Posted on 05/21/2010 6:23:03 PM PDT by inflorida
John Travolta and Kelly Preston are expecting another baby! The mom-to-be, gorgeous at 47, is three months pregnant according to Star Magazine.
The actor chimed in on his website confirming the happy news;
"It's impossible to keep a secret...especially one as wonderful as this.
We want to be the first to share this great news with everyone that we are expecting a new addition to out family.
Love, John, Kelly and Ella"
Travolta, 56, and Preston have weathered a lot of tragedy in the past couple of years. Their sixteen year old son Jett, who was autistic, died of a seizure in early 2009 while the family was on vacation at their home in the Bahamas.
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Not only are babies a blessing....
They are a GIFT...
I have two of them to treasure, one 38 and one 35 and they just keep on blessing our lives.
may this child be a treasured GIFT to the Travolta family.
I've got some friends who had children late in life. They're positively miserable. Their golden years are going to be raising teenagers. The lady is always exhausted from housework, her job, cooking, etc. She's currently on an antidepressant. The husband is always exhausted from his job, chores, etc.
I stand corrected. That’s still pretty old to be contending with children. I raised three. I’d hate to have to do it again. I love kids and all, but these days I love other people’s kids.
Probably he came down to escort his Mommy to heaven.
G-d bless the Travoltas. Every baby is precious, and will bring joy.
Supposedly they were trying for 1 1/2 years, so even before the loss of their son Jett. These days a woman's eggs are pretty shot by 45, but own egg or donor egg, babies are blessings. And babies later in life are SPECIAL blessings. I hope this one brings joy to a family that has experienced the worst that life has on this planet (the loss of a young child).
I also find that many parents, young & old don't spend enough time with their children. They let them get away with everything & in return the children are brats. If you give your children whatever they demand then of course your life is going to be miserable. Children need chores & rules IMHO. Perhaps your miserable friends need to do some parenting classes. They better do something since they are stuck with their children.
Lol...who knows maybe it’s nature’s viagra too...ask the Amish.
Actually what they need to do is to place some limitations on what activities the kids are involved in. Dance lessons, sports, swimming, music lessons, etc. The parents have allowed themselves to become so seriously overscheduled that there's no time to relax.
But they're not the type you can tell that to.
I have to say you hit the nail on the head there!
During the last 18 months my job has slowed down from a 48 hour a week in the office gig to a work at home during the evenings job. Basically I have become a full time stay-at-home Dad.
As a result we make due with a little less money but I have the best behaved, well mannered 4 year old boy in the neighborhood.
Every morning he helps with chores and feeds his 7 month old brother breakfast (his absolute favorite job, for the both of them). Then its outside to play with his friends and whatever.
He knows what is expected of him and what to expect from Mom and Dad and the result has been a very delightful and respectful young man.
Not to say that every day is all peaches and candy but to hear about someone that is miserable with their young children breaks my heart because it is really unnecessary.
I think all the activities aren't as much for the kids as for they are for the parents. I know some parents who would rather not be around their children so they enroll they in anything they can. And buy them anything the little darlings demand. IMHO that is just going to make things worse. With Sassy she wanted horses. She has to clean stalls & do her fair share of the work or she gets no riding lessons. When she is a bit tougher & stronger she will muck out stalls for her trainer & pay for her lessons that way. IMHO when you give a child too much they don't learn that life isn't easy. If they have to work for things they learn early life isn't a bowl of cherries. Too many parents seem to think they have to buy their kids everything. IMHO that is just wrong. I listen to what my child has to say & many parents don't do that. They use TV as a babysitter. Some just don't care....I just don't get it.
If you set rules early you will enjoy your children more. I am glad you are able to spend more time with your children. Parks, walks & just sitting blowing bubbles etc can be the best memories. Good luck, you sound like a wonderful parent!
More time to raise my boys is the very best thing for our family that could have come out of this poor economy! If someone would have asked me 2 years ago if we could make it without 1/2 of my income I would have laughed in their face.
With what I know now, the only way I would go back to the old way is if my wife could take my place at home every day. We are working on that and I can't wait until she has the opportunity to trade places with me but until then I'm enjoying things.
Enjoy that beautiful daughter you have and thanks again for the kind words and advice.
Children grow so fast....Enjoy each moment. What seems like a horrible day you will laugh over years later. Prayers for you & your family, Pandy
Congrats to you and hubby for 24 years of marriage. Sounds like you will go the distance. A rarity these days, it seems.
Good for them.
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Excellent post. Imho, after the death of their son not so long ago, it seems that one can see the Hand of God in this.
Thanks.
“They’re positively miserable”
Very odd. Most of the parents I know in that circumstance find that having children keeps them young. I will pray for your friends.
God has blessed you. :)
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