Brand New Grandchild
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annie oakley
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Brand New Grandchild
We had a granduaghter born 6/21/05 In Oklahoma City Oklahoma. Her name is McKensie Ryan Pettigrew. As soon as Daddy sends the pictures to my Cmputer we can see what the Angel looks like. That makes 8 grand daughters and two Grand sons......one grand son and two grand daughters born within the last 5 month......wow! Love Oma
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Momster
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Congratulations
A sweet little girl grandbaby. You lucky lady. We'll definitely be looking forward to pictures.
Love - Momster
to your new granddaughter
Love - Momster
to your new granddaughterDo something nice for you today
Congratulations, Oma!
Great name for the little girl.
You mention having 8 grandkids - 8 girls and 2 boys. Did anyone else read recently that fewer boys are now being born? I don't think anyone knows why, but there are some theories. Interesting..........
Love,
Polly
Great name for the little girl.
You mention having 8 grandkids - 8 girls and 2 boys. Did anyone else read recently that fewer boys are now being born? I don't think anyone knows why, but there are some theories. Interesting..........
Love,
Polly
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Hi Polly,
I don't know how the scietific world views this particular example of this phenomenon, but my theory is that nature automatically balances sex ratios for any species, by modifying birth rate ratios based on attrition. Since far fewer males are being lost to wars and other major events, there is no longer the need for birth ratios to be skewed toward the male gender, as it once was.
What is so incredible, is how the balance can be changed so rapidly. For example, if a population of whitetail deer, (a subject I happen to be familiar with), becomes drastically depleted by disease, drought, or whatever, the birth ratios will become significantly skewed toward females in the very next cycle, (whitetail deer breed in the fall, and fawns are born in the April, May, June timeframe).
IOW, by increased birth rates of females, the population will have a better chance of increasing ASAP. Normally, the ratio is slightly tilted toward male births, because of slightly higher attrition rates of males during courtship competition, etc.
Also, if a population of whitetails is suddenly confronted by an extremely severe pattern of weather while the does are carrying fawns, (such as an extremely dry, harsh winter, where spring forage is likely to be severly diminished), many of the fetuses will simply be absorbed by the mother's bodies, to compensate for the reduced carrying capacity of the habitat. Typically, they will have a single fawn, instead of the usual twins. Interestingly, again, the sex ratios of fawns will be skewed toward the female gender.
When conditions return to normal, the normal birth ratio pattern will resume. Nature is truly awesome.
Love,
Wayne
I don't know how the scietific world views this particular example of this phenomenon, but my theory is that nature automatically balances sex ratios for any species, by modifying birth rate ratios based on attrition. Since far fewer males are being lost to wars and other major events, there is no longer the need for birth ratios to be skewed toward the male gender, as it once was.
What is so incredible, is how the balance can be changed so rapidly. For example, if a population of whitetail deer, (a subject I happen to be familiar with), becomes drastically depleted by disease, drought, or whatever, the birth ratios will become significantly skewed toward females in the very next cycle, (whitetail deer breed in the fall, and fawns are born in the April, May, June timeframe).
IOW, by increased birth rates of females, the population will have a better chance of increasing ASAP. Normally, the ratio is slightly tilted toward male births, because of slightly higher attrition rates of males during courtship competition, etc.
Also, if a population of whitetails is suddenly confronted by an extremely severe pattern of weather while the does are carrying fawns, (such as an extremely dry, harsh winter, where spring forage is likely to be severly diminished), many of the fetuses will simply be absorbed by the mother's bodies, to compensate for the reduced carrying capacity of the habitat. Typically, they will have a single fawn, instead of the usual twins. Interestingly, again, the sex ratios of fawns will be skewed toward the female gender.
When conditions return to normal, the normal birth ratio pattern will resume. Nature is truly awesome.
Love,
Wayne
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Barbara5603
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Can't wait to see some new baby pics! Congrats Grammy Oma!
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." -- Buddha
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Tessa
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Congratulations Oma!!!
That´s a good news... And welcome for this new little child...
Looking forward for the pictures...
Love,
Tessa.
That´s a good news... And welcome for this new little child...
Looking forward for the pictures...
Love,
Tessa.
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Gluten & Dairy free diet+hydrocortisone, Florinef, Sea Salt, Vit B Complex, Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium...
Gluten & Dairy free diet+hydrocortisone, Florinef, Sea Salt, Vit B Complex, Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium...
for your entire life. 
Shirley
Oma, Congrats
baby McKensie!!
These are such special times!!
Love, KathyP
baby McKensie!!These are such special times!!
Love, KathyP
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Jaco, a parrot in Salzburg, could not only speak but seemed to understand grammar. Whenever his person left, Jaco would say "God be with you." But when several people were departing, Jaco would change it to "God be with all of you."
Jaco, a parrot in Salzburg, could not only speak but seemed to understand grammar. Whenever his person left, Jaco would say "God be with you." But when several people were departing, Jaco would change it to "God be with all of you."
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annie oakley
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