SURPRISE, SURPRISE!!!

That's the name of the town T Squared (oldest grandchild) and his wife Kirsten live in Arizona. I don't know where the name came from, but they lived up to it by calling to reveal their "surprise": The baby they are having in April is a girl! I wouldn't have been disappointed either way, but there are advantages to having a girl.

Number 1. Let's face it, girly baby clothes are much cuter than boys' and there seems to me to be a much bigger selection of them out there. And you can't go wrong on color either. How many boys wear pink, or men either for that matter? But a girl can wear any color and look cute.

Number 2. Girls are easier to potty train. I won't go into detail on that one, but trust me, I know.

Number 3. And the old adage is true: "A girl is a daughter for all of her life, but a boy is a son till he takes a wife."

Now don't think I'm complaining with that last one -- it's just a fact of life. And I wouldn't want it any other way. What kind of husband would a guy be if he stuck close to his mother?!? We parents raise the boys with that in mind and it's OKAY when that happens.

One thing I'm sure about is that Kirsten and T Squared will make wonderful parents of either sex. I can hardly wait for it all to begin!!