Mia Hamm on her twin pregnancy
by CBB correspondent Joyce:
Soccer star Mia Hamm, who’s six months pregnant with twins, and her husband, Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman, Nomar Garciaparra, literally kicked off their "9 to 5" bone marrow donor and cancer research program on Sunday at Nomar’s old high school, St. John Bosco, in Bellflower, Calif.
After playing soccer with some of the children who have benefited from the program – which Mia created after losing her brother Garrett to aplastic anemia in 1997 – she joked that she wasn’t in the best shape for a game at the moment. "It’s been a while. Some things definitely have changed. I’ve put on a little weight."
The twins, due in mid-April, are already showing some athletic abilities, but Mia, 34, cannot pinpoint which parent they’re taking after yet.
I can feel some kicks. I can’t decide whether that’s like me or like Nomar’s fidgeting when he’s playing baseball.
One thing’s for sure though – they won’t force either sport onto their children. Whatever they play "will be entirely up to them," Nomar, 33, said.
Mia and Nomar have been married for three years. Mia retired from professional soccer in 2004. During halftime at her final game that December, she switched jerseys, exchanging her "Hamm" one for another that read "Garciaparra."
Source: AP via Boston Herald
Thanks to CBB reader Dillon.
- Posted on Jan 29, 07 at 2:39PM
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January 29th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Amazing that she is still managing to kick the ball around. I can’t imagine how off her center-of-balance is at 6 mths, carrying twins no less.
January 29th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
i love her!!
January 30th, 2007 at 10:40 am
Mia is so inspiring. I have enjoyed following her success since I was a young girl. She is now inspiring me as a parent. Good for her. I am so excited that she is having twins.
February 3rd, 2007 at 1:58 pm
That is impressive, let me tell you LOL. I’ve got twins and my balance was shot by the time I was 5 months. And I’m a dancer, I’m usually well-balanced LOL.
February 3rd, 2007 at 2:23 pm
If anybody on the planet deserves a tee shirt by Multiple Moms Rock! it’s Mia!
The cutest tee says, Raising Twins is an Extreme Sport! Wouldn’t that fit Mia and her husband perfectly?
If anyone knows where to send Mia a beautiful shirt just let me know!
Wendy
http://www.multiplemomsrock.com
February 3rd, 2007 at 7:55 pm
mia ham is so cool! YOUR TWINS WILL BE AWESOME. im a twin : )
February 27th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
my favorite sport is soccer ever since i played i have admired you.but now your pregnant.I hope your babies will be just as good at soccer as you were. GOOD LUCK ;D
YOU DA BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 18th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
I love You Mia Hamm.I am so happy for you.I play competetive soccer.