Conference misery::abc_soaps

    
    Hi there,
    
    I'm due to have my first baby on September 24th.  Only 2 more weeks
    til I'm out for four months! :^)  As most AMC noters already know, 
    this baby is Adam Chandlers love child...but don't tell my husband
    this! ;^}  I've received several calls from Tom Cudahy asking if he can
    stop by and rub my belly....guess he's run out of babies in Pine
    Valley that he can claim paternity to!
    
    I'm getting really excited for the big day to get here although I'll
    miss the great updates in here!
    
    C'mon fellow preggos, dads-to-be, grandmas, etc....let's hear from you
    all!
    
    Cherie

    I don't get to watch GH that often, only on vacations. But last
    summer when I was on maternity leave, Chris and I watched every
    day!! Chris will be a year old on September 7th! It goes by fast
    and it's fun!!!
    
    I love this notesfile, and the great updates. Keep up the good work.
    
    Sheila
    
    PS Cherie, Good luck and have fun with the little one when he/she
    arrives!!!
    

    I tape GH everyday, but sometimes I don't get to watch all of it
    because I have the interruption of my son Stephen.  He will be a year
    old on Sept. 5th, and is a real charmer.  .2 is right, it sure does go
    fast.
    
    Now that Tony Dreary doesn't make those horrid painful faces anymore,
    Stephen hasn't been scared in while watching GH with me.  He does
    sometimes hit the FF button though when old Dreary is on.  Hey, the kid
    knows whats good and whats not!
    
    He has been known to also kiss the TV when Finola is on.  I guess that
    is the male hormones kickin' in.
    
    Kathy
    

     Boy, sure are a lot of September babies around.  My son will be 3yrs
     old on September 3rd and I will be a year old on the 6th of September.
     Guess I'll be having a lot of mother/son birthday parties.  Except
     this year. The honey is taking me to Glenwood Springs, CO (hot
     springs) this year.  
    
    DC - How about doing my chart.  Would sure make interesting reading 
         for my honey.
    
    To all the mothers, mothers-to-be and daddies, once you have a baby the
    years go by alot faster so enjoy. 
    
    May all your baby making days (even the practice days) bring you fond
    and lasting memories.
    
    Cindy

    Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....my baby boy is 27 years old and just got married,
    I'm hoping for a Grandson in a year or 2.  I have 2 beautiful
    Grandaughters and if you recent Mothers think time is going by quickly
    now...just wait awhile and you'll be trying to figure out where all
    that time has gone.  That old song "turn around and you're one, turn
    around and you're two, turn around and you're a young man walking out of
    the door" is truer than you can believe.
    
    BTW:  My grandaughters are 9 and 2, they are half sisters and look
    great together, Gina, the 9 years old has dark hair and hazel eyes;
    Nikki (2 yrs) is blond and blue eyed.  Gina's coloring is a combination
    of her Grampy Cudak and her mother's, while Nikki has her Mom's blond
    hair, the blue eyes are from both sides of the family.
    
    Oh, almost forgot, contrary to the opinion of a certain un-named male
    noter......I AM NOT PREGNANT!!!   :-)

    I think the September babies must be from all those "ringing in the New
    Year" parties??? ;^) ;^)
    
    Jo

    Well, I'm Auntie Cheryl 4 times now. All nephews!!!  My Dad really
    doesn't have to worry about the Acquafresca bloodline going extinct!!! 
    Plus, my father has 3 brothers who all have grandson's also.  This
    family is really growing!!!  
    
    Stevie just turned four on August 9, Nik will be two on Sept 18, Joey
    was born on May 26, and Jamie was just born last week, on August 8.  I
    had to laugh when we found out Jamie was another boy.  My sister and I
    (the unmarried ones in the family, my three brothers are married) were
    looking forward hitting Raschels for little girl's clothing.  You know,
    leggings with long tops, etc.  But it's OK!!!  He is just beautiful!!! 
    They all are!!  Not too proud, eh!!
    
    Congrats to all the new Mom-to-be's.  My four-year-old nephew asked me
    when I was going to have a baby.  I told him when I got married.  He
    asked why did I have to be married to have a baby.  I was really
    stumped on that one, but how do you explain to a 4 year old that you
    don't have to be!!!  I told him to talk to Mom!!!  I won't get out of
    it that easily when I'm a Mom though!!
    
    Have a good weekend.
    
    Cheryl

    My one and only "son" is Murphy.  He is five years old and a real
    pistol!
    
    Yesterday he was caught climbing the plum tree and the peach tree and
    picking off the fruit and eating it!
    
    Kind of unusual for his "species"!  %^)
    
    
    Jackie

    Oh, JACKIE!! You're too funny!!
    
    As you can see from my personal name, I have two "kids"!! ;*)
    
    Callie is 7 months old, and Tabitha is a year & a half!! They're both
    the most beautiful, well behaved "kids" in the whole wide world!! ;*)
    
    I also have two nieces & a nephew. (real ones!) Cassandra is the newest
    addition to my already HUGE family. She's 6 weeks old & is adorable!
    Her mommie (my sister) can make her smile ***SO*** big!! I love it!
    
    Christopher is Cassandra's Brother, and he's 17 months. A little
    handfull, I must say! Blond hair, blue eyes, a total joy!!
    
    Jessica is my oldest niece, she's three & is as smart as a whip!! It's
    the good thing she takes after her dad, he mom is my older sister, so
    that's why I can say that!!! :*)
    
    Have a good weekend!
    
    Bonnie

    I am due to have our first baby on 29 November, and I just can't wait
    for that day!!!  Thanksgiving ought to be great fun.  My husbands'
    birthday is 10 December, and I keep promising him a birthday present.
    
    I will be home for four months also and that will be kind of neat since
    it covers all of the holiday season.  I hate having to come back at
    all, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.  
    
    I will miss the updates too.  I think I will periodically log on from
    home and "visit" with the rest of the gang in the file once in a while. 
    Like I said, sometimes the show can be a little lacking in the
    entertainment department and all of the comments and this file just
    fill in all the holes.
    
    Good Luck to all the mothers-to-be, current mom's and dad's and mostly
    to the wanna-be parents.  This has been one of the most happiest
    experiences in my life and I wish the best for all those that dream of
    it too.
    
    Best to all,
    
    Susan  

    Best of luck to all new moms-to-be!  It is a great experience!  And the
    labor really isn't all that bad either no matter what people are
    telling you now!  I went through almost 20 hrs of hard labor and it
    really wasn't that bad...but my husband was there and he was a great
    supporter.
    
    I'm due Nov 18th with my 2nd.  My daughter, Brittani, is 4 yrs old and
    just can't wait for her little sister to come and play Barbie's with
    her.  On the other hand, my husband is insisting it is a boy this time. 
    They actually have a little wager going (my daughter's allowance
    $1.00/wk).  Brittani has been the best thing that has ever happened to
    us -- she has this amazing ability to give us patience and sensitivity
    in our lives.  She's a very sensitive child and always wants to take
    care of my husband and I or likes to make sure that we are ok and "is
    there anything she can do for us".  She's a gem!  But, on the other
    hand, she is a typical 4 yr old.
    
    We are very happy about this pregnancy because I've had a terrible time
    with conception the last few pregnancies and this one happened all of
    the sudden at a time when I didn't even think "it was time".  We really
    feel like it is a blessing in disguise.
    
    Again, congrats to all the new moms-to-be and keep in touch!
    
    Lisa in N.C.
    

    I'm expecting my first child Dec 15.  (It probably will come on
    Christmas !!)  My mother -in-law sent me a 'baby's first Christmas"
    ornament, so I'm sure she jinxed it!
    
    I have a 7 year old stepdaughter who is excited about this baby,
    she and my husband think it's a girl, I think it's a boy, I had
    a sonogram, and [s]he was turned so we couldn't tell.  Oh well.
    
    My stepdaughter can't understand why I can't do all the things I used
    to do before getting preggo.  (Jump on trampoline, etc).  We went to
    Six Flags last week, (amusement park) and she kept asking how come I
    couldn't ride the roller coasters.  I finally told her that the baby
    didn't meet the height requirement.  She didn't ask any more.
    
    I also have 4 nephews, and 3 neices, with one neice being 3 months old.
    Should be an interesting Christmas holiday! (And a dog and cat, that
    are like children to me).
    
    I also am planning to stay out four months, but my hubby is in the
    construction industry, so we'll just have to wait and see what the
    economy does.
    
    Good luck to all new mommies.  I never knew what being pregnant would
    be like.  Nobody tells you all the nitty-gritty stuff, just the old
    'yeah, I was sick ha ha', 'yeah, my feet swelled ha ha'.....thanks
    old pals!!!!
    
    Angie
    
    

    I everyone.  I am usually a closet noter but when you started this file
    on one of my favorite subjects, I just couldn't resist!
    
    I have a "baby boy" who is 15. That is YEARS.  He came into this world
    weighting 8 pounds and was 20 1/2" long.  (Pretty good for a mom that
    is 5 feet and weighs 105 lbs!)  Needless to say he has grown quite a
    bit.  Now he is 5' 10" and weighs 200 lbs.  His latest request was a
    weight set (so he could "pump up").  I rushed out and got him a workout
    bench and weight set.  He had been working out at this Dad's house and
    his is a solid as a rock!
    
    I still call him my baby boy (which he hates) but what can you say when
    he is the only one!
    
    Congrats to all of the moms-to-be and the dads-to-be!  It is a GREAT
    time.  I would LOVE to have another baby but my son is not thrilled
    with the idea.  He opened a box of keepsakes the other day and got out
    a cabbage-patch doll that my mom gave him when he was about 3 (my mom
    wanted me to have a girl!).  Anyway, he threw this doll to me and said,
    "Hang on to this a little while.  You will change your mind."  He
    laughed but I really believe he would be REAL jealous if I had another
    baby.
    
    On a last note, if any of you with little ones or expecting little ones
    can afford a camcorder, it is definately worth the money.  I wish I had
    been able to have one when David was little.
    
    Keep those baby notes coming!!!
    
    Dee in Dallas

    I have 5 babies.  Yep, count em, 5.  Of course they're the 4-footed
    kind (wouldn't have it any other way).  They're my wonderful kitties!
    
    Bailey's Irish Cream (Bailey) - The first kitty that ever owned me, 
    		                    female, 5 years old, blue-cream, (dilute
    				    tortoiseshell)
    
    Amelia Earhart (Amelia)       - My most lovable kitty, female, 5 years old
    				    Mostly white with brown tabby markings
    
    Carrie Nation (Carrie         - My holy terror, female, 3 years old
                                    (Gray [known as blue in cat colors]
    			            with white bib and feet)
    
    and 2 foster kitties:
    
    These two (and their mom and sister) were living under my patio and
    were quite wild.  Are now quite tame.  Their natural mother's name
    is Paddy O'Kitty.  These 2 cuties are available for adoption.
    
    Domino O'Kitty                - Male, 4 months, jet black with gold
    				    eyes with approx. 10 white hairs in the
    		                    bikini area
    
    Onxy O'Kitty                  - Male, 4 months, jet black with gold
    				    eyes with approx. 4 white hairs in the
                                    bikini area
    
    
    I love my kitties like they were my children.  In fact my mother is
    beginning to get used to the idea that she may be stuck with having
    only Grand cats with me instead of Grand children. 
    
    Jan

Jan --> I LOVE IT!  Grandcats instead of Grandchildren!

Well, as long as we are on the topic of 4 footed babies.  Mine are:

	Heidi --> 5 month old mini-dachshund (black and tan) puppy

	Tasha --> 3 month old golden tiger kitten

They are both so precious, adorable, and loveable. However, living with them 
is like living in the middle of Wild Kingdom.


My father wants grandchildren real bad, and everytime he drops a NOT-SO-SUBTLE
hint, I hand him one of my precious babies and tell him to go play with his
granddaughter.  :-)


								-Lisa

    
    I'm one of the new moms!!! Anna Sophia was born on May 3rd. I'm working
    parttime from office/home but will be back fulltime in September (boo
    hoo!!). Anna and I watch at least some or some part of the soaps on the
    days that I'm home. One day on GH there was a scene at the club and she
    was fascinated by it with the music and movement. At soon as it went to
    the next scene she focused her attention on something else. Even being
    at home I've had to use this file to keep up with what's going on
    sometimes. Now I have to get back into the swing of remembering to set
    the tape when I go into work.
    
    Patty

Well, it's great to see that I am not the only animal lover out there!
I have 2 *Kids* four legged that is.
	
	Jasper - 4 1/2 year old gray 20lb lazy cat who loves junk food

	Smokey - 2 year old gray hyper cat who really LOVES Lettuce
	
		These 2 are real life Uncle and Nephew but they seem to think
	they are Father and Son.  They look almost exactly alike except for
	the difference in weight.

	Smokey Monster gets into all the trouble (EVERYTHING he does is for
	attention).  He knows he shouldn't be on the table but does it so I
	will yell at him.  After I yell at him he backtalks - does this sound
	like anyones kids?
	Oh yeah, when the litter box is what Smoke considers "full" he sits
	in the middle of the kitchen floor and yells MMMMMAAAAAAAA!!!
	(Yes, he really does - and when he does anyone who is over knows exactly
	what this is for!)  This cat also - shuts off the Dining Room
	light, the light has a dimmer switch.  

	Smokey and Jasper used to have this game, Smoke would open the cabinets
	and then Jas being curious would go inside to investigate.  Smoke now
	would slam the door shut and Jas would be locked up inside.  Of course
	when you walk thru the kitchen, Smoke is just sitting there like I'm
	not doing anything wrong and you wouldn't realize where Uncle Jas was
	until he started scratching.  Well, one day I was home watching my 
	soaps and I heard the cabinet open and figured...well here we go with
	the hide Uncle Jas game.  Then I hear another one open, and another one
	then I started hearing what sounded like boxes of Mac & Cheese falling.
	After I heard the coffee can fall onto the counter then down to the
	floor and roll  across the kitchen - I decided to investigate.
	Well, (and this is where he really earns his name!) Smokey Monster
	had ALL the cabinets open and was flinging food all over the place.
	Why?  Because he was hungry!  Well, needless to say, he has not gone
	hungry since!
	
	Uncle Jas (as we refer to him) sits there with the "don't look at me,
	I'm innocent" face on all the time!  You see, Smoke is always causing
	some sort of trouble and Uncle Jas is usually right there watching.

	As you can see, these are my kids and give me all the joy/pain/laughter/
	pride that being a parent (2 legged or 4 legged kind) can give!
    

    Well gang, my last day before maternity leave is next Tuesday, 8/27!!!
    
    I'll be out until January, and will really miss this notesfile!  
    
    Hope to get some time between now and Tuesday to get back in here, but
    I have alot of work to clean up so we'll see how it gos.
    
    If I don't "talk" you to all before I leave, have a great holiday
    season and let's keep our fingers crossed that Tad comes back to AMC!!
    
    :^)
    Cherie

    Bye Cherie.  Please be sure to let us know (through someone if you can)
    if you had a boy or girl (or both!!)  We'll miss you.  Boy, that was a
    short pregnancy!!!  Well, to me it was but I'm sure not to you.  Take
    care.  "See" you in January.
    
    Cheryl

    Geez, just reading this file is giving me all kinds of ideas.....
    
    My kids consist of Jeff, the baseball player and girl slayer, who's 17,
    Daniel, the football maniac and algebra hater, who is 15 and
    Terror the Terrible, the 15 pound bird-eater and anything that moves
    chaser, who is 8.
    
    ALL MALES!!!!!!  Do I dare try for the little girl to side with mommy
    and change the topic of conversation from sports everynite at the table
    to ANYTHING ELSE????   My luck, I'd have a tomboy....  
    
    Good luck to all you new moms to be and let grandmas and grandpas help
    all they can.  It's good for them and great for you!
    
    Bye,
    Mary

    
    
    I'd love to have a baby, but it's just not my time yet I guess!
    But in the meantime... I've been made an aunt twice this year!
    
    The first baby is Marika Anneliese - my sister's baby.  She will 
    be 1 year old October 4th.  I can't believe it.  My sister (my only
    sister) and I became much closer after this experience.  I was a part
    of just about everything.  She is only 18 and my mother was away so 
    she depended on me somewhat.  I went to Lamaze(sp) with her (and her
    fiance too) and when it was time to deliver I was right there with
    the camcorder!!  Now, I spend time with her everyday and I really 
    enjoy watching her grow and learn.
    
    The second baby is Gerrit Benjamin - my brother's baby.   He is 
    6 months old.  Unfortunately, I don't see him as much as I would like
    to.  Each time I do see him, though, he keeps getting bigger and
    bigger!  He is such a strong little guy.  I'm sure he'll start walking
    early just like my brother did at 9 months.  
    
    My only problem is that I spoil Marika more than Gerrit.  1) because
    she's closer to me, and 2) because girls are easier to spoil!  I'm
    always in a dilemma trying to make sure I'm equal with my gifts and 
    things. 
    
    Julie. 
    

I haven't been in here in ages, been real busy, but was glad to see this topic
added.

I'm due with my second on November 4th.  It seems to me this pregnancy has
gone faster, maybe because I know what's going on now, but now it seems as
if it has started to draaaaaaaaagggggggg.  I'm hoping for a girl this time
since my first was a beautiful and [[[[very energetic]]]] boy.  My son, Kahlil
(we call him KV for short) is now 20 months old and is all boy.  I wish I
had a fourth of his energy.  He is now into jumping off of whatever he can 
climb on top of and telling everyone NO! or STOP IT!  Gee I wonder where he
heard those words?!!   He's a real joy tho and never ceases to amaze me with
something new everyday.  

This pregnancy has been so different from my first that I'm praying and hopeful
that I'm having a girl.  I need someone to go shopping with!!!  Besides I need
another female vote in the house or I'll be forced to watch ball games the
rest of my life!

KK

    KK---->Is your son named after Kahlil Gilbran (SP?) The famous 
    Philosopher? I love him!!
    
    Bonnie

Bonnie --> No . . . he's named after his daddy.  I asked my mother-in-law where
she got the name and she said his Godfather named him.  I've never met the 
"Godfather" so I don't know.  All I do know is he was some "Hollywood type" and
worked at one of the studios . . . I imagine that is where he got the name tho.

Most people do have one of two reactions when I tell them his name.  It's 
usually, "What?!?!" or "Oh after Gilbran the philosopher".  I like the name,
it's different.  The name is Arabic meaning true friend.  I got a lot of funny
looks during the Gulf War as you can imagine.

Enough . . . I'm probably booooorrrrrrinnnnnggg you.

KK

    Well folks I don't do much commenting or updating in this file I really
    don't get to watch the shows anymore so I'm only a read only person.
    I'm going out on maternity leave tomorrow so I just thought I'd drop a
    line on it. I have a 5 year old boy at home he starts school Monday and
    I'm due with this one 2 weeks from now. No rest for the wicked. Just
    want to thank all of you for the great updates and while I'm out I'll
    get to watch channel 5 soaps too. Can't wait to check out all your
    comments when I get back. Especially the ones from AMC about when
    Michael Nader shows up.
    BArbara

    
    I'M NOT AN EXPECTING ANYTHING, BUT I DO LOVE KIDS!! I ALSO JUST WANTED
    TO WISH EVERYONE ELSE OUT THERE GOOD LUCK WITH EVERYTHING!!! 
    ESPECIALLY TO <KK>, WHO'S EXPECTING ON NOVEMBER 4, A GREAT DAY IN
    HISTORY, I, ALONG WITH DEAR OLD WALTER CRONKITE, GRACED THIS PLANET----
    NOT IN THE SAME YEAR, THOUGH!!
    
    		**********BEST WISHES TO ALL************
    
    
    
    --RAQUEL--

    
    Well, Craig Peter Dery is here!!  Had him a week early - 9/22.
    Water broke at 5am Sunday, had a few hard contractions during
    the next couple of hours, noticed some bleeding so my midwife
    sent me to the hospital at 8am, had an internal and was already
    at 10cm and was ready to push!!!  Pushed for an hour and he was
    born at 9:42am!  7 lbs 1 oz, 21-1/2 inches long.
    
    He's wonderful!!  Oh boy, I'm sounding like someone's mother! :^)
    
    Cherie

    Cherie ------> What GREAT NEWS!!!!!!  Now the fun begins.
    
    /red

    Hi Cherie! CONGRATULATIONS to you!! It's a very merry Cherie Dery
    day!!! ;*)  ENJOY!!!
    
    :*)  Bonnie

Cherie -->  That's WONDERFUL news!   Best of everything to you and Craig!

Cherie --->  Congratulations to you and your husband on the arrival of your son!

..... and now, the real fun starts! (^% (^%  Go get her Craig!!!!!! (^% (^% 

I can't believe you had a less than 5 hour labor on your first baby!  Mine
was 9 hours of unbelieveable pain after my water broke.  I'm jealous, hopefully
this second one will be easier.

Congrats again to the happy and proud mama . . . send us a picture!!!!!!!!!!

KK

    Congrats Cherie!  I bet he is a doll!  And what a short labor!  You
    lucked out!!!!!
    
    Best to You!

    Cherie made this whole pregnancy thing just seem much to easy!!!  She
    almost has me convinced to do it myself. ;^)
    
    Jo

    
    Ok Jo, now it's your turn! ;^}
    
    Thanks for all the good wishes, gang! :^)
    
    Cherie

    Congratulations Cherie!!  I'm really happy for you and Peter.  Didn't I
    wish you to have as easy a labor as I did!?!  Guess my good wishes
    worked, you only had two more hours than I did.
    
    Enjoy every minute.........it's great fun!!
    
    Linda
    
    P.S. Tell the proud Godmommy, Lorraine, I said Hi and congrats to her
         too!!

    
    
    
        Hi everyone..... I work with Barbara Howard (43.26) & she
    had a baby boy on 9/15/91.... He weighed 9 lbs. & she named
    him Justin Phillip Howard..... I haven't been to see her yet
    because I work 3rd shift & it's hard to do anything late in
    the day but, we have talked & she's enjoying her new son to
    the max..... He was born on my daughters wedding day sooooo,
    I certainly won't forget his B'Day ferrrrr shurrrrrrre!!!!!
    
    
                      See Ya
    
    
                ***** Deadhead Lefty *****
    
    
    

    Deadhead Lefty,
    
    Please tell Barbara that we in ABC, send our warmest regards and
    CONGRATULATION!!!!!
    
    /red

    
    Cherie and Barbara --> congratulations!  (^%  No wonder we watch
    ALL MY CHILDREN --> babies are showing up everywhere these days
    and that's --> great!  (^% (^% (^%
    
    --dc/Valmont

    
    Cherie and Barbara: Congratualtions!  Hope both of your sons are
    healthy, happy, and of course WELL DRESSED!!!!  Cherie, your whole
    experience sounded like a piece of cake!!  Were you like the SOAP
    mothers with a full face of makeup and no runny mascara????
    
    Now you can BURN ALL OF THOSE HATEFUL MATERNITY CLOTHES!!
    
    KK: How did you manage to get out on leave a week before me when I'm due
    a week before you?????  I think I'm next (due Oct. 28th).  Good luck to
    you; hope it all goes well.  If its a girl are you going to name her
    BIANCA???????
    
    FP   
    

    I have to share with you guys that Chery Dery sent me a couple of 
    pictures of Craig and he is adorable!!!  Chery, it you are reading 
    this, thank you so much for the pictures.  Also, I haven't had a 
    chance to get to the post office with my baby gift for that little 
    angel.  Guess I better get on the stick, eh?? :')  Hope that baby 
    isn't growing too fast...
    
    %')
    
    Jo
    

    I am very happy to announce that my hubby and I are expecting our
    second baby, due May 26th. We are so excited, and I just wanted
    to share it with everyone in this file!
    
    Sheila
    

    Congratulations Sheila!!  
    
    Jo

    That's wonderful, Sheila!!
    
    All the best to you!
    
    Bonnie

    
    
    We have another exciting Birth Announcement --> Ann the famous FP, has 
    just had her baby!  (^%
    
    
	Ann gave birth to Madeline at 5:23 AM, October 29!!!

	She weighs 5 pounds, 15 ounces.  Mom, Dad and Baby
	are fine and are at the Emerson Hospital in Concord.
    
    --dc

    			C*O*N*G*R*A*T*U*L*A*T*I*O*N*S
    
    WOW,  what a tiny one she must be.  Enjoy her while she's small, they
    grow so fast!!!!
    
    /red
    

    Hey FP.......WAY TO GO!
    
    
    Jackie
    

	Well, I was going to announce Madeline (I don't know if there's 
    	a middle name) Kallock here, but someone beat me to it!

	I met the FP last night for the first time.  While on a tour
	of the Emerson Hospital Birthing Center, the nurse showed us
	the post-partum unit, and the nurses station, where there was
	a board of all the patients and their room number.  Well, I
	spied "Kallock" on the board and new instantly that it was the
	FP.  

	I asked the nurse if the FP was taking visitors, and the nurse,
	who didn't look or dress at all like the Fredericks-of-Hollywood
	nurse Gloria, took my name and said she'd check.  The FP said 
	she'd see me, even though she doesn't know a "Patty Sullivan".  
	I introduced myself and asked her if she was the Fashion Police!  
	We had a fun little chat, and I told her that I would come out 
	of the closet and announce Maddie for her.  

	The Fashion Police says Maddie has "long shapely legs".  Both 
    	mother and daughter are fine. FP expects to be back at work  
    	"around" Christmas time.

	Patty
    
                 

    Wow! That's a real heartwarming story, Patty! What a small world it is!
    Thanks for the lift in my day!
    
    Bonnie

    Wow, what a coincedence Patty.  I'm so glad FP and the little FP are
    doing OK.  I for one can't wait till she returns to us!!!  FP, if you
    are reading this, best wishes to you and your family.  
    
    Cheryl

    Leave it to the FP to have a sense of humor just after labor!! :^D  I
    loved the "long shapely legs" comment.  You had me hooting!!! :^D
    
    Jo

    
    
    If anyone sees our "FAMOUS" FP...tell her:
    
    Jackie says:  Way to go!
    
    

Best wishes to FP and her new little bundle of joy!!!!

Linny

P.S.  Today is the day KK's baby is due.  Haven't heard anything yet.  I talked
with her last week and she told me they weren't going to let her go past her
due date.  So we should be hearing anytime now.  Everytime the phone rings
I jump

    Please let us know as soon as you hear, Linny!
    
    Bonnie

    Linny:
    
    I 2nd Bonnie's comment, let us know and if you talk to her...tell her
    we are thinking about her!
    
    
    Jackie

    
    Linny --> let us know about KK!  (^%
    
    The FP --> sends her greetings to everyone and is doing well.  She
    is enjoying the new baby and is starting to compare her to Erica,
    since she has dark hair!  (^%  So far, the baby is only waking up 
    at 1 AM for a feeding.  Lastly, the FP is thrilled to report that 
    she got back into a pair of jeans today!  (^%
    
    -dc/Valmont!

    
    Congratulations FP!  Nothing's better than a Scorpio female!
    We'll look forward to hearing fashion reports on what is 
    "in" for baby attire!  You chose my favorite girl's name
    as well!
    
    Let us know when KK's baby arrives!
    
    Heather
    

Well.....as promised.

KK had her baby!!!!  YEEEEAAAAHHHHHH!!  Kourtney was born yesterday at
7:53 p.m.  She weighed in at 8 lbs. 15 ozs. and is 21" long.

Mommy and baby are doing fine and should be "resting" at home later today.

Linny

    CONGRATULATIONS KK N LA!!!! How wonderful for you! What a big kid!!
    
    Thanks for letting us know, Linny! That was so nice of you! :*)
    
    Bonnie

    Linny:
    
    Please let KK know that I say CONGRATULATIONS!
    
    
    JACKIE

    
    Linny Gohn, "Gone With the Wind" --> please tell KK that we were
    getting a little anxious about this baby!  I bet she is sure glad
    it's over --> now the real fun begins!  Give her our big, big
    big congratulations!  (^%  Thanks for reporting the great news! (^%
    
    --dc/Valmont!

Yesterday I had to go to our local library here at LKG and what do you 
know, that's where the FP works!!  I saw her empty office with her 
name (Ann Kallock) and a picture of her with the new baby.........

And lo and behold a few minutes later she walks in with the baby!!  I 
couldn't help but approach her and ask, "are you the FP?"  She and all 
her coworkers started laughing!  She didn't recognize my name of 
course because I'm a silent reader of AMC (I participate in loving).  

She was very nice and loved everyone cooing over her little girl.  I 
was confused at first because I remembered reading in here that she had 
a girl, but this little baby was dressed in a BLUE and white sweater 
outfit.  I waited 'til I heard someone say "she" to be sure my memory 
wasn't off at reading she had a girl.  

Then I told her that I was going to write in the file and tell
everyone that she dressed her poor little girl in blue!  (I try to
have my daughter with at least a little pink or a girlish looking
outfit ....... of course there are still people that ask if she's a
girl or boy when she's dressed in pink head to toe and she's very
girlish looking!) 

The FP proceeded to tell me that there is absolutely nothing wrong 
with dressing a girl in blue as long as the outfit matched.  And of 
course the outfit Madeline had on was beautiful and matched perfectly.

Madeline is really a cute baby!  I'm glad I had the opportunity to 
meet her and her mom.  It's funny how you picture people just from 
reading what they write..........Ann didn't look anything like I thought!

Well, I just thought I would share that with all of you!

Linda

P.S. Ann also told me the story of how she was in the hospital after 
just giving birth and she hears a knock on the door and someone 
saying, "excuse me, but are you the FP?"  I told her I already knew 
the story because Patty had written a note to tell us in the baby file!

    Hi Linda!
    
    Stay out of that closet, keep on noting we love to have you here!
    
    
    Jackie
    

    Linda----> I have to agree w/ Jackie! It's great to see you in Loving,
    and it would be TWICE as great to see you in AMC too!
    
    Wow! What a lucky lady to have so many adoring fans, that FP is! It's
    just such a small, SMALL world!!
    
    Bonnie--> Who's_looking_forward_to_seeing_pictures_of_little_maddie!! 

    Hello, I guess you could say I'm coming out of my shell!  That's what
    my 4 year old son,  Derek would say. (He loves the Turtles!)
    
    I have been reading Loving, AMC, OLTL and GH for too long now.  I have
    always wanted to write but never really knew how, its funny I would
    find this topic at just the same time I was asked to do some training
    on Notes!   So it would give me a chance to practice in notes and of
    course BRAG about my 2 cherubs..  Derek is 4 and a handful for sure,
    the newest addition is Jared Michael who will be 7 months 1/24!   I
    love being a mom!   Derek is all BOY!  I would die for just a pinch
    of the energy he has!  Of course during my pregnancy with Jared there
    was no way I would have another baby that would be as "hyper" as Derek
    and now I can see how clouded my vision was!! He is already and has 
    been for the last month or so all over the place,  Oh Gee, I wonder
    why??? Well probably because Jared won't keep his eyes off of his big
    brother!!  He follows him everywhere!! and he wants so bad to be able
    to play with him!  I keep telling him this summer!!  
    
    Well I could go on for hours about my boys, as I'm sure most of you
    parents,aunts,unlces and grandparents could but I am really dying to
    see if I succeded in getting a note in here..  So far it seems easy
    enough!   
    
    Before I go I'd like to Thank --dc for the help with notes..  I decided
    send mail to him for some help on NOTES and he replied and now I just
    have to wait for those Califon I A people to come in before I place a
    call..  Thanks soooo much and I look forward to adding to this and
    the others real soon,
    
    Noreen- Hudson, MA

    Hi Noreen!
    
    It was great hearing about your boys!! Welcome to the ABCSOAPS file!
    
    Looks like you've mastered notes, HUH!?
    
    ;*D
    Bonnie

    Hi Bonnie,
    
    Yea I guess you could say I've mastered it.;*D.  I just got off the phone
    with dc who I have to say, filled me in on a lot of tidbits about what
    you can/can't do in here.   Thanks for the Welcome and the updates!
    
    Noreen

    
    Well, I feel really strange writing in here now.  My delivery has long
    gone by without a single word being put in the file.  I was so busy
    with everything once he was born that I completely forgot about the
    baby notes file.  I was always watching AMC wondering how all of you
    were reacting during different events on the show.
    
    At any rate, on Nov 21st at 9:15 am they took Phillip Paul who was
    named after his grandfathers.  He weighed 8 lbs 13 oz and was 21 3/4
    inches long.  They had to do a c-section.  I had one with Brittani too. 
    Brit goes crazy over Phillip.  In fact, she is contantly hanging over
    him.  He is almost 4 months old now and is the happiest baby I've ever
    seen.  He's constantly laughing and talking and trying to get people's
    attention.
    
    I'm hoping that this is the end of baby business.  I have two great
    kids and I'd like to stop here while we can still afford them!! 
    Unfortunatley, my husband says, "how about just one more?"  I told him
    only if he did the delivering next time.....my body is worn out!!
    
    At any rate, congrats to all the new moms!!  It is so much fun to have
    these children -- its so rewarding!  Especially when they are old
    enough to be your friend.  Best of luck to you...
    
    Enjoy!
    Lisa in N.C.

    Hi.  I'm back.  I had Patrick on Jan. 14th the tues before my maternity
    leave was supposed to start.  I can't complain too much since I didn't
    have to wait around.  He was 8 #s.  He was born with dark brown hair. 
    He's doing great.  
    
    I haven't been able to watch the soaps to much lately.  I hope that's
    going to change.  I can't wait to get caught up with the notes though.
    
    I'm glad to be back!
    
    doreen -mpo

    Congratulations Doreen.  Best to your family.  Welcome back.
    
    Cheryl

    Hopefully, sometime today I will be a Grammie again!  Karl and Barbara
    headed for the hospital at 5:15 this morning.  She is exactly 2 weeks
    early.......I've got my fingers crossed that her Labor is "short, sweeet
    and to the point"!
    
    I'll let you all know what it is as soon as I hear......naturally, I
    don't seem to be getting much work done around here this morning...I
    wonder why?

    Well, it was a false alarm, the doctor sent Barbara home after 3 hours.
    Guess I'll have to wait awhile.

    
    
    Thel:
    
    What excitement!  I loved your phrase "short, sweet, and to the point"! 
    Hope they have a healthy, happy chubby baby!
    
    Do they know what it is...boy or girl?  
    
    Keep us informed!
    
    Jackie

    
    
    Oooooh! Thelma!  I know you can't wait...keep us posted.
    
    
    Kathy
    

    Thel:
    
    Any news?
    
    
    Jackie

    Just got into MSO2.  Joshua Robert Cudak was born at 9:03 last night.
    He weighed in at 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and is 20 in. long.  Parents,
    Grandparents, and Baby are all doing great!
    
    Barbara has an easy labor, water broke at 6:30 P.M., only 2-1/2 hours
    before birth.
    
    Josh was holding onto my finger tightly just 10 minutes after he was
    born.  Naturally, he is beautiful..... :-)

    By the way, her baby shower is this coming Sunday...she was 2 weeks
    early.

    Congratulations Thel.  Best to everyone.
    
    Cheryl

    Congratulations to your family Thel!!
    My daughter was three weeks early and my shower for her was 1 week
    after she was born.  It was great because people who hadn't shopped yet
    got me little girl things! and Tina got to be at her own party.
    
    Marie

    
    
    
    C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S      GRANDMA!
    
    SOUNDS LIKE THE PERFECT GRANDCHILD TO ME!!!!!!
    
    
    
    Jackie

    I received this note from Charlene Wilson's sister yesterday, but
    didn't get a chance to post it.  Congrats Charlene, to you and your
    family.
    _________________________________________________________________________
    
From:	SHALOT::BRADLEY      "Delusions of Paradise" 22-JUL-1992 12:04:01.29
To:	FSOA::CACQUAFRESCA
CC:	
Subj:	FYI Charlene Wilson had her baby

Charlene Wilson had Brandon James Wilson, 8lbs, 8oz, at 10:58 July 21st.
10 fingers, 10 toes, healthy baby.  Labor = 13 hours.  Ugh.  

She asked me to write you and see if you could post this in the SOAPS 
notesfile.

Thanks,

lisa bradley (Charlene's Sister)