Shannon Miller has her baby

Well, folks, it finally happened. The most Tweeted about kid in history (this family loves their records) has made his appearance, and Shannon waited less than four hours to make sure it was announced to the world.

So my favorite gymnast in the history of gymnasts is a bit of an attention whore. It's her thing, and I love her for her minor form of crazy. She probably had Inside Gymnastics on speed dial. Hell, she probably had one of their crack reporters in the room, holding up a leg and asking her about the evils of carbohydrates.

And I'll bet when Shawn Johnson has a baby some day, it'll be an even quicker announcement. I actually see a pre-choreographed dance number, jazz hands, top hat and Mark Ballas included.

Back to Shannon. Little John Rocco ('s Modern Life)* Falconetti was born at 6:46pm on Wednesday, October 28th, weighing in at a healthy 7 lbs., 11oz.

Congratulations!



*If you get that reference, you get a gold star.

Twitter updates

Cassie Whitcomb being a super good sport, even though I'm sure she was hurting on the inside. Good on her putting team before self.

CassieWhitcomb Congrats to team USA! Great Job so far! Lets keep it up!!


Chellsie Memmel also throwing a shout out.

CMemmel Great job today girls!!!!! Good luck to the boys tomorrow!!!


Shawn Johnson, ignoring the fact that there is a major international gymnastics competition going on and dropping teasers that no one gives a rat's ass about in a lame attempt to divert attention back to herself. Seriously - The first Tweet went up right in the middle of qualification results coming out all over the place. The last five came all in a row, within minutes of each other. Post a BLOG and link us there, Shawn. Stop filling my Twitter page with your desperate pleas for validation.

ShawneyJ Best day ever & a dream come true!! U guys are going to have to wait a little bit to find out but trust me when I say it'll be worth it ;)

ShawneyJ Had a great time in NYC! Did Al Rokers morning show today 4 the USOC & IOC! So fun make sure 2 watch & look 4 the new Best Of Us Challenge!

ShawneyJ Contest closes on October 30 so you if want a chance to go to the Olympics like me!! Sign up and get going!! Would love to see u there <3>ShawneyJ Heres how it works! ALL KIDS go to www.mcdonalds.com/championkids and enter for your chance to go to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games!

ShawneyJ Hahah may i just say @EvlGnetcXp has a very amusing @ShellGoIfYou contest going on!! haha been cracking up reading all of these!

ShawneyJ McDonalds is sending me along with 10 lucky kids to the 2010 Vancouver Games! For a chance... mcdonalds.com/champions<3>

Shawn Johnson wants to make damn sure we all know...

...that she was invited to go on the Chicago 2016 Bid trip. It's crucial that no one think she was simply left out.


ShawneyJJust want to say good luck to the team going over to Europe for the 2016 bid! I was so bummed when I had to turn down the offer to go but...

ShawneyJI'm so excited for the ones going because it's going to be an experience of a lifetime :) Chicago... I'll keep my fingers crossed <3



Poor Shawn. Translation: "I'm still relevant! Gymnastics still loves me! You will all love me, too!"

You'd be right, Shawn. We do still love you, and we don't think you're irrelevant. Now get your ass back in the gym and give us some flippy-floppies. Stat.

Only mildly gymnastics related...

...especially since we can't even be sure the girl in question even IS a gymnast anymore, but...



Why in the HELL does Shawn Johnson feel the need to put "haha" in almost all of her Tweets - none of which are even remotely funny? Okay, it's not just her - I have friends on Facebook who do this, too. They'll say things like, "Hey, how was your day haha mine was good!!" (don't forget the excessive use of exclamatory punctuation)

WTF.

Here are some Shawn samples, just since this afternoon:


ShawneyJDeja vu... Back in the studio dancing again!!! but this time with a new partner haha I'll send pics in a bit!!

ShawneyJHahaha were having a blast! I have officially gone from student to teacher and it's HARD!!!!

ShawneyJOH!! And my new partner is..... Corky Ballas!!!! Haha we are killing it today and just goofin off like crazy!

ShawneyJGot dropped off on set today my partner in crime has left me and sooooo feels a little weird no where to get ready no where to go haha

ShawneyJPosture Bar!!! Haha so totally should just sport this all day! What do u think? Is it the new "look"? http://twitpic.com/iuz2r


Before anyone asks, the answer is Yes - I do have so much time on my hands that crap like this irritates the hell out of me. And yes, I am bitter because this person has made her own decisions about how to spend her time rather than kowtowing to my preferences.

As for you, Miss ShawneyJ - get your little fanny back in the gym and give us a fancy new floor routine. We grow weary of your self-exploration and enjoyment of life outside of Chow's. The committee for deciding what does and does not suck has convened and has unanimously decided that your absence from the sport does, indeed, suck.

I'm only half kidding.