Hey baby, what’s your sign?

Posted on | March 29, 2007 9 Comments | e-mail | print

You know what? I totally believe in that whole Sun Sign astrology thing. Gonna tell you that straight off the bat. I know it’s irrational but there it is.

So. That said. I was thinking the other day about this new kid I’ve got cooking, and what he’s going to be like. Contemporary wisdom has it that if your first kid is easy, your second one is going to be a two-legged demon, and vicey-versey. And I thought, um. Is Owen an easy child? (If you had one of those demon children first I give you full permission to slap me.) Yes. He really is, by most modern definitions. That’s not to say he doesn’t give me crap, but mostly it’s not in his nature.

See, look:

Sun in Capricorn

The Dates: December 22nd through January 20th
Keywords: ambitious, self-reliant, disciplined, persevering, resourceful, creative
The Shadow Side: materialistic, stern, melancholy, strict, pessimistic

Not only did I definitely marry one of those, I gave birth to one, too. I mean:

The Sun in Capricorn has an intense drive for achievement that never lets up. They strive for a personal standard of excellence, even if the rest of the world settles for mediocrity. The ones that pursue the Arts have a disciplined approach that sets them apart from mere dreamers. If the Capricorn seems serious, perhaps it’s because they’ve got so much to do. They won’t linger too long in idleness or rest on their laurels when there are mountains to climb.

And also:

They are born with a sense of purpose, and many Capricorn children are mature beyond their years. As they get older, they seem to age in reverse, becoming childlike and retaining a youthful glow.

I mean really.

So I thought, let me see what the stars predict for Flipper’s personality, this potential hellraiser I have a-brewin’ here. Let’s see:

Sun in Gemini

The Dates: May 22nd through June 21st
Keywords: engaging, curious, childlike, versatile, witty, entertaining, charming
The Shadow Side: superficial, duplicitous, flaky, restless, nervous, chatty

I can totally handle that. Charming? Flaky? Come on. My middle name is Charmingly Flaky. And look:

You might hear the laughter of Gemini Suns before you see them, since they’re always finding something absurd to giggle over. They’re great wits and their interest in people often puts them in the role of social ice breaker. … The Gemini needs to be able to reinvent themselves many times and to follow the threads of inspiration wherever they lead.

Doesn’t that sound like a fun kid?

And anyway, some of my favorite people are Geminis (we’re a good match astrologically), so I have experience with this sort of person. So even if Flipper turns out to be Owen’s polar opposite (which very well might happen), I have faith that he and I will get along every bit as well as Owen and I do.

And maybe it’s pathetic that I am relying on internet horoscopes to reassure me that this unknown quantity, this Second Child, will be every bit as wonderful and sweet and lovable as my O-boy is. But maybe I’m seven months pregnant, and “pathetic” is a good day.

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