My Dh and 3.5 yr old son both want a girl. I have always wanted 2 boys so I was hoping for another boy but when my son says things like "when my baby sister comes, I'm gonna always protect her" it makes me reconsider! I always make sure to remind him that we don't get to choose and that it might be a boy. He just gets mad and tells me that he knows it's a girl. Either way.. It will be loved just the same!
The other night my 3.5 year old son prayed for a sister. Yeah. Precious.
He was very convinced that it was a girl so I said "how do you know?" And he said "I know because when I was at church God told me he put a girl in there!"
I would love to have one of each eventually. Since this is our first, I don't care either way. I would want either one for different (and mostly silly) reasons:
Daughter- the carter's line for girls right now is adorable (especially the dresses). I love the soft florals and polka dots. I would love to have a girly girl.
Son- I love having older brothers. The nursery color scheme I have in mind is a bit more boyish (but I'm trying to keep it gender neutral because I don't want to have to change it for each baby).
I just imagine both being a lot of fun for different reasons.
DH doesn't care which sex our baby is, but he would really like it if we didn't have all girls.
This is our first, (and possibly last) and I really would love a girl. My gut though since finding out we are expecting, is that it's a boy. But honestly, I will be happy with whatever we get, as long as they are healthy.
I really want a boy! My husband is leaning toward boy to carry on his last name, and my dad almost teared up when I told him we wanted to name a boy after him. So yeah, definitely leaning toward boy
I would looveee a baby Girl but at the same time i would looveee a baby Boy. I cant seem to pull my self in one specific direction i just want them both
Hmm I could go on and on answering this but the short version is I always wanted three boys. Pretty bad! My first was a girl, I was disappointed but not too much bc I just thought she's my first. A lot more disappointed when my second was a girl. I felt like that made us a 'girl' house. Then when the call came that my third and last was a girl, I'm not gonna lie, I was so sad that that door had closed and I would never have a son.
Fast forward two months from that call and I held that little girl while she passed in my arms. I would've done ANYTHING to have her back (still would). I got taught a lesson that boy v. girl is completely unimportant. This one just needs to come home with me, pink and healthy.
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I would be very happy with another boy. I'm totally excited about a nerdy boy house, but I am aching a bit for a girl. Mostly because I want to braid her hair and teach her it is ok to be strong and all the great lessons my mom and brothers taught me when I was young. I like to imagine my hypothetical daughter would run through the mud and catch creatures like I did.
We wanted a girl so bad the first time around, especially my husband, that I was a little afraid I'd feel disappointed if we ended up having a son. We were team green, so labor was already fraught enough without me focusing on the sex of the baby. I know I wouldn't have been sad, not really, but I was beating myself up about it anyway. We have a gorgeous, hilarious daughter and we are thrilled.
I'd love for our daughter to have a sister but this time I find myself caring a lot less. Gun to my head, my preference would actually be for girl/boy twins.
I'm good either way, it took us a long time to conceive and I'm just happy to have another kid. I think DH is leaning a little more towards boy since we have a girl already and he is worried about being outnumbered... If I had to choose, I would say I'm leaning a little towards girl but only because we have so many very, VERY girly clothes, toys, and accessories since we have a girl. So basically only because I'm cheap, LOL.
I really don't have a preference either way. The thought of my husband having a little girl makes my heart happy, but the thought of a little boy that looks just like him makes me happy!!
Awe this was so sweet! I totally agree with you! That's how I like to think of it too! How sweet our men would be with little girls and how adorable of a little fella just like them would be
Since I started teaching I decided if I had a choice I'd have all boys. Soooo much less drama! I've stood firm in that until I got pregnant. Now I have a back of my mind wish that this one be a girl. Maybe it's all the cute girl baby gear and clothes I've seen lately?
My almost five year old insists baby is a girl because she wants a sister... my intuition is saying boy though and frankly we have a boy name but no more girl names lol
I'm really happy with either, but as far as me and DD go we are hoping for another girl lol. Hubby refuses to sway one way or another but when I openly say I want a girl he gets mad because aside from the dog he is the only male in the house. So deep down he wants a boy just refuses to say so lol.
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Husband and I both have reasons why we'd love another girl, and reasons why we'd love another boy. Honestly if we could choose, I think we'd have to just let the kids pick, bc we just don't care enough either way; just want a healthy baby of course. The kids want a baby sister.
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DH and I are both hoping for a boy. He wants a boy first because he wants "a protective older brother". I want a boy because I've always been a bit of a nerdy tom boy who got along with boys more than girls.
However, as long as it's healthy, I'm perfectly ok either way. Also, we're going to have a nerdy Harry Potter themed nursery no matter the gender.
I thought I was hoping for a boy. And my husband says he would love to have either but he already has a daughter so I think he would be more excited to have a boy. But if we had a boy, he might feel like he doesn't want more kids whereas having a girl means he is more likely to want a third (my second)... So in that case a girl would be nice! It's hard to picture myself with either, it still feels so unreal!
This is exactly how I feel. My dh thinks two kids is plenty, but I've always said I wanted three. I'm hoping for a second boy so that he'll be more willing to try a third time for a girl. However, I'd be happy with either a boy or a girl.
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I am hoping for a little boy. My boyfriend was a sweetheart of a kid. I was a feisty, fussy little thing and as I grew I got in to all sorts of trouble. I am hoping the little boy is like him, but chances are I'm in for a little rascal like myself. Honestly though, I will have whatever...boy, girl...I just want a healthy little baby, even if it's just like me
I want a boy and my husband wants a girl. I would be OK with a girl if I could be guaranteed that when we go to have a second child, it is a boy. But since that can't happen, I'm crossing my fingers for a boy. The idea of two girls terrifies me.
I always thought I'd have a girl-don't know why. But now that it's happening I don't care and everyone is guessing it will be a boy. Since DH and I only want to have one bio child and to adopt another I'm not attached to the idea either way. Though DH has said he only wanted girls as boys are horrible (he admits he was an awful child). Now he says he doesn't care but he won't let his child be like he was.
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I'd love a son. We have a boy's name picked out from my first pregnancy- I was convinced I was having a boy although I really wanted a girl. (I was over the moon when I first held my daughter!) We never shared the name so are hoping to use it with this baby.
This is my first bundle of joy at 9 weeks but my husband has a beautiful little girl so i would ideally want a boy. But he would like another girl because he has the "manual" for girls. Lol. We would be happy with either though.
We are hoping for one of each but will be happy as long we get to take home two healthy babies. That being said my husband has admitted that the thought of two teenage girls scares him.
I really wanted a boy the first time. Because of what other posters said "older protective brother" "teenage girls are scary" "my personality mixes well with little boys" "I hate pink" (okay maybe no one said the last one) but I got a girl. Who wears nothing but pink since she turned 3 and dresses herself. But I love her and can't imagine her any other way. She's the best.... I'm hoping for a boy this time, again. DH is the last boy in his family line and his sister is done having kids. And I think this will be our last too. So fingers crossed. However my DD is insisting it's a sister.
We have 3 girls. We'd like a boy. Dh REALLY wants a boy, and I'd really like one too. I, however, recognize the ease of 4 girls, sharing uniforms, sharing bedrooms, clothes etc. I was pretty disappointed when we found out #3 was a girl (I'd worked really hard to change my diet, ph level, etc. so I was thinking we had more than a 50/50 shot at a boy).
Dh says if this is a girl, he's going to have to do something really manly, for his sanity. Lol.
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He was very convinced that it was a girl so I said "how do you know?" And he said "I know because when I was at church God told me he put a girl in there!"
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Fast forward two months from that call and I held that little girl while she passed in my arms. I would've done ANYTHING to have her back (still would). I got taught a lesson that boy v. girl is completely unimportant. This one just needs to come home with me, pink and healthy.
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I do feel completely different this pregnancy but I'm trying not to assume that it's because it's a different sex
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Dh says if this is a girl, he's going to have to do something really manly, for his sanity. Lol.