Congratulations Mike and Kerry!
Enjoy the first twelve years... of course by then you will have passed
through the "teenage years" twice, and either have it down... or want to
shoot yourself...'-) (two teenage boys = one teenage girl)
Glad to hear everyone is in good health.
Gerard
At 9:38 PM +1000 10/10/00, Mike and Kerry Gigante wrote:
>I know I have been quiet for some time now. That is because I have
>been busy with new job, renovations, farm etc etc. I haven't even
>competed since Feb! But I do have some wonderful (non-lbc) news:
>
>
> Gigante household in shock!
>
>Melbourne, Fri 6 Oct: The Gigante household is still in a total state
>of
>shock and confusion after the surprise arrival of their first
>daughter -
>Sarah Louise. The father, Mike, was seen wandering the corridors of
>the RWH
>in a dazed stupor. He could not stop smiling but was heard to mutter
>"...
>but we don't know how to bring up girls..."
>
>The 29 year old mother, Kerry, had her first normal delivery after two
>very
>difficult previous deliveries (the midwifes blamed this change of
>circumstance on the fact the boys were nothing but trouble). After
>nearly 48
>hours of on-again, off-again labour, the final stage of labour was
>very quick, catching midwives off guard. When asked for comment, Kerry
>would
>only say "No number four!" She later clarified, saying that she was
>"absolutely delighted" and "very relieved ".
>
>Sarah Louise was induced at 37 weeks as a preventative measure. She is
>feeding and sleeping well. She weighed in at a healthy 3.13kg (~7lb)
>and unfortunately looks like her father. This is expected to turn
>nasty in
>about 2012 when Sarah will probably sue her father for "misuse of
>asthetically challenged genetic materials".
>
>Sarah's older brothers have mixed views on the new arrival. Stephen,
>9, has
>made it clear that he expected a boy and that a boy would have been
>better.
>His complaints diminished somewhat when we celebrated with hot
>chocolate and
>cakes in Lygon St. Scott, 7, seems happy that he now has a little
>sister.
>
>For as-yet-unexplained reasons, the parents have chosen yet another
>"S"
>name. There have been numerous mutterings from friends, workmates and
>relatives, but it like water off a duck's back. Stephen & Scott are
>deleighted that the "SG" team has a new member.
>
>All in all, the family is very delighted with the arrival of young
>Sarah,
>but the only certainty in this situation is that young Sarah Louise
>Gigante
>will be a very spoilt little girl!
>
>Since Scott took the option on Recar (bugeye rally car) and Stephen
>has since
>taken over the rights to speedy (the rally/race midget), I'll have to
>prep another
>car for young Sarah. I can see her in a pale pink bugeye!!!
>
>Mike
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