Boy or Girl
When I was halfway through my pregnancy with Mary Rene, Frank knew we were having a girl. He just had a feeling and stuck with it. Even when everyone swore I was having a boy, he knew she was a girl. And she was. It turned out that at several different doctor’s appointments, Dr. Gosser referenced to Baby P as “she” and even when I was in labor the nurses kept saying “she.” So it seemed like some people knew all along.
At the beginning of this pregnancy, I thought we were having a girl. Mostly because we had a girl name selected and not a boy’s name. And for some reason, I just had this feeling. But it wasn’t a strong feeling at all.
Then, out of nowhere, I started doing research on circumcision. With Mary Rene, I didn’t bat my eye once when it came to that topic. (But then again, I didn’t think twice about vaccinations.) It was a no brainer-do it. But this time, I have done a lot of research and realize that I don’t want the unnecessary procedure done for Sweet Pea. That is, if Sweet Pea is a boy. (Although Frank still needs to weigh in on this topic and he is supposed to be doing his research. Have you started?) So why all the sudden research on circumcision?
At 12 weeks, Frank started having the feeling we were having a boy. I asked if it had to do with my circumcision research and he wasn’t really sure. But Frank is starting to get that feeling already. Sooner then he got with Mary Rene.
Of course, we won’t find out until Sweet Pea is born and held up into the air. When those legs are finally spread apart, then we will know. For now, we are letting God have His little secret.
Either way, we would be happy. A girl would be a blessing. A boy would be a blessing.
A second girl
- Mary Rene would have a sister!
Being a sister is awesome! You have someone to talk to all the time about boys and all your issues. You have a best friend who lives in the same house. Someone you can call at the last minute for no reason at all and get them to drop everything to hang out. You can share clothes, toys, friends. You have someone who really gets you, no matter how crazy you may be.
On the same token, having a sister can be rough. They can be your best friend and your worse enemy. They know how to push your buttons more than anyone else.
- We have all the clothes since Sweet Pea and Mary Rene will be born during the same season
- The girls can share a room forever and we don’t have to worry about a bigger house or remodeling the basement
- We would easily out number daddy! It is already three to one, including Sophie B
The first boy
- Mary Rene would have a brother!
Which I must say, my brother and I have never fought. But then again, we aren’t as close as my sister and I are or ever have been.
- Frank would have the boy he dreamed about playing ball with all these years
- I would understand why I am doing all this research on circumcision
So there you have it. Boy or girl, either way we are blessed.
March 6th, 2010 at 9:51 am
For medical reasons at this time we can’t circumcise nunzio. Even if everything turns out fine we have chose not to do it. If we could he would have to wait until he is 6 months and I can’t bring myself to see him go through that at that age. The percentage of not having it done keeps increasing. Boys are fun though.
March 6th, 2010 at 10:45 am
I had the boy feeling both times from about 10w on. I am the proud momma of two boys!