OCTOBER 6, 2004

OPRAH HOSTS THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BABY SHOWER FOR 640 EXPECTANT MOTHERS AT FT. CAMPBELL, KY ARMY POST

"This is our way of honoring your sacrifice and saying thank you for making our lives safer," says Oprah, as she salutes a record-breaking group of 640 pregnant women, all due within the next three months, with a baby shower like none other.
Oprah calls in the help of celebrity moms Sharon Stone, Heather Locklear, Elle MacPherson and Denise Richards, who send the moms-to-be taped messages about their favorite baby gifts, all of which are passed out to the expectant audience by the Tennessee Titans cheerleaders. Gifts include everything from bottles, booties and blankets, to chic diaper bags, nursing bras and brand-new strollers. Plus, Oprah reveals that they will receive a collection of her favorite classic children's books. Supermodel-mom Cindy Crawford stops by in person to share her favorite baby gifts with the women and then visits the post's hospital to report on deliveries in progress.
Oprah also gets a feel for military training when she repels down a 35-foot wall and takes a ride in a Blackhawk helicopter. Later in the show, the women are treated to a special live performance from Grammy Award-winner Martina McBride singing "In My Daughter's Eyes" and six-time Country Music Award-nominee Kenny Chesney singing "There Goes My Life" from his new album.

> Article taken from http://www.oprah.com/

Whoa! I cant help but feel amazed by the number of gifts these pregnant women received. They are either soldiers or wives of soldiers. When i switched on the tv (some time ago) and found this program on tv, i am stuck there. U cant imagine how much stuff a to-be-mother got to have in order to have the baby all pampered and the mother herself to be comfortable. Those little little things. I want that kind of pampering when i have baby. haha...

However, in Chinese community, pampering only comes after the birth when we have this one-month thingy. New mothers are 'forced' to drink all those nutritious stuff (which most prob contains ginger, not my fav food) so that they will be fit and healthy to have the next baby. Hah! The horror of being a baby-making machine~

Ideal number of children in a family is four, two sons and two daughters. The son must comes first then the daughter then son then finally daughter. Why this ranking? Simply because elder brother can protect younger ones and they will have some different to confide with...hehe...My theory le...

Guess this is a great way to start my blog...