Today was our 20 week ob appointment, and we found out that we are having another boy! We are beyond thrilled (although I might have secretly had hopes for hair bows and smocked dresses). Once we heard the news, however (and saw that precious baby on the screen), there was absolutely no disappointment. A BOY! A BROTHER FOR AUSTIN!
After my appointment, I went back to school to pick up Austin and tell him our good news. "Austin," I said. "Mommy just had a doctor's appointment, and we saw your baby on a computer screen. Guess what? It is a BOY!"
Austin just stared at me. "Mom," he finally said. "I told you all along that it was going to be a boy." He was so determined... so insistent this entire time that he was going to have a little brother. I am actually glad that it is a boy because I don't think he would have believed anything else.
On the way home, he called his Granny to tell her that he was going to have a brother. After their brief conversation, he started to tell me all the things he wanted to teach his little brother. "I will teach him how to fly a kite. I will teach him how to play Mario Kart on the Wii..." Finally, Austin looked up at me and said. "Mom, you teach him how to walk and talk and I'll teach him the rest. How does that sound?"
That sounds just about right, sweet boy. Just about right.
Now that my mind is officially switched to blue, I am researching cribbing, nursery ideas, and names for our precious little boy. Some of you may or may not know that when we told Austin we were expecting (in September!) he told us that it was going to be a boy and we were supposed to name him Ryan. (Ryan is his best friend at school). He might have been right about the gender, but the verdict is still out about the name!
I have so many thoughts about having another son! I love my relationship with Austin and love the way that he loves his mommy. Just tonight at dinner Austin asked me what I wanted for my next birthday. (My birthday isn't until November!)
"Just hugs and kisses from you!" I told my pre-birthday planning son.
"Oh, mom. Those you can have any day for free. I am going to give you a huge bouquet of flowers and definitely a new sewing machine."
I have no idea why I am getting a new sewing machine, but he is determined...
and he is normally right.
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that's pretty darn precious, friend! I think the world needs a few more boys in it like Austin!! One of my favorite friends has four boys (all grown up!!) The third just proposed over the weekend and it's been so much fun to see her get her amazing girls ... without any of the teenage angst that mother's of girls go through! And her boys chose well ... so very, very well! I think yours will do the same! SOOOOO ... one day, friend, maybe not hairbows and smocked dresses, but sweet friends who will share your secrets and shop and do all the girl things with you! YAH for all 2011 has in store!
Austin is amazing - like his mom. I love hearing all the things he says!
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