Nancy Grace’s Twins Expected To Be Re-united Today

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Nancy Grace will take her daughter Lucy Elizabeth home from the hospital on Saturday to join her twin brother John David who was, her rep Patty Caruso tells People Magazine.

The CNN Headline News anchor “is thrilled” at her daughter Lucy’s progress. “She is over four pounds and doing extremely well. Nancy is so happy to have both her children home with her,” says Caruso.

This must of come as a surprise to her because she was just quoted the other day saying that she didn’t think Lucy would be home for a few weeks.

We look forward to seeing the first pictures of the family.

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Mom Delivers Baby In Parking Lot After 24 Hour Maternity Unit Is Closed

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It’s one thing for a baby to decide they’re going to arrive when you are stuck in traffic and can’t get to the hospital. Can you imagine how mad you would be to get all the way to the hospital, just to find out that the maternity unit is CLOSED??

A UK dad was forced to deliver his baby in a parking lot after he and his girlfriend found the maternity hospital’s 24-hour reception deserted and the doors shut.

The couple arrived at the hospital at 10:30pm to find no one there.

Philip Allison knew that they were in trouble when his girlfriend Vicky Kitching told him she could feel the babies head.

They were driven to the hospital in a friend’s Renault Laguna – and Mr Allison had to return to the car where he helped deliver his daughter.

He said: “The cord was wrapped round the baby’s neck, so I unwrapped it. I’d seen my last one born and I saw them clear the airways, so I cleared the airways too.

“I just felt scared. Once I could hear her crying and I knew she was awake, it was different.”

After the baby arrived, the couple had no idea where to go next? They were eventually able to get into the hospital and the baby is doing well, but after all is said and done Vickie described the experience on November 16 as awful. Can you blame her?

The hospital has since apologized, saying they are concerned that, “for a few minutes, it would appear the security guard was not at his desk”.

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Second Hand Stores Overwhelmed By Recalled Toys

Charities across the US have been overwhelmed with the task of screening donations for recalled toys.

The volunteers must spend hours cross-checking every donated toy against the list, taking them away from service programs and fund-raising drives.

“It’s a tip on this, a wheel on that, a little sign on such and such, the bumper on that,” said Roger Miller of the Salvation Army branch in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. “T hey go nuts trying to get it all done as it is.”

The Salvation Army in Charlotte, N.C., had planned to give away at least 10,000 stockings filled with toys, but it says it faces a severe shortage.

“Our auxiliary this summer ordered items to put in those stockings, and more than half of them were recalled,” said Shelley Spillios of the Charlotte affiliate. “We are scrambling to find what we can put in the stockings to take the place of the recalled items.”

In Boise, Idaho, 15 Marines were detailed to sift through 27,787 toys collected by the Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign.

“We are taking every precaution we can at this point to make sure that every toy is touched and that we grab every recalled toy that is donated to make sure it doesn’t get into the hands of one of the children we’re trying to help this Christmas,” Marine Maj. Ron Storer said.

I think the bigger issues is that parents don’t know what to do with all of these toys that are being recalled. When a recall is issued, most of the manufacturers offer a refund, or free replacement.

Try contact the company to find out what they want you to do with the toy, don’t give it to charity.

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Great Develpomental Toy: Groovy Blocks

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These groovy blocks are great for teaching many developmental skills. They can be stacked like conventional blocks or interlocked using the grooves on the side.

The sides can also be placed together, like a puzzle, to make a pattern, explain a mathematic equation or show opposites.

They can be used to sorting, teaching colors, numbers and opposites.

Stacking a toy on top of another is a great way to teach them hand-eye coordination and cognitive skills such as color and size concept. You can start to introduce blocks and stacking toys as early as 6-7 months old.

Available at Sparkability for $34

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