Failed sways - are you doing anything to make up for it???

Since this is our last child and we didn't get our baby girl, to make up for it, I am redoing our bedroom!!!
Right now (if you've seen my belly pics lol) it's pretty masculine: blue walls, black and silver bedroom set, black damask comforter. I am doing a total room change! Painting the walls beige, have already ordered a leopard print comforter set that I've wanted for a while hehe. I know it doesn't cover the fact that I won't have a daughter but I'm super excited for a girly room! I'm not sad about having 2 boys, but I just want to do something for me! Even our mini schnauzer Bentley is a male, although he has been neutered and DH is next inline ;), so I just want a girly space in the household!
Is anyone else doing anything to kinda cheer yourselves up? Would love to hear your ideas!

Good for you, CVD-you deserve that space!

Nah, I don't own a home so can't remodel anything. I was thinking of taking up painting again after teddy is born but it has nothing to do with no girls. We may still have one more kiddo so I still have a chance but I am not going to count on it being a girl!

Oh and I agree with Jadis, good for you for doing something for yourself!

I am doing my room over too. I am painting the walls a light gray. And I bought a new comforter set that's white, yellow and gray. I also got an upholstered headboard that's dark gray. Change is good!!!

I LOVE this post! Been trying to think of the same kind of stuff to cheer myself up. We recently moved so there's definitely a lot of decorating still to do. Aside from that I'm already trying to get in shape for after baby by doing some strength training classes. I figure with three boys I better be "tough" and wouldn't it be nice if I had toned arms when I'm photographed holding the baby?

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Originally Posted by ThreeMenAndALAdy

I am doing my room over too. I am painting the walls a light gray. And I bought a new comforter set that's white, yellow and gray. I also got an upholstered headboard that's dark gray. Change is good!!!

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I agree!! Change is a great thing :) Love your room decor! We should post before and after pics!

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Originally Posted by BZ94

I LOVE this post! Been trying to think of the same kind of stuff to cheer myself up. We recently moved so there's definitely a lot of decorating still to do. Aside from that I'm already trying to get in shape for after baby by doing some strength training classes. I figure with three boys I better be "tough" and wouldn't it be nice if I had toned arms when I'm photographed holding the baby?

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Decorating definitely makes me happy LOL! How far along are you BZ?? Before swaying I was a hard core "bootcamper" 6 times a week, in good shape, but since I started swaying I've totally stopped and gone down hill. I was thinking about starting some light working out but I'm not sure if it's too late to start :( because you're so right, toned arms are FABULOUS! Hehe!

I'm 20 weeks (just had my anatomy scan Monday where we found out it's a third boy). I used to run and do hot yoga and weight classes...gave up the weight classes during my sway and then was told not to do much exercise first trimester because I had a little spotting scare, so I'm just now getting back into it and I am SORE! I skip the abs and just do kegels because it seems kind of pointless (and unsafe) to do crunches, but the squats, lunges and arm work can only come in handy in labor, delivery, and recovery :)

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Originally Posted by BZ94

I'm 20 weeks (just had my anatomy scan Monday where we found out it's a third boy). I used to run and do hot yoga and weight classes...gave up the weight classes during my sway and then was told not to do much exercise first trimester because I had a little spotting scare, so I'm just now getting back into it and I am SORE! I skip the abs and just do kegels because it seems kind of pointless (and unsafe) to do crunches, but the squats, lunges and arm work can only come in handy in labor, delivery, and recovery :)

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Oh really??? So I could probably totally start out light too, I'm 20 weeks as well. I was afraid to work out in the first tri! Congrats on your healthy boy but sorry you didn't hear pink though :(, what number is this for you?

This is DS3 for me! I'm a bit depressed because I know for sure this is my last and I really had high hopes for my sway...but I was probably more upset when I found out DS2 was a boy, because DS1 was/is a major handful and also I was worried I couldn't love TWO boys, that I already loved the first one too much to love another. Turns out I fell in love with DS2 instantly and he is AMAZING -- much easier than the first was, and he is probably the main reason I decided to try for #3 -- I knew that even if it turned out to be a boy, I'd love him just as much as I love the other two. So, although I'm sad not to ever experience a daughter, I think three boys is just the way my family was meant to be.

But, I am looking for ways to channel my energy -- I'd been hoping to spend the next 5 months decorating a girl nursery and shopping for new girl clothes. So, working out is going to be one way to do it. I do like your idea of making your master BR all about you...I'm going to have to look into that :)

Last time round i decorated my bedroom (we ours) to match the vintage 1920's dressing table my dh brought me for my birthday, its purple and so my style but not too much so that dh feels odd in it

I also got my female puppy so i had some girly company in the house

I need to do things like this for myself even though I never swayed for my second pregnancy that brought me two more boys and used up my 'last chance' I still may have a chance for a girl but not for a long time and the waiting and not knowing hurts so I need to distract myself until then and if I never get her then I will need to be kind to myself in life because it is a pretty important thing to me to have to lose