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hi everyone, I'm kind of new here aside from posting my nub shots a few weeks ago in the gender prediction forum... let me introduce myself and explain why I'm here. I have a 9 month old daughter and am expecting a little boy in december (they will be 15 months apart). After the initial shock of finding out we were expecting again, DH and I were very happy.  He was hoping and praying for a son and I convinced myself that I didn't care and either gender would be fine but deep down I really wanted another girl so that my daughter would have a sister very close in age.  When the ultrasound tech yesterday said "it's a boy!" my husband had tears of happiness in his eyes and I just kind of sat there.  I know that I am blessed to have a healthy baby coming, but I really wanted my daughter to have a sister, especially since the age difference is so close.  Everyone I have talked to is telling me I should be so happy to have one of each and I feel like I'm being selfish by secretly wishing it was another girl.  Has anyone else had this experience of having one of each and still having GD? 

The ironic part of this whole thing is that before I had my daughter I always wanted a boy and only boys.  Ugh, I just feel like a terrible person for being a little sad about this.  Sorry for the venting!

This is exactly what happened to me. My 1st is a girl... But I also wanted her to have a sister close in age (especially since I didn't have sisters, I only had 3 brothers)... I wanted her to have the sister I never had.. So, when the Tech said it was a boy, I was dissappointed. However, now I love my baby boy (he is now 7 months old) and I wouldn't change him for anything... However, for my 3rd I am really praying for a girl....

thank you for your quick response.  it's nice to know I'm not alone in feeling this way :) 

You're gonna looooove your baby boy!! I love my little prince to pieces!! Little boys are so much fun!

Hi Megan,

I had my daughter first and was expecting #2 when my daughter was 22 months old - she will be two on July 1!  I kept going back and forth on if I wanted a boy or girl.  I realized that I wanted both if that makes sense.  I grew up with a younger sister (no brothers) and my mom was a SAHM and the primary caregiver.  My dad drove a semi truck and wasn't home alot.  Because of that experience part of me wanted a sister for my daughter because of the sisterly bond.  Part of me wanted a boy because I wanted to experience raising a little man and having a son.  We found out he was a boy at 20 weeks and I was excited for me....but disappointed I didn't give my daughter a sister.  I experienced both emotions!  We only want two so we will have the pp family makeup.  Now that he is here I can't imagine it any other way.  He is such a little mommy's boy!  He loves to snuggle with me and his little face just lights up when he sees me and he flashes me his dimple!   He sister absolutely adores him and she loves to help mommy out by patting his back and putting the pacifier in his mouth.  I know they will fight, but they will also play and love each other.  I wouldn't change my family for anything!  A lot of my friends either grew up with a brother and sister or just a brother and they all get along famously!  My own husband has a sister that is 14 months apart and we are extremely close to them.

i just had my son and omg he's such a blessing, really not much different from his sisters but he really is a mommy's boy. my girls just fight and bicker all day. "she took my barbie!" "thats my dress" "i call the pink one" "you're not my favorite sister anymore" on and on. just because they are the same gender dosen't always mean they wil be best friends. congrats on your baby boy!

wow thank you everyone... Alpha, I think you hit the nail on the head when you said you felt bad about not giving your daughter a sister at first.  I think that's why I was disappointed.  I think it has more to do with not giving her a sister than the baby being a boy so thank you for pointing that out, it made lightbulbs go off in my head!

new baby...i was just looking through different posts on here and wanted to congratulate you on your beautiful son.  I also love his name!  That's what we will naming our little boy :)