Alisyn in the Greenroom

Open Blog Friday

Hey everyone–I’m on from 7-9 today but I will try to blog throughout the show. Here are some topics to discuss this morning:

-What do you think of the reported teen pregnancy pact in Gloucester, Massachusetts in which dozens of teenage girls actually tried to get pregnant.?

-If you haven’t heard much about the Countrywide mortgage scandal, you’re not alone.  Much of the media is ignoring it.  So is this story an outrage or business as usual?

-And do you have a favorite website?  Any site you find particularly cool or helpful? (nothing x-rated please!) At 8:30 I’ll post my favorite one here.

 

176 Responses to “Open Blog Friday”

Comment by Marshall

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALISYN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

Thanks Marshall!!

 
 
Comment by Jimmy Adams in Pelham, GA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALISYN!!!!!!

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

Thanks so much Jimmy!! And i understand congratulations are in order for you. Stay tuned for a special shout out!

 
 
Comment by Marshall

Teen pregnancy thing is just crazy! These girls don’t have a clue what they have gotten themselves into for the rest of their lives! Where were their parents while all this messing around was going on?

Business as usual for two-faced Democrats promising anything and everything to the little people while they rip them off left and right!

Your blog, chas’ blog and a local news station website get most of my internet attention. Other than those I just google topics or stories that interest me.

 
Comment by Kirk

Happy Birthday to you as well Alysyn .. My birthday is tomorrow along with my twin sister Kirsten. We are turning Forty years old. So do you consider yourself a Gemini or Cancer as your sign??

Love you guys..
Kirk

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

Hey Kirk,
Happy Birthday!! My Mom tells me I was born in Gemini, so that’s what i call myself. And the split-personality, social butterfly thing is fairly fitting. You?

 
 
Comment by PAT NEW PORT RICHEY FL

happy birthday a day early alisyn

hope you have a special day

you are a ray of sunshine in our lives every day

what do you plan to do for your birthday

pat new port richey florida

Comment by Alisyn Camerota
 
 
Comment by Jimmy Adams in Pelham, GA

I spend a lot of time on the Ali blog and one other!

 
Comment by Susan Goodbar

I am so burdened by the story of the HS girls all wanting to be pregnant. But as I watch the news, and the glamorization of teenagers such as Jamie Lyn Spears, I am not surprised. Your show, although conservative in some ways, has talked about her incessantly and made it sound very fun and exciting. Please tell my 3 teenage (and soon to be teenage) girls the truth…that Jamie Lyn’s life will never be the same, and that her baby will never have a stable life with a mature mother and father.

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

Wait a minute…I don’t remember us ever making it sound fun and exciting.

 
 
Comment by Gini

Happy Birthday Alysin, again!!!! I am really sorry I have to go to work today..:(:( Being impatient as usual, I commented on yesterdays, this a.m., but will say again..it is my grandson’s birthday also, as well as Pat’s, a fellow blogger here, so the day is covered over with wonderful people having birthdays. My grandson was born on father’s day that year, and when we went to the hospital to see the new babe, my son gently handed him to his dad, and said….happy father’s day dad….still makes me a bit teary eyed, but makes me smile big too. lol Have a wonderful time!!! lol

 
Comment by chas

Good Morning Ms. Alisyn,

Happy Birthday to you and Ms. Gretchen. Also, sorry for being a day late, but Happy Birthday to Nathaniel. I hope e had a wonderful Birthday. :)

This pregnancy thing is very disturbing. What are these kids thinking? Well obviously they are not thinking. The parents must not be telling these kids anything about sex and the results.

I can see that this liberal idea of early sex education is really working out well….NOT

Enjoy your Birthday tomorrow Ms. Alisyn and enjoy the weekend. You still don’t look a day over 25. :)

chas

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

You’re too kind Chas! And you need glasses.

 
 
Comment by chas

I also spend most of my net time at Fox News.

chas

 
Comment by Marshall

Hey Jimmy Adams in Pelham, GA it is interesting that you would have a brand new grand baby born so close to Alisyn’s birthday! I guess she will forever be our Ali Blog baby! :D:

 
Comment by Marshall

Yeah Alisyn! What kind of BIG birthday weekend do you have planned?

 
Comment by elaine

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ALISYN, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

WISHING YOU LOTS OF HAPPINESS ON YOUR BIRTHDAY!

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

Thank you for that lovely rendition of Happy Birthday.

 
 
Comment by Jimmy Adams in Pelham, GA

I think she will be Marshall…thnaks!

 
Comment by chas

OK, let’s try this one again…lol

Good Morning Ms. Alisyn,

Happy Birthday to you and Ms. Gretchen. Also, sorry for being a day late, but Happy Birthday to Nathaniel. I hope e had a wonderful Birthday. :)

This pregnancy thing is very disturbing. What are these kids thinking? Well obviously they are not thinking. The parents must not be telling these kids anything about sex and the results.

I can see that this liberal idea of early sex education is really working out well….NOT

Enjoy your Birthday tomorrow Ms. Alisyn and enjoy the weekend. You still don’t look a day over 25. :)

chas

 
Comment by Gini

Alysin,

Hummm…pregnancies continue, out of wedlock. I guess all that handing out of tools to prevent , just cost a load of money, but didn’t solve the problem? And we are not surprised are we? No, I don’t think so.
They should investigate the country wide situation of course, as they investigate anything that is smacking of dishonesty? Yes, I think so. But, we will see, won’t we, if they meant what they said when elected. Nancy isn’t “grinning” today, betcha. Probably still chewing however!!!
Favorite wedsite…does this count?? This is my fav for sure!!! And you, Alysin, are my absolute fav!!! Such a very nice place to be for sure. lol

 
Comment by Tom

18 Pregenant High-School Girl Story

I’m very dissapointed that you let that women off the hook who was doing the report in Mass. this morning when she went right down the liberal line of…..The school is catholic and they do not allow the children to obtain conctraceptives without parental consent…..The official was going right down the same line and your filed reporter came back on again to support the idea….

I’ve never seen such bunk in my life….It’s fine to allow these fools to speak their mind on your show but for the three of you to sit there and let them get away with it is shameful…

I love you show, my wife and I watch almost every work day morning, but my stomach turned watching you guys not follow-up appropiately knocking these pathetic libera “talking” type points back in there faces….Your Mass. field reporter should never be allow to tell the new again unless it’s on NBC, because she’s part of the problem not the solutions for a sane America….

I have to turn the show off now, go to work, and make money, to pay taxs, for childrens contraceptives now…..Please don’t miss holding the line next time…..Everyone makes mistakes…..

(P.S. - You started to go down the correct path, but your hole team dropped the ball - The right path is personnel responsibility and parental responsibility….please don’t encourage schools to take over any more parenting roles….Schools are full of ill equiped…ill minded “professionals”, I used to teach 5th grade because I thought I could make a difference, but left the field for several reasons…One of the main reasons being I couldn’t belive the poor excuses/systems we have in place in our schools.

Tom

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

Huh? Our “hole team”? I did ask our reporter a follow up question about the school’s line of reasoning. Just cause you don’t like the answer, doesn’t mean we didn’t ask the question.

 
 
Comment by Charles Vidovic

1. FOXNEWS 2.FOX AND FRIENDS 3.MYSPACE.COM/chavic9

 
Comment by PAT NEW PORT RICHEY FL

alisyn your blog is the one i go to every morning when you interact with yuor bloggers it makes it very personal i am a huge fan of yours because you give the news but put a lot of your personallity into it you amaze me with all your energy after caring for 3 babies

the girls who signed that pact to become pregnant were very foolish their whole lives will change and they dont even realize how much

keep up the good work

pat new port richey fl

 
Comment by Charles Vidovic

MY FAVORITE WEBSITES…

 
Comment by Len in WV

When the leaves turn brown Senator McCain will be wearing the crown!!!

Happy Birthday Ali!

 
Comment by Charles Vidovic

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMMORROW TO YOU.

 
Comment by Jessica

Good morning Alisyn happy birthday,

I am a huge fan of the fox news show I watch it every morning before I go to work.

I have a concern about this pregnancy thats going on over in mass. I strongly agree with your comment about the media but as you said where are the parents in all of this and why didnt the teachers notifiy anyone regarding this matter before these girls attempted to continue taking pregnancy test.
Thats just my opinion.

Also this issuse regarding off shore drilling.. Give me a break.. Now I’m a republican and I’m all for bringing the prices of gas down from the 4 and 5 dollar range but i have to ask myself why so they want to start another off shore drilling whats going on with our own U.S reservation oil tankers that we have off shore that the government doesnt want to use. Why aren”t we accessing these resources in the mean time. Where are our accross seas oil that we decided to take over with force from these third world countries?? I ‘m beginning think that the prices on oil for gas is just another hike for some politians in office to gain more money in their pockect.. but thats just my opinion.. whats the world coming to??

 
Comment by chas

Morning Ms. Alisyn,

Seems I am having problems wishing you a Happy Birthday. My post keep going away. Maybe this time.

Happy Birthday Ms. Alisyn and Ms. Gretchen. Also, sorry for being a day late, but Happy Birthday to Nathaniel. I hope he had a wonderful Birthday.

Enjoy your Birthday tomorrow and the rest of the weekend.

chas

 
Comment by Charles Vidovic

OPPS I ALMOST FORGOT… OF COURSE MY FAVORITE WEB SITE IS OF COURSE ALI’S GREENROOM BLOG..

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

I’m honestly not fishing here!

 
 
Comment by Gini

Alysin,

Well yes Marshall!!!! Chas blog…definitely counts as fav also. And we have had the best time. Good morning allll fellow bloggers…I am either here, or there, and that is it! I know, but, that is how it is…And we continue to celebrate the birth of the new babe…Boompa, you rested up??? Birthdays and new babes! An exciting month for sure…and alllllllll here on Alysin’s. Yes, a wonderful place to be for sure. lol

 
Comment by Larry Hill

Just curious. What are the qualifications for the Office of President of the United States of America?

 
Comment by Jeff

Ali,
I have never heard of a school distributing contraceptives; WHERE ARE THE PARENTS OF THESE CHILDREN HAVING CHILDREN? My goodness; I can’t believe I heard the report!
Enjoy your day tomorrow.
Jeff

 
Comment by Marshall

Ali has not spoken to us for two days! I like her doing the last 2/3 of the show, but she is going to have to make time for us too! Can anyone say OVERTIME for Alisyn? :lol:

 
Comment by Mary

Happy b’day to you, happy b’day to me…happy b’day to us. Hi Alisyn..I’m pleased to say we share the same birthday. Love watching you on F&F!
mce

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

And Happy Birthday to you Mary!

 
 
Comment by Sheila Anderson

My favorite website is: http://www.verybestbaking.com. I have found the most delicious recipes there! All of the other websites I go to are work related: http://www.preknow.org, http://www.naeyc.org and http://www.childcareexchange.org

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

Thanks for sharing. We’ll check them out.

 
 
Comment by Cindy M

I agree with you Alisyn - you can give them the birth control but you can’t make them use it.
How does this community feel about this?- Has anyone talked to the people around the town? Did these girls do this without letting the potential fathers know that they were becoming fathers?

Happy Birthday Alisyn - what a chariming and cute girl you are - same to Gretchen. Go with the tequila :)

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

Thank you Cindy!

 
 
Comment by Peggy Coffey

Happy Birthday Alisyn! My birthday is Sunday!

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

Happy Birthday Peggy!

 
 
Comment by Gini

Good morning, and Happy Birthday, Pat, fr Fla…lol See you later on the other fav..must obama for work now Alysin..boo hoo!!
Everyone have a wonderful time in this most wonderful place!!!
Gretchen…Happy Birthday to you also, and we hope you are having a wonderful holiday. lol

 
Comment by Laurie

Good morning Alisyn and happy Friday.

As for the pregnancy issue, I find it very disturbing that these kids feel it is okay to have mass pregnancies. I hate to see what the welfare rate will be in later years if something isn’t done about getting these kids/teens to understand what they are doing or trying to do is not only immoral but dangerous to the babies, themselves and this country.

As for the Countrywide situation, I have to say that it is a scandal being covered up by not only the politicians involved but by the main stream media. Senator Dodd is one of my senators and I am not very proud of that fact. It is not fair that these politicians get away with these types of things when the average everyday person would be dragged through the mud. Its scary to me that these are the people who create our laws but feel above them.

I have more than one favorate website, but FOX NEWS is my NUMBER ONE.

Have a great day Alisyn and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by Jean Black

Happy Birthday Alysin!

Countrywide - of course it should be investigated. Naturally the democrats want to sweep this under the carpet to get Obama elected - but Dode and Conrad should step down from the Finance Banking Committee for taking sweetheart deals - if they didn’t know they were taking payoffs they shouldn’t be senators!!!!! We need to get rid of these cheaters infecting our senate and house! Don’t pass this bailout on subprime mortgages! Countrywide would get $25 billion - outrageous!!!!

 
Comment by chas

Ooops. now that makes me look silly…lol Sorry about the repeats.

 
Comment by Gini

Alysin,

Must obama now!!! No option to stay home today. DRILL DRILL DRILL…I am really gone now!!! :(:( but, not happy about it for sure!! lol

 
Comment by Jim

I am 70 and a red blooded American guy. I watch the skirts blow in the wind like all guys. Your ladies are beautiful particularly Shannon Bream. They are smart and my wife and I do not watch any other news show. But we think you are losing a little respect because of how high the ladies skirts drift when they are sitting. In fact they usually hike them up a little as they sit down. Everybody knows the ladies are shapely; we think they do not have to show so much flesh to retain your male and younger audience. On the contrary we think you would gain more respect from everyone for being more tasteful on the air. Lately we have heard some take Fox to task for your ladies’ “sexy” dress and sitting poses. I am writing today because we like the dress and thigh cover up of Alisyn today on her birthday. Happy Birthday.

 
Comment by Luis

Happy B-Day Ali,

Teen age pregnancy issue is sad but nothing new. Another indicator of lack of parental involvement and societal degradation.

Great coverage of the Countrywide issue and media avoidance of further investigation into the role leading Democrats (or is it Dimocrats).

The pipe laying jokes were sophmoric and the Porcelain Doll Goddess (Patti Ann) seemed uncomfortable, but was a trooper (She is so sexy).

Happy Friday all.

Peace Out

 
Comment by marshall g.

happy birthday-
preferential treatment with mortgages for senators and congressman,that they claim they knew nothing about? I believe it! once they get to d.c. they get preferential and deferential treatment in every aspect of their lives–why do you think they don’t want term limits? life is too good!
the teen pregnancy pact-twilight zone storyline-

 
Comment by pogger

ALISYN WILL BE THIRTY…..AGAIN!!! THE BLOOM MAY BE OFF THE ROSE ALISYN BUT YOU ARE STILL DROP DEAD GORGEOUS.

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

Thanks, um, I think?

 
 
Comment by Luis

P.S. Favorite Website

Janice (THE GODDESS!!!) Dean’s blog

Close second - Patti Ann (Porcelain Doll Goddess) Browne’s

;)

 
Comment by Alix

Happy Birthday!!

I am floored by the pregnancy pact!! I hope when my daughter is of that age she will remember how much work having a baby is. You and I both had babies within months of each other and at roughly the same age. Having a baby is wonderful, but very challenging and tiring!

 
Comment by Heather G.

The Chris Dodd/Mortgage scandal is just par for the course in D.C.! Only one thing could potentially control the corruption on the Hill…. TERM LIMITS!! How do we get that on the ballot this fall?!!!!!

 
Comment by Marshall

Remember birthdays are like belly buttons. Everyone still has one but who needs them anymore! :lol:

 
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Comment by Carolyne

Ms Alysin

Just wanted to say Happy Birthday, hope you have a great day tomorrow

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

Thanks Carolyne!

 
 
Comment by Shelly

Happy Birthday Ali! I hope you have a great one! Please let Gretchen know we wish her a Happy Birthday as well. Love all of you, you are my favorite friends in the am and this would be my favorite website. Does this one count? It should.
Best wishes for your birthday and may all your wishes come true! Oh and many many many more!

 
Comment by Heather G.

The Chris Dodd/Mortgage scandal is just par for the course in D.C. The only thing that could possible control the corruption on the Hill is TERM LIMITS!!! How do we get that on the ballot this fall?!!!!!

 
Comment by Marshall

I gave up birthdays years ago and changed to anniversaries. I will celebrate the 35th anniversary of my 21st birthday later this year! lol

 
Comment by Kim

Steve is a Great role model. Can you imagine Brian Gumball’s reaction to the noogie reversal. I love watching your show, you can’t fake a great team. Keep it up.

 
Comment by Marshall

Instead of contraceptives that school in Mass should be handing out chastity belts and keeping the keys!

 
Comment by Jeff

Fav. websites:
weatherchannel.com - for travel prep
yahoo.finance - still the easiest to browse
mapquest.com - now with satelite photos
nasa.gov - the ISS tracker is so cool; our kids and I track it so we can go out at night and see the station go over!
Jeff

Comment by Alisyn Camerota
 
 
Comment by Mike K

Happy Birthday Alisyn!

My favorite website, besides Fox News , is the Smoking Gun. There are some hilarious police reports there, as well as backstage riders for music groups.

I wanted to express my appreciation for your blog too. Its great to have a place to share thoughts and opinions on important issues, and have a good time. I’m not what you would call a regular, but I still enjoy the chance to visit when I can. Thanks!

Comment by Alisyn Camerota

I appreciate that Mike. Thanks for sharing.

 
 
Comment by tiamatsrevenge

Teens knocked up - stupid stupid stupid … My 54yo aunt is about to become a great grandmother any day now … You do the math on that one …

Countrywide - Take a look at how much money Angelo’s gonna pocket when the merger with BofA is complete … That’s more insane than the Congressmen getting the sweetheart loans …

Fav site - http://www.Jayski.com and http://www.IMDb.com

Happy birthday Aly … I’d send you a Geoduck, but I think it’d prolly become toxic waste by the time it got to NYC … LOL

Btw - Would you please take the battery out of Doocy’s tie ?? Long shots & 3-wide shots make it play tricks on the camera’s eye … Just like Brian’s did yesterday … Must be some kind of mind control or communist plot … LOL ;-)

 
Comment by Joy

Good Morning! With all this oil being drained from the earth, what happens to all that vacated area, does it fill with water, is a chasm? Will there one day be a emense sink hole when we’ve drained the bubbling crude? Love your show, Joy

 
Comment by Jester

I’m curious of a couple of things, it would seem to me the past few months Fox has gotten a touch liberal, or maybe just backed off the real common sense questions and answers.
Example, such a big deal was made of all those people in Texas who had all those teenage marriage and pregnancies, in the cult group. But not once mentioned or compared those inner city places where underage teens are pregnant and abused in the same light.

Now, such a report on a pact made by some ignorant girls, and not report on the cause for such an idiotic idea?

Could it be? Possibly that, surely it can’t be? That Fox is going down the “making it’s news” path? I surely hope not.

Take care, Have a great day………….

 
Comment by Len in WV

Ali is only 21!!!

 
Comment by Mike Malone

Usually parents are upset when schools hand out contraceptives without their permission. But those parents wish that all their daughters had wanted was some contraceptives.

The boys that fathered the babies should not be let off the hook either. They have a responsibility too. Men should always consider that any time they have sex it is possible the woman pregnant may end up pregnant. It takes two!

Happy Birthday Alisyn!!! 29 looks so good on you! A year goes by and I get older, but you only get more beautiful!

 
Comment by Luis

Jester,

You are on to something there……………………..Fox leaning to the left……………scary

 
Comment by Stuart

Great show today…..
Favorite website is http://www.nick.com/shows/spongebob_squarepants/index.jhtml?source=SEO_SSP_Y&sem=SEO_SSP_Y

A couple of minutes a day gets rid of any stress…….and I have to be able to compete with my daughter…lol

 
Comment by Liz K

Larry, there are only 3 constitutional qualifications for being President:
natural born citizen
at least 35 years old
have lived in US at least 14 years

Happy Birthday, Alisyn and Gretchen.

 
Comment by Stuart

Happy early birthday Alisyn,

Just hitting 21?

 
Comment by Tony D

Your reporter on scene made a statement that the school (Gloucester) could only accomodate 7 kids for daycare.

I think the school system should accomodate no one.

The pregnant girls need to leave school to care for the babies they wanted. The “fathers” need to leave school to support there new families.

Both “parents” can take turns finishing there education if they choose by alternating day or night classes ie: the father can work days and take classes at night and the mother can do the opposite.

But one of them needs to care for the infant at all times.

We make things too easy for people and the situation gets worse. By forcing these young parents to BE parents and not breeders they may think twice.

 
Comment by Laura

The pregnancy pact story is disturbing. The first thing that came to my mind was the movie Juno. I did not see this movie, but overheard a group of young girls talking about it, saying the movie made them want to have a baby. (I chose not to allow my 11 year old daughter to see the movie after reading the reviews at pluggeninonline.com).

As far as the school policy of not handing out contriceptives; these girls made a pact to get pregnant, not prevent pregnancy by using contriceptives! Perhaps the school nurse should have notified officials, then parents when it was noticed that these girls were distraught about their pregnancy tests being negative! That should have been a red flag since most teenage girls in that situation would be elated by negative pregnancy test results.

 
Comment by JL Fordham in GA

What is Paula Adele’s e-mail address?

 
Comment by Clusiana

I’ve worked in an oil related business for 17 years, We do leasing and title work. Some of the leasing is offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. The interview with the TX rep…he left something out regarding oil co’s. holding leases in US waters/onshore and not developing. We can thank our gov and its bonehead regulators. When an oil co submits a plan to drill and the enviros don’t like the plan or the gov has a problem, they refuse to let the oil co explore/drill. And yet the oil co’s pay for their leases every year. Usually leases run 5 years and they can be extended. However, the gov collects the lease payments and yet in some cases refuse to let the exploration take place because of regs and red tape. So who’s making the money? Our gov. Who might be losing money? The oil cos. I’m not saying the oil cos are lilly white. But more needs to be said about what the gov takes in on these non-productive leases. I can tell you that a field that looks good, the oil co’s pay huge leasing fees. There are other things I’ll write to you later. It’s an interesting subject. What’s more interesting and very aggravating are the dems who just leave that little extra piece of news out. Convenient,

Happy Birthday to you and Gretchen. You wear more modest pretty clothes.

 
Comment by Debbie Watson

Dear Friends,

I sent several e-mails this morning about the teenage pregancy story to friends@foxnews.com. The CDC reports the birth statistics and the numbers are shocking. 50% of all babies born to women ages 20-24 are unwed, over 35% of all babies born are to unwed mothers. Look at table number 7 for unwed mothers on the website.

This story opens the opportunity to make a change, not just report a story for a couple of days.

Debbie Watson
West Chester, Ohio

 
Comment by Fredric Rhoads

Alisyn:

Teen Pregs:

Why is this all about the school, we leave too much in the hands of “school officials” Where are the parents on this??? One would think that these parents know each other since their kids are such good friends. It would seem to be a big breakdown of parental knowledge, involvement and control of their kids high school experience. The parents have ALSO left too much up to the school.

 
Comment by JT

Happy Birthday Alisyn!!

By the way Larry, try reading the Constitution. It’ll amaze you. On the other hand, I’ve been wondering if Schwartzeneger could be VP.

Really disappointed in the girls getting pregnant. Where are the parents here? Seems like someone missed a conversation about the birds and the bees.

Let’s be careful we aren’t blaming the whole crisis on Companywide. Our politicians are not looking out for us. Taking these huge benefits on their own mortgages is an indication. Not doing the things that will actually help the gas price situation is another example. Wake up America. This kind of corruption is the reason our ancesters left Europe.

 
Comment by Karen

Happy Birthday Alisyn!

Alisyn, I can’t tell you how many teenage girls I have seen get pregnant who think it’s a great thing. In addtion, part of the problem is the response from the parents (especially the teen’s mother) who gets just as excited because she’s having her “first grandchild”! So there’s absolutely no discussion regarding options like adoption. They starting planning the baby showers and parties….to them it’s just fun.