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Jamie Oliver has whipped up another masterpiece!
The celebrity chef, 34, and his wife Jools are expecting their fourth child in September, a rep confirms to the Press Association, adding that the pair are “delighted” with the news.
The latest addition will join big sisters Poppy Honey Rosie, 8 this month, Daisy Boo Pamela, 6 ½, and Petal Blossom Rainbow, 11 months.
The Olivers wed in June 2000.
Source: The Press Association
That’s a lot of young children running around the house! Congrats….and good luck, especially to Jools as I remember reading that Jamie isn’t around a lot to help out due to his career. Also remember reading that they were going to carry on until they had a son!
- Tracie on
Wow – he really wants that boy, doesn’t he?? lol
Congrats to them! Can’t wait to hear what they name this little one!
- Christine on
Here comes Tulip Sweet Pea or Cosmos Button! How fun it is to hear the names of their kids! Can’t wait!
- Sarah on
Yes, I think they would love to have a little boy added to their sweet family….congrats to them! Love the cute and different names, too!
- Jen on
Congrats
- Janet on
Oh wow! That’s one celebrity pregnancy I didn’t see coming! Congratulations to all the Oliver family!
PS – for info, the news were posted not half an hour ago on Jamie’s website as well
http://www.jamieoliver.com/news/jamie-and-jools-expecting-fourth-child
- Allie-Rose on
They are such a beautiful family!
- A. on
Wow, I did not expect that news at all!
But congrats to the family, and I’m very curious to see what kind of name they’ll come up with this time 
- Philippa on
Just wonderful!!! So happy for them all!! Love this family!!
- Katie on
Congrats to them! I can’t WAIT to hear the name!
- Stella Bella on
I wonder what flowery name they will give a boy that still sounds boy like…
- Abi on
i really hope they have another girl
- charlotte on
Such a sweet family. I hope they get a little boy that they want, but I know at the end of the day health and happiness is all they really desire!
- Katie on
I thinking Timothy Snowflake would be a good boy name. 
Congrats to them!
- Kimberlynn on
Oh I think it’s great that Petal will have a sibling close in age like the older two girls. Hope they have the boy they want, but four healthy girls sounds fun too.
- dee on
There are two families at our swim club that are kind of going the similar nature routea: Forrest, Hunter and Summer are from one family an the other has Willow, Savannah and Cedar. Maybe they can use Cedar, more of a tree, but definitely masculine 
- SY on
I am sooo happy for them!!! I know how much they want a little boy!! 4th times the charm!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
- I♥CBB on
Ooooh congrats!!! I didn’t expect this so soon after Petal but hey, roll with life’s punches, right??? Very excited for the name now…I personally love the names they’ve chosen although I wouldn’t do a theme for my own kids.
- Jennifer on
I have cousins (2nd or 3rd cousin technically) that are Rose, Iris, Violet & Timothy – all siblings
- Kimmy on
I so did not see this one coming. But wow, I’m very happy for them. I wonder what they’ll have and what they’ll name it. They’re previous kids have very unique names, so I wonder what this one will be. Petal will only be like a year and half to two years apart from the new baby. That’s gonna be fun.
- Luna on
They could use Herb for a boy. Or Sage.
- Tess on
I am guessing a boy name would be Leaf? LOL..I see their pattern for age spacing. The first two are very close in age…now the 3rd and 4th will be close in age.
- marla on
I knew she would be expecting again sometime in the near future, I dont see them stopping until they get that boy LOL…very nice family though, CONGRATS!!!
- Lola on
I hope they get the boy they want and congrats to them!
- Jessicad on
That’s so great. Their kids are spaced exactly that same as my four… However I’m 4 years ahead of them! I say “buckle your seatbelts” it’s going to be a wild (and very fulfilling) ride.
- marlee on
Wow wasn’t expecting that one but there is quite a baby boom going off in the UK at the moment:Anne-Marie Duff, Sara Cox, Claudia Schiffer, Dannii Minogue, Carly Zucker, Danielle Lloyd and Sam Taylor-Wood – sure I’ve missed a few too. Lots of baby snaps to look forward too and can’t wait to hear the next name from the Olivers.
- Bumbles on
Cedar?? Really?? Horrible name!
- cris on
I kind of hope they have another girl too! There girls are so cute! If they want a boy that desperately though, then I guess it would be nice for them. I wonder what kind of name they will give him? I have a friend who did a name theme with her daughters too. She gave her 4 girls all similar sounding “M” names but with her boy she went way beyond the spectrum and named him David. He kind of stands out in there family. LOL. I hope they keep the funky name trend up if they have a boy!!! Maybe something like Clove or Basil. I dont know. lol
- Rye on
So happy for them! I too have the feeling that it’ll be another girl this time too.
- Corrie on
YAY! Can’t wait to hear the name, I love Poppy, Daisy and Petal:-)
I bet this was a surprise pregnancy. I know Jools said that the first time she took fertility drugs and then they got pregnant naturally the second time, and then she again took drugs with Petal, so they hopefully had it easier this time around (Jools has been vocal about how badly she handles fertility medication).
My doctor said that it’s not uncommon to get pregnant easily after fertility drugs/IVF. I think the same thing happened to Brooke Shields.
- Sonya on
Poppy and Daisy are only 1.5y apart so it makes sense that she’s pregnant again now that Petal is 11m. Congrats to them! I hope he gets his son! Can’t wait to hear the name.
- Lorus on
I think River would be good for a boy, and perhaps Autumn for a girl – due in September after all. Hey, maybe they’ll name her September?
- Viv on
Congratulations to them!! I know they were talking about whether they would have another baby (99% sure it’ll be another girl) so I guess they’ve decided, lol! :p
- robinepowell on
Congratulations to the entire family!
Whichever name they choose, I’m sure it will be unique and interesting.
My eldest son’s name happens to be River but it wasn’t because I wanted subsequent children to follow a nature theme. When my second son was born, I named him Gabriel.
- Liliana on
To those who are hoping they have another girl…
Why is that so? What’s wrong with a boy after having 3 girls? Jaimie wants a son because he already has daughters and want to experience raising the opposite, and I hope they do get a little boy this time to be able experience something new and that Jaimie won’t feel left out in a housefull of women, because it seems like he is, which is why he is expressing numerous times that he wants a son. But I would just as thrilled if it was another girl too. Either way, that baby will be cute just like his/her sisters!
- J.J. on
I have a feeling they’re hoping number 4 is a boy….
- Cece on
I’m putting my money on Tulip Sweat Pea. Good suggestion, Sarah!
- Mira on
Congrats to them! Whether it’s boy or girl, that is a happy, busy household full of love I bet!
I too am excited to hear the name. I like the kids names… they are sweet and kind of a throwback to victorian times.
- Mrs. R. on
That’s fantastic! I’m sure this was a nice surprise for them
- Rebecca on
Wow – I wasn’t expecting this at all! Congratulations to them – I love them both!!
- zarab on
Thanks Mira! Also, Cosmos is a flower and a boys name! And Button is just something cute to put behind Cosmos. Since their daughters don’t have flowers as middle names. I’m pretty happy with my suggestions. Maybe they read CBB and will see it!
- Sarah on
I just remembered that Daisy and Poppy’s middle names are Jamie and Jules’ nicknames for each other (Honey & Boo). I wonder if Petal’s middle names (Blossom & Rainbow) are their nicknames for the two older girls…hmmm
- Lilybett on
Awww congrats to them. Clomid stays in the body for months after pregnancy, so if that’s what they used to concieve Petal, it would explain the speedy fourth baby!
- Soph on
Ugh I knew the fact he wanted a boy would come up in here. There’s NOTHING wrong with him (or men in general) wanting a son. Get over yourselves. Congratulations to them and obviously regardless of gender the baby will be very loved.
- KellyJ on
Aw, wow. I hope they get the boy they want Just to note, Jools has noted she is the one that really wants a son, it’s not just Jamie.
Congrats to the family!!!
- Mia on
Can’t wait to hear the new baby’s name For a boy, I think Cedar, Sage, River, or maybe Rain. Or Sparrow, like Nicole Richie’s sweet little boy
- Linda on
Jools look so good in that pic. I love that dress!
- Reader on
I hope they get their boy. No one has any problem when people express a desire for a GIRL…
- Alee on
Alee, true.
Everyone cheers for Victoria Beckham in her desire to have a daughter. Odd double standard.
- Alicia on
so true…however, if you read any post on this site you will notice the delight people have in wishing for girls and the “disappointment” in those having boys…often met with “maybe next time” kind of attitudes…huge pet peeve of mine so perhaps it stands out a bit but drives me crazy just the same.
that being said…i know two cedars masculine sounding (whatever that is) flowers are hard to come by…maybe oak or leaf…for a girl i am guessing iris or tulip (rose and lily too common clover is cute
- brannon on
YAAAAY!!! I’m very happy for them I absolutely love their choice of baby names and can’t wait to see what this newest Angel with receive. Much love to them and YAAAY for more babies!!! They are truly blessings!
- robin on
I have to agree.I noticed aswell,that people go like “Awww” when someone got a girl and like “I really hope the next one is a girl” if someone had a boy.
What I do read often is how cute the celebrity moms could dress their girls and what beautiful names they have.
I kind of agree that it is difficult to find a boy’s name,but that doesn’t mean that girls are better than boys.But if I see how many people here react when someone has the desire to have a boy,I really get the feeling that girls are better than boys and that is bull!There is nothing wrong about it,if Jamie wants a boy.I sure can understand that.If I had three girls I would feel the same.I have two boys and love them to no end.Good.I don’t have the desire for a girl yet…I really would love a third boy to be honest,but I wouldn’t be disappointed if the next (and probably last one for me) is a girl.
Get over yourselves with those girl babies.Its really redicilous how some people react and I’m not speaking about the people in THIS thread only,but in every other threat aswell.It’s redicilous to cheer more when someone has a baby girl.
I really hope they will have their boy!:D
- Jules on
This man is going to wear his wife out. He seems as if he is like Henry VIII, obsessed with having a boy.
- auntie on
Congratulations to the couple! I really hope they will have a son who they desire. It is only natural after three daughters.
But some people probably take fight for woman rights too seriously and see discrimination everywhere – from their point of view someone´s desire for son is something incorrect. Some kind of paranoia, i think.
- Petra on
Congratulations, i also hope they get a boy!
- True on
wow didnt see this one coming, but i love this family! i remember jamie saying ages ago that if they had a boy he wanted to call it elvis dunno if thats still true! His children where so cute on his cooking show at christmas
- amy on
Can I just say, as another mum from the UK – Daisy & Poppy are not uncommon or unusual names in any way!! Petal, I admit, is a little more unique but there are plenty of little Daisy’s and Poppy’s over here (of all ages from teens downward so not necessarily named after Jamie & Jool’s daughters). Therefore, I’m not so sure that they would chose such an “out there” name for a son – I would think something short and traditional maybe, like Seth for example. Congratulations to the family – I’m sure the baby will be beautiful whatever the gender
- emma on
Hope that baby will not have such an odd flower name! Anyways, congrats!
- Jen on
Maybe Storm if it’s a boy??
- Chris on
I really HOPE it’s a girl!! Seriously girls are so much better, funner and way cuter than some boy. Jaimie is not going to have fun w/ a boy and even relate. Another girl would be 4x the charm! I have three girls already and would love another one..all the pink dresses, frilliness, glitter, pedicures, barbies and doll houses..etc. I do not allow boys in my house! I would give the kid up if I had a son instead of another precious daughter. Just my two cents..and it answers the questions who wonder why many of us are hoping they have another princess..I feel bad for moms who have boys.
- J.J. on
I have said it before on this site and I will say it again. Baby genetic is just that genetics! The odds of a boy or a girl are 50/50 with every pregnancy. Your odds do not improve for having a boy if you already have girls. It is individual with each pregnancy. You can want what you want but unless you can control DNA it is out of your hands. Just because they have 3 girls does not mean this will be a boy! It is amazing to me how many people actually think the number of kids you already have some how influences what the next one will be. A lot of people must have dozed off during this part of high school biology!
- sarah on
“I really HOPE it’s a girl!! Seriously girls are so much better, funner and way cuter than some boy. Jaimie is not going to have fun w/ a boy and even relate. Another girl would be 4x the charm! I have three girls already and would love another one..all the pink dresses, frilliness, glitter, pedicures, barbies and doll houses..etc. I do not allow boys in my house! I would give the kid up if I had a son instead of another precious daughter. Just my two cents..and it answers the questions who wonder why many of us are hoping they have another princess..I feel bad for moms who have boys.”
Wow….J.J…isn’t that a bit harsh to say? Just wow…
- J.J. on
J.J., I am a boy mom and I have the SWEETEST most LOVING little guy in the world! I feel SORRY for you that you are rejecting any child just because of what’s between his legs!! Boy or girl, makes no difference! How they turn out is based on how you raise them, and judging by your comment I’d say that your girls just might turn into some seriously STUCK UP people!!
- nichole on
wow J.J. are you being serious? if you are then i have to say you come across as a very very sad person. there is nothing wrong with loving being a mum to girls, but not to the extent that you think they are better than boys or that having a boy would be a bad thing. so so so sad! i can only imagine, if your last baby had been a boy how unloved and unwanted he would have felt. so i guess it is lucky you had only girls, you don’t deserve a boy.
i consider myself extremely lucky to have both. if i had had all boys or all girls, of course i wouldn’t have minded, but i think it is wonderful that i get to experience both. and can i just say that you can’t determine how a child is going to be just based on their sex. i have 3 boys, all extremely different but very sweet, loving and caring, and 2 girls also both very very different but very sweet loving and caring. i think whether or not a child is loving largely comes down to their parenting, not on whether they are boys or girls. so maybe it’s true J.J., that your boys would not have been loving if you had had any.
but i still think your post was probably just you being facetious to make a point or a troll posting, as i don’t think anyone could say that seriously.
- JM on
Seriously J.J., you’d give your child up based on gender? You don’t allow boys in your house? What will you do when your precious, perfect, frilly pink daughters are old enough to date? Will they have to sneak out of the house to meet their boyfriend? Of course if you’re raising them with the same male hating attitude as yourself, you may not have that problem. And please don’t waste your pity on Mom’s with boys. We adore our sons. I have two daughters and a son. One of the greatest joys of my life has been watching my little boy grow up into the fine young man he is today. You of all people should appreciate boy Mom’s. We have the awesome responsibility of raising a man that will someday cherish and respect all those precious daughters out there.
- Grandma2ThreeAlmost4 on
J.J., what you said shows that you have mental issues. It’s not normal for someone to say what you did about a child because of their gender. It’s a shame that you have children because they are at a serious disadvantage having you as a parent. You need mental help and your children are going to have problems because you. You don’t allow boys in your house? That’s really sick and weird. It’s obvious that you are a single parent if you really do have children. Honeslty, I don’t even think you have kids, you sound like an 11 year old that has nothing better to do. I hate to think an adult actually acts like you do unless they are mentally unstable. For the record, I have 2 girls and would love a boy equally.
- Is J.J. for real or a kid playing around? on
J.J., are you for real? I have 2 beautiful daughters and would love a son. Sadly, I think myself and my fiance’ have our hands full at the moment and time is no longer on our side. You comment disgusts me.
- Tracie on
I don’t think we should bother with this….really, let J.J. think what she wants. It’ll punch her in the face later on.I am kind of glad she has girls b/c I can imagine if she had a son, that poor little boy. I HATE when people boy bash and crap, especially if they NEVER had a SON! How the heck would they know!. It’s just wrong. I understand wanting a certain gender and the experience, but going to an extent where people love to boy bash (or girl bash if the case) is just disgusting!! Seriously get a life woman! I love little boys to death and I want two of them, along with two girls. We NEED good men in this world, but first we need people to be willing to raise little boys in a loving environment where they receive unconditional love..and that’s how they become good men! I can never understand people who are anti-boy or can’t even accept ONE boy child. It makes me sad 
- J.J. on
J.J., wow i feel so sorry for you!Do not feel sorry for mum,s who have boys, we adore our son’s! If you seriously do not see how precious and lovable boys can be then i am so glad that you do not have a son, you do not deserve one! I secretly think you want one, but as you do not have one feel you have to talk boys down.
- Emmy on
guys, the more i think about this the more certain i am that J.J. is a troll. let’s ignore her and she’ll go away.
we all know little boys are lovely, i am so happy to have my 3 (and my 2 girls of course!).
- JM on
J.J. (#60) – You’re stupidity is beyond astounding to me. I would absolutely HATE to see you’re girls when they are older if that is the CRAP that you are feeding them. It’s sexist and wrong on so many levels!!! You’re level of ignorance should be illegal. (I’m quite curious to hear wny the moderators thought this comment should even be allowed to begin with. I’m actually appaled.)
Jamie and Jools, I hope you get the boy that you BOTH want and get the pleasure of experiencing both genders.
- Sarah M. on
J.J., I’m intrigued at your “No boys allowed in my house” comment. So you’re telling us that your precious little princesses were from a sperm donor correct?
I feel sorry for you.
- Catherine S. on
auntie- Like other commentors have said, it sounds like this may have been a surprise pregnancy.
- CelebBabyLover on
Congratulations to the whole family and wish them well with their new addition I hope they have a boy it is a gift I never had although I have 2 beautiful daughters,3 grandaughters and 2 fab grandsons, with the wonderful flowery names they have given the girls, I think they should branch out and if its a boy call him Cox Pippin Oliver, and fully embrace the countyside 
x
- Gillian on
Actually there was an article once that showed the ratio of pregnancy vs. gender, and actually the more kids you have…the chances of having the same sex decreases.
Also, xx/xy depends on the time of ovulation (75-80% of the time it can be planned). Day of ovulation usually conceives a boy, and 2-3 days before ovulation usually conceives a girl. Also depends when the woman is most fertile and how her body reacts during that “time”.
- Mia on
I also meant to say that I think Cedar is a beautiful name for a little boy, or even a little girl, for that matter!
- CelebBabyLover on
Think J.J. needs to take a step back and look at her comments,any child is a gift.I have 2 of each and they are all fab,as long as they are fit and healthy does it really matter if they are boys or girls.Huge congrats to jamie & jool’s hope all goes well and you a beautiful healthy BABY!
- nic on
Excellent. Hearty congrats. Like all of you I too can’t wait to hear what this baby will be called. Olympus Button Chantrell? Could be as different as the rest.
- Lorraine on
How truely blessed …..congratulations….a very special moment for you all….
- lesley on
Well J.J., boys can’t be all that bad since those precious daughters you hold in such high esteem would not be here without the help of a man.
Funny, huh?
- Liliana on
Look first off, I ain’t no troll..and sorry for making it sound harsh, but really, having all daughters is so much better in my opinion. And no, I did not have a sperm donor or anything. I DO have a husband, and honestly he admits that he does not want a son either. He loves having his daddy’s girls. Raising boys is too difficult and too stressful, and I feel bad for boy moms because they have to go through all that stuff, from potty training to tantrums to dealing with dirt and mud and toy trucks. Never have I saw a little girl with that. Plus the clothes and stuff are crap. At least with girls, they look descent and it’s fun to shop for them. Plus they are better educated. Why do you think that girls here in the US and UK are favored over boys, and that many more people are disappointed in having boys? Even if it’s their first child they want a girl! Because GIRLS are better! All people I know NEVER had a desire for a boy..NEVER. They all want girls! And they admit they’d be disappointed w/ a boy. Sorry, but it’s true. So I hope Jaimie and Jools get another girl otherwise they won’t enjoy it. Just my two cents.
- J.J. on
J.J.,
Those are stereotypes! I have 3 sons and I love them to death! They are my world and are a part of me! I really enjoy watching my BOYS grow up. They give hugs and kisses everyday, telling me how much they love me and will always will. It always melts my heart and makes my day if I’m having a bad day. I’m expecting baby #4, and I would love a little girl for a new experience, but I admit I will be NEVER DISAPPOINTED if this baby I’m pregnant with right now is another boy! I will still be jumping with joy! Your comment makes me really defensive of my boys, and it’s a shame that you and others who think like you think boys are like that! Every child, even GIRLS has their own individual personality, some are sweet, some are a handful. I have seen countless times girls throwing tantrums and acting prissy before, but that’s because it’s their nature, not the fact that they are girls! You must not get out of your house that much..just sit in the corner of your house and make rude remarks. I would never comment such a thing with mothers who have daughters saying that they are bratty or prissy, because it’s just their personality, not due to their gender! I can’t believe you are married to a man who once was a BOY…heaven’s sake I feel SORRY for YOU because we all know you daughters will be miserable in the future due to having a boy-hating mother! I never understand sexist women!
- J.J. on
wow, J.J. I am a mom with 2 boys who are the most awesome kids on the planet. They love to go shopping and dress like little handsome fellas. I am also the loving and only sister to 9 brothers. Count ‘em, NINE. I wouldn’t even know what to do with a girl. Not that I wouldn’t love one, but there are no more kids in my future. So next time, think before you spew your foot-in-mouth disease over everyone else, will yah?
- Angela on
As a mother of two, wonderful boys, I’m appalled by your delusional statements, J.J.
I wouldn’t trade having boys for anyone or thing. Just as your comments come across as completely sexist, I could stoop to your level and say that raising girls is far too difficult because all they do is whine, complain, are too frilly, and, once they hit adolescence, are rude, viscious, and superficial.
The truth is each child has his or own distinct personality. It has NOTHING to do with gender. Girls are not better than boys just as boys are not better than girls.
I truly feel sorry for your daughters having to live with a mother who berates the opposite sex as you do. All you are doing is harming them for the future regardless if you see it that way or not. I, too, can say that I’m happy you don’t have a son. I would never wish a mother like you on ANY poor, innocent, male soul. That would be the cruelest of cruel.
You can contiue to live in your fantastical world where “girls, rule and boys drool”, but please do not pity me. I am overjoyed with my sons and would not change my life for the world.
- Liliana on
J.J. (#81) – I can’t believe you’re comments! I’ve been around MANY different little girls uite often. And all 6 of the recent ones have LOVED cars and trucks, getting dirty, had a hard time potty (those that are old enough to be at that point) and have thrown some pretty massive temper tantrums (enough to rival some boys that I’ve seen). Most also like dressing up in pretty clothes and looking beautiful, also. On the same token, many of the boys are rough and tumble, LOVE dirt and mud and cars and have been fairly difficult (most harder, actually) to potty train. But get a baby around at least half of them, and they melt, giving him/her kisses and begging to help take care of them. It’s all about each child and their individual personalities, and has very little to do with what gender they happen to be. I don’t think you know very many other girls than yours, otherwise you would have seen this. And by saying otherwise you’re lying. My cousin has 4 boys and wouldn’t wish for it to be any different. She’s said multiple times that she couldn’t imagine having had a girl. But has also said that if her last was a girl, whe would have had her just as much!) Sexist people like you who spout off such remarks are what breed prejudice!!!!!!!
- Sarah M. on
Wow..J.J….you really hurt me as a boy mom…I just had a sweet loving baby boy 2 weeks ago, and I cannot have life any other way..I love him with all my heart and soul and here you are proudly insulting mothers w/ sons. I pity you and I hope you regret all this when it bites you back later on.
- J.J. on
J.J. I have two girls and a boy (all grown up now)and I can tell you that the girls were far more difficult to raise than my son. Any of my friends with both girls and boys will tell you that boys are much easier to raise. Also, my sister had your attitude and had one girl, she never had any more children incase she had a boy… guess what, her daughter has had four boys LOL
- J.F. on
J.F. I’m the same as you – I have a boy and two girls, adore them all of course but you’re right, my son has been more straightforward to raise than the girls IMHO. For me it’s been a case of with a boy, pretty much what you see is what you get, whereas with girls (and women LOL), we are complex and curious creatures, a lovely challenge though! LOL
Oh and I also went down the flower route with names and have a Lily Rose and a Poppy. One of the midwives commented she was surprised we hadn’t called our son Reid ;o)
- MM on
I always wanted a son, and was secretly hoping, when preg with our first child, although would’ve been happy with either, just my pref. Now thrilled to have one of each – and to be honest, our son was far EASIER when he was same age as is now-2-year-old little sis! Most we know also find boys more ‘cruisier’, or ‘placid’ in, their words and ITA, all diff personalities but my experience personally too. Loud and busy but lots of fun, and also very sweet and sensitive with his mum. Cannot believe JJ’s comments. As with other mums of boys, wouldn’t be without ours for the world – esp as he had a hard start being over 6 weeks early & under 4pds at birth. A healthy child was our priority! Provocative comment like that’s bound (rightly) to stir up emotion/defensiveness from us boy-mums. I can tend to put foot in at times even though well-intentioned, LOL, but her comments take the cake. So much for unconditional love, geez…Her poor girls growing up with their mum’s cruel ignorance…
- Sam and Freya's mum on
…also, congrats to Jamie & Jules on their happy news.
Recently watched his tv series, travelling around the US; think he’s great, appears down to earth as celebrity chefs go. Obviously didn’t have the problems they did conceiving their 1st & 3rd daughters, as has been widely publicised, but 2nd daughter only arrived about a year after their 1st, so another happy surprise with No. 4?! The names Poppy & Daisy aren’t unusual downunder in NZ either (was mentioned by previous posters), but Petal’s a diff story – will be interesting to see what they come up for baby no. 4!
- Sam and Freya's mum on
J.J., that’s just a bunch of stereotyping. Granted, I’m not a Mom, but I’m an aunt to four boys and another baby on the way. My nephews are the sweetest things ever. The 1st and 3rd both love dirt and everything, like you said, but my 2nd is practically a neat freak (the 4th pretty much just goes with the flow either way). The 1st is more of the rough, typical boy, but the 2nd wouldn’t hurt a fly and is extremely polite and shy. They all love toy cars, but so did I as a toddler – in fact, I loved playing in the mud and getting dirty, too. The fact is, it’s their personality, not their gender. Does their gender impact them? Yes! Of course it does! But it doesn’t define them! In fact, the main reason their gender affects them is because of society’s gender roles. Each person is unique, and has their own little things about them who make them who they are.
In short, if you don’t want a boy, fine, but don’t blatantly insult the entire gender and the people who raise them. That’s just ignorant.
- Nicole on
@ J.J.- I cannot express how offended I am by your comments. If you are really being serious, you are one sick individual. If you’re just joking, it’s really not amusing. It’s normal to have hopes about the gender of a baby, but most sane people are perfectly fine with either gender. To say that you would abandon a child if it wasn’t your preferred gender is just barbaric. I really feel sorry for your daughters. I can’t imagine how emotionally scarred they are going to be, growing up listening to you. And to say that no one really wants a boy is total bull. I was hoping for a boy, had a boy, and I wouldn’t trade him for anything. That being said, I would’ve been absolutely fine with a girl, too. As far as your comments about boys not being as fun to buy clothes or toys for- that is the most shallow thing I have ever heard. Being a good parent involves more than shopping, dolls, and pedicures. Sounds like you’re trying to relive your own childhood, instead of nurturing your kids to develop their own personalities. If the worst thing you can imagine is a child not being girly, then you should really count yourself lucky. I really feel sorry for your kids, I hope you NEVER have a boy child, and I am utterly disgusted by you.
- Tonya on
hope they get the boy they want..they could call it Elvis Parsley!!
- Wend on
Wow… gonna be fun when that lot are tenns and bringing home boy/hopefully girl friends… lucky Jamie is used to feeding crowds…believe me! It helps !! Glad I had practise before my kids grew up & teens descended on my table…lol
GL Jamie & Jools, you can’t beat a big family xx
- Christine on
@J.J.-We all have our opinions and no one opinion is right or wrong but the things that you said were very hurtful to some of moms on this message board. I think you should apologize. I’m apologizing to the moms that were hurt from your words. My mom had 1 girl (me) and two boys (my brothers) and I cannot imagine my life without them. We even added another boy to our family as a foster child. So now I have 3 brothers. They are amazing and I love them dearly.
@J.J.-CONGRATULATIONS on your son! I’m sure he is adorable. Enjoy these first few months because they go by so fast. I hope that your feelings weren’t hurt too bad by what jj said. She is speaking pure ignorance and there are lots of people who enjoy celebrating both sexes and not just girls!
- I♥CBB on
i have 4 beautiful daughters and i get so upset when people say to me ” arr did you want a boy”, i love my girls and i would have loved 4 boys too. i think people generally think that boys are what everyone wants and are better than girls, it makes me feel sad and like i’ve not done it right. We all get what were given and should be happy with it.
- jane on
Those aren’t names for real children, they’re characters in a preschool cartoon. Good grief. Babies DO grow up to be regular human adults, a fact celebrities seem to overlook.
- mrandmrsvi on
J.J. !!
hello, youre quite attention seeking hm? anyway, ive got boys and well, i dont like girls that much. ever heard of mommas boys? well, you cant even imagine how much these little guys adore theyr mums. it feels good to be the queen of the house, lol, something you will never experience. boys are very close to mum, girls are usually more daddys girls.
youre poor daughters, are they just dolls for you? live dolls you can dress up? ask yourself what youre lacking youre trying to find in your poor little girls. quite frankly, you should NOT have kids, you are not a fit parent and pleeeease never ever get pregnant again!!!
you obviously have issues with men in general, you should have sorted them out before you had kids.
girls are not cuter or easyer by the way. girls can be quite bitchy, backstabbing and self obsessed. oooh, and the teenage years, god help you! at least boys wont come home pregnant. anyway, enjoy youre dollies, play barbie but be careful, youre about to suffocate in your pink frills. theres more to life than pretty looks, a brain possibly, so try to find that if you got one.
- tanja on
@Jane: I think you got something wrong here.^^ No one said,that girls would be better.Maybe there are some people in your area,who said it,but that’s life.All parents think,that their kids are the most beaufiful and most intelligent one’s.That’s how it is.
@J.J:
But in my POV there isn’t a better gender.Girls aren’t always the princesses who want to be dressed in cute clothes.But sadly exactly THAT is the reason,why so many mothers want daughters.”You can give them cuter names” “They are easier to raise”, “you can give them cuter names.” I mean…where are we living today?Is it the most important thing that your child looks cute?What kind of mother are you?Your kids aren’t dolls,they are real persons and I think there are way more important things than cute clothes and all.And I would give you the advice that you shouldn’t judge little boys without having any!It kind of suprises me,that you let a man into your house anyway.To me you are a sexist.If you really think that girls are better,just because you can dress them cute and all that stuff,then I really have to ask my self,what kind of a bad person you are.
When your children are old enough they are going to decide on their own,what they want.And if cute dresses and balett aren’t the things they want to do…well…what are you going to do then?Force them into something they don’t want to do?What are you going to do when they fall in love one day?Are you going to throw their boys out,just because you can’t stand them?
I can’t believe that YOU are a mother anyway.There are so many women out there who aren’t even able to have children at all and I think they would shake their heads,if they read what you are bubbling out here.Children should be a blessing…doesn’t matter if it is a boy or girl.
There are girls who love to play in mud and there are girls who like to play soccor.There are boys who don’t like to play in mud.You can’t compare everyone at once.Every child has it’s own head when it is old enough and only they decide what they want from life,so please stop saying which gender is the best,b/c there isn’t a better gender.
To be honest: I feel really sorry for your daughters to have such a sorry…dumm mother,b/c all the things you said didn’t make any sense and were just redicilous.Please use your mind the next time you open your mouth,ok?How old are you?I really can’t believe that you are a mother.
If your children can’t take it anymore please give me a call.They are always welcome,because I would totally understand why they would run away.
You don’t deserve to have kids.
Boys are wonderful.I have one and I wouldn’t want it any other way.Sure,he is really something,but so are girls.A kid isn’t born with it’s weaknesses…they appear as soon as the kid grows up…think about it.;)
- Sophia on
late on this news as English school meal reports have only just started.
It showed stress in your family life (all those years ago) but are absolutely delighted everything has worked out well; congratulations!
However, are meals in schools any better?
Happy days and interrupted nights to come ……. c&i.
- ian on
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