Roll-call!! Due June/July/August 2013

[cvd]

Pearl-congratulations on hearing boy!
jennasue-I am so glad you are doing well I am still a mess and would not wish this on anyone.

I think I am going to try to convince DH to try HT for girl in a couple of years. I think that if I can feel like there is still a chance that we will have a DD later then maybe I can move past this and start to be excited. I'm sure that once he is here I will be in love with him but right now I am really struggling with my emotions. I really did not want to have 5 kids and maybe down the road I will be ok with only 4 boys but right now it is just to hard to think that I will never have a DD.

I brought this up to DH as well. I only want 2 kids but he wanted 3 and I told him the only way I'd attempt at 3rd is if we went HT, he thought that was the craziest thing ever lol (being from Canada we'd have to travel to the States or Mexico I guess and right away he said no chance) and decided he wanted a vasectomy instead (which is what I wanted too lol)

[cvd]

Thanks for all the congrats, ladies! I can honestly say I'm really not sad. I'm feeling a little bit wistful about what might have been, and if I start thinking too much about how I would feel if we found out it was a girl, it starts to make me sad. I am feeling mostly fortunate that baby is healthy. I have a very close friend who had a baby with anencephaly last summer, and her experience really changed my perspective. I was so glad to see a nice, round head on the ultrasound screen! Also, I guess this probably sounds crazy, but I have a lot of practice with gender disappointment, and I realize now that I will love this new little guy no matter what. I went out today with my mom and bought him some cute little summer outfits and jammies. It was difficult to be around the girl clothes, but I did my best to avoid them. And we have also pretty much settled on a name (Charlie), so that helps for me to bond with him. The hardest part of today (besides the big moment when we found out) was telling my ds2. He's almost 6, and was really hoping for a girl. When I told him it was a boy, he started crying and said "no, I want a girl! We only have one girl!" (meaning me, lol) I almost starting crying then. But I told him we don't get to pick. If we did get to pick, I would have picked a girl. I told him boys are very special. He came around, and said "we need some baby clothes for him!" so I showed him the clothes we bought today and he got all excited and said "I want him to come now!" He is so darn cute. See, boys ARE special!

Aw I almost had to tear up there too. I'm so glad he is happy now and that everyone is happy and doing well. That's what I did too - after my scan we went to Carter's and I just totally blocked the girl section out hehe but buying baby clothes is just TOO fun! So happy for you Jennaesue.

[Falling2Grace]

Does anyone have any pointers (or links and visuals) for what i should be looking for tomorrow at my 12 week scan? Im browsing a lot of the nub shots and learning, but i want to know what to look out for, just in case i can't get a good nub shot. So something that would help me learn what to see DURING the actual u/s.

[cvd]

So who's up next for their gender ultrasounds?? We are almost at the end of our list!!!!

[hopingforsaskia]

So who's up next for their gender ultrasounds?? We are almost at the end of our list!!!!

Might be me? Next Friday!

[hopingforsaskia]

....9am Australia time.....

[cvd]

Might be me? Next Friday!

Ouu!!! Just over a week away. How exciting. I hope you hear pink!

[Maple]

Thanks for all the congrats, ladies! I can honestly say I'm really not sad. I'm feeling a little bit wistful about what might have been, and if I start thinking too much about how I would feel if we found out it was a girl, it starts to make me sad. I am feeling mostly fortunate that baby is healthy. I have a very close friend who had a baby with anencephaly last summer, and her experience really changed my perspective. I was so glad to see a nice, round head on the ultrasound screen! Also, I guess this probably sounds crazy, but I have a lot of practice with gender disappointment, and I realize now that I will love this new little guy no matter what. I went out today with my mom and bought him some cute little summer outfits and jammies. It was difficult to be around the girl clothes, but I did my best to avoid them. And we have also pretty much settled on a name (Charlie), so that helps for me to bond with him. The hardest part of today (besides the big moment when we found out) was telling my ds2. He's almost 6, and was really hoping for a girl. When I told him it was a boy, he started crying and said "no, I want a girl! We only have one girl!" (meaning me, lol) I almost starting crying then. But I told him we don't get to pick. If we did get to pick, I would have picked a girl. I told him boys are very special. He came around, and said "we need some baby clothes for him!" so I showed him the clothes we bought today and he got all excited and said "I want him to come now!" He is so darn cute. See, boys ARE special!

Awe Jenna - congratulations on your healthy bubba! Your doing so well and good job naming him already - Charlie is an excellent choice! I love it.
You made me tear up with your post : )
Your son sounds like he is going to be a great help with Charlie too!
All the best for the rest of your pregnancy, hope it's a super happy one! XX

[Maple]

Congratulations Pearl!
Wonderful news! Enjoy your shopping!
Best of luck for the rest of your pregnancy! XX

[Maple]

Might be me? Next Friday!

Wow - that came around fast!

I can't wait! XX