It's a BOY!

A little over two weeks ago (Jan. 19th), I had my ultrasound.  I am always a little nervous about the pregnancy until I hear that the baby has all the right organs, arms, legs etc when they do this ultrasound.  I also am nervous and excited about hearing if we are having a boy or a girl.  This time I couldn't wait for it to be over with because I was getting tired of people trying to tell me that they really hoped for our sake it was a boy.  To be completely honest, we really were hoping for another girl, for many reasons.  It is really hard for some others to understand why we wanted a 4th girl, but I'll explain our reasonings in a little bit. 

When I was first pregnant with Lyndee, I really had hoped for a boy and was very disappointed that it was a girl.  You see, at that point I only wanted boys and didn't want any girls...I know very strange.  I grew up with 5 brothers and loved it and just wanted to have boys and do the "boy" things.  I did not like babysitting girls as much when I was younger because I never liked playing house or with dolls or things.  After my first ultrasound I had a hard time understanding that our first child was actually a boy....so we went to a place that did ultrasounds to show more baby pictures and to verify that it was a girl.  It was for sure going to be a girl.  People kept telling me that girls were so much fun and that I would be grateful because they mature faster and can babysit for you sooner and etc etc.  Well, I requested no pink blankets, not a lot of pink clothes...etc.  I was kind of in denial about the whole girl thing. 

After Lyndee was born, it did not take long to love this little girl that was sent from Heaven to our home.  We had so much fun with her and she was so dang cute!  Lyndee learned very fast, potty trained before age 2 (was wearing underware at bedtime from 14 months on and diapers during the day...I know....that is backwards, but it is true), talked a ton by age 2 and was able to sing songs early.  She was our only child for 4 years since it took awhile to get pregnant with baby #2.  Lynar and I both LOVED having a daughter, but we were kind of hoping for a boy this time as well, although very ok with it if they told us it was another girl.  Sure enough we were told we were having another girl.  We were so dang excited this time!  PINK was definately in this time! 

It was so fun having two girls at this point.  When I was pregnant with baby #3, I was extremely nervous about being told that I was having a boy.  I remember the feelings I had laying on the ultrasound table anxiously awaiting the news.....really hoping for a girl....really!  I thought I would cry if they would've told me it was a boy, but the picture showed definately a girl!!!!  I have never felt the relief that I felt at that moment---and probably won't forget it!  We love having 3 girls!  Our play room is full of fun girl stuff.  I love doing their hair, dressing them up all matching, shopping for them, and doing nails with them.  We have so many barbies and ponies and kitchen stuff. 

My thoughts on having 4 girls and why we wanted another girl.....

•  we love our daughters so much and have a lot of fun with them. 
• They will do  anything with their dad....from fixing things to mowing the lawn to going four wheeling in his truck.  They do all those things that people have mentioned why Lynar needs a boy.  They definately love their dad and have been daddy's girls! 
• We only have 3 bedrooms right now and one of the bedrooms is a huge playroom (bigger than most people's bonus rooms) and we are ok with putting 4 girls in the same room....now we have a room issue and can't really move right now
• We have tons of girl clothes.  All the girls are born in the same season and this baby will be born in the same season as well.
• We are used to the emotions and "girl thing".
• A little worried about a boy after 3 girls---hopefully he's not too girly!
• Over all right now a girl would just be easier!!!

Well, I did prepare myself a little in case they told me it was a girl.  At my 11 1/2 week check up my doctor did an ultrasound and told us that it looked like a boy....I know it is a little too early to really tell, so I still had hopes.  Also, this pregnancy has been much harder on me...the nausea never went away for 10 weeks straight, 24/7.  I never want to feel that sick again.  I am just grateful for Zofran to help it  (which I didn't get soon enough).  Also, I had a dream that I had a boy and he came out and looked just like Lynar...although a big head on a small body is not what I really like to picture (just like in the movie Cheaper by the Dozen 2). 

Anway, I am grateful that we know for sure so I am preparing myself for a little boy....shopping for a cute boy outfit right after the ultrasound helped as well.  We told the girls by opening an outfit that night. 

It is going to take me time to get used to this change of pace in our lives.  I just need time!  I think the hardest thing is people still telling me that they are so glad that we get a boy and they bet Lynar is really excited as well....well....he was hoping for a girl as well believe it or not!  I'll get used to it as well, just like we got used to having girls.  It is just going to take time!!!