PAMOM– Plano Area Mothers of Multiples
June 2015
Volume 22, Issue 1
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Newsl etter Editor: Meliss a Miller
President’s Pen
www.PAMOM.org
P.O. Box 868134
Laura Alotabi
Plano, Texas 75086
PAMOM President
Mom to Zeina, Sami &
Adam 4/28/2011
214.890.5966
[email protected]
Inside this issue:
Membership, Secretary
2
State/Ntl Rep & Historian
3
Socials
4/5
Socials cont, Board
Members
6/7
Coordinators
8/9
Helping Hands/Buddy
Report
1013
Social Media Chairs
Birthdays
1416
Next PAMOM meeting: Tuesday, JULY
14, 2015

PAMOM
General Meetings
are the second Tuesday of
every month except for
December and May.
 GENERAL MEETING:7:00 PM
for Food & Fun; 7:30 PM for
General Announcements &
Guest Speaker.
 FORUMS start at 6:15 PM:
Expectant MOMs, New
MOMs, Toddler/Pre-K MOMs,
 Medical Center of Plano
4001 West 15th Street,
Plano, TX 75093
Building 3 (Suite 315)
across the street from the
hospital
PAMOM officially celebrates its 22nd
Anniversary of helping and mentoring
moms this year! It is truly amazing how
much this organization has grown from
a club of 7 moms to a club of 234
moms. It’s also hard to imagine how
many friendships have been formed
and how many moms have been
helped.
When I think back to my own PAMOM
experience, it all started in January
2011. I was five months pregnant, and
during a sonogram my live changed
drastically. The doctor announce that I
was not carrying twins, but rather I was
carrying triplets. I was in a state of complete shock! I consulted and cried to a
fellow mom of triplets; she told me everything was going to be alright and to
contact PAMOM. I’m so glad I did!
Through PAMOM, I was immediately
TREASURER
Sandy Bobo
PAMOM Treasurer
MOM to: Abigail &
Heath (8/13/10)
setup with a mentor, JoSue.
I’m not sure I could have made it
without a mentor by myside! My
mentor experience was so valuable that I decided to sign up for
VP of Helping Hands last year. I
had a great year of getting to
know new moms and encouraging new mentors but I felt like I
could do more.
PAMOM means more to me than
just mentors; it also means support, friendship, community service, volunteer and leadership
opportunities. I am humbled and
honored to step up to serve as
your 2015-2016 President, and I
promise to uphold all of those
values.
Outside of PAMOM, I am a mom
to three beautiful children: Adam,
Sami and Zeina. I am also a 4th
grade teacher and an aspiring
photographer.
Since Father’s Day is just around
the corner, I would like to extend
a thank you to all of the fathers of
multiples. We are constantly
leaning on you for support, a
helping hand and the occasional
covering for us when we need a
mom’s night out! Happy Father’s
Day!
As excited as I am to serve, I
could not do the job without the
help of my executive board, general board members, committee
members, and Chair positions.
and talents to PAMOM. Since I have
been an Office Manager for CPA’s for
half my life, I thought being Treasurer
would be a great fit.
I would also like to give a big thank you to
Terri Ellis Schmidt for volunteering for the
[email protected] past six years on the PAMOM Board!
Hello! My name is Sandy Bobo, and I
am the new Treasurer for the 20152016 PAMOM year. I have volunteered for the last two years on the
Helping Hands Committee and have
decided to step it up this year; by joining the Executive Board. This will be
my fifth year in PAMOM. I thought long
and hard on what would be a good fit
for me, how I could contribute my time,
Thank you to all who have
stepped up to serve on the board
this year! I’m looking forward to
a great year!
PAMOM’s fiscal year begins in June. The
proposed budget will be discussed at the
upcoming Board meeting, and will be approved by the Board. As we begin the new
fiscal year, here are a few reminders:
· As a non-profit, PAMOM does not reimburse sales tax. Sales Tax Exemption certificate should be presented to the merchant
when making purchases on behalf of the
club.
·All expenses, income and check requests should accompany either a
completed Income Voucher or Expense Voucher. Form are available on
pamom.org.
·Tape expense receipts to 8.5” x 11”
sheet of paper. All expenses must
include a receipt.
·Expense Vouchers and Income
Vouchers (no cash) can be submitted
by mail for faster payment. Remember
to include a return address if you are
requesting a check.
·Turn in all income and expenses in a
timely manner.
If you have any questions regarding
the budget or forms, feel free to contact me at [email protected]. I
look forward to a great year!
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PAMOM MEMBERSHIP
Melissa
Thomas
VP of Membership
MOM of Jack & Luke
11/23/2010
[email protected]
It’s finally
Summer! Ready for summer
breezes, warm hugs, and letting
off a little steam? Olaf says
don’t forget to pay your dues,
or he’ll be blue...and so will
you!!! As of June 1st PAMOM
begins its 2015-2016 dues
drive. Every honorary or paid
member who wishes to remain
active will need to make their
annual dues payment of $35.
The 2015-2016 dues drive will
come to a close on July 31st. If
you have any changes to your
personal information, please
send them via email. PAMOM
does not publish anyone’s personal information without
written permission. Written
permission is either given or
denied by each member during
the application process. If you
are not a part of our Facebook
page and wish to join, please
email [email protected], with your
name and Facebook Login ID.
If you fail to pay your dues by
the end of July, I will be forced
to remove your access to the
website and Facebook, oh no!!
So pay up and you can continue to join events and post and
like away.
I have a science background
and credentials but I have been
a stay-at-home mom ever since
the boys came along. I hope to
find part-time work after the
next school year begins.
I look forward to seeing you at
the next meeting!
Your paid membership allows
you access to the PAMOM
website, receive group emails
and the monthly newsletter, as
well as participate in club activities. Also included is a membership to our state and national organizations, TMOM &
Multiples of America. You may
pay your $35 yearly dues in
three ways – at a General
Meeting, by mail, or on the
PAMOM website.
(www.pamom.org) via PayPal.
If you would like to mail a
check, please make it out to
“PAMOM” and send to the
following address:
PAMOM VP Membership
PO Box 868134
Plano, TX 75086
I’m Melissa Thomas, and I’m
new to the role of VP of Membership, so bear with me as I get
acquainted with the duties and
procedures. This is my fifth year
in PAMOM and as a Board
member. I began on the Hospitality Committee, took over the
Newsletter Editor for two years,
then Socials and Special Needs.
I’ve been a bit busy helping out
with Fundraising selling Starbucks cups as well. This year I
am continuing as Socials Chair
so I expect to see many of you
out and about at Social Events!!
My twin boys, Jack and Luke,
are now 4 ½-years-old, and crazy as ever.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Kelly Flores
7370 May Hill Dr.
Frisco, TX 75034
[email protected]
972.839.2913
Laura Hacker
6402 Othello Place
Dallas, TX 75252
[email protected]
773.633.6869
Thomas Twins
Sincerely,
Melissa
PAMOM SECRETARY
Christine Stroud
Hello! I
am Christine
MOM to: Sloane &
Harrison (7/9/14)
Stroud,
[email protected] and I am
happy to
be this year’s PAMOM Secretary. This is my first
year to serve on the Board. I have active, entertaining 11-month-old B/G twins, Harrison and
Sloane. They will turn one on July 9th, and I am
currently having fun planning their first birthday
party. When I’m not volunteering for PAMOM
PAMOMSecretary
and chasing my little ones
around, I work as an attorney for an oil and gas business
located in Addison. In my
(limited) free time, I love to
cook, travel, take photos and
run.
I began attending PAMOM
meetings in 2014 when I was
pregnant with my twins. The
decision to volunteer was easy!
From the beginning, PAMOM
has been such a blessing to
me—it is a great place to get
advice, make friends, and remember that you are not
alone in the challenges of raising multiples! I am looking
forward to getting to know
many more of you this year
and serving on the Executive
Board under the guidance of
Laura Al-Otaibi.
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PAMOM STATE/NATIONAL REP
Sandra Vestal
State & National Rep.
MOM to:Aiden &
Carson (9/24/09)
[email protected]
For those of you who don't know me, I'm
Sandra Vestal. I'm MOM to 5 year old fraternal twin boys, Aiden and Carson. I'm looking
forward to serving in this position again. It's
going to be a fun year! SAVE THE
DATE:TMOM 2016 Convention in League
City, TX (Houston area). April 7th - 10th,
2016. Mark your calendars. We would love
to have a HUGE turn out next year! It's a fun
event. Remember you don't have to go for
the whole time. It's open to all mem
PAMOM you also get access to resources on the National Website and
State Website. Here are the logins and
passwords: Multiples of Americawww.multiplesofamerica.orgUser
name: Mbr2MbrPassword: Grwth4clb
Miller Twins
Texas Mothers of Multiples (TMOM)
www.tmom.info
User name: tmom
Password: carboncopy2015
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HISTORIAN
Amy Wheaton
Historian
Mom to:Grayson &
Bryson (7/28/10)
[email protected]
Hello Fellow MoMs,I am thrilled to be on the
board again this year. For the past two years
most of you may have known me as the Advertising Coordinator that would stand in
front of you asking you to advertise with
PAMOM. Well, now I will be standing in
front of you taking pictures. I am the Historian which means I capture every PAMOM
moment - or at least I try to capture every
moment. I love to take photos so this seemed
like the perfect role for me.
For those of you who do not know me, I have
twin boys who are about to turn five and start
Mazik Twins
kindergarten in the Fall. They take weekly swim
and gymnastics lessons and love to ride their
bikes. My sweet, silly and very active boys definitely keep me busy, in addition to my job,
where I work in the Marketing Department at
JCPenney's headquarters. And I am a die hard
Aggie, so when football season rolls around
you will find me cheering on my Aggies!
If you have any photos of you and your kiddos
that you would like to share please send them
to [email protected] so that I can include
them in PAMOM's annual scrapbook. And if
you see a crazy photographer lady trying to
take your picture, just stop and SMILE. :)
Cloutier twins
Thomas Twins
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SOCIALS CHAIR
Melissa Thomas
VP of Membership
MOM of Jack & Luke
11/23/2010
[email protected]
Thomas twins are chillin’
Hi, I'm Melissa Thomas, your continuing
Socials Chair. I have a ton of activities
lined up this summer and snazzy things to
do and I always promise there will always
be a Mom's NightOut! Remember to check
your calendar for updated socials or extra
events!
We have great socials lined up for
you, so check out Facebook or
Pamom.org. Grab your kiddos and
come out for a fun event! Don't forget yourME time and escape to a
Mom's Night Out! It's wonderful to
see new faces and make new friends!
If you have any suggestions for socials, please email them [email protected]. Check out Facebook for all socials!!Sincerely,Melissa
Socials for June 2015: Please RSVP on Facebook or to [email protected]!!!!!!!!
SMG Summer Movie Series: Madagascar
When: Monday, June 8th
Time: 11:00 AM
Where: Studio Movie Grill Plano
4721 W Park Blvd 75093
Join us for only $3 a ticket. A different children's movie plays each week during the summer. Showings every
day at 11:00 AM. The Plano location may be closed for renovations so stay tuned to see if we go to Dallas
instead.
3D Printing Tuesdays @ Davis Library
When: June 9, 2015
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Davis Library
7501-B Independence Pkwy
Plano, TX 75025
Drop in to see demonstrations on a new 3D printer. See examples of 3D design software and watch the printer in action. All Ages, Free
Also at 3:00 PM is Super Science – Oil Spill Clean-Up. Learn how oil spills affect our environment, create
your own spill and experiment to find out how to clean it up.
Splash Park Fun
When: Wednesday, June 10th
Time: 10:30 AM
Where: W. J. Thomas Splash Park
1955 N. Perry Road
Carrollton, TX 75006
972-466-3080
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By this time, the splash parks should be open and we've had no shortage of water, so come join the fun!!!!
Mall Multiples Playdate
When: Thursday, June 11th
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: Willow Bend Mall Children’s area
Do you or your multiples need something to do on a possibly rainy day or are you going crazy trying to keep
them occupied? Join us at the mall for playgroup in the children's area and lunch at the food court.
Extra Furry with Critterman
When: June 13, 2015
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Davis Library
7501-B Independence Pkwy
Plano, TX 75025
No scales, more fur! Meet some cute animals like the hedgehog, prairie dog, sugar glider, Russian tortoise and
ferret. All Ages 2 Shows - 1pm & 3pm
FREE
Alamo Kids Camp: Mary Poppins
When: Tuesday, June 16th
Time: 10:00 AM
Where: Alamo Drafthouse
100 South Central Expressway, #14
Richardson, TX 75080
Join us for the best children's movie ever.
Alamo Drafthouse Kids Camp is an affordable way for families to watch great films together all summer.
Choose your own ticket price - $1-$3 and buy your tickets online to reserve your seats in advance. 100% of
ticket sales are donated to local nonprofits working to make our community a better place. Kids Camp screenings are available for guests ages 3 and up.
http://drafthouse.com/series/alamo_kids_camp/dfw
Superhero Science
When: Wednesday, June 17
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Davis Library
7501-B Independence Pkwy
Plano, TX 75025
It’s a bird, it’s a plane – no, it’s Super Hero Science! Discover the science behind super heroes and their amazing powers during this interactive show that explores energy, forces and motion, smart materials, magnetism,
levitation and properties of light. Presented by Perot Museum of Nature and Science. All Ages 2 Shows: 1pm &
3pm
SOCIALS CHAIR CONT….
Eco-Tots Discovery Hour
When: Thursday, June 25
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Environmental Education Center (EEC)
4116 W. Plano Pkwy.
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 769-4130
Cost: $3 residents, $5 non-residents
Links: MUST REGISTER using link https://livegreeninplano.obsres.com/Info.aspx?EventID=25
Preschoolers and parents are invited to join us weekly from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays for our Eco Tots
Discovery Hour. This program is designed for children 3-5 years old and includes stories, crafts and activities
about the environment, gardening, or nature-related themes. Plan to stay and play in our outdoor Nature Explore Classroom as well.
Mom’s Night Out
When: Thursday, June 18th
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: Urban Crust
1006 E 15th St
Plano, TX 75074
Come join us in Downtown Plano and enjoy a rooftop summer night out! Please RSVP!! Volunteer needed to
host this event :)
Stay tuned to Facebook for more details on socials in JUNE.
Special Needs:
Studio Movie Grill Special Needs Screening of Inside Out
When: Saturday, June 27th
Time: 11:00 AM
Where: Studio Movie Grill Plano
4721 W Park Blvd 75093
Studio Movie Grill in Plano, is hosting another special needs movie screening. The lights are low and the sound
is too, as not to spook your precious little ones. Matinee price for adults and free for special needs kids and
siblings. Show up early for a good seat!
Jamie Heise
Amanda Ellis
Colleen Tiller
Advisor
Hospitality
Fundraising Committee
MOM to: Cole(8/23/05),
MOM to: Kyle (10/11/86),
Stefan(2/26/95,
Alexandra(3/8/97),
Kelsey(4/8/97), Autumn(8/7/98),
Nicole(9/28/93),
Kaden & Kerrigan (5/12/07)
Cooper & Caleb(9/7/08)
& Carter(9/9/10
[email protected]
Gretchen Crowder
Advertising
MOM to: Toddler boy &
Boy/Boy twins
[email protected]
Pennie Jones
Nametags
Fundraising Committee
MOM to: Sydney(12/1/10),
MOM to: Adelynn (4/22/12),
Piper & Quinn (1/17/14)
Dash & Emelia 12/4/14
[email protected]
[email protected]
Chaplain
Playgroups
MOM to:
MOM to: Layla & Alyssa
Dorian & Finley(8/28/07),
(1/20/10)
Tavish (4/30/09)
[email protected]
[email protected]
Shenna Lawless
Dezi Rollins
Children’s Parties
Special Needs
MOM to:
MOM to:
Brielle & Colston (2/20/13)
Jack & Justin (6/9/11)
[email protected]
Garage Sales
MOM to: Samuel & Fabiana
(1/12/12) & Sofia (9/3/13)
[email protected]
[email protected]
Laura Brock
Cathy Prinz
Janine Holmes
Cohen &Callum (1/2/09)
[email protected]
Jessica Plant
[email protected]
MOM to:
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Meeting Support Coordinator
Heather Cox
Meeting Support
Mom to: Brody, Korbin,
Baxlyn, Kylee(2/16/09)
& Balde (10/25/13)
[email protected]
Hello Moms and hellllloooo rain! We are
so excited to get our new PAMOM year
rolling and we have some exciting things
planned for the coming months! Although we didn't meet in May due to our
board transition, we had a great time at
our Installation Dinner and a very successful Board Retreat - thank to all of
you who came out and joined in the fun!
For the month of June we have Dr.
Pearce from Plano Urgent Care
coming to speak on a variety of
topics. What are some simple things
we can do this summer to protect
our kids from things such as heat
exhaustion? What are the top reasons kids are seen in the ER? How
do you know if a trip to the ER is
necessary? How high do you let
your child's fever get before taking
them to the ER if your pediatrician's office is close? Come with
more questions and have them answered by the people who know it
best! Our recent social we had touring the Plano Urgent Care office
was a great time and we know you'll enjoy
their staff when they come to speak as well!
Plano Urgent Care will also be out Spotlight Vendor for the evening so stop by
their table to learn more about their facility
and to pick up some fun goodies!
We look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday, June 9th! Forums will start at 6:15pm,
dinner at 7pm & our announcements and
general speaker around 7:30. As always, if
you have any questions, concerns or ideas
for upcoming topics/speakers, don't hesitate to email me at [email protected].
Heather Cox
EARLY LEARNING MOMS COORDINATOR
Cox Quads last day of
school!
Welcome back Early Learning Moms!
Despite having a great transition period for PAMOM in most areas, we are
still in need of an Early Learning
Moms Coordinator. Until the role has
been filled, I will be overseeing the
forum. That being said, my plate is
very full between my own five kiddos
and my dedicated role as the Meeting
Support Coordinator. I enjoy serving
PAMOM with all I have, but I hate to
stretch myself too thin! Please consider stepping up and taking over the
forum, or grab a friend and cocoordinate it together! With
the outgoing coordinating,
Juliet, to help guide you, it
should be an easy transition.
Please let me know if you are
considering, I'd love to talk to
you about the position to see if
it's a good fit for you!For the
month of June, we will do an
open discussion or Q&A. I'd
like to take this time to talk
about what topics you'd like to
cover over the coming year
and what you did and didn't
like this past year. If time allows, we can also discuss other
topics such as transitioning
into elementary school, discipline for older kiddos...etc. I
look forward to seeing you all
June 9th at 6:15pm. We will
also have a fun DOOR PRIZE
up for grabs for all who attend
the Early Learning Forum!
Heather Cox
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Toddler Mom Coordinator
Kristi Kemp
Toddler MOMs
Forum
and sharing in experiences
with each of you. Please let
me know how I can provide
MOM to: Kayleigh,
you with the most support.
Makenzie & Drisen
As for me, I am now offi(6/4/12)
cially a MOM to 3 year old
toddlertriplets (Kayleigh, Makenzie
[email protected]
and Drisen). I am also a
Welcome Toddler MOMs! My name is diagnostician in the CarrollKristy Kemp. I am excited to be return- ton Farmers Branch school
ing as the toddler mom coordinator for district. We had fantastic
this year. I look forward to a wonder- turn outs in March and
ful year in providing you with great
April. I hope to take off
speakers, helpful information, finding
from there and continue
answers to your most needed questions with a big bang for June and
discuss developmental delays
in children. We have Cindy
Crowell, who previously was
awarded STATE INCLUSION
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
with 12 years’ experience
teaching in the elementary inclusion class joining us. She
has most recently been a stay at
home mom to 2 boys, one of
which has diagnosed at 18
months with Autism. She currently volunteers for the Special Education and Gifted and
Talented departments in Frisco
ISD. She also speaks around
the DFW area about Autism
and developmental delays. I
hope you can join us for this
and other exciting topics that
we will have throughout this
year.
Expectant Mom Coordinator
Michelle Pelzel
Expectant MOMs Forum
Mom to: Kylie(3/29/11),
Seth (8/7/14), Ethan &
Jaxson (9/25/12)
[email protected]
Welcome back expectant moms! My name is
Michelle Pelzel and I am the forum coordinator for this group. I have been in this position for the last two years and will be leading
it again this year. It will be a fun yeR with
tons of great topics. I'm excited to get the
year started again. A little bit about
me.... I have been married for 10 yeArs
to my wonderful husband Terry and we
have 4 children. Kylie (4), Ethan and
Jaxson (2 1/2) and Seth 9 months. You
can reach me at [email protected]. Otherwise, I will see
everyone at our upcoming meeting!
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VP-Helping Hands
Co – VP of Helping
Hands
MOM to: Mervin, Lyla
& Calvin (5/21/14)
[email protected]
I’m Daphne Fatter, one of your VP
Helping Hands volunteers this year.
I will be helping coordinate collecting the buddy reports each month. I
have been married to Mervin for
three years (though have known
him for 20 years since we were
neighbors in college). I am a licensed psychologist turned stay at
home mother of one year old BGB
triplets. I feel indebted to
PAMOM’s Helping Hands program. Due to the wonderful support I received when I was on hospitalized bedrest for almost two
months when I was pregnant with
my triplets, and also when my triplets were in the NICU. I am honored and excited to serve in this
shared role as VP Helping Hands
this year and to share it with Lee
Mathew. We have a great group of
moms on our Helping Hands Committee this year:
Ashlea Lincoln, Katherine King, and Bidisha Rudra! Thank you ladies for volunteering and making the buddy program a success! Below is a brief introduction of each
of our Committee
members.
Katherine King
Helping Hands
Committee
Mom to: Charlotte
(10/4/11),Melissa &
Emily (7/9/13)
[email protected]
Katherine King has been married to Michael for five years and they have three
fabulous little girls.
Charlotte who is 3½ years old and 23month-old twins, Melissa and Emily. Katherine is thankful to be a stay-at-home mom
while also having the opportunity to work
part time on a flexible schedule at home,
which she feels is the best of both worlds,
and of course handy for those extra fun
expenses. Katherine’s been with PAMOM
for two years. This is her second year in
this position, and she’s looking forward to
it!
Ashlea Lincoln
Helping Hands
Committee
Mom to: Allyson
(2/24/10), Luke &
Jacob (9/27/12)
[email protected]
Hi, my name is Ashlea Lincoln, and many
of you know me as I served as VP of Membership last year. I have been actively involved in PAMOM since I was pregnant
with my twins 3 years ago but my only board
position was VP of Membership last year.
I am married to Jason 10 years in June and
we have 4 kids, Allyson is 5, Luke and Jacob
are 2 1/2 and our newest addition Joshua is
7 weeks. I'm a CPA turned stay at home
mom that wouldn't have it any other way. I
do a small amount of accounting work on
the side that provides a great balance in my
life. I'm also a proud Aggie that has lived in
the Plano/Frisco area for 19 years.
Bidisha Rudra
Helping Hands
Committee
Mom to: Niseem
& Nirvan (10/2/08)
[email protected]
Bidisha Rudra has been a member of
PAMOM since 2008. She started off as a
buddy in the "Mentor Program" and is still
indebted to PAMOM and Amira Gonzalez
for all the advice. Her twins, Niseem Bhat
and Nirvan Bhattacharya were born on Oct.
2, 2008. In her spare time, when she is not at
work or taking care of the rambunctious
twin boys, she loves to travel across the
globe with her hubby Neil Bhattacharya and
the twins.
The Jones’ Twins & Sib-
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Lee Matthew
VP-Helping Hands
Hello there! I am Lee Mathew one of your VP helping hands. I
am so grateful to Daphne Fatter
for serving this role with me. I will
be matching buddies, maintaining
the mentor program, and helping
Daphne as the need arises. I have
been married to John 10 years in
August,
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and have one year old twins - Nathanael and Amelia. I am forever
grateful to PAMOM for supporting
me through the whole process of
raising twins. I look forward to
getting to know everyone and being involved this year.
Co–VP of Helping Hands
MOM to: Nathaneal &
Amelia (4/30/14)
[email protected]
Delivered Twins
ASHLEY ELZNER BUELL delivered her boy/girl twins on April 20th at Plano Presby. Harrison Alexander weighed in at 5lbs, 1oz and Olivia
Grace weighed in at 5lbs, 7 oz. Both babies spent some time in the NICU, but Harrison came home May 2nd and Olivia on May 3rd, she must
have missed her brother too much! Both babies are doing well and mom Ashley and Dad Harold are enjoying their time as first time parents. Congratulations! 512-217-0151.
KRISTEN DALLEY delivered B/B twins on April 25th at 36 weeks! Joshua Robert was born at 10:09 am weighing 5 lbs 7 oz. Nicholas Michael was born at 10:10 am weighing 5 lbs 12 oz. Both babies were healthy and able to go home with momma just days later! Congratulations,
Kristen! 972-655-6506.
JULIET FARQUHARSON delivered B/G twins on May 6. Iain Angus and Danielle Olivia were born at Plano Presbyterian Hospital. Iain
weighed six pounds, eight ounces and Danielle weighed six pounds, three ounces. Both 19 and ½ inches long. Congrats Juliet!
FARAH MOHAMMAD delivered G/G twins on May 1st at 34 weeks and 6 days. Sasha was born at 9:12 PM and was 4 lbs 1 oz and 17 inches
long and Mila was born at 9:13 PM and was 3 lbs 8 oz and 16 inches long. Mom is now home and both girls are in the NICU and getting better
every day. 214-734-5862.
KAREN and DANNY NICHOLS are happy to announce the birth of their identical G/G twins on Monday, May 25th. After a full 40 week
pregnancy and 21 hours
LINDSAY EDDY delivered her B/B twins! Jace and Jaxx made their grand entrance in May to join big brother Asher, giving mom and dad three
precious little boys. Congratulations from all of us! 972.837.8427
LAUREN ULIBARI delivered her B/B twins on May 5, just a few days shy of 40 weeks!! Gabriel Scott weighed 7 lbs 10 oz and Colin James
weighed 7 lbs 2 oz. The Cinco de Mayo babies went home with mom and dad and are already the best of friends. Mom said life in the Ulibari
household is good, but everyone’s a little exhausted. 214-300-1235.
Joshua Harrison Hacker and Rachel Elayna Hacker born 11/25/14.
Jacob & Zachary Flores 1/7/15
Mallory Jackson delivered her fraternal b/b twins just before midnight on April 13th! Liam weighed 5lbs 3oz and Landon
weighed in at 4lbs 1oz. The boys are currently in the NICU and getting closer to coming home each day! Congratulations Jackson
family, we are so happy for you and can't wait to offer you support in the coming months!
Carson Ann 5.9 19". Crosby Alexander 6.2 19 3/4" were born on Mar 2nd. Tara and the
babies are home. So excited for the McCoy family!
Delivered Triplets
KAYLA ELLINGSON’s GGB triplets have arrived and are ALL home! They were born on April 29th. Caitlin was born at 3 lbs 14 oz, Bryn 3 lbs
10 oz and Joseph 4 lbs 4oz. Kayla is working on getting them settled in and on a schedule. We all know how important that is for everyone. She
hopes to make it to the next meeting. Kayla, we will be so excited to see you! 415-971-6011.
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Co – VP of Helping Hands
Volume 22, Issue 1
PAMOM VP-Helping Hands Cont...
MOM to: Mervin, Lyla &
Calvin (5/21/14)
[email protected]
Expecting Twins
LAUREN CARONA is 34 weeks pregnant her BG twins, although is moving slower these days. She and her husband have picked out names for twins and are counting down the weeks until her due date in June. Lauren has had
all of her baby showers now so is able to fully prepare for her twin bundles of joy. The babies are doing well! You
are doing an awesome job Lauren! Way to go! 214.729.1600.
REBECCA ELAM is 28 weeks with G/G twins. She is feeling great and has decided on names for her babies Alexandra Yvonne and Madison Ella. Good luck on your glucose test coming up Rebecca! You are doing great and
look fantastic!
ELLEN FISHPAW is still progressing on target in her pregnancy and just found out she is having 2 boys. They
are very excited. They are starting the fun task of decorating the nursery. Keep up the great work Ellen!
SONIEL HAN GABRIELSON is around 25 weeks along with her twins. She recently found out they are
boy/girl! A few weeks ago Soniel was put on bedrest. She is able to work from home and have some flexibility with
that, and her husband is taking good care of her! Sending prayers and good thoughts for a healthy mama and
healthy babies. 612.290.6299.
RACHEL GELSOMINI is 35 weeks pregnant with her G/G twins. She has been working on the nursery and organizing everything after her baby shower. She's taking it slow though so the girls do not decide to come earlier than
planned!! She is scheduled to deliver at 38 weeks, but that may be moved up to 37 weeks. You're almost at the finish
line!! 972.548.7969.
CARRIE JOHNSON is doing GREAT at 26 and a half weeks and continuing to see her OB and specialist each
month. Baby Boy and Girl are growing and mom can't wait for the next sonogram next week. She is busy with her
registry and trying to relax as she heads into the third trimester!
SUSAN NORMAN is now 18 weeks with her B/G twins. At her last doctor appointment both babies were right
on schedule. Now Susan is trying to decide which names she likes for the little ones. She is in the middle of moving
so is waiting until she is in the new house to start buying too much baby stuff. Susan is concentrating on picking out
big ticket items right now. You are doing great Susan! 214.383.4651.
JENNIFER SHARPE has been in the hospital the past week because of high blood pressure. She had no symptoms of high blood pressure. They were able to get her blood pressure under control and she was able to go home
on Friday but is going to have to be on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. She will also have to continue
to monitor her blood pressure. I am happy to report that the babies are doing great! Hang in there Jennifer, you've
got this! Try and get all the sleep you can now! 201.860.1199.
POONAM SHAH is doing great. She has confirmed that she is expecting a boy and a girl and both her and her
husband are thrilled. She is now 27 weeks. A couple of weeks ago she had her baby shower, which I attended. Everything was blue and pink!! She is in the process of getting all the things for the babies as well as taking some classes
at the hospital. 315-395-4444.
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Lee Matthew
Co–VP of Helping Hands
MOM to: Nathaneal &
Amelia (4/30/14)
[email protected]
Expecting Triplets
LATARSHA COTTON is now 25 weeks along with her BBG triplets. So far there are no complications with the pregnancy, just a tad bit uncomfortable. However, she is getting tired really fast and the babies are doing great … very active
& all are a pound and a half! LaTarsha works for a land development company in the accounting department and her fiancé is in the military and a truck driver. She is the first in her family, as well as in his, to give birth to triplets. She has
only one set of twins in her family & he has about 6! LaTarsha also has 2 daughters ages 18 & 7, and they are really excited about the upcoming birth of the triplets! She is also surrounded by with many positive people who are very supportive
during this amazing time in her life. LaTarsha commented, “All in all, I am reminded of how truly blessed I am that God
chose me!” Hang in there LaTarsha; you are doing a fabulous job carrying those precious gifts! 214.791.2940.
BRENNA JOHNSON is 15 weeks pregnant with triplets. She is taking it easy these days and is enjoying the second
trimester! She is looking forward to taking her two older children to Disney but she has plenty of pre-planned breaks.
Keep up the good work Brenna! 214-675-1162.
GRETCHEN JULIUS is expecting BBG triplets! She is 33 weeks along in her pregnancy and somehow found the energy to make it to one last movie with her husband before the trio arrives. She is being seen twice a week at this point, but
still going strong. The 34 week marker is right around the corner. I am so proud of you. I know we will miss you at the
June meeting, but it will be for a very good reason! 646-637-3200.
NIKI SCHERTZ is now reached 24 weeks (viability week…Yay!) with her BGG triplets. Tentative names are Daniel,
Baby B & Jordan. She graduated from UNT with a degree in Education and worked as a substitute teacher for 4 years.
Now she works at home as a part-time accountant, and is spoiled royally (she comments) by her husband who is a computer consultant, mainly is software development/implementation. The triplets will be their first children (other than a
REALLY spoiled doggy named Rudy). Niki is not on bed rest; however, she has adopted a self-imposed limitation of activities mindset. Way to go, Niki!!! Niki has interests in ceramics/pottery and even purchased a kiln! She hopes to keep
those babies “baking” into the 30 week range! Keep up the great work Niki … those Cantaloupes will soon be 3 healthy
little babies! 214.952.1610.
CALLIE TERRY’s Boy, Boy, Boy triplets are now at the 24 week mark! This is a huge milestone for the trio. Callie has
been keeping herself busy writing her dissertation and hopes to have it turned in this week! Way to go, YOU DID IT!!!
Callie and Zac are excited to start preparing their house for these three new additions. Hope to see you at the meeting in
June Callie!
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Newsletter Title
Volume 1, Issue 1
VP-Helping Hands Cont….
Buddy Reports:
Send your buddy reports to
the following Committee
Member, using your expectant mom’s last name as
a reference.
A-D Daphne Fatter: [email protected]
E-K Ashlea Lincoln: [email protected]
Fatter Triplets
S-Z Katherine King:
[email protected]
Buddy Reports are due the
Wednesday after the General
Meeting. We are always looking for moms to volunteer to
mentor a buddy. If you are
looking to mentor a buddy,
contact Lee Mathew at:
[email protected]
L-R Bidisha Rudra: [email protected]
Communications Chair
Cherie Beasley
Communications
MOM to: Ryan(7/18/11),
Ethan & Aidan (11/20/13)
[email protected]
Hi! I’m Cherie Beasley and I have 3 amazing little boys that call me mom. My oldest
son Ryan is 3 and my twins are 18
months. I’ve been a member of PAMOM
for the past 2 years, and I will
be the Communications Chair
for the 2015-2016 year, my
first volunteer position. If
you have thoughts on how to
make communication in our
group more effective, please
feel free to contact me with
your ideas. I’m looking forward to a great PAMOM
year!
Web Administrator
5-year-old Daniel.
Tracy DeLatte
Web Admin
MOM to:
[email protected]
Hi there. My name is Tracy DeLatte and I’m
the mother of 2-year-old Claire & Thomas and
I’ll be returning for another year as
the PAMOM Web Administrator.
Last year I worked hard to redesign
the website and make it more inviting for both members and expecting
MOMs. This year I hope to continue
and build on that work.
I’d love to hear any suggestions you
may have. Also, if you need help
logging in to the members-only area
of the site, email me at [email protected].
Newsletter Title
Volume 1, Issue 1
Page 15
We need You! Here are some positions we still need volunteers:
1. Fundraising
2. Public Relations
3. Auctions
4. Audio Visual
5. Fundraising Coordinator
6. Library & Research
7. Singles Support
8. Early Learning MOMs Forum
Ask a current Board Member if you have questions.
Newsletter Editor
Melissa Miller
Newsletter Editor
Mom to: Mark(12/98) &
Martha & Melissa (6/00)
[email protected]
Hello, my name is Melissa Miller. I will be serving as
PAMOM Newsletter Editor this year. I’m a 25-year
retired Army wife. Hubby, Mark, and I will celebrate
27 year anniversary in September. In my husband’s
retirement, he has discovered why I didn’t always
have dinner on the table when he came home from
work. Or when the children were still in their pjs and
dirty when he came home, and I think he has the
“easy” years with them being teens. He is basically
their chauffeur and money tree, and he has no time
to himself. (giggle-sorry to any dad’s reading) We
have 3 children, son-Mark II-16 years old & Identical
Twin daughters-Martha & Melissa – 15 years
old.WHEW! Where has the time
gone? I blinked and they are
almost grown. My son recently
received his driver’s license, left
the house for the very first time,
and I was a basket case! My son
plays ice hockey on a Dallas Stars youth travel
team, and his HS Varsity team. Our twin girls are
gymnasts, soccer players, tennis players, and
Martha just made the Color
Guard. If you haven’t guessed
yet, with all of those schedules…yes! My calendar is color
coded. Everyone has their own
color, and then the twins have
2 colors-one for when they
have their own activities, and
one for when they have activities together. I
love Scrapbooking, Crafts, Reading and
playing softball-YES! I still play co-ed, and
still haven’t found an “ol lady team” yet. My
husband has his own color too, as he plays
on an ‘ol dudes (over 30) ice hockey team. I
work full-time at the VA clinic in Ft. Worth,
and have worked as some kind of Administrative Assistant for the VA since 1990. We
had 19 military moves, and I worked at 13
VA’s so far. Before that, I was an Admin.
Assistant in the US Army Reserves.
Anyway, back to business. Please don’t
hesitate to send me articles, pictures, videos
(yes I want your cute, funny and hilarious
videos of those kids). For July, I need all of
those Red/White/Blue pictures, fireworks
pictures, picnic pictures, lake or pool pictures
-whatever you do on July 4th, send them to
me at [email protected] Then, in
August, send me your watermelon pictures, your school supply shopping pictures.
BE CREATIVE!! If you have a picture
you just love and want to share, but I
haven’t listed that for submission-SEND
IT TO ME ANYWAY! I may be working
on articles where I need a filler, and your
picture would be PERFECT. And don’t
forget those siblings too. I also serve as
a District Reporter for NOMOTC, writing
articles for “The Notebook”. You may
hear from me for those too!
I look forward to seeing your articles,
pictures, videos and fun times this year.
Twinscerely plus one,
Melissa M. (AKA – “Melissa squared” –
there are 2 of us on the Board now.)
KID’S BIRTHDAYS!
ChildName
LastName
Look Who's Turning One!
ChildBirthdate
Daniel (B)
Coles
6/07/2008
Jack, Justin (B/B)
Rollins
6/09/2011
Benjamin (B)
Butsch
6/11/2009
Ty (B)
Holt
6/13/2004
Daniel, Javier (B/B)
Paiz
6/14/2013
Martha, Melissa (G/G) Miller
6/17/2000
Maggie, Grace (G/G)
Johnson
6/18/2008
Elliana (G)
Tolman
6/20/2004
Jaq, Colin (B/B)
Fix
6/23/2012
Jett, Jace (B/B)
Akin
6/24/2010
Yovani , Yanic (B/B)
Allicock
6/24/2010
Aiden, Tristan (B/B)
Hadjigeorgiou
6/26/2013
Cohen (B)
Lewin
6/27/2007
26-May-15
ChildName
ChildBirthdate
Rory, Reese (G/G)
6/2/2014
Douat
Adalynn, Everitt (G/B)
6/10/2014
Pritchett
Christian, Catherine (B/G)
6/25/2014
Rhodes
Who's Counting?
Who's Counting?
FirstName
LastName
LastName
MomsBirthdate
Sarah
Ingram-Anderson
6/5
Bidisha
Rudra
6/6
Kayla
Ellingson
6/7
Jessica
Ferrell
6/9
Nadia
Sherwin
6/10
Elizabeth
Rhodes
6/11
Emily
Schmidt
6/13
Dresden
Goldberg
6/15
Tara
Hittelman
6/15
Laura
Ton
6/16
FirstName
LastName
MomsBirthdate
Sandy
Bobo
6/17
Blair
Wentworth
6/22
Leah
Hill
6/24
Robin
Mata
6/24
Lauren
Carona
6/26
Carrie
Johnson
6/27
Tiffany
Insel
6/27
Ashley
Pierce
6/28
Yuki
Olinger
6/29