If you are going to know beforehand and tell other people, I think it can be fun. The ones I know about, the parents don't know ahead of the party either. The doctor puts the answer in a closed envelope and that is handed over to a bakery to make a cake with the cake inside either being blue or pink. The ones I know about where generally family affairs and no gifts involved. Just a fun party. Lisa p.s....love the new edit feature! This post was edited by lisa_h on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 14:43

I thought there had been discussion on this before? Picea pungens glauca 'Baby Blue Eyes' comes from Verl Holden of Holden Wholesale Growers, Silverton, Oregon. Named for Verl's nickname for his first wife. Verl is still around, active, and has a very long-standing relationship with the hort dept at OSU. OSU's database of trees on campus says "Discovered in 1972 as a chance seedling growing in a cultivated group of grafted Picea pungens 'Moerheimi' by Verl Holden in his nursery in Silverton, Oregon (Plant Patent 5,457)" I did notice that OSU has a typo, 'Blueeyes" that may well have contributed to the confusion. However, may I suggest that you satisfy your curiosity and then correct the ACS database by giving the originator a call? He's a wonderful person and a real wealth of information.

I like that yarn but haven't used that color. I will have to check it out . I buy my yarn on line from JoAnns. I watch and buy when there is no shipping charges/

Grey Wisp is Restoration Hardware Silver Sage. I always loved walking in RH when they had it painted that color. I thought it might be too pale, but I will go pull it out now. Barvnvabeach, I do like Sea Salt. I have that paint chip. I like several on that strip. I like Wythe and Woodlawn. Wythe reads so differently in the pictures above. In one it looks brighter turquoise and the other (basement) more muted but deep. I kind of light the muted effect better for my room, but both are pretty. I am not sure if Quiet Moments is too pale. I like the depth of color in Wythe. Did anyone ever see BM Beach glass or Ellen Kennon H20 Ahh or Oasis? I will also check out Blue Smoke.