[mom 2 haley & tyler]

Haley is pushing Witty around in the baby doll stroller. She even has high heels on. She's pretending she's shopping.

[Mum2three]

HAHA!!! that is soooo cute!!!

shes practicing for when mommy has another baby!!!

[mom 2 haley & tyler]

Yea, I hope so Brandy!

[Mum2three]

It will work hun!!!

keep faith!!! I didnt think i would have my last baby and look!!!

im praying for you every night

It will happen!!

[Eleysia]

Awe so cute Michelle You know, im scared to death to have a girl but its little things like this that make my heart melt.

[mom 2 haley & tyler]

Thanks Brandy. You are such an amazing friend.

Eleysia, why are you scared to have a girl? They are amazing!

[Banned-ZoesMom]

I agree!! Little girls are amazing to have. Even when they dump their entire 120-piece bag of megablocks on the floor and throw them piece by piece across the room at your head.

That's such a cute story BTW!!!

[Eleysia]

ugh i dunno? Im just so not girlie, and did i mention im not girly? Im scared to raise a girl because growing up i was so ugly (trust me i was, everyone told me so) and i had no boobs, and everything was awful. i was picked on so badley that every night i just wanted to not wake up the next day. i can stand to watch my daughter go through that. plus my mom was awful, so i dont know how to have a girl....

wow that was like a mini therapy session. sorry not trying to hijack your thread michelle.

[Banned-ZoesMom]

I grew up the only girl in my family for 18 1/2 years. The only other girl is my 3 1/2 year old cousin. I was teased and picked on in school, I still have no boobs and my mom was awful when it came to my self-esteem. I almost failed the 8th grade because I missed so many classes due to self-esteem issues and the class picking on me. I was used in the 6th grade for my Leonardo DiCaprio posters. I had no interest in him, but he was the Celebrity Hottie of the Year. I just didn't fit in. I was spit on, called names, and even pushed to the ground and scraped my hands so badly I couldn't stick them in water for 2 weeks...twice. I had soccer balls kicked in my face and my nose broken as a result, and during a cartwheel race one time, a kid in my class kicked my arm and dislocated my elbow.

I wanted a boy. I wanted all boys because I really didn't know how to treat a girl, but grew up with 3 younger brothers. But, I got a girl and it is the most amazing experience ever. I wouldn't trade Zoe for a Zack (have a cousin and a nephew with that name).

I plan and teaching her from the moment she can understand that it doesn't matter what people say, she is beautiful. She is her own unique person. I will teach her (or at least try) to tell others that they are beautiful and unique in their own way is they attempt to tease and pick on her. Self-esteem starts from the beginning. We tell her every day she is beautiful and she is loved. When we meet her at her crib in the morning, we greet her with a "Good morning Beautiful!!" Choose to have a better attitude than your mom did and chose to let your daughter know that flat-chested or big-breasted, and no matter what people say, she is beautiful in your mind, Chad's mind, Gavin's mind and should be in her mind, and she will be beautiful in her future husband's mind, and that is what matters.

[mom 2 haley & tyler]

No problem. I think you'd be surprised if you have a daughter. My dd is girly and tomboyish. Plus it would be fun for Gavin to have a little sister. And she would definitely steal Chad's heart. My mom isn't the greatest, but that gives me the incentive to be the greatest for Haley. Whatever your baby is, you'll be a wonderful mother to him/her.

[kellyanne]

Eleysia,

I am NOT girly at all (at least I don't think of myself as girly). I wouldn't even wear pink before dd was born. My husband and I just shake our heads as we watch Cori strut around the living room with pom poms and necklaces ("pretties" from nana). She is only 21 months old! The other day she picked up a doll that she previously had paid no attention to and cradled it and carried it around with her for the rest of the day. I don't think you need to worry about not being girly...mine does all that stuff even without much encouragement. Plus, clothing for girls is SO much fun.

P.S. The color pink is growing on me

[Eleysia]

Thank you ladies, that really helps. Im still scared but im sure ill be happy either way.

[mom 2 haley & tyler]

We also tell Haley she is beautiful all the time. I was very shy in school and didn't feel like I fit in. I didn't have many friends. I was very self conscious, too. I don't want Haley to feel like I did. She knows she is loved everyday. She is my little princess. I will always make sure she knows she is loved and beautiful.