It's amazing all that they can do for babies these days. If my mom had tried to deliver me 200 years ago, I don't think mom and I would have made it. And yet, here we both are. I'm grateful that my life lasted longer than 9 shelter months.
Ultrasounds have changed things a lot. With Karla, Kylee, and Kaylyn, despite extra and frequent ultrasounds, we were able to wait to find out their gender till birth. I remember when Kylee was born, she was having some troubles and they whisked her away pretty quick. I kept asking, not understanding what was going on, boy or girl? I thought for sure Kylee was a boy.
Kaylyn I knew was a girl. Kolten I knew was a boy. Kolten didn't give us much choice. At 16 weeks, before your suppose to be able to tell, there he was very definately boy. We didn't need the tech to interpret that one for us.
Now baby #5 is on the way. We would be content, most of the time, to just wait until birth. But my mom really wants to find out--so for my mom, we're going to. This is our consession as we disagree on what to name the baby. It's our attempt at a peace offering.
My prediction:
I have a feeling/hunch it's a boy. But I'll admit, I'm not as sure as I was with the others. I'm nervous.
But if you look at our history, we have never had a baby without family also having babies. Karla was born just a month after twin boys. Kylee was born the year of the boys with 3 boy cousins. Kaylyn was born the same year as Nate. And Kolten was born after our two siblings who had all boys finally got their girls!! So as everyone is having girls, Kolten was born just a week younger than Lorna's Devrie.
So who is having a baby this year? Trudy!! And Trudy is expecting a little girl. Todd and I being who we are, we just can't do what everyone else is doing--so we have to have a boy. This is my guess. What do you think? I'll share Friday after I tell my mom.
3 comments:
I'm so excited to find out! I vote boy. but...to continue on your train of thought, I did have a boy this year too. So, really it's even right? :) haha
I have to admit, Tiffany, I thought of that too. But it doesn't fit with my thoughts. Is this me just justifying that I want poor Kolt to have a brother, maybe. But technically your Rowan is born between Kolt and this little one...so it still counts, right? Your little man is so cute by the way.
I'll vote boy! Can't wait to find out!
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