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After discovering we're having our second son, I was and have been, admittingly, disappointed to the point of true depression and in need to seek out counseling. Then I remembered a book my mom gave me when I had my first son: A Cup of Comfort for Mothers and Sons. In it are a bunch of short stories about mother-son relationships and their bonding experiences. I picked it up the ...
25 Aug 2009 7:30 PM
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At such a young age, I don't think it's a big deal. In fact, I think it isn't a big deal if you don't MAKE it a big deal. My almost 3-yr. old saw me doing my nails and wanted to as well. He only wanted to do what I was doing. I painted one foot with very pail blue nailpolish. You could barely see it but he was thrilled to be able to take part. Just b/c I let him...
25 Aug 2009 7:22 PM
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Thank you for sharing these. I haven't laughed out loud in days and needed this.
23 Aug 2009 2:30 PM
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I've been visiting this board regularly since I found out I was having another boy and have had severe GD. I've seen a lot of posts with moms of all one gender (more moms of boys than girls though) that say people make hurtful comments about them having all of one gender. I only have one child right now, my son, so I've never heard anyone comment to me but, does this really happen...
23 Aug 2009 2:25 PM
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I was thinking... maybe if we list the reasons why we want the opposite gender of what we have or what we're getting, we could help others who have that particular gender feel better about what they have or are getting. I know I love reading the posts about moms trying to conceive a boy and their reasons why b/c I am having the opposite reaction. I desperately wanted a girl and am havi...
23 Aug 2009 2:20 PM
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So, I just got back from my best friend's end-of-summer BBQ and oh my, it was all I could do to hold back the tears and put on my fake cheery smile. Since I found out at our u/s last Monday that we were having our second boy (and last baby due to health problems in pregnancy), I have been a jumble of nerves, emotions, anxiety, disappointment, anger, etc. EVERYone there had either ...
23 Aug 2009 12:17 AM
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I've def. seen BBG and I am the G in my mom's BBG family. She did Shettles to have me and so did four other families I know and they all worked to get a girl and succeeded. Of course, knowing we could only have 2, I did Shettles to have a girl and am having my second boy. To be honest, I'm starting to think all these methods are 50/50. Sometimes it "works" and sometimes it ...
22 Aug 2009 3:37 PM
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Thank you for sharing this. I remember how much I wanted my first son to be a girl and then when I had him, I fell so head over heels in love that I felt guilty later for wishing he was something other than what he is. I couldn't even fathom my life without him. I find the support and encouragement here on IG so wonderful since I don't feel most people I would talk to regula...
21 Aug 2009 7:35 PM
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I understand. I have four pregnant friends right now and every single one of them is having a girl (either their first or second) and I'm having another boy. I struggle and have found myself avoiding being around them too. I feel surrounded; every time I go out anywhere all I see are baby girls and then, to be even really cruel, I ordered a pair of See Kai Run shoes for my so...
21 Aug 2009 3:44 PM
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I know... people can be so hurtful, even if they don't intentionally mean to. I had a friend tell me the other day when i told her I thought for sure I was having another boy (I am by the way but I decided not to tell anyone and have just been saying we didn't find out), "Oh I hope not. I hope you're having a girl." I mean... she is one of the sweetest people I know and I kn...
21 Aug 2009 3:30 PM
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I've dreamed for so long of buying little dresses and matching purses and tons of pink shoes and sandals and little silver bracelets and cute hairclips and bows; I've thought of tea parties and going to see the Nutcracker and other ballets and playing dolls and barbies; I've pondered about future conversations of boys and daily phone chats with my older daughter and shopping with her and...
20 Aug 2009 9:09 PM
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Hi there... I'm relatively new on this board and was wondering what people can share about MicroSort? How does it work? How expensive is it? Where (location) is it performed? Can anyone do it or can you be denied?
Thanks. Very interesting.
20 Aug 2009 7:40 PM
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In response to "ThreeBoys2Love":
I have to say, your post actually helped me a good deal. I think we all have these expectations of our desired gender and... truth be told... even if we get what we want, it doesn't mean it's going to go the way we originally "planned" or intended. I have a friend who has a daughter and I was saying how fun it would be to dress a girl and she was like....
20 Aug 2009 7:27 PM
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AMEN. My son just came in the house filthy, rotten, dirty and I made him hop in the tub before he went for his nap. I turned my head to get his towel and he took his HUGE bucket, filled it with tub water and poured it over the side of the tub leaking water out into the hall with hardwood floors. That was just one of the many "tricks" he decided to come up with on his own this mor...
20 Aug 2009 7:22 PM
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Very well written, Kristin. Thanks for adding that. I feel comfortable to be here knowing you all understand my feelings. Hugs to everyone.
20 Aug 2009 7:16 PM
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Hi there... I understand. I'm the only one of all my friends who doesn't have a girl and it does hurt. We decided not to tell anyone (except our parents) that we're having another boy b/c everyone knew we both wanted a girl desperately and the comments can be really hurtful. I just told a friend today that I felt in my heart we were having another boy (which I did for the past mo...
20 Aug 2009 7:06 PM
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Hi, I'm new here and am looking for any encouragement at all. I just found out on Monday that I'm having my second boy and though I somehow expected it for the past month or so, I was in complete shock and couldn't react. I thought I was doing pretty well, and happily surprised by my initial reaction, but by nightfall, I was a complete wreck. I can't sleep, I can't eat... I'...
19 Aug 2009 2:12 PM
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