Barrett McIntyre Gave Birth to Joey McIntyre's Son

Joey and Barrett McIntyre picture People.com

Barrett McIntyre, the wife of Joey McIntyre who was the youngest member of boy group New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), has given birth to their son in Los Angeles, reported AHN.

"The family is happy and healthy," said the rep of the new father Joey who was the season one Dancing With the Stars contestant. "Everyone's doing well and they're excited he made it here in time for Thanksgiving."

The newly-born healthy baby boy is 7 lb.12 oz. and yet to be named. If you are curious what Barrett McIntyre does, she is a rock star!

Barrett McIntyre, 29, and his husband, Joey, 34, got married on August 9, 2003, exactly one year after they have met.

Joey McIntyre's full name is Joseph Mulrey McIntyre. He was born on  December 31, 1972 in Needham, Massachusetts, and  is the youngest of nine children in an Irish-American Catholic family. Tags: Barrett McIntyre, Joey McIntyre, son, los angeless

Video: Charlie Liu, 6, Plays Beethoven's Fur Elise

Charlie "Piano Prodigy" Liu plays Beethoven's Fur Elise, though the speed is a little faster, the 6-year-old toddler' skills still wow you! Definitely! Link

Alexis Thompson, The Youngest Golfer to Win PGA Title

Alexis Thompson Photo: GolfPunkOnline.com

Alexis Thompson, the youngest qualifier in U.S. Women's Open history, used a run of birdies on the back nine on July 14 to overcome reigning U.S. Women's Amateur champion Kimberly Kim and win the Junior PGA Championship.

The 12-year-old Thompson, from Coral Springs, Florida,  began the day tied with Kim, Kim, a 15-year-old player from Pahoa, Hawaii. But after falling behind early, Thompson birdied four of five holes beginning at the par-4 12th to pull ahead.

She finished with a 2-under 69 and a 1-under 283 total, becoming the youngest champion in the 32-year history of the Junior PGA. Source: ESPN Tags: Alexis Thompson，youngest, pga, golfer

Lakshmi Tatma, the Indian Girl with 8 Limbs, now Under Surgery to Remove Useless Limbs

Picture of Girl with 8 Limbs, Lakshimi Tatma

Lakshmi Tatma, a girl with 8 limbs (4 legs and 4 hands) at Diuri in Gaya district in Bihar of India, is reportedly undergoing a 40-hour operation, led by the consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Patil Mamatha, to correct the rare condition - known as isciopagus--today.

Even though Takshimi Tatma is regarded (watch video) as the reincarnation of the multi-limbed Hindu goddess Vishnu at her village, she can not walk or crawl and is unlikely to survive her teens without surgery.

Lakshmi Tatma was born joined to a 'parasitic twin' and will go under the knife at the hands of 30 surgeons to remove two of her useless arms and legs.

The X-ray picture above shows how the two bodies of Lakshmi Tatma are joined at the pelvis.

Lakshmi with mother Poonam and father Shambu who are from Rampur Kodar Katti - a remote settlement in Northen India without electricity or running water.

Update: Lakshmi Tatma has survived the rishky surgery:

An extensive operation on  2-year-old Lakshmi Tatma born with four arms and four legs went "wonderfully well" doctors said Wednesday as they announced that she was safe and stable after more than 24 hours of surgery.

A team of 30 doctors successfully removed the child's extra limbs, salvaged her organs, and rebuilt her pelvis area, Dr. Sharan Patil said Wednesday from a Bangalore hospital.

"Beyond our expectations, the reconstruction worked wonderfully well," Patil said.

Recovering: Lakshmi pictured in intensive care - with just four limbs instead of eight

Sources: Xinhua & Telegraph UK Tags: Lakshmi Tatma, vishnu, girl, 8 limbs, india, isciopagus

Kyle Walker, 7, Suspended over Drawing Gun

Kyle Walker, a 7-year-old second-grader was suspended one day for his drawing depicting a 'water pistol' by Dennis Township Primary School of Atlantic City in New Jersey.

He was suspended Thursday [Oct. 18] after drawing a stick figure shooting another stick figure, [Kyle's mother] Shirley McDevitt said.

One smiling figure had the name "me" written above it. The other smiling figure had a schoolmate's name on it.

Kyle Walker told his mother it was a water gun and that he and the boy were friends.

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McDevitt said she was told he was suspended because of the school's zero-tolerance policy for guns. The drawing was discovered, she said, after the schoolmate brought the drawing home and his parents expressed their concerns to the school, she said.

To punish an innocent boy without drawing thought by such a way, I think, what the school concerned did is very ridiculous, totally support Shirley's requirement--remove suspension mark from  Kyle's permanent record! Link

Tags: Kyle Walker, boy, drawing, gun, suspension, atlantic city, new jersery

Emma Noble Still Feels so Blessed with Autistic Son

Emma Noble and son Harry photo: Dailymail

Read this moving story on Emma Noble and his son autistic Harrison who fathered by James Major, the son of former Prime Minister John Major.

Emma Boble bio from Wikipedia:

Emma (Jane) Boble is an English model and actress. She is also known for her marriage to James Major, the son of former Prime Minister John Major. She is now dating Rick Parfitt Jnr, the son of the Status Quo singer, Rick Parfitt.

Emma Noble was born on June 26, 1971 and brought up in Sidcup, Kent. She worked as a catwalk model for John Rocha and Ghost before turning to commercial and glamour modelling work and became known as a hostess on Bruce Forsyth's game show The Price Is Right.

Noble met James Major in 1999. The couple were married the same year in the chapel of the Houses of Parliament in London. They have a son, Harrison, who was born in July 2000. The couple divorced in 2003 [the same year Harrison was diganosed with austism].

Tags: Emma Noble, james major, harrison, autism, children

Baby Girl's Bottom Grows Two Extra Feet

Two extra feet with toes clearly visible have grown on the bottom of a 2-months old Chinese baby girl Maomao (pseudonym). Experts said the "feet" are actually from a parasitic fetus, one of the twins which is not fully formed during the embryonic development. Maomao is currently hospitalised in the Hunan's Children Hosiptal in Changsha and will be operated to remove this parasitic fetus soon. The abnormality was probably caused by radiation or some other sources of pollution during the first three months of the mother's pregnancy. Doctors believed that Maomao can have a normal life after the operation. We hope everything will be the best with the little toddler! [Source: TOM]

Tags: baby, girl, feet, twins, parasitic fetus, china, hunan

Video: Gone Baby Gone Movie Trailer

"Gone Baby Gone" is Ben Affleck's directorial debut and is based on the novel from the acclaimed author of "Mystic River." It is an intense look inside an ongoing investigation about the mysterious disappearance of a little girl. Two young private detectives (Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan) are hired to take a closer look at the case and soon discover that nothing is what it seems. Ultimately, they will have to risk everything -- their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives -- to find a little girl-lost. The film also stars Academy Award Winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") and Academy Award Nominee Ed Harris ("Pollack").

Last month, because of the little girl (picture above) in the film who resembles UK's missing Madeleine McCan (picture below), the movie was canceled its release on 28 December and postponed indefinitely.

Tags: Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Madeleine McCann

James Farrell, Son of Colin Farrell, Suffers Cerebral Palsy, aka Angelman Syndrome

James Farrell (picture left), the son of Colin Farrell and his ex Kim Bordenave, was born with a rare form of cerebral palsy called Angelman Syndrome. I am feeling so sorry for such news, but in the other way, I just feel relieved that James Farrell has a father who loves him so much!  From Independent.Ie

In a moving interview, the actor described how the condition has affected his sons speech and mobility.

But despite the heartbreak the syndrome has caused he said that he is “incredibly blessed to have him in my life” and told of his joy when James recently took his first steps.

He said that his son had shown “amazing courage” in the first four years of his life and that he is an “incredibly happy boy” despite his condition.

Ironically Colin – who has joint custody of James with his mother Kim Bordenave – proudly led the Irish team to Croke Park for the Special Olympics before his son was born.

Colin – who has starred in such movies as Miami Vice and Phone Booth – said that James has “enriched” his life “incredibly.”

And he said that he is dedicated to helping his son reach his own “individual potential” and to be “as happy as he can be.”

Angelman Syndrome (AS) is a rare neuro-genetic disorder named after a British paediatrician, Dr. Harry Angelman, who first described the syndrome in 1965. A syndrome is a collection of features which occur together as a group and indicate a particular condition. AS is characterised by intellectual and developmental delay, speech impediment, sleep disturbance, unstable jerky gait, seizures, hand flapping movements, frequent laughter/smiling and usually a happy demeanour.

Tags: James Farrell, Colin Farrell, Kim Bordenave, cerebral palsy, Angelman Syndrome

YoBaby Yogurt

Yo Baby Yogurt, or YoBaby Yogurt, is an organic whole milk yogurt for babies and toddlers by StonyField Farm. YoBaby yogurts are certified organic and are designed to meet the special nutritional needs of little yogurt-eaters through three varieties: YoBaby Yogurt, YoBaby Plus Fruit & Cereal and YoBaby Drinkable Yogurt. YoBaby yogurt have also been bacteria (pre- and probiotics) enchanced. Fanny's suggestion on bookxo.com may let you have some idea how to feed your baby best with this yogurt:

Something you may want to consider: Yobaby yoghurt has quite a bit of sugar in it, which isn't great for your little bundle of joy. You'd be surprised how much babies like plain yoghurt. As in really, plain, no sweetener, no flavorings. I buy the whole milk plain yoghurt with no BGH from Whole Foods and it's about 2.50 for, I think, 32 oz. If your little one won't take it, try mixing in a bit of smashed banana or applesauce. It's sooooo much cheaper and actually better for your babe (and your wallet)

What you want to make sure of for baby is that it's whole milk yoghurt so that they get all the good fats and nutrients.

Tags: yobaby yogurt, yo baby yogurt, probiotics, food, stonyfield farm