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Post gender announcements here!

post #1 of 107
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I'll start! I have a 4 yo boy, a 2 yo boy and I'm having another boy! We're so happy, we wanted all boys. smile.gif <3
post #2 of 107

Congrats!  I am glad you are happy with all boys!  (Maybe we can balance eachother out and I can have all girls! winky.gif)  I posted your gender update in the header of the roster thread, too.  I hope you don't mind! 

post #3 of 107
Thread Starter 
Thanks!
post #4 of 107
Ive already posted about it a few times, but I'm so happy!
We are having another BOY!
post #5 of 107

Yay for all boys and Jodie, I hope you get your all boys.  We're still in limbo on finding out what we're having until November.  I'm going crazy waiting!

post #6 of 107
OMG! We're already having gender announcements!!!! How exciting!! I have a midwife appnt tomorrowand we will book the anatomy ultrasound, so I'll know when we get to find out the sex!!!
post #7 of 107

Granolamama....I want all girls!!! lol.  You scared me when you said all boys!  lol.  I am actually come to a peace about either...enough to wait on finding out the gender.... but I do have that slight preference.  ;)

post #8 of 107
Rofl!! Sorry! I knew what I meant when I typed it but the brain didn't translate to the fingers very well it seems. I book my U/S at my appointment on the 9th. I'm hoping hard for a girl but I'll be happy either way.
post #9 of 107

GIRL! We initially thought boy because of an ultrasound we had with the PA when the midwife was out.. but within about two seconds of my laying down and the ultrasound starting it became apparent she's a girl! She's got a little attitude too, afterwards she was so over it and turned her back and stuck her face in the placenta.

post #10 of 107
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Originally Posted by beautifulnm View Post

GIRL! We initially thought boy because of an ultrasound we had with the PA when the midwife was out.. but within about two seconds of my laying down and the ultrasound starting it became apparent she's a girl! She's got a little attitude too, afterwards she was so over it and turned her back and stuck her face in the placenta.

I love this! Stuck her face in the placenta! Haha smile.gif
Congrats!
post #11 of 107

BOY!

 

I'm excited my son is gonna have a little brother! (also, that we don't need to go shopping, and have plenty of hand-me-downs!)

post #12 of 107

Although I already posted this... I will put it here where it belongs! LOL...

 

GIRL!!!

 

And her pile of big brothers, haha!!

post #13 of 107

Well...here goes:

 

BOY

 

Yes, I was hoping for a girl and would have been ecstatic, but I am happy the baby is healthy and that my DS2 with have a little brother close in age to play with. My husband is close with his little brother (2.5 yrs apart and they do lots of hiking and camping together, so that makes me happy. But, I am still dreaming of having a girl some day if I am lucky enough.

 

I am really glad I found out the sex so that I have time to get excited about a third boy.  

post #14 of 107
Thread Starter 

Before this pregnancy we agreed that this is the last one. I felt so done, so sure. Fast forward..So we got the gender that we wanted (3rd boy) and we were ecstatic to have another boy, but for some reason when we found out the gender I suddenly stopped feeling done.. Has this happened to anyone else? Is it because the excitement is over?
 

post #15 of 107

Micah, Yes, this is how I feel, but my feelings don't have to do with excitement. Rather a sense of purpose and deep fulfillment. I told DH before the u/s that if this baby isn't a girl, to ward of feeling sad and disappointed I wanted to keep the option open to have another baby and hope for a girl the next time. That way if it was a boy it wouldn't feel so final. Initially, this was going to be our last child but for myriad reasons I dont' feel like I will feel fulfilled if I don't try one more time for the daughter I want to raise. Personally I feel really strongly that I have a lot to give to a daughter and hope I can experience that kind of relationship. I have considered adopting but have seen some very very painful situations with adoption and I don't think I'm willing to take that risk with my family, although I fully support those who do. I will just have to come to terms with the high possibility of having four boys! Sigh. 

post #16 of 107

Writermama I totally understand where you are coming from. When I found out via ultrasound that I was having my third boy, I was happy he was healthy and growing, but I was very sad that he wasn't a girl. I even cried on the phone to my best friend after the us. It's not that we don't want the boy, it's just that deep feeling of emptiness that wasn't being fulfilled. I totally get it. It's very hard for ones that have never been there to understand. But I believe we, as women, have a desire to have that bond with a daughter. My mom and I are very close, and I have always wanted to have that experience. I am sorry you still feel that void, but hopefully, someday, you will have your little girl. {{{HUGS}}} to you mama!!

post #17 of 107

Thanks so much babytoes. That is exactly right on about how I feel. And I am trying not to feel guilty. I don't want to emotionally bypass this baby just because I am still hoping for the next one. That would be sooo aweful. I need to get my priorities straight. A child is a gift, an ecological miracle, period. The Heart has a harder time swallowing it than the Head. :)

post #18 of 107

All in due time, Writermama. For me the best thing was knowing months in advance, it gave me time to adjust to the idea of his arrival. You will fall in love with him, I am very sure. Once my DS3 was born, the easiest labor and delivery so far, I was already madly in love with him. I had to go through a short grieving period, if we can call it that, but once I got my head around it, I was fully on board for boy number 3! You will be fine, and don't worry about your feelings of guilt, that is your mommy instinct telling you everything is okay, you just need time. Time and maybe a few slices of chocolate cake, and the sun will come out tomorrow...

post #19 of 107

babytoes, that post was so sweet... it made me tear up.  Partially because I have similar feelings about having a strong gender preference and also bc I am pregnant and have been crying about EVERYTHING lately!!! 

post #20 of 107
This is exactly why I want to find out. Officially scheduled for he 2nd so here's to hoping baby cooperates! That was beautifully written babytoes!!
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