Shamelessly stolen from May...
To keep the thread from getting clogged, try to use "love tits" as congratulations to prevent announcements from getting lost in the comments!
Post here (and choose your answer on the poll) when you find out your baby's sex!
Re: It’s a BOY / GIRL!
@BumpAdmin sticky please?
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
(Thanks for doing this, @mrsbubbles-2)
August '18 March Siggy Challenge - You had ONE JOB
Seriously, you just buy gender neutral stuff and pick out both a girl and boy name. I’m personally not team green, but it’s really not a big deal.
That said I find myself gravitating towards gender neutral bedding and decor anyway, so I think it'll work out fine.
Can you post some examples of gender neutral bedding/decor?
For the next baby were doing arctic under the see because I think narwhals are awesome and so are polar bears. Going with blue and gray and then if it’s a girl there are lots of opportunities to pretty it up!
August '18 March Siggy Challenge - You had ONE JOB
Names - yes can be a pita depending how hard you guys find it. But in our case (all boys) it was boy names that were hard anyhow so it wouldn’t have helped finding out early.
and clothes... I got a few neural things for right away. For my youngest I bought a boy and a girl coming home outfit and returned one. And I got boy stuff very quick... ppl have gifts (and I requested some new boy stuff), and shopping is fast.
Somehow even being team green, I managed to have plllllenty of boy stuff from the jump lol.
this time we are finding out because a) I want to know if I can start selling and donating too small boy stuff or not b) after 3 boys we do hope for a girl, and emotionally it’ll be easier to know. And I don’t want to have to come up with one more boy name unless we HAVE to HA. And c) being pgal I think it’ll help me connect, which wasn’t an issue previously. Dh has mixed feelings on the pregnancy (he preferred to be done, but relented) and I think it will help him connect too...
Even though we arent doing it that way this time, that delivery room moment is amazing!
11/18/16 missed m/c 9w1
08/03/17 no hb 8w
@ssthomps I had a summer baby for my first, and she literally was in a white onesie for her first month. Plus when everyone came to visit, they would bring a gift and it was typically an outfit.
When we decorated her room we got white furniture that wasn't overly feminine. Her rug was supposed to be a turquoise and white pattern. Turns out it was blues, but the pattern was neutral enough that it didn't scream boy. When she was born we received some Coral blankets that a family friend made, so we just went out and bought some pillows with similar color schemes to place on the rocking chair. It all worked. It's not all frilly and pink, but my daughter isn't either.
My my mom was on her third girl and she spiraled into ppd when she had the third girl. She explains she just knew she was having a boy. When it turned out to be a girl she became very depressed. She believes if she would have had the option to find out during the pregnancy, it would have gave her time to adjust. Now that she has grandsons she says god knew what he was doing giving her all girls.
All this to say, I guess I’m a planner and fully admit that it might possibly be a pink explosion if it’s a girl! Hopefully I don’t get flamed.
95% of our stuff, including the nursery, is neutral bc we got it with #1 and wanted to be able to use it again. We thought #2 would be our last so we did buy a few girlie things when we needed them with her. But if this is a boy he'll just have to deal with a pink swing and boppy cover. Somehow I think he'll survive.
Thats why im finding out, and ASAP. I’m trying not to even think about if it’s a boy or girl... whatever it is already is, and regardless this baby will be adored and complete our family. I will appreciate the time to say goodbye to my theoretical daughter and get past any sadness about that before the baby comes.
11/18/16 missed m/c 9w1
08/03/17 no hb 8w
When I was Team Green with my son, I didn’t do a nursery and I won’t with this one either. I always have the baby sleep in my room for a few months so there’s plenty of time to buy sheets. Like 2 months before my due date, I did go to Target and buy some boy clothes just in case. They have a good return policy, but I ended up needing to keep them.
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
DS: Born 5-17-16
August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers
When the kid is a bit older, and can express their own preferences their room will reflect their personal tastes more, but until then I'm just going with mine and DH's, since the kid's is impossible to predict. I wouldn't want to be carrying a giant pink or cutsy diaper bag because it doesn't suit my personal aesthetic, but if I did, and I had a boy, I'd still buy the pink diaper bag, since I'm the one carrying it.
DH:45
DSD: 20
DSS: 18
Team green baby due: Aug 6th, 2018
But my oldest abd younfest did nap there sometimes times plus I had the changing stuff and clothes... I loved that room, it was a nice calm place and special to me.
Now we have 4br but each kid has own room. I’m not going to rush making them share since the baby will be with me anyhow. Probably try to set up crib or cosleeper with us...
11/18/16 missed m/c 9w1
08/03/17 no hb 8w
August '18 March Siggy Challenge - You had ONE JOB