The Announcement...

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

To: FH'rs
cc: Favorite Red Head
From: eggwhitesonly@gmail.com
Subject: Happy News!

Dear, Friends, Family and people I barely write to but really should,

Angela and I have some news that we can't wait to share anymore. As some of you might know Angela is expecting a child due on Halloween of this year. 1998. Or 2008 if you people can get over the whole time difference thing.

We're both very excited about the whole oh-my-god-we're-going-to-be-parents thing and can't wait for the 2 am feedings, dirty diapers, sleepless nights, (No! Really! We are!) and can't wait to shove baby pictures at you the first chance we get.

Also: We are in dire need of baby names so any suggestions will be considered and then probably rejected. Angela already rejected "Barista" so I'm at a complete loss for another name.

Hope everyone is well and good and feel free to drop us a line any time because we'd love to hear how you are doing.

Love,

Angela & Marty

[For those who think they got an e-mail, they did. Open for replies great or small]

Comments

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

To: Favorite Red Head; eggwhitesonly@gmail.com;
From: Cameron Mitchell
Subject: re: Happy News!

I already said it, but still congratulations. And if you guys need a babysitter...

There's only one name you need to remember: Cameron.

Or maybe Emily for a girl?

-Cam

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

To: Cameron Mitchel
CC: Favorite Red Head
Subject: re: Happy News!

I don't know. Isn't Cameron a girl's name? :)

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

To: Favorite Red Head; eggwhitesonly@gmail.com;
From: Cameron Mitchell
Subject: re: Happy News!

It's unisex! Good for both. So no excuses.

[chasingangela]

To: Cam
From: Angela
Subject: re: Happy News!

The name we kinda agreed on last night is unisex too. I smell a trend ...

How are you?

-A

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

To: Angela
From: Cam
Subject: re: Happy News!

So are you sharing or is it a surprise?

I'm good. Bought a car, a Ford Mustang 1965 Fastback. I'm thinking road trip once it's actually driving. I got a job selling outdoor gear. Nothing fancy, but it pays for the car.

How's New York? And the whole pregnancy thing? Not too sick, I hope?

-Cam

[chasingangela]

To: Cam
From: Angela
Subject: re: Hapyp News

It was Avery. Though now Anakin is trying to sell Marty on Annie and I think he's going for it.

My dad would kill for that car. Maybe not kill, but he'd drool over it a lot and whimper? And road trips are awesome.

Everyone tells me I'm past the worst part of being sick. now I just get to watch myself get fat. FUN. At least I get a baby at the end?

-Angela

[swerval_zero]

To: eggwhitesonly@gmail.com, Favorite Red Head
From: skank.hopelesssavage@usc.edu
Subject: re: Happy News!

Zero's a lovely name.

Angela, remember what we talked about!

0

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

To: skank.hopelesssavage@usc.edu
CC: Favorite Red Head
From: eggwhitesonly@gmail.com
Subject: re: Happy News!

How's about Skankabelle Two Electric Boogaloo?

[swerval_zero]

To: eggwhitesonly@gmail.com, Favorite Red Head
From: skank.hopelesssavage@usc.edu
Subject: re: Happy News!

Perfect!

[chasingangela]

To: skank.hopelesssavage@usc.edu
From: akchase@student.uny.edu
Subject: re: Happy News!

Z -

Believe me, I won't forget. I just hope the portal gets you here on time. (Though things are still good and I don't need anything now, thank God. Except maybe extra sour pickles, which I can get if I stop typing and walk two blocks east.)

How's L.A.?

-A

[swerval_zero]

To: akchase@student.uny.edu
From: skank.hopelesssavage@usc.edu
Subject: re: Happy News!

A-

Make that twit boyfriend of yours get the pickles. That's his job now, isn't it?

LA has a Peter in it!

How are you coping with the lack of hair dye?

-Z

[chasingangela]

To: skank.hopelesssavage@usc.edu
From: akchase@student.uny.edu
Subject: re: Happy News!

Z -

He's supposed to. It might help if I whine at him again.

Yay Peters, especially yours. (Not that I have some weird issue with Pevensie or that other one, just I bet they aren't in L.A. with you.)

On the dye, I am very happy I live in New York. I found a salon that does this henna treatment that's supposed to be okay. Not as shiny-shiny as crimson glow, but I was blond for about five minutes last winter and got sick of it again. And wow, that was a longer answer then you needed, huh?

-A

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

To: Favorite Red Head; eggwhitesonly@gmail.com;
From: pparker@gmail.com
Subject: re: Happy News!

Congrats!

If I may suggest the following names...

Benjamin, Richard, Mets, Diego, Suit, or Jane. All are good for a boy or a girl.

-Peter

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

To: pparker@gmail.com
CC: Favorite Red Head
From: eggwhitesonly@gmail.com
Subject: re: Happy News!

Mets? Seriously? Are they having a good season in 2008 or something?

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

To: Favorite Red Head; eggwhitesonly@gmail.com;
From: pparker@gmail.com
Subject: re: Happy News!

They've only had one good season since I was born. But hey, once a fan, always a fan, you know?

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

To: pparker@gmail.com
CC: Favorite Red Head
From: eggwhitesonly@gmail.com
Subject: re: Happy News!

As a White Sox fan you have my sympathy.

[chasingangela]

To: pparker@gmail.com; eggwhitesonly@gmail.com;
From: akchase@uny.edu
Subject: re: Happy News!

Thanks!

I am vetoing any sports references and Suit, but I like Jane and Benjamin. Not Benjamin for a girl, so much.

-A

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

To: Favorite Red Head; eggwhitesonly@gmail.com;
From: pparker@gmail.com
Subject: re: Happy News!

Come on, you could call her Jam for short!

[chasingangela]

To: pparker@gmail.com
from: akchase@student.uny.edu
Subject: re: Happy News

And then we can sing Bob marley at her all the time? "You're 'Jamin ..."

[sith_happened]

To: eggwhiteonly@gmail; akchase@uny.edu
From: anakin.skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Subject: re: Happy News!

Congratulations! I'm sure Rory will have better ideas. Almost everyone I knew (who aren't annoying students) had names with hyphens, accents over vowels, or both. Why do you think my kids are Luke and Leia? Qui-Gon is just asking to get your ass kicked.

That said, Anakin is always nice...or maybe Mace? Not like the baby's gonna have a lot of hair to start with...

--A.

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

To: nakin.skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
CC: akchase@uny.edu
From: eggwhiteonly@gmail
Subject: re: Happy News!

You know... I like the sound of Mace. No one would want to mess with Mace Chase Blank.

And maybe Annie or Ana for a girl?

[sith_happened]

To: eggwhiteonly@gmail; akchase@uny.edu
From: anakin.skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Subject: re: Happy News!

Why does everyone think Annie is a girl's name?

--A.

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

To: anakin.skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
CC: akchase@uny.edu
From: eggwhiteonly@gmail
Subject: re: Happy News!

Well I'm not saying your name isn't masculine. Just that Annie seems to go more with a girl. Is Annie a boy's name wherever you are from? Oh those wacky interplanetary social differences.

[sith_happened]

To: eggwhiteonly@gmail; akchase@uny.edu
From: anakin.skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Subject: re: Happy News!

It was a childhood nickname, yes. Coming from a galaxy full of Obi-Wans, Wedges and Jolees, I suppose it makes sense that it would be a girl's name here.

And if I never hear 'The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow', it'll be too soon.

--A.

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

To: anakin.skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
CC: akchase@uny.edu
From: eggwhiteonly@gmail
Subject: re: Happy News!

Okay, the song alone just nuked "Annie" from the list. However you'll be happy to know I have the CD of Bunny Foo Foo with Bantha Bell to play for the kid when he or she falls asleep at night.

[sith_happened]

To: eggwhiteonly@gmail.com; akchase@uny.edu
From: anakin.skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Subject: re: Happy News!

Because it's you, I'll let you use it. If we get one as a shower gift in many, many years, we might have problems...

--A.

[chasingangela]

To: anakin.skywalker@fandomhigh.edu, eggwhitesonly@gmail.com
From: akchase@uny.edu
Subject: re: Happy News

Anakin -

Thanks! I'm surprised Rory didn't tell you -- I mentioned it before the wedding so she'd know I hadn't just been going a little heavy on the Krispy Kremes. I guess you had other things to think about. (How was the honeymoon?)

Anyhow, yes, Luke and Leia are very nice compared to Qui-Gon or Obi-Wan. I'm sure they're grateful. Mace? Hmmmm.

-A

[sith_happened]

To: eggwhiteonly@gmail; akchase@uny.edu
From: anakin.skywalker@fandomhigh.edu
Subject: re: Happy News!

We didn't exactly do a lot of talking on the honeymoon...and it was your business. Italy is v. nice. I'm sure Rory can go into much more detail about art and coffee.

--A.

[chasingangela]

To: Rory's Husband
CC: Marty
From: Angela

Heee, no, if I got a honeymoon in Italy I wouldn't spend it talking about my friends' personal lives. Tell her I said hi and I will bug her about coffee and art soon.

-Angela

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

To: Marty; Angela
From: Angel
Subject: re: Happy News!

Irish names are nice.

A.

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

To: Angel;
CC: Angela
From: Marty
Subject: re: Happy News!

What... you're Irish? Really?

[chasingangela]

To: Angel, marty
From: Angela
Subject: re: Happy News!

Be nice, Marty. he's the first one not to tell us to name it after him. Plus, Angela AND Angel in one family would be crazy confusing.

Can I vote for Bob? Or Siobhan, that's Irish.

-A

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

To: Angel, Angela
From: Marty
Subject: re: Happy News!

Siobahn? How do you even pronounce that?

[needsaparrot]

To: Marty and Angela
From: Xander
cc: Bridge

AWESOME! Another kid we can never mention the thing on the couch to, ever!

Seriously, go you guys! (Or considering the subject, I guess you already went, so ... keep going?)

Bronwyn's a nice name but you can't have that. Oh - Twinkie! Twinkie Blank Chase!

~Xander

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

To: Xander
CC: akchase@uny.edu
From: eggwhitesonly@gmail.com
Subject: re: Happy News!

Xander, I love you as only a heterosexual man can but there's no way I can name a kid after a snack cake.

Not that I'm opposed to snack food in general. Graham is on the list which always makes me think of cracker.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

To: [Angela], eggwhitesonly@gmail.com
FROM: versace.forever@gmail.com
RE: Announcement!

YES! Now I can talk to people about this and glee about the possibilities without worrying that I'm going to be spilling it to someone who didn't know! Congrats again to both of you.

As for names-- Hmm. What the hell goes with Chase-Blank? Or Blank-Chase?

I would suggest Armani, because that always works, boy or girl. But too many people might not appreciate that that it's supposed to be ironic.

Enclosed find one small bear (http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/vtbear_2009_25751511) to guard the cradle. Let me know about baby showers as it gets closer to Halloween.

Ooo. Haley Joel? Or Haley Joelle?

Parker

[chasingangela]

To: Maureeeeeeeen
From: akchase@student.uny.edu

Seriously, thank you for sitting on this for a while. We meant to tell people sooner, just it got away from us with moving and everything. (Yes, I finally moved in with Marty at the end of my school year.)

That bear is badass.

Why Hayley? It's pretty.

-A

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

TO: akchase@student.uny.edu
FROM: versace.forever@gmail.com

You're welcome. I'm just glad Zero and I can now plan to buy the kid a teal deer when it's old enough to take care of one. (Kidding. I swear. That kitten I sent Bronwyn on her last visit to Fandom was not a precedent. Xander & Bridge had that coming.)

Yay for Marty moving in, that's got to make things easier. And since I and various other overprotective types can't be there, the bear has to take our place.

There's an actor in some Halloween-ish movie here, named Hayley-- no one would get the joke in 1998, though. Or one dimension over. Still, pretty for a girl. Just (and I say this as someone with name issues) be sure it's something the kid can at least get a decent nickname out of. "Hay" may not work in that respect.

This is going to be fun! (For me. But in the long run, probably more for you.)

Parker

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

To: Favorite Red Head; That Guy Xander's Not Allowed To Make Out With
From: Bridge Carson
Subject: Re: Happy News!

That is totally awesome. Which is, okay, the same word Xander used- I know this because I was reading over his shoulder as he typed it. But it's totally applicable!

I might also have some awesome news of my own, actually... *grins*

[chasingangela]

To: Bridge
From: Angela
Subject: re: Announcement

>I might also have some awesome news of my own, actually... *grins*

YOU HAVE TO TELL ME NOW NOW NOW!

Ahem. Sorry. Someone may be a wee bit hormonal. But what's up?

And thank you!

-A

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

To: Angela
From: Bridge
Subject: re: Announcement

Okay, okay, okay! Well... first off, other people might have a problem with Friday the 13th, but as of two weeks ago it's pretty much become one of my favorite days *ever*. Because Xander asked me to marry him! With a ring and everything. He got a chain for it, though, so I can wear it around my neck, because the gloves sort of make it hard to wear it the more traditional way.

[chasingangela]

To: Bridge
CC: Xander
From: Angela
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!

You guys are an adorable couple, and I am so happy for you both. (Tearing up here, seriously. I warned you I was hormonal.) Do you have the ring scanned?

And yay for an awesome Friday the 13th. Maybe it's a lucky day now.

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

To: Angela
From: Bridge
Subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS!
Attachment: TheRing.jpg (http://pics.livejournal.com/needsaparrot/pic/001ct9qc)

Awww, thanks. I'm blushing like the dork I am, right now, but you can't see it because, well. Email.

I've attached a picture of the ring. If you're wondering why a flower... I don't know if you remember that first weekend everyone turned small? And the "weddings" in the dorm lobby? That's the ring Isabel lent us then. Only, you know... grownup and guy-sized now.

[chasingangela]

To: Bridge
From: Angela
Subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS!

Email needs to come with facial expressions besudes emoticons.

Anyhow, that is a great ring and a great story. (And yes, I remember the weddings! The Mountie was awesome.) We're holding off until after the baby gets here -- we don't want to get married just because of him or her, you know?

-A