A few weeks ago, this photo of seven teachers from Oak Street
Elementary in Goddard, Kansas went viral,
because they were all pregnant at the same time.
We gathered all of the teachers in one room,
since pregnancy is obviously contagious there.
So let's see them.
Where are they?
There they are.
OK, I didn't want to risk catching it.
So instead, I thought I would pop up on their screen
and surprise them.
All right, here we go.
Ladies?
Hi, excuse me.
I don't want to interrupt.
[SURPRISED SCREAMS]
Hi.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Hello.
Hi.
Take deep breaths.
Nobody have a baby right now.
[LAUGHTER]
How's it going?
[ALL EXCLAIMING]
All right, who is due the soonest?
Who's kind of ready to have a baby right now?
When are you due?
What is your name?
I'm Nicole.
Hi, Nicole.
When are you due?
Tuesday.
Oh, God.
Like one week from today.
Yeah, I know when Tuesday is.
OK, so just take some deep breaths.
I don't want to see anything that will--
I don't want to see that.
[LAUGHTER]
So here's my question.
Do your husbands all know each other?
No.
[LAUGHTER]
I was just wondering if, one night, they
were all out together and said, hey, I got an idea.
Let's all go home and, you know.
[LAUGHTER]
Tara and Katie, where are you two?
I'm Tara.
I'm Katie.
OK, so you actually already had your babies.
When were they born?
We had our babies actually within 24 hours
of each other at the same hospital,
like, two rooms away from each other.
So they were born on the 27th and the 28th.
Wow.
That's amazing.
And just one quick question-- it's
all different fathers right?
Yes!
[LAUGHTER]
OK.
All right, Katie you were still teaching the day
before you gave birth.
Is that right?
Yes, I was.
Our principal, Mrs. Miller, was really
hoping somebody's water would break at school.
So I was going to go as long as I could, and I had contractions
every five minutes apart.
But I was just teaching through it.
And then I sent my kids to lunch and recess.
And while they were at recess, I thought, my water did break.
So I left and texted my long-term sub and said,
I need you to come in.
Your long-term sub should have been next to you
the whole time anyway.
That's great.
OK, so if you're looking for a good babysitter,
my receptionist, Jeannie is great with kids.
In fact, I think she's there now.
I sent her there to help you out.
Jeannie, are you there?
[EXCITED SCREAMS]
Hi, Ellen.
Oh, Jeannie, you have babies, too.
Ellen, they're the sweetest little things.
Don't tell me you got pregnant, too.
Jeannie?
[LAUGHTER]
No, no, Ellen.
No, no.
You're walking around with their little babies.
No, no, no.
They are so sweet, Ellen.
Oh, my gosh.
See, she's a good babysitter.
They're not even crying or anything, are they?
No, I did such a good job.
I kept them quiet this whole time.
I was shushing them.
My arms hurt so bad, but they are the sweetest things.
You guys are all so beautiful.
How exciting is this?
I know!
Pretty awesome, right?
So, Nicole, I heard that you're a big fan of the show.
And I hear you have some reasons why.
Yes.
Oh, my gosh.
I can't believe I'm talking to you.
Why are you such a big fan of the show?
The past year and a half has been a little rough, Ellen.
I lost my mom about a year and a half ago to cancer.
And just a few months after we lost my mom,
my husband and I lost our baby boy.
He was born prematurely.
So you've been a really bright spot.
A lot of times, the only time I would smile or get my mind off
of what was going on was when I would watch your show.
So thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for--
[APPLAUSE]
That means so much to me.
I'm glad that I could help you through.
I can't even imagine what a tough time that would be.
I don't know if you know this, but every year, we
film our Mother's Day show, where
we give away the latest and the best baby gear.
Unfortunately, you have to be pregnant to be here,
and you have to be a first-time mom.
So anyway, you can't.
[LAUGHTER]
But we have a Skybox, and you can do anything in there
that you want.
So you're going to go to the Skybox.
[EXCITED SCREAMING]
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Look at that-- one for you, one for you, one for you,
and one for all you guys.
Congratulations!