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My SIL is pregnant as well (funny convo with my brother when I called to tell him my news, since they'd just found out their own that day) with their 3rd kid. I taunted them with the first two, because they wanted a boy, and I told them it'd be a girl, both times. I noticed a genetic pattern with my dad's family... Grandpa's generation: 1 girl, 2 boys Dad's generation: 2 girls, 1 boy Our generation: 1 girl, 2 boys In that exact order. So, of course, I told him that he'd need to have 3 kids to get the boy. Now I get to see if I'm right.  (8 weeks!) Of course, this sort of pattern makes me worry that I'm having a boy, since there's a sad lack of girls in his father's line. 
"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited
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Features Writer
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Gee, am I the only one to have a boy? Collin is going to have lots of potential dates when he's older if he wants to go the FoLC route. 
Clark: "You don't even know the meaning of the word 'humility,' do you?"
Lois: "Never had a need to find out its meaning."
"Curiosity... The Continuing Saga"
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Pulitzer
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Hey, boys aren't so bad... besides, every girl could use an older brother. Okay, my daughter is *not* convinced of that yet... but still.
PJ
"You told me you weren't like other men," she said, shaking her head at him when the storm of laughter had passed.
He grinned at her - a goofy, Clark Kent kind of a grin. "I have a gift for understatement."
"You can say that again," she told him.
"I have a...."
"Oh, shut up."
--Stardust, Caroline K
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Merriwether
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True, but it's the pressure. Hubby wants a girl, MIL wants a girl.. not sure about my own mom. And I've had a girl's name picked out for 15 years!
"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited
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Hack from Nowheresville
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I know what you mean about the pressure. Fortunately or otherwise, though, we can't pick the gender of our babies. My MIL was disappointed that we're having a second girl, because there are so many girls in her family. She only had one son, and only has 2 grandsons. She has 6, soon to be 7, granddaughters, though. Who knows, though, maybe you'll break the family pattern and have the girl that everyone wants, right? Good luck  Tara
Rose: You're NOT keeping the horse!
Doctor Who: I let you keep Mickey, now lets go!
Doctor Who, The Girl in the Fireplace
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Beat Reporter
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Congratulations to all the new moms! And a big hug especially to Karen. I'm so happy for you! 
Methos: "I'm easily amused."
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Kerth
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Thanks to my eldest niece I became a great-uncle for the second time today (the last one was my middle niece's kid). The baby
(a) was ten days overdue
(b) weighed 9lb 12oz (so all the baby clothes I bought for them are already too small) and
(c) was born on the same day as my nephew.
Mother and baby both doing very well.
Marcus L. Rowland
Forgotten Futures, The Scientific Romance Role Playing Game
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Merriwether
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Congrats, Marcus! Ain't that always the way?
"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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Congratulations, Marcus!
Ann
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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Have to say this about the name Andrea... a woman I know has six grandchildren, five boys and one girl. The girl's name is Andrea... that would be funny in Italy! Ann
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Pulitzer
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Congratulations, Marcus! ~AnnaBtG.
What we've got here is failure to communicate...
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Kerth
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Thanks everyone - not that I exactly had a big part in any of it, apart from buying some baby clothes...
Marcus L. Rowland
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I know it's been ages since I've posted on these boards, but I just had to join in on all of the fun! My due date is December 5th. I'll find out what I'm having on July 20th, though my instincts say it's a girl.
As for names, I haven't got a clue about a boy's name. This is my third, and my husband and I have three boys between us. Coming up with another name for a boy will be a challenge. As for a girl, I'm thinking about Amelia Raine.
Congrats to all of the new mommies! Team pink is growing huge.
Silence is golden.
Duct tape is silver.
~Saw it on a T-Shirt.
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Pulitzer
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SymbolicAngel! Congratulations! ~AnnaBtG.
What we've got here is failure to communicate...
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Congratulations, SymbolicAngel! Welcome to the team Tara
Rose: You're NOT keeping the horse!
Doctor Who: I let you keep Mickey, now lets go!
Doctor Who, The Girl in the Fireplace
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Merriwether
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Yay, congrats, symbolicangel!!!
"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited
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Hack from Nowheresville
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Congrats, symbolicangel!  Welcome to the club! Gee, what's up with FoLCs getting pregnant this year? . We'll have lots of little FoLCs around . YAY!
"It's not the years that count, it's the moments, right now as they happen." (Clark Kent to Lois Lane - Brutal Youth - S4)
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