I can completely understand what u are going through. I have been there my last pregnancy... So badly wanted a boy but it is DD2, though i love her to bits from the moment she was placed in my hands. Mine was a complete surprise as here dr's don't reveal sex of the baby in a/s scans, same for this time too. You do have lots of time to process the fact before the baby arrives, and you soon will be over it, don't stress out. Hugs . Might have my anatomy scan tomorrow or tuesday, so excited to see the baby, and also will b taking note of placenta placement( was low lying ), if it has changed or not. Edit: spelling.
@sonalisharma I hope you get good news on the placenta placement. They were a bit concerned about mine because I had some early second trimester spotting, but it is high and on the right side, which is apparently fine.
@auntieraindrop I can completely relate. Hugs to you. When I found out this LO was another boy I was sad for a split second. I wanted to come here and say that but I was afraid no one would understand and even think I was ungrateful. Kudos to you for not being afraid to share your feelings. I'm sure many of us can relate. As for me, after a day I was more excited. I think it's going to be adorable to watch Blake with his little brother and hopefully best friend.
Nesting hit my hard today. So far ive: - cleaned out DDs room of all her 18 month clothes and washed and organized all her 2T stuff - got out all her old clothes and arranged it into bins with labels of what size is in the bin -dusted the living room, disinfected DD play mat, vacuumed and had DH mop
Now I'm pooped and in pain. What I really need to tackle and have been putting off is DHs office/ going to be the new guest room. Maybe next weekend
@auntieraindrop I was a complete mess for about a week after I found out we were having a baby boy. I cried on the way home from the a/s and found it very difficult to process my feelings. To top it all off was the guilt - the guilt of being sad because he was a boy and not the little girl I desperately wanted. Like @CANTW82BMOM said, I think it is totally normal and natural to have gender disappointment and plenty of other women go through it. Give yourself some time to process your feelings. You'll move past the disappointment and when you do, you'll get excited for the baby boy you're going to be meeting in a few months.
Thank you ladies, I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who felt like this.... The total silence in the room when the tech said "boy" was completely awkward, but hubby was bragging about baby's "equipment" within minutes. I'm already getting used to the idea of having a boy...
Rollercoaster weekend here - DS's lovey, Monkey, went missing for about 24 hours. We were all over the place shopping in the morning, he had it when he went down for his nap, and at bedtime last night... nothing. DH was at work but DS and I turned the house upside down for about 2 hours. An almost-three-year-old is not the most helpful or focused searcher, but he also refused to go to bed without Monkey. He finally cried himself to sleep at 10:30. DH was stuck at home with DS today while I helped host a baby shower, and he kept texting me like "is there anywhere you didn't look? where else can it be?" until I was losing it. Finally I did a zillionth search of the house and found the little shit at the bottom of the stairs, under a coat that was hanging off the railing. But all is well with the world again, and I can feel somewhat less guilty about leaving for my conference this week.
@bainidhedub, I have a DD who is also attached to her "loveys." She HAS to get to bed with TWO blankets (which she calls MayMay 1 and MayMay 2), her stuffed Li-Lyn (lion), Doug the dog, and a stuffed turtle. I also have to sing a very specific song before bed time. If all of these components aren't in place, bedtime is a bit of a nightmare. It cracks me up how much little kids are set in their ways when it comes to routine. Glad you guys were able to find Monkey...I know how hard it would be if one of DD's loveys went missing!
@cyanope He loves Monkey in general but he is VERY particular about bedtime too! He's gotta have George Monkey, Big Monkey, a bink (no not that kind the other kind), the gray pillow case or else it's not HIS pillow, socks on, clock plugged in for a night light, ceiling fan on, Sheep Sheep the Sleep Sheep playing the rain sound, and read at least one bedtime story.
We are getting a Tile to sew inside of Monkey. The trick will be not letting him realize that if he pushes on Monkey's belly he'll be able to make Mom and Dad's phones ring.
@cyanope@bainidhedub When Miles was little his bedtime routine was sacred as well, lol. He used to have me say the same exact thing every night. We had to give each other the same nber of kisses, in the same spots (some variation of cheeks and forehead). The music and loves were negotiable, but had to be present.
Bedtime is easier as he gets older, but sometimes I miss the sweet insistence and stalling that came from his earlier bedtime routines. (Not often, lol.)
The lovey discussion is cracking me up. DS has an elephant that he calls 'Bo Bo', a monkey named 'Joey' and 'blankie'. It is so cute and funny to listen to him talk about them. Recently we got a fox aka 'Foxy'. Last night at bedtime he tossed the fox and said 'get out of here Foxy!' Kids are hilarious.
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J18 December Siggy Challenge: Christmas Movies
- cleaned out DDs room of all her 18 month clothes and washed and organized all her 2T stuff
- got out all her old clothes and arranged it into bins with labels of what size is in the bin
-dusted the living room, disinfected DD play mat, vacuumed and had DH mop
Now I'm pooped and in pain. What I really need to tackle and have been putting off is DHs office/ going to be the new guest room. Maybe next weekend
Jan 18 December Siggy Challenge: Christmas Movies
Jan 18 December Siggy Challenge: Christmas Movies
Jan 18 December Siggy Challenge: Christmas Movies
Bedtime is easier as he gets older, but sometimes I miss the sweet insistence and stalling that came from his earlier bedtime routines. (Not often, lol.)