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I gave away the baby stuff, every last trace of it. It’s like I never had a baby (or two).
Little BooBoo is nearly 3 years old and moving into the glorious and bittersweet age of self-sufficiency. I no longer have to carry a 50 pound diaper bag wherever I go, I’m back to carrying a reasonably sized purse and I haven’t bought diapers in two months. By all accounts, life is pretty good.
Instead of enjoying the new found freedom this era brings, Big Daddy P decided to get himself some good old-fashioned baby fever…for a girl.
I’ve had baby girl fever twice now and two sons were enough to cure what ailed me, or at least make me too tired to think about it. A baby (even a girl) wouldn’t be easy right now and yet Big Daddy P’s argument keeps coming back to, “But she’d be so pretty!” Take that to the bank.
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If history is any indication of gender prediction, Big Daddy P’s track record is a little discouraging. She’d be pretty, yes. She’d play with dollies, wear adorable dresses and be the daddy’s girl he always wanted. I get it. I love the pretty picture too. I also love the life we’ve created. My heart and womb aren’t aching; I don’t have the fever…at least not right now.
Sometimes I think Big Daddy P has forgotten we welcomed a beautiful bouncing blog into our family just this year. This bundle of literary joy has required almost as much effort and TLC as caring for a newborn. Two boys and a blog, I think we’re pretty well set. But when that baby fever starts spiking, watch out, Big Daddy P knows how to fight dirty. “A baby would be good for the blog!” he says with a wink and a smile. And if that wasn’t the best reason ever to bring a baby into this world, I dunno what is. Admirable try, I give it an A for effort and creativity.
So the baby shop is closed for business, at least in my mind but I’ll forever maintain that a girl reserves the right to change her mind.
Thankfully, this isn’t an issue we argue about. Practically speaking, Big Daddy P agrees with closing up shop…that is until we see an adorable little girl with her daddy and then all bets are off.
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Here’s a cautionary tale:
My MIL wanted a girl and had her first: a boy (who is now my DH).
She tried a second time and got, like you, another boy.
She tried one last time and got twin boys.
And then she (wisely, I think) gave up.
I want a girl too, but if my next and 2nd kid isn’t one then I’m closing shop too.
This debate is a hot button issue in my house! my hubby wants another but I’m all set. We have a boy and girl and i feel complete with our family. Granted, my baby is only 9 months old, but I don’t see myself changing my mind!
I understand exactly how you feel. I’ve always wanted a little girl, but we’ve been blessed with 3 biological boys and an adopted son, as well. My husband says his swimmers are too manly. He and I both take turns having the fever, but I’m in no way, shape or form, excited about having another baby right now.I’m pretty sure the oven’s turned off, but like you said, a girl has the right to change her mind.BTW, I laughed out loud at the “baby being good for the blog.” Too cute.
I remember that baby lust. And I was glad after child #4 that it finally went away:)
H & I are still deciding about baby #3. I’m not sure if it’s because I brought up the possibility of getting “snipped” that H has decided we are not done. Regardless, I go back and forth on the idea. At the moment, we have our hands full with the two kids. They seem to be pushing me closer and closer to my death bed.
We have a house full of girls, but man, does Daddy love his girls. He was unlike any guy I ever met and wanted girls, girls, girls! Although I have heard that your chances slim with each consecutive birth of the same gender, my friend has five girls and just had her sixth child. A boy. :o) There is hope! But I am with you. Shop is CLOSED here as well.
It is bittersweet, isn’t it? Feels good to get rid of it, but then is sad too.
I know exactly how you feel! I always said that I wasn’t going to have another baby after I was 30. I lied to myself! And of course I figured that it’d be a girls since my other kids were all girls… nope a boy!
Now, I am done. Finished. The factory is close.
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awww Baby Fever. The problem with it is the gender that you are wanting there is a 50/50 chance you get that one. And not saying you would be upset with another boy but it’s risky. lol
If you had a little girl she would be just beautiful! A girl does reserve the right to change her mind! Keep us posted if that happens! For now it sounds like you two have created the perfect family.
He DOES realize that chances of you getting a girl aren’t that great and you may end up with a house full of boys trying if you keep trying for a girl.A family we used to know had 5 beautiful girls and were trying for a boy. #6 was also a girl!
Oh we’re the opposite! My hun has 3 girls!! and boy he wants a boy, I want to give him more than anything but I’m thinking its not up to me lol. Anyway, if we had enough money ever again HAHA he says we would try once more, if no boy then we’d be done. We’ll see but I agree the shop is CLOSED =)