[ANGWife]

a LINUS

BOY!


We had to drive an hour and half to get to the ultrasound place. I had to pee so badly! The place was awesome! They had a huge comfy bed for me and this projecter screen on the wall to watch the "baby movie." The tech knew the gender immediately. She asked if we had any names yet and I said we had one for a girl. She said "sorry but it's back to thinking of another name. It's a boy." I looked over and Ed had this complete stupid happy look across his face. He was just beaming with pride.

Like less than a minute later, baby curled up his arms and legs and hid everything. He kept putting his hand over his face and waving like to say "hey, can't I get some sleep please?" The tech also noticed he has large hands and big lips. I was amazed at how long his legs are! Both are grandpas were very tall men, so maybe the height thing skipped to his generation.


Waving


Sleepy


Leg


Foot


Arm/Hand


It's a boy




Now, alot of you know I really wanted a girl. I'm hoping some of you BTDT mommies can offer some some thoughts. I was really into the ultrasound and so tickled the baby is doing well. But I actually found myself crying into my lunch because I feel so disappointed. I feel like a terrible person. Our baby isn't even born yet and I already am judging him. I really wanted a girl to take my grandmother's name. A mini-me. A Daddy's girl. A shopping buddy. But now it's back to picking a name.

We went shopping in hopes that a few baby clothes would excite me. All the girls clothes had many colors. Most of the boy stuff was just blue, or dog themed (I hate dogs) or sports themed. Very boring. Through out the whole day, I just felt like a terrible person. I am VERY thankful he is healthy and grateful to be pregnant. Maybe it's just the hormones, but I just feel like a rotten mommy.

[~Caroline~]

Congrats on your baby boy I was actually thinking of you today and the first thing that I thought was that you were having a boy.

And you are not a rotten mommy! I've seen many women feel the exact same way you do when they find out the gender. I am 100% sure that you will totally fall in love with your son and won't be able to remember why you wanted a girl so badly in the first place. And maybe you'll have your girl next baby!

[HopeWishWait]

Congrats on your son! I can't offer any advice but you are definitely not a terrible mommy!! I know you will love your little boy as soon as you get more used to the idea, there's nothing wrong with it taking a little while to adjust.

[niknok]

Congrats! I also wanted a girl, despite really feeling I was going to have a boy. I still had hope at my scan that there wouldn't be any boy parts. But let me just tell you, I am so in love with my son already. I can't wait to meet him, and I CANNOT imagine him being a girl. I can't wait to have my mommy's boy. I just want to hold him in my arms. I believe that what you are feeling is completely normal for anyone who doesn't get the gender they originally wanted. I also believe that over the next couple of months, you will fall completely in love with him.

[Angelaosaurus-rex]

Congratulations on your healthy little boy !!! The pictures came out really cute, I love the one of his foot!

Morgan don't feel bad at all, I cried for weeks after I found out Landen was a boy. But now that I have him I'm so glad he is a boy I would not trade him for any little girl in the world!!! You are not a rotten mommy. ((HUGS))

[alicenwonderland]

Congrats on your son! The feelings you are having are normal. I'm sure in time you won't be able to imagine him any other way. You got some really great pictures of your little boy.

[Frozendesire]

You are going to love your little boy Just you wait! Boys are SO much fun hehe. Cry, or whatever, get it out of your system.. it's all natural, even if it's just the hormones hehe. Soon enough you'll find lots of boy clothing you think is adorable and will jump right into being a mommy of a baby boy!

Congratulations!

[chellerenee]

Congrats on a little boy. I'm sorry you're having some gender disappointment, but I think like everyone else said, it's normal to be a little disappointed when you don't get the gender you wanted to begin with. I'm sure you'll get it all out of your system and be so excited to have your baby boy by the time he's here. I think I will be the same way if we end up having a girl because I want a boy so bad. The pics are super cute!

Michelle

Congrats on the baby boy! Don't feel bad, what you are feeling is normal (I will kinda spaz out if I have a girl). It doesn't mean that you are judging him or loving him any less

[misfitinmn]

Congrats on the baby boy!!!

We didn't find out the gender before delivery day, and I was so TOTALLY convinced that I was having a girl, there was a split second reaction of shock/disappointment when they said it was a boy. I have a feeling it would have been the same (and lasted longer!) if I had found out his gender at the ultrasound, it's just that it disappeared so fast as soon as I saw his sweet little face.

And don't you worry, you will find PLENTY of boy clothes that you will HAVE to have. haha. I swear, I have a serious addiction to baby clothes. Babies R Us has cute little outfits like this:


You are so not a bad mommy. This news will grow on you and once he is here, you will not be able to even remember how you felt this way!!

[LisanAndy]

YAY FOR A SON I'm sure you're going to love it! Don't worry about feeling bad about the gender right now, it'll all go away when he's in your arms. Congrats mommy!

[*Anna*]

Congrats I really wanted a boy first, and we are blessed to have a girl... God gives you what you need to have right now... so remember this little boy is meant to be here!!!

Congrats again mommy!

[ScottishBrit]

WOW!!!!! A BOY!!!!!

Congrats!!!!!!

Dont feel Bad Morgan, I felt the same way. I was totaly dead set on Cambria being a boy that I told the Tech No when she said "It's a girl" I felt the same way, kinda disapointed....But I Love having a girl! But I still want my Little boy

[soImarriedAnerd]

Glad you got to see your little man and he is all healthy!!!!!

[ShannonMVT]

Congrats!

What you are feeling is really normal. In fact, it seems like so many times when a woman really wants a girl, she ends up having a boy, and vice versa. But you know every one of those women fall in love with their babies and I'm sure there will come a day when you can't imagine not having your little boy. I think? Breanna really wanted a girl as well but look at how much she adores Reid!
We will hunt you down some cute boy clothes, not to worry. I'm not a fan of the puppy dog or sports themes either.

[lauren in hi]

First of all, welcome to team blue!

You are definitely not a bad mommy. I know I already have a girl, but part of me wanted to have 2 girls because I think that the relationship sisters have is so neat. And I don't have a sister of my own, so I wanted that for Abby. I felt bad at my u/s because I wasn't even that excited to find out...at the nuchal test I was told 85% chance of a boy, so I felt those were pretty good odds. Plus the Chinese gender chart said boy and I kind of felt it would be right for me. I just felt like it wasn't really a suprise or something and I felt bad for not being more excited. Even though I had been buying boy clothes since before my u/s, part of me was hoping for a girl. But now I'm pretty excited about having a boy. And yes, there are cute clothes out there that have nothing to do w/ sports or dogs...I've gotten some adorable stuff from Carter's, Wal-Mart, Gap and Old Navy that are non-sports and non dogs. I'll bet they will have a lot of new clothing lines in like Feb. or so for the spring so you have that to look forward to. I know lots of people who have been disappointed over gender, so you are not alone. It'll grow on you, and then when you finally meet him, you won't be able to imagine having a girl.

I hear you on the name thing as well. We are on our third (and hopefully final) name!

ETA: My DH was terribly disappointed that Abby was a girl, but he got over it really quickly. Now he says he's not at all disappointed to have a daughter & wouldn't mind having two of them.

[ANGWife]

I'm really relieved to hear so many of you had the same feelings. It's kinda embarrassing for me. Ed just keeps smiling at me and says "it doesn't help that the boys you watch at work aren't great examples of sweet little boys." Which makes me laugh and just feel silly for being so upset. It really helps that he's so supportive that his baby's mama is so emotional.

[*JenJen*]

Congrat's sweetie, he is so cute. Give it some time and I bet you will be over the moon with having a little boy first! Just think, now all your future little girls will have a big brother to look out for them, someone to make sure they are finding the good guys...big brothers are awesome

[**jessie**]

Congrats on your little boy! I was actually right for once! Give yourself a couple days and I'm sure you will fall in love with having a little boy. I can't imagine how you are feeling but I know it will get better. The water in the WTTC grads section is definitely blue!

COngrats on your lil PP parts!!!!