But yeah.. So for those reasons we came up with a boy name and a girl name that we both absolutely love, and I am excited to use whichever it comes down to
Also my DD is starting to hit the bitch burp period of adolescence and it is soooo joyful.. So maybe it wouldn't be so bad if this one was another boy lol
Just found out we're having another girl Our third. I'm excited and disappointed at the same time. This is probably our last and H is the last male of his family. I'm sad that we may never have a son and his family name may die with him.
Congratulations! I completely understand your feelings though. I'm torn between hoping for team pink or blue this time.
I am simultaneously hoping LO is a girl because I am completely set on naming her after my grandma and also scared to death of raising a girl when I was/am such a tomboy. Also, all of our friends/neighbors who have had babies in the last year or are currently pregnant are having boys. My kid could totally be the girl that hangs out with all the boys because I definitely was.
thelittleredm ok I was pretty sure I was the only legally insane one in here lol
If it makes you feel any better, 4 is our goal.
Including Sawyer, this baby will be #6 lol. 4 was our goal too, but Liam was baby 5, and then we decided to do one more.. Weird to think 3 years ago we only had 3 kids lol
Including Sawyer, this baby will be #6 lol. 4 was our goal too, but Liam was baby 5, and then we decided to do one more.. Weird to think 3 years ago we only had 3 kids lol
I honestly wouldn't be surprised if this is how we turn out.
I'm terrified of a girl because I was also a tomboy pibblemom. Plus I was an awful teenager to my mom (she left when I was in middle school so issues) and I'm afraid of karma! I'm in love with our girl name and would be sad not to use it but I'm totally okay being a boy mom.
Real confession: the super competitive part of me would be okay having a girl because then I would have the first boy and girl on either side of the family.
Post by meeggaannw on Jul 15, 2016 12:34:18 GMT -5
I always thought I would be a boy mom, I have 3 brothers, my oldest brother had 3 boys( and then a girl), the next had 2 boys. I was shocked when they told us DD was a girl and a little disappointed. Now all I can think about is I want this baby to be a girl too! I want that sister relationship for DD that I didn't get.
Ooooh put me on the tomboy afraid of having a girl train! I was a geeky tomboy who always hung out with the boys who played D&D (I wasn't allowed to play). I live in fear of having children who are jocks and/or popular kids.
After I was weighed at my first midwife appointment at 8 weeks, the nurse asked me how much I weighed when I got pregnant. I told her a number that was three pounds less than what the scale just said. She nodded and gave me some literature include a pamphlet on weight gain (which I'm sure is standard). I wanted to scream "But that was first thing in the morning and I was naked, so its like the same!" Luckily I refrained, but I was tempted. In other words, I also take my flip flops off to get weighed.
Just found out we're having another girl Our third. I'm excited and disappointed at the same time. This is probably our last and H is the last male of his family. I'm sad that we may never have a son and his family name may die with him.
Congratulations! I completely understand your feelings though. I'm torn between hoping for team pink or blue this time.
Ditto! I have a girl and I think I would love another girl, even if it means never having a boy, but I think its just because what I know at this point. DH is also the last boy in his family, so same with the family name.
I always thought I would be a boy mom, I have 3 brothers, my oldest brother had 3 boys( and then a girl), the next had 2 boys. I was shocked when they told us DD was a girl and a little disappointed. Now all I can think about is I want this baby to be a girl too! I want that sister relationship for DD that I didn't get.
Careful what you wish for. Sisters are not always BFFs (coming from the girls who was shoeved down the steps, had her hair sucked up in a vacuum cleaner, and had boiling water thrown at her... all at the hands of her sister...)
In less ridiculous news, we are very close now, as adults.
I always thought I would be a boy mom, I have 3 brothers, my oldest brother had 3 boys( and then a girl), the next had 2 boys. I was shocked when they told us DD was a girl and a little disappointed. Now all I can think about is I want this baby to be a girl too! I want that sister relationship for DD that I didn't get.
Yes! I think I would love for DD to have a sister. I have two brothers and have always felt like I was missing out on something.
I always thought I would be a boy mom, I have 3 brothers, my oldest brother had 3 boys( and then a girl), the next had 2 boys. I was shocked when they told us DD was a girl and a little disappointed. Now all I can think about is I want this baby to be a girl too! I want that sister relationship for DD that I didn't get.
Careful what you wish for. Sisters are not always BFFs (coming from the girls who was shoeved down the steps, had her hair sucked up in a vacuum cleaner, and had boiling water thrown at her... all at the hands of her sister...)
In less ridiculous news, we are very close now, as adults.
Thanks for solidifying my position on Team obnoxious little brother for life!
An actual confession: I really feel like I want to just have two kids, but I know DH wants more. In my head I think to myself that this is probably the last time I'll be going through this, but I don't know how to relay this to DH. I want us both to get what we want, but we don't want the same thing in the regard, so it's not possible.
This is not a new thing. I have always only wanted two kids and he has always wanted four. We have been very honest with each other on our feelings so it's not a secret with him or anything, but it's still hard because I know he wants more and I know I don't.
I'll be just shy of 35 when this little one is born, I had to see an RE to get pregnant this time around, daycare is expensive AF and its' so stressful having one kid in daycare and working and dealing with taking off when DD is sick. Plus I feel like two seems right.
Thanks for reading my dear diary as to why I only want two kids and feel conflicted about it only because I know DH wants more.
I ate sushi the other night. I couldn't help myself and had a few of the raw pieces too. It's a well known super high quality place so I'm telling myself it's fine. I also had a craving for an Italian sub the other day, which I ate. With DD I was SO by the books and avoided all the remotely "bad" items. I'm finding myself a bit more lax this time around.
I had sushi twice this week for lunch, with raw items, and gave zero fucks. If it's a reputable place the risk is minimal.
I've also had deli meat several times this pregnancy without microwaving it. I'm more at risk of getting listeria from my spinach salad or my freaking granola bars these days.
DH and I both come from families with 4 children. I like having so many siblings, but I think 2 kids may be my personal limit.
Maybe my confession is that I'm not sure the marital stress of trying for/having a third kid would be worth it? I'd likely be approaching AMA by the time we thought about #3, and after our losses TFAS, I'm sorta feeling like it's okay to stop at 2.
Post by silvermelody on Jul 15, 2016 14:50:58 GMT -5
peaseblossom55 I freaking love eating frosting right from the container but I am currently abstaining because of my GD risk. Really shouldn't be mainlining spoonfuls of sugar right now, haha.
jrun2013 you just have to keep being honest with each other. I remember crying in the shower when I was like 36 weeks pregnant with DS because my H was adamant that he only wanted one child and we already knew the baby was a boy and I desperately wanted a girl. I have always wanted two kids. Well, here we are, pregnant with #2. My H has come around to the idea surprisingly quickly. Assuming we get a healthy baby, we're done, for sure. I know I can't handle another pregnancy (I'm 35 now) and we can't handle more than two kids.
Two of my friends are pregnant with their fourth, and I just know that isn't for me, even though I grew up with three younger siblings. You just have to see how the cards are dealt, IMO. And keep talking.
I'd love a little boy but assuming all is ok and these two babies are born alive, there will be no more kids.
I'm going to target to hopefully find some shorts. I plan to get a jar of frosting as well, but there are no plans for cupcakes. :-)
I made a banana cake for our anniversary this week (it was one of our flavors). I halved the actual cake recipe, but made the full frosting recipe so I've had extra frosting in my fridge and it has been delicious!
Post by peaseblossom55 on Jul 15, 2016 15:19:27 GMT -5
Happy anniversary jrun2013, and banana cake sounds amazing.
silvermelody, my first GTT August 10th, so I'm eating what I can before these tests come around. I failed the 1 hour last time and passed the 3 hour, but we will see this time.
Can I just make a quick observation about all the AMA comments today? I'm not offended or anything, but I just thought it warranted a comment.
This is my second pregnancy, and both times I've been over 35, and both times the AMA label was exactly nothing more than a label that got me a free ticket to extra ultrasounds and that's it.
Yes, it means statistically the risks are slightly higher for a few things after 35, but the reality of AMA pregnancies in my experience is it's basically the same as everyone else. I haven't had rough pregnancies by any stretch of the imagination (knock wood), and I don't feel like a grandma at daycare. All is good! Be a geriatric mom like me!
I ate sushi the other night. I couldn't help myself and had a few of the raw pieces too. It's a well known super high quality place so I'm telling myself it's fine. I also had a craving for an Italian sub the other day, which I ate. With DD I was SO by the books and avoided all the remotely "bad" items. I'm finding myself a bit more lax this time around.
I had sushi twice this week for lunch, with raw items, and gave zero fucks. If it's a reputable place the risk is minimal.
I've also had deli meat several times this pregnancy without microwaving it. I'm more at risk of getting listeria from my spinach salad or my freaking granola bars these days.
Second pregnancy:
Haven't had the sushi this week but these are my sentiments exactly in regards to it and deli meat. H gets really nervous but I told him our sushi plane is really reputable and he needs to calm the F down.
DH comes from a family with 7 kids. He has literally never told me how many kids he wants. Since I have to take Clomid to get pregnant, and I believe there's a number of lifetime rounds you're supposed to have, that will probably limit it. When pressed his responses have been, "however many kids we have will be the right number for us" and "I don't think I'll ever get tired of having little kids around."
I'm an introvert with social anxiety and I am really afraid of how much I'll lose my mind if I have lots of kids. I worry that it's going to be me putting my foot down when he wants to still have more children.
After his lack of help this pregnancy (he "watches" DS after he gets home from work - read, lets him watch TV while he plays video games on his computer - and does nothing around the house) and his insistence on his way or the highway for names, I don't know how many more we'll have.
Post by professormcgonagall on Jul 15, 2016 18:13:08 GMT -5
thelittleredm, I do that all the time too! And also to look at names.
I originally thought I wanted 4 kids. This is my first pregnancy and the nausea was so rough, I'm not sure I could do it 3 more times. Maybe my 2nd pregnancy will be easier and I will change my mind. I would really like to have at least 1 boy and 1 girl. I have a feeling this one is a girl.
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