I was on Oprah!!!!
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I was on Oprah!!!!
Not like interviewed, but in the audience. She was holding the worlds largest baby shower here at Ft. Campbell and I was invited. She gave away a TON of stuff, like 2,700 dollars worth of stuff to each member of the audience, including $1,000 to fly anyone I want to out for the birth of the baby! I'd been wondering how I was gonna fly my mom out here I'm really excited, and worn out right now, so I'm gonna go take a nap, just thought I'd share. Melana
cool!!! when is it going to air, so you can see yourself on tv? Did you get the stuff right then and thier or are they sending it to you? I guess you would be worn out, have a good nap.
That is sooooo exciting!
Sweet! let us know when it airs! How did you get invited?
Very cool!
How cool!! I would love to see an Oprah show in person...especially if it's a day she's being generous!
That is really cool. I am glad you will be able to get have your Mom there.
That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My dream is to go to one of her shows like that. You are soooooooo lucky.
How exciting!! I live in Tn,and the nightly news is running a segment about that.I live just a short drive from Fort Campbell.
Wow that is sooooo neat!!
How cool. Tell us what all your goodies are. And how nice you get to have your mom with you now.
Wow, what a wonderful opportunity! Very cool, indeed!! I hope you can print something out on Oprah's Website and put it in your baby book!! What a fantastic story to read about!
Wow that is so neat!!! I bet it was really exciting
Ok, here's a list of what I got. 1 Graco Quattro Tour Travel System 1 set of Baby "Erin" Uggs Booties A set of 5 books, including: Goodnight Moon, Bat the Bunny, Where is Baby's Belly Button, Baby Talk!, and Mr. Brown Can Moo Can You? 1 case of huggies diapers, one disposable changing pad, 1 case of wipes and one box of disposable washcloths 1 Gerber Onsie, 1 Diaper Genie, 1 Talking Geoffrey Doll and various Crayola products 1 Stroller sized blanket 1 Gift Certificate for a Gift Basket from Cherry Pie Inc. 1 Mothership Diaper Bag 1 Diaper Dude Bag(for DH, LOL) 1 Boppy One thousand Dollars, one personalized bath towel, one membership at babycenter.com and one bath tub seat containing one of each of these Johnson Products: Head-To-Toe baby wash, baby shampoo, baby lotion, nourishing milk lotion, nourishing milk wash bedtime lotion, bedtime bath, soothing vapor baby bath, saftey swabs and balmex diaper rash ointment 1 Photosmart Digital Camera R607 1 Exersaucer SmartStep and 1 Snuggli 1 Viedeo Monitor and 1 Eddie Bauer Play yard 1 Gift Certificate redeemable for 1 Maternity bra from Maternelle 1 Newborn Baby Bottle Starter set 1-2 stuffed bears from big-stuffedanimals.com 1 stuffed bear from North American Bear Company I really can't say how grateful I am for this stuff. It really cuts down on the things I need to get now
BTW Wandilu, are you in Clarksville??
Very very cool! Did you know this show was for new moms or did it just happen?
Wow! That's amazing! Is Ft. Campbell the base that has something like 200 babies due around the same time due to "happy homecomings?" ;) Congratulations!
Wow, what a great bunch of things you got! That is really great!
Yes, I new it was for new moms, but that was about it. There were 640 women there that were all due between the dates of Nov. 20th and Dec. 31st! Most of them got pregnant right after their DHs got home, and then there were the few of us that it was just the right timing.
Did you take all this stuff home at the time? I can't imagine what it would be like for those women who had no idea they could be taking this MUCH stuff!
That is so awesome!! I've *never* had luck like that! Enjoy all your stuff. Since you got a digi cam, we'll expect to see LOTS of pics! :-)
Wow. Very nice. Don't forget to save the $1000 for the IRS ;) they always want their share.
Very Cool!
That is some great stuff you got. I can't wait to watch it, when will it be on? John is it taxable if it is a gift?
Wow, that's amazing!!!! Good for you!!
CONGRATULATIONS!! Sounds like ya'll had your own "baby boom"! AJ
The whole U.S. is going through a baby boom right now, this just happens to be where a lot of it is going on because Ft. Campbell is the largest military base in the states. If you're anywhere near a military base, that's where the most babies are being born right now. I wasn't able to get it today, they just started turning people away when I showed up But my friend with a truck is going to take me again tomorrow at 7 am! I do NOT want to get up at 6 in the morning!!! lol. I can't wait to get all that stuff home though, I'm planning on selling some of Alexis's old excersaucer and stroller as I can use the new ones, and they'll just be taking up to much space. I'll also sell or donate her old infant carseat since I'm getting a brand new one with the stroller/travel system. If you want to watch it I'll let you all know when it airs, I have to keep checking her website for a date. Too bad I don't have cable and can't record it, but my mom said that she'd record it for me and send me the tape.
I'll be sure to set TiVo to record that episode! Fun!
Wow, that is wonderful. Lucky person. Oprah seems to be a very generous person. Enjoy your gifts. When is your baby due?
I originally thought so...but this IRS info seems to imply no: http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq-kw93.html Though some recent ABC TV show participants aren't so sure: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4933223/
Wow! Thats great!
OMG lucky you!
Mrln05, My baby is due Dec. 13th
BUMP Melana,I live in Springfield,which is in Robertson co.I think I'm roughly 45 mins from Clarksville.The show is airing tommorrow(Tue).Do you think the camera pointed in your direction.What was you wearing? Can't never tell,you might be on it.
I heard a story on the news about some of the people that got the cars from her show were having a hard time coming up with the taxes for the cars and might not be able to get them. I am not sure if the rules would be the same, but evidently those people had to come up with the taxes???
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