In a message dated 4/20/2000 6:39:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> "The good news is, this is her adult
>  personality."  (He didn't go on to offer any bad news.)  Others say
>  menacingly, "You're going to pay for this when she's 14."

Larry:

As one who spent endless nighttime (and daytime) hours walking a huge (born
at 10lbs), squalling, miserable infant around for the first few months of his
life, I remember that I feared having to live with such a lousy personality
for the next 20 years. However, that child evolved into something at the
opposite end of the personality scale -- although at 6'+ with the muscles of
a Giant's linebacker he is still huge, my nickname for him is FB (Fluffy
Bunny). Sensitive, loving, full of life. I am very fortunate that I didn't
kill him after all.

My older son was the opposite: sweet from the beginning and has remained so
(although I admit the years from 13 - 18 were sometimes tough). So I guess
I've seen both types.

I still remember the nighttime walks, however -- they were the worst. I felt
like my life was falling apart!

Mary