Another girl!

Congratulations to my sister- and brother-in-law, April and Arthur, who welcomed this morning healthy baby girl - Sophia Thérèse. We could not be any happier for them! It's likely to be several weeks before we have the chance to meet Sophia, but we'll be praying for her and her family in the meantime, and wishing them all the best during this time of transition and adjustment to the new little ruler of their home.

Arthur is Nathaniel's identical twin brother. He and April now have their own set of three girls. Which leads me to musings on the genetics involved... this is a much discussed topic among our family on Nathaniel's side. As most of you know, we have three little girls. Nathaniel's twin has three little girls now (hooray!). The only other brother of Nathaniel's who's been married long enough to have kids is Phil. He and Renee have three little boys. So, what are the chance that we'll ever get a boy, if we continue to have children? And what are Renee's chances for a girl if they have more kids? Are we really each stuck in a gender rut? Given that my mother-in-law had six boys before her first girl (followed by one more boy and one more girl), I'd say the gender-centric child bearing runs in the family. Not that I have any urge to "keep trying till you get a boy". Personally, I'm perfectly happy with my little women. But it's interesting to think about. And as for Nathaniel's most recently married brother, George... I think the first time he and Anna find out they're expecting, they're likely to be on the edge of their seats to see which gender their babies will all turn out to be!

Congratulations, Arthur, April, Lucy and Mary! We can't wait to meet Sophia!