Seeking Solace in EWA's Spring Desert...

Ditto

You moms of girls are killing me. I love my two boys, but I know how much my mom and I both treasure our adult relationship, and I haven't seen many of those kinds of relationships between moms and their sons. Plus (whispering voice) boys are weird. Right now mine are standing a safe distance from the computer watching faked ghost videos on YouTube. They can do this for hours - the safe distance is just in case they get really scared.

LOL - that's hilarious! I have grandsons who are 11 and 12 . . . I can well imagine such a scene!!!

In defense of sons, my brother was an angel to our mother . . . they didn't go do things so much, but he was there all the time doing the upkeep of the house (our dad just didn't have those skills - or desire), making her feel safe.

One can always hold out for girl grandchildren. I have two sons and we have fun and easy-going adult relationships (no shopping involved thank gawd), but I do cherish my 'girl-time' with my granddaughter.

Gwen, not sure if it was this thread or not, but I do sympathize with your boy-ness angst. I used to think every mother of boys would eventually come face to fact with a law officer in connection with their child, but unfortunately discovered that some actually skate through unscathed (and think their boys are angels). Humph -- those boys are just the lucky ones who never got caught.

And girls are no better.

I don't know what is different about hanging out with daughters rather than sons. I don't like to shop so I don't care about doing that. The boys are just as fun.

Just noticed my own typo -- face to fact rather than face to face. Appropriate though.

Bonehead, I don't hold out much hope for girl grandbabies. The last 12 children conceived in my husband's family have been boys.

Holy cow Gwen! Lotta boys! You're surrounded! Insist that your sons marry into families with a lotta girls. I'm glad I had a mix, even if it was heavy with males.

I hear you Gwen - I think my husband and I could keep having kids and we would keep pumping out cute blond little boys. My husband is one of two boys, his father is one of three boys, cousins all boys - etc, etc. There has been one girl born in that family in the last three generations.

Judi, sex of babies is determined by the male. So it's all on my sons, no matter who they marry!

Kymmco, the only girl I know of in my husband's family was his aunt. (She had all sons and all grandsons.) His one married brother has had all sons (they finally wised up and adopted two daughters).

One of our email accounts is boysrus. LOL

Gwen, without getting graphic, there is a female role in sex determination. It has to do with ph, or acid vs alkaline, of the woman...

Well, I agree there are things you can do to make your body more receptive to the male sperm. But in the end, it comes down to daddy and his little swimmers.

Before Jesse was conceived, I purchased a book on all the stuff you can do to increase your chances of having one sex over another. I was just getting ready to implement that when he was conceived. Of course, no idea if it would have worked, but it would have been interesting.

I'm the only girl in several generations on my dad's side, so it can happen. Maybe the fact that my mom was 38 when I was conceived . . .

Well I do love my grandsons. Jason is my buddy and we gave a great time together. His brother Sande is very special to me. I took care of him a lot when he was tiny and we have a good connection. Jason is the type that would go shopping with me. My face always hurts from laughing when he's around.

My the twists and turns this thread has taken!

LOL, that's us, never staying on track! I do this in the garden too - go out to pull weeds somewhere, get sidetracked on the way, get sidetracked again, before you know it I'm exhausted and need to come in for a break.

I had a GREAT time with my sons when they were little. (I still have fun with them, for that matter.) We did all sorts of things, including many many tea parties. They each have their own tea sets.

My oldest son will do anything with me I ask. Unfortunately, he lives 4 hours away. He would go to the ballet....and enjoy it. The other two are just not interested in the same things.

Not saying you can't enjoy sons. Just that the relationships seem different between sons and daughters and I would like to have a daughter now. Or just have my oldest most back home. ;)