5th boy on the way viral photo

LiveNLove44

In case you haven't seen this photo and the accompanying article, I thought I'd share.  

https://www.today.com/moms/mom-pregnant-5th-boy-sobs-funny-viral-photo-6C10681577

I'm a FTM, so I'm not close to this situation (yet), but I thought the way they planned the photo was too cute to ignore! 

LiveNLove44

https://www.today.com/moms/mom-pregnant-5th-boy-sobs-funny-viral-photo-6C10681577

Sorry, I haven't done a hyperlink in this forum before. I hope this one works! 

 

Edit: Fail. I quit. 

doodlemonkey22

Ha! Love it!! So accurate too with the boys in superhero costumes and dad holding the swords/lightsabers. When you have boys, the couch becomes a launching pad, your bed becomes a wrestling ring and dad is the biggest kid of all.

Millivanilli

Happy_Yahoo_Personaler:

I realize they are trying to make light of the situation but even "joking" gender disappointment pisses me off.nbsp; There are PLENTY of people out there who would do ANYTHING to have ANY child AT ALL, but can't.

Buzzkill! I know you're just saying it is personally annoying, but c'mon, life's not always fair, let people have a little fun with themselves!! No need to compare struggles and complaints.

smilejenn

That photo just makes me sad...I don't find the humor in it.

I realize all children in general have unique temperaments, but as a mom of two boys myself (the sex of #3 next month is a surprise), I'd love to add another sweet mama's boy to my mix.

Mama-Bear

I have 3 boys, we're done growing our family but I'd personally love a baseball team full of boys.  I was a surrogate for a women that would've loved to have had the opportunity to carry her own baby (it wasn't safe for her to do so), does that mean that I never should've mentioned morning sickness, heartburn, etc?  Of course not, we shared the happiness of my pg and they wanted to hear about the not so fun stuff too (though I didn't share with them each and every ache and pain). 

msronzio

Hahaha. This is way cute.

toadstooI

Haha. I think it's super cute, especially the super hero theme.

Millivanilli

Happy_Yahoo_Personaler:

Millivanilli:

Happy_Yahoo_Personaler:

I realize they are trying to make light of the situation but even "joking" gender disappointment pisses me off.nbsp; There are PLENTY of people out there who would do ANYTHING to have ANY child AT ALL, but can't.

Buzzkill! I know you're just saying it is personally annoying, but c'mon, life's not always fair, let people have a little fun with themselves!! No need to compare struggles and complaints.

Um, as someone who tried for 2.5 years AND spent 30K trying to have a baby, ANY baby, yeah, I think I'm allowed to be pissed off by gender disappointment.  You're right about one thing - life isn't always fair.  These gender disappointment people would do well to remember that.

I just hope this poor kid can have a sense of humor about the photo.  I don't think I would, knowing that my parents had really hoped I'd have a different set of genitals.  AND knowing that the whole world knows it too.

Um, as someone who went through countless fertility treatments, including IVF, and waited even longer than you to get my rainbow baby, I think you'd do well to try not to ruin everyone else's fun. I'm sorry you had to go through that. I'm sorry I had to go through that. But I'm guessing that family has their own, separate, set of struggles and that they're just trying to have a little fun with this. Lighten up.

LiveNLove44

While I certainly feel that we're all entitled to express our own reaction to the article, I don't think it's intended the way some PPs may have taken it. In the article the dad makes it clear that they were really hoping for a healthy baby, and the gender was clearly not their priority. They were having a little fun with what I'm sure others have commented on. I know there are plenty of people out there who have asked my husband if he's disappointed we're having a girl (which is totally inappropriate, IMO), and there were many who asked me prior to us knowing what we were having if I was hoping it was a girl. I think any parent who is blessed with a LO is genuinely hoping for a healthy baby, and the gender is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. 

Here's what the dad had said:

?After having four boys of our own, my wife wanted a little girl to have some female companionship. Of course, we ultimately wanted a healthy child so it was (just a) preference,? he told TODAY Moms in an email.

I certainly didn't post the article thinking it would upset anyone, so for that I apologize. I do think, however, that this family clearly values the human life regardless of what the gender is and they were merely having a little fun. 

MallardDucky

I am about to have ds#3 and I can relate to the picture.  

Its like really a house full of boys! AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!   This is all in fun not anything to get panties in a twist.   I cried to at the fact that I am out numbered in the house, no chic flicks for this momma, and legos and hotwheels everywhere! 

LiveNLove44

MallardDucky:

I am about to have ds#3 and I can relate to the picture.  

Its like really a house full of boys! AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!   This is all in fun not anything to get panties in a twist.   I cried to at the fact that I am out numbered in the house, no chic flicks for this momma, and legos and hotwheels everywhere! 

 

GOOD! That's what I was thinking when I posted the article. I knew there were people out there who can relate to their intended humor in the photo! For the record, I do think all boys would be super fun. We'll be welcoming our first, a girl, and I couldn't be happier that she's just been healthy and moving constantly. I hope she'll play with legos and hotwheels once in awhile, too.

Eleventy11

kdasr:

I really don't think that they were actually disappointed. They said it was a gag photo, and that they had one planned for if it was a girl. It was just a cute way to announce the sex of their baby. I get extremely upset and offended when people express real gender disappointment I find it disgusting to prefer one sex over the over but that's not how I took this at all.

This.

BlueJewelM

Happy_Yahoo_Personaler:

I'm not saying these people had actual GD.nbsp; But, I don't find it a joking matter regardless.nbsp; I always think about people like my cousin, who has been trying for 7 years for a baby, has been told she has less than a 2 chance of ever getting pregnant, will not for religious reasons undergo IF treatments, and because of various circumstances cannot adopt or foster.nbsp; And, I really wouldn't want to be that kid, seeing even a "funny" picture showing even false disappointment over my gender.nbsp; It would really bother me.Sorry to be the "wet blanket" though.

I'm pretty sure real gender disappointment doesn't manifest itself in a manufactured family photo dumb butt.

Lighten up. Live and let live. Not your problem.