Hi all!
sorry for the confusion for some! when we do certain collections there are many variables that go into if we do a special baby or not. they can be anything from time to inspiration... and everything in between.
for example, we'd never make a "special baby" (as they are now called) if i (as the designer) didn't feel inspired to have it be "special" and not simply something to "put out". for us, having inspiration is KEY. i wish it were scientific, and perhaps it is in some way i don't know but what i'm trying to say is, we want a "special baby" to really be SPECIAL.
also to clarify on the gender choice on purchases... this was a request given to us before we ever had special babies as some had felt they really wanted to have a "pair" that were male and female regardless of if the design matched or not.
we always make sure in the FAST FACTS part of the notecard so that it's clear what each collection set offers. so if a collection set can have a special baby we list it there. so it's important to read the notecards and the forum section where we post the details too!
that all being said... the kitties hope you like them and they do like you we've been told.