FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
A pregnant soldier who had just returned from Iraq and was expected to be going out on maternity leave has been listed as one of the casualties in Thursday’s shooting at the Fort Hood military base.
According to the New York Daily News, Francheska Velez had been back in the states just three days when Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire on base, killing 13. Velez was somewhere between six weeks and three months pregnant (depending on accounts), and had apparently returned from her overseas posting to get her and the baby out of harm’s way. A native of Chicago, Velez was just twenty-one. She was to be released next month to continue her pregnancy in a civilian setting.
Early in her pregnancy, it’s probably safe to assume she wasn’t showing and there was no sign to Hasan that he was shooting a pregnant woman. Sadly, he was on a mission to kill, and it’s likely it wouldn’t have mattered.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Mary-Louise Parker talked about adoption during a fundraiser for the Worldwide Orphans Foundation in New York City. She encouraged other people to take the adoption plunge.
Parker, who adopted her daughter Caroline “Ash” Aberash from Ethiopia in 2007, describes adoption as magical, amazing, profound and dramatic.
Her advice to other people considering adoption is that” they should do it.”
She says, “There’s no downside to it. Unless you’re a mean, horrible person and you plan to make them clean your garbage up or something, there’s nothing bad about it. It’s only good. This is going to sound very strange, but even if you’re a mediocre parent, you’re going to give them way more than they have now. You’re going to give them attention, food and clothes.”
When Mary-Louise Parker adopted her daughter, her son William was 2. The Weeds actress says that the two children got along from the start.
“They get along like siblings,” Parker says. “They’re brother and sister. They’ve always been brother and sister. They’re really sweet together, and sometimes they hurt each other. They’re like me and my brother, really.”
Parker’s experience has gone so well, she might be considering doing it again. “I might do it again,” Parker admits. “I don’t know. I would love to, but children take a lot of energy. They’re a lot of fun.”
Aside from encouraging would-be parents to consider adoption, Parker refrained from offering other parents advice. “I think every kid is different,” she says. “You have to figure it out on your own.”
Amen to that!
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Kids can enjoy their holiday meals with this Babycie Thanksgiving Dinnerware Set. This tray comes with a juice cup, a breakfast bowl and spoon. It’s made of melamine and dishwasher safe.
I think it’s funny that there are two turkeys, one walking around in a hat and the other cooked!
Price is $29.50 and available at The Gap.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
These modern flowers, from Cut and Paste wall decals, can grow in your child’s room in your choice of color. Each set includes four flowers in varying sizes. Choose one color from their palette of twenty fabulous colors. Purchase 4 Flowers from Cut and Paste for $19.99.
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