"I would love this child to be a boy and this boy becomes a man who becomes an excellent and holy Catholic priest." Like the kid doesn't already have enough to deal with? Why wouldn't you wish for the child to be a girl? How about praying that the child becomes an excellent human being? Or if Christian ministry is what you consider the best end result, how about praying that the child becomes an excellent and holy minister - regardless of whether the child is male or female? I think the parents are kinda wacko, and certainly this little game will end as soon as the child is old enough to interact with others outside the family, to learn about his/her body parts as a toddler, etc. Sending the message that gender is the problem is misrepresenting the truth.

I am with you, Socks. I am trying to reduce the stash I have made up of my skeins and what I inherited from my sister and a friend because I ran out of storage space. So I have been knitting up a storm just to use up what colors I have. The Baby Surprise Jackets use up all sorts of color odds and ends. I have used up a few variegated colors I stashed for years unable to find a pattern that I liked for them, but they made nice BSJs. We have new babies being planned for the next year or so, and I have a head start on possible gifts this way. The trouble with BSJs is that I really don't know how well I like the color combinations till it is done.

You might do a little research on what is best for babies. High contrast helps their eyes and their eye coordination develop. I used to work with a girl who did her whole Nursery in black and white, but I think that might have been going to a bit of an extreme LOL. I know that in the past people used to use soft pastels, but it seems like something with more darks and brights or darks and lights might be better.

Perhaps, for your reference Farrow and ball's Cabbage White or Borrowed Light, these 2 paint colour would work, and these 2 colours are more of a light greyish white with a hint of blue, creating a more spacious atmosphere for the room. Hope this helps. https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint-colours/borrowed-light https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint-colours/cabbage-white