Northern California Babies
fricksgirl
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So I sat in church today and watched...
fricksgirl
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...a family get their fourth (FOURTH!) boy baptized!!
CF whispers to me as they are all up there going crazy (kids are about 6, 3.5, and 15ish months) "So... we are not going to 'try for a girl', right?" and I'm like, "Right!"
It was totally cute though because they gave the 6 year old the video camera. He was all "official" and proud.
I sing with the husband/dad of the boys... he said when the third boy was born his wife wanted a girl so bad she said, "C'mon, let's just go for it right away, try one more time..."
Of course they are thrilled to have a son, they know every child is a blessing and he will bring them so much joy- but that woman has her HANDS FULL! 
The Boy Wonder 8/23/06 & The Famous Baby 6/1/10
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Re: So I sat in church today and watched...
DH wants a boy and we have a girl. lol
Is it simular to the no girl likes the hair she was born with thing?
Stories like that always make me a little sad. Sad for the "wanted a girl, got 4th boy" boy, for the mom who wanted kids she didn't get.
Though I shouldn't talk -- my son is my ultimate gift and I really wanted a daughter. Even while pregnant with him. Even on the ultrasound table at almost 20 weeks, when I just knew he was a boy but wanted the tech to tell me I was wrong.
I wouldn't trade him for a girl, no way no how. And I'm sure that mom feels the same. Right?
I totally feel this same way... when I was pg with Alex I *knew* he was a girl, I couldn't picture myself as the mom of boys. When they told me he was a boy I cried. It really took me a while to come to terms with it- as silly as that sounds now. I would NEVER trade him for any girl now!
When I found out about this one- I was almost relieved, b.c I feel like I know what to do with boys and I "get" it. And dealing with a teenage girl seems *hard* to me!
The youngest little boy was born at Easter- so he's around 8 weeks old, he got baptized today. His brothers are 15 month, 3.5, and 6, that's my best guestimation anyway. She for sure has 2 under 2 at the bottom there!
My aunt has 3 sons and when I was younger I was terrified of her because she always threatened (jokingly) to kidnap me to live with her. Hahha, I don't know if I was more terrified of her taking me or all the boys.
Funny thing is, neither of them has grown up. They are 40, 38, 35. Neither has been married, had a serious relationship, party really hard and 2 still live at home. My poor aunt is waiting for a daughter in law and grandkids. Nice thing is she has spoiled her neices and grand nieces. She's a great seamstress and sewed some memorabilia for my wedding, Z and Z's baptizim.
That's a boat load of work! And money!
And that's why I'm pretty sure we're done at two:)
DH is one of 5 boys...they kept trying for a girl, and it never happened.
I figure you can only try right lol.. but I guess you just have to be in the mindset that if it's not the sex you were wishing for you, you have to be ok with getting what you get.
That being said, we have always wanted more than 2 kids. It started out with wanting 4 and now we are set at 3. So we'll try for a boy next time around, but if not another sister to the pack wouldn't be bad.