Oh boy!
Can you believe it?! I thought for sure it was a girl, but nope. God knew we needed a boy, and I am so thankful to join the “boy mom” club.
Do We Have a Name?
Yes! We’ve had a short list of boy and girl names for years. We know what we want to call the baby, and that name honestly sounds better as a middle name. So, we are just deciding if we want it to be the first name to eliminate confusion or leave it as a middle name.
Hint: I don’t know anybody with this name, and it starts with a “G”.
How I’m Feeling
I waited a couple of weeks after our Charleston Pregnancy Announcement because I am still absorbing what it means to raise a boy. I am an only child and the textbook definition of a “girl’s girl”. Mike and I both thought this would surely be a girl, so it was unexpected. Not only unexpected, but rather shocking when the nurse slipped up and told us the gender, lol.
Then a few people that knew early started flooding me with tips…
“Make sure you do this when you change the diaper!”
“Boys have wild energy. I hope you like screaming and monster trucks on Saturday mornings!”
…like thank you so much for that haha. 😅
I know people try their best to be helpful, but I was feeling all kind of things.
I’m embarrassed to say that I cried for 12 hours almost straight after the nurse mistakenly told me over the phone. Like, woke up in the middle of the night crying. It was pathetic because at the same time, I felt so selfish for feeling anything besides thankful for a healthy baby.
More on my advice for “gender disappointment” at the end of this post.
Gender Reveal Party Details
We had ourselves a little party even though we already knew the gender. I knew surprising my parents would make me happy. MG inflated balloons, and I tied the arch together. We moved the dining room table and layered the fringe backdrop on the wall. It didn’t take more than 2 hours for the whole setup, and all of the supplies were super affordable from Amazon.
10/10 would recommend these supplies and confetti canons from your local Party City if you are throwing a gender reveal party!
Even though it was just us and my parents, it was so special. How priceless is my dad’s reaction?
What to Say to Someone Experiencing Gender Disappointment
Don’t say…”Well, you’re better off with a boy. My girl has such an attitude and marches around with her purse and bracelets all over the place.”
Girls are great too, and I still hope we can have one in the future.
Do say…”I’m really sorry you didn’t get the result that you thought. This baby is so lucky to have you as a mom. I know you will be an incredible boy mom”
Just validate a gal’s feelings, would ya?
I already can’t believe how strong my feelings were when I found out. I cry once maybe twice a year, so it was probably just the combination of hormones and it being about that time for a good cry.
Now that we have a crib and his first little outfits…I am very excited!
Thank you for reading and celebrating with us! I’ll take any boy mom tips now. 🙂
xo,
Chelsea
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