Thank God for my sister, Rebecca, who put in her vote for a little boy; otherwise this newest gaffer would be feeling a little blue.
My mother's instinct was hoping for the novelty of a girl but strongly telling me that we seem fated to the X/Y chromosomal combination. Perhaps there is good reason that Dave is heir to a 200 acre farm.
I have to admit that I felt a little disappointment when the baby's obvious gender was revealed; but I think it was a disappointment at the loss of the novelty that a little girl would have provided. I also wondered how little Hannah would receive the news.
Jacob and Hannah came running off the bus at 3:15 and their first words after they had created the requisite mess at the front door were, "What's the baby?"
I replied, "Well, it's not an alligator," at which point Hannah dissolved into tears and sputtered, "But we need another girl." The tears continued for the good portion of the next hour. I have to admit that as the crying stretched onward I couldn't help but think that another boy might be a good thing!
The great news is that, after I returned from my pre-dinner walk, Hannah had rallied enough to run out of the house and exclaim, "I don't care anymore that the baby isn't a boy; I just can't wait to meet him." Whew.
The other boys were very boyish in their reaction to the news: "Oh."
Benjamin managed a bit more of a reaction: "You mean we're having a baby kid and a baby boy?" He is still a little confused.
Jacob tried to muster up some tears in order to sympathise with his twin but his newest Hardy Boy book was calling and he retreated to the living room chair book in hand.
Joseph is still a little unsure about the baby in Mommy's tummy and refuses to believe that he is soon to be unseated from the baby-of-the-family throne.
Dave said, "You'll be well looked after in your old age, Elena," and smiled a little more broadly.
I tucked away the pink sleepers a little more deeply and watched as my beautiful out-of-utero boys ate lunch and joked with each other.
As yesterday was the day after the Annunciation, I couldn't help but think that Our Lady only ever had one child, and He was a Son.
I am thankful.
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I feel bad that Hannah was so disappointed at the news. But if New Boy is even HALF as sweet and kind and cute as his older brothers, he'll be an impressive lad. I look forward to meeting him. :)
Congratulations, my friends. We would have had a disaster too if Sarah-Grace hadn't had a sister. Stephen was Isaiah's baby. He had been praying for a brother for a long time.
I knew you'd have a boy. Dave: it takes a man to make a man. You've proven that in spades.
This leaves little Hannah holding the torch for womanly example for her brothers. And that is exactly what she will do, a wonderful feminine but tough little girl. Her brothers will be comparing their prospective wives to her and that will be a high bar to meet.
Welcome to whoever that new little fellow is!
Just a thought...maybe you can help alleviate Hannah's disappointment by letting her help pick "New Boy's" name.
Tell Hannah that my parents didn't have another girl until I was nine years old, so I know how she feels. She's right to mourn the lack of a sister (for now), but there is something special about being the only girl for awhile! She should milk her special status for all it's worth!
So you just found out when I saw you outside the hospital?! How exciting. I had a feeling it would be another boy too... congratulations to both of you! You'll have to let me know when he arrives so I can pop over to RVH to meet the newest sweet Afelskie addition.
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