting all over after 7 years, but all of
    the stress and strain of doing homework police duty and diaper service
    at the same time is well worth it!
    
    Marla

    
    My husband and I are pleased to announce the birth of our beautiful
    little girl:
    
    Kathleen Olivia Lyons
    August 2, 1995
    12:20 p.m.
    7lbs. 7 ozs.
    19.5"
    
    She's beatuiful!  She has strawberry-blonde hair and big blue eyes and
    just keeps growing by leaps and bounds.
    
    Labor was fairly easy and she's been a little angel ever since.  She
    truley is a good baby.  People have commented on her good nature.  Mom
    and Dad are really lucky.  And at 3 months old she's already made a
    trip cross-country and back!  Boy, to see the faces of the people that
    were going to their seats near us on the plane (rolling their eyes with
    disgust that "they" got stuck sitting next to a baby) and then to hear
    them praise her ("I didn't hear a peep out of her ")when we landed, was
    kind of funny.
    
    Well, as you can probably tell, this is our first child and Mom and Dad
    are beaming. I love being a mom!  The hardest thing I ever had to do was 
    come back to work last week.  I can't believe how much my life has 
    changed, but there are no complaints here (except for having to leave her 
    to go to work).  She really is a little miracle that only her dad and I 
    could have created.
    
    Hold on tight to those little miracles you've created for they grow so
    quickly! 

			Pomeroy and Pomeroy Production

				  Pressents



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				Kevin And Peggy


				 Directed By

				Kevin and Peggy


				   Starring


				 At 7 lbs 8 oz,

				   19 1/2 ",

			          35 cm head



			    TAYLER DANIELLE POMEROY

		

    Our newest little star was born at Emerson hospital on November 7th at 
    2:05 after an incredilbe 1 1/2 hour trip from her dressing room to the 
    stage we call life.  Both Mom and Tayler are doing just fine.  













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	   All characters portrayed in this production are not fictitous.  


Copyright November 7, 1995

    I just came back from a 3 month maternity leave and am a
    "read only" noter but thought I'd put in news too.  Cameron
    Joseph Wenzel was born on September 10 ( I know I'm a bit late)
    at 9:48 pm after 48 hours of labor and an emergency c-section.
    He was 7lb4oz and 20 1/4" long.  He was born with a 30%
    pneumothorax in his lung (collapsed lung) and was taken to
    Children's Hospital (Boston) from Framingham, MA right after
    birth (very traumatic for everyone!!!!!!!!).  Bottom line
    we are all completely fine now and Cameron healed himself and
    will have no residual effects.  And let me tell you he has
    100% lung capacity now when he wants something!!!  Anyway
    I'm back at work now and was wondering if anyone has ever
    heard of a pneumothorax in a newborn.  My ob/gyn has never
    seen it and noone knows what caused it.  I thought for sure it
    was the stress of a long labor but the pediatrician and the
    ob/gyn insist not.  That's my story.  You can contact me offline
    if you have a similar story to share.  I'd be really interested.
    
    Regards,
    Susan  (Cameron's Mom)
    
    
    

		Justine Sarah McPartlan
                born 8/22/95
                12:22 pm
                8lbs 10.5 oz / 22" tall
                delivered via Csection

Today is my first day back from leave and Justine's first full day at 
daycare. We're both adjusting pretty well, but I still can't wait to get 
home and see her. I can't believe how fast these 4.5 months have gone 
by, and how she's growing by leaps and bounds. She's such a wonderfully 
happy baby and she's beautiful and funny too! 8^)

Donna

Jeffrey and I are thrilled to announce the adoption of...

Brandon Alexander Gray Snover
Born January 30, 1996, 8:35 pm
6lbs 2oz, 20 3/4"

We took him home from the hospital on February 1st, although for the first 
three weeks "home" was a rented house in York, Maine, while we waited for 
the legal processes that lead to Interstate Compact clearance to be 
completed.

I'm taking a leave of absence until July, and although I've only been a 
read-only participant in this conference so far, I've found it most 
helpful.

There were times when I thought we'd never get to the end of our long 
journey to parenthood, but here we are! He is gorgeous (of course!) and I'm 
tired but enthralled with the newest member of our family. The three cats 
don't quite know what to make of Brandon (not cat, doesn't appear to be 
human, but can make a heck of a noise!).

Jo Ann

	Jo Ann

	Congratulation to you and Jeffrey and Brandon
	
	Enjoy!
	Karen T.

Jo Ann,

Congratulations to all of you!


\Chele

    
    
    
    
    Announcing (better late than never)
    
    Patrick James Hill
    born December 26, 1995   - 5 lb., 6 oz.  at 32 weeks!!
    
    
    I'm just back to work, but I wanted to annouce my latest (and last,
    I hope) angel.  I was out of work for premature labor at 25 weeks.  I
    was hospitalized several times between 25 and 31 weeks, when my
    membranes finally rupturedthe Wednesday before Christmas.  After just
    praying for a healthy child, I wished NOT for a Christmas baby.  
    I got both wishes!
    
    My family has been blessed.  I have 3 wonderful boys, all born
    premature	Andrew, 35 weeks, now 4.5
    		Kevin, 27 weeks, now 2, and
    		Patrick, 32 weeks, now 2.5 months
    
    So, please feel free to write if you have questions about premature
    birth. I'm an expert and would share all my stories in the hopes of
    helping anyone.  I wouldn't recommend a first time, (apparently)
    no-risk Mom calling me up though!!!!!  I might scare them!!
    
    ...and if there are extra boys clothes taking up space, PLEASE call me!
    
    Beth
    

    
    Although I thought this day would never come, it did... One week late
    seemed like an eternity, but at least the labor was pretty quick.
    
    Christian Alexander Smith
    born April 11, 1996;  9:13pm
    7 lb, 4 oz,  20 1/4"
    
    

    I just returned from maternity leave and would like to announce
    the birth of my second baby:
    
    Meghan Rose Umbrello
    born: February 6, 1996
    3:12 am
    7 lbs, 13 ozs
    21"
    
    I really hated to come back to work with her being only 2 1/2 months
    young - I was able to stay home 4 months with my son (who just turned
    2).
    
    The longest she sleeps right now is 5 hours - no matter what time I
    put her to bed!  ;^o
    
    /karen

    I would like to announce the birth of my second child...
    
    	Rachel Marie Plourde
    	DOB: June 23, 1996 (now 8 days old)
    	5:10 p.m. 
    	6 lbs, 14 oz.
    	18.5" long
    
    Very quick, intense labor - hardly any recovery time.
    Was sent to the hospital to be checked (was 8 days late and
    doctor was heading for Boston that afternoon).  Well, 2hrs 20min
    & 4 pushes later - our daughter arrived .
    
    Big brother, Mitchell (3 yrs), just adores her.
    
    So happy she's here.
    
    Julie
    
    

    
    
    Congratulations!
    
    Best wishes to mom, baby and family!
    
    Serena
    

    I'm pleased to announce the early arrival of Brendan Alexander Woods. 
    He surprised us by arriving at 2:58 a.m. on June 7th.  He weighed in at
    4 pounds 9.6 ounces and was 17 3/4 inches long.  Brendan was born 7
    weeks before my due date.  Labor was fast (about 3 hours) and if we
    hadn't left for the hospital when we did, Doug would have delivered him
    instead of the Doctor!
    
    Brendan spent 9 days in the hospital.  He is now home and getting
    bigger.  I can't believe how much he has grown in the past month.  His
    big brother Connor (2 years old in May) has been great with him -- I
    hope this phase lasts awhile!
    
    Karen  

    
    	Congratulations, and thank God little Brendan is okay!
    

    
    I'd like to announce the birth of my second child.
    
    Brian Patrick Healey was born on June 9, 1996.  He weighed in
    at 8 lbs, 12 oz, 22 inches long.  He is now (at 3 months) a
    chubby 16 pounds and is a wonderfully happy baby.
    
    Karen
    

    WOW!!!  Congratulations Karen!
    
    				cj *->

    Announcing our second child,
    	Thomas Samuel Morris	18 AUG 96	0600
    
    Weight at birth: 10 lbs
    size: 21 inches
    
    My wife (Laura) will be recovering for awhile from this one.
    
    -Jeff
    

    Announcing our first child, a girl
    
    Kayla Jean Flanagan   August 21, 1996  12:56 am
    
    Weight at birth:  5 lbs 14 ounces
    size:  19 1/2 inches
    
    She was 4 weeks early and surprised both of us!  Mom, dad and baby are
    all doing well.
    
    
    John

    We are proud to announce the birth of our beautiful daughter.
    
    Alycia Rose Ventura
    Born 9/17/96 7:18 pm
    Weighing 9 lbs, 7 oz !!!!  21 3/4 inches long.
    
    
    After being induced at 10:00 am the day before, it was a long, process,
    but a beautiful, BIG baby.  She's 4 months old now, and yesterday was
    mommy's first day back at work.  She took it a lot better than mommy
    did.
    
    Holly & Bob Ventura
    
    

    Congratulations Holly!
    
    			cj *->

Announcing the arrival of a son!

Thomas Lamar McCartney
Born 11/23/96 at 10:03pm
Weight 7 lbs
Height 20 1/2"

Mom and Dad had planned a last night out before the baby was born, leaving the
older kids with a baby sitter.  The plan was to have a nice dinner and start
some Christmas shopping since the doctor had said it would be another week
or two before the baby came.

Well, Thomas decided to surprise everyone!  I went into labor around 6:00.  Of
course, since the doctor had told me only 4 days prior to expect another week
or two, I assumed it was false labor.  By 7:30 and no let up, we figured out 
this was for real and called the doctor.

By then, contractions were still about 7 minutes apart so I decided we should
go ahead and shop for big sister presents before going to the hospital.  After
all, labor with the second had been 9 hours so we still had a while.

After stopping by Toy 'R Us, we got to the hospital at 8:53 and things never
let up from there.  1 hour and 10 minutes later after pushing 4 or 5 times we
had a beautiful baby boy!  Total labor was only 4 hours.

Irene

    
    Cheryl and Rich Carlson announce the birth of our second child:
    
                Richard Heath Carlson    "Trip"  
                Born: December 28, 1996
                Weight: 5lbs, 12 oz.
                Length: 17 inches
    
    "Trip"  (nicknamed for being the third "triple" Richard Carlson) 
    arrived 3 weeks early.  Our littlest 1996 Tax deduction spent 4
    days in NICU due to some premmie complications.  On New Years Day,
    Mom, Dad and big sister Rachel brought Trip home - healthy and happy!
    
    

I'm mostly a read-only noter and first-time mom.  I've learned a lot
from this conference and decided to announce:

Jonathan David Barndt

born to Ann Marie and David Barndt

on October 5, 1996 at 1:30 am

7 pounds, 15 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long

    Maria and Jeff Lanka announce the birth of their son:
    
    Name:		John Robert Lanka
    Date of Birth:	April 23, 1997 at 11:02 P.M.
    Weight at Birth:	9 lbs
    Height at Birth:	22-1/2 inches
    Hospital:		North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset
    
    

    
    Peter and Merri Starvaski announce the arrival of:
    
    Jacob Andrew Starvaski  and Joshua Thomas Starvaski
    
    Jake was born at 2:13pm on May 1st, weight: 6lbs.
    Josh was born at 3:00pm on May 1st, 7lbs, 4oz.
    
    /peter

    Wow! Congrats.  That's big for twins.  They sound wonderful.
    
    And they were born on my birthday!  haha!!
    
    Holly
    

    Beltane Babies!
    
    How nice.  congrats to all.
    
    meg

	   With great joy I announce the arrival of

		    Daniel Nathan Levitin

		  born at home, as planned,

	       Friday, May 2, 1997, 4:16 am EDT

		 weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces.

		Susan, Sam, big sister Brenna,

		   and Daniel are all well.

Welcome, Daniel!