To totally change my mind about boys and sing the praises of my little man?

[Arion]

I was so worried when I found out I was having a boy (I cried after the scan) as I wanted a sister for my DD. I posted on another thread about boys some of my worries.

I just wanted to come back and say that when he arrived, everthing I worried about doesn't seem important anymore. It doesn't matter what "bits" he has, he's my baby and I love him to pieces! I just wanted to come back and say this in case someone is in my situation, maybe help someone else.

That said - girls are much easier at nappy change time - no fountains

He's a week old now and I'm so proud of him and I feel like I'm going to burst with happiness when I look at him (same as with DD).

I'm assuming I am not being unreasonable!

YABU to use the term 'little man'!

Boys are much easier to clean after poos IMHO!

Congratulations on your new son though

awwwww

Congratulations

Congratulations, I felt the same way as you but my DS is great, just beware though he is a total Mummy's boy, not in the way that he is a wimp but just that Mummy is best and Daddy comes second which is very wearing.

Thanks five - my DD is turing into a real Daddy's girl at the moment so should even things up!

Aha! Wait until he is older, and you will understand the truth encapsulated in BALD's name

Obviously turning not turing

CaptainNancy they need taking out for lots of walks and you need to make sure they have fresh water?

indeed they do, Arion

additionally they widdle in corners, bestow affection most readily and often have wet noses

heh heh heh

I am SOOOOO pleaseed I an not the only one that cried after the esxing scan. I can just remember sobing in the car, yelling "But I don't know about WILLYSSSSSSSSSSSSS"

Anyway, he is neraly tewo and I wouldnt swap him for a girl for the world. He is brave, confident, funny and generally loving (as long as I am not tying to make him o something he doesnt want to, in which case he thries to claw at my eyes).

Boys rule :)

Mine doesn't widdle in corners. He wee's standing up now (4yrs) and somehow aims the wee through the back of the toilet seat hinge and down the back of the loo. I thought my cistern was leaking for a few weeks.

Today he said "mummy we love you because you made cheesecake". Not sure if that counts as bestowing affection or being a creep to get extra pudding .

Mmmm, looking forward to potty training!

God yes, agree with CaptainNancy, the poo wiping is soooo much easier! no crevices or creases to worry about, you just swoosh around!

I was a bit scared after my scan. I only have a sister, and after having DD I was a bit freaked out about being pregnant with a boy with all his little boy bits inside me IYKWIM?

LOL @ "but I don't know about WILLYSSSSSSSSSSSS"

DS is beautiful though. He isn't really a "boy", boy as he is autistic and very quiet, withdrawn and sensitive 90% of the time, but he is different enough in many ways for me to appreciate him for who he is.

Can't imagine that he will ever be a big hairy man though, but I think that's quite normal...

a little boy thread for you

Aw, OP a week old - congratulations! Please put a few pictures on your profile as soon as you feel up to it.

And no, YANBU and thank you for posting. This should be a really positive thread

My SIL felt the same way you did, she was very upset at finding out she was having a boy. Now he's here, he's the apple of her eye and she's thrilled with him.

Boys, girls, they're all precious. :)

I have been a smug mother of girls for many years and now have a darling boy who is my absolute pride and joy and wonder what all the negativity around boys is about.
I'm dreading being a MIL obviously but my husband was a quiet booky type of child and I am hoping for the same. Slightly worried that at 8 months he looks at me and goes grrrrr like a bear but i'm sure it'll be fine in the end.

You may need to rethink calling him 'Little Man', but apart from that, good luck to you

congrats on your new baby boy!! i'm sure he is lovely.
of course yanbu
i do notice a lot of people seem to want or prefer girls but boys are great! i have 2 little boys and they are so fun, so loving, gorgeous and like you i am just so proud of them

Little boys are great. I'm so glad I have one.

I was a bit upset after finding out DS was a boy. I grew up in a family dominated by women, with a tradition (if you can call it that, as it's purely chance) of the eldest daughter going on to have two girls going back for generations and generations. I thought the same fate would befall me. I think my upset wasn't that I didn't want a boy, but that I wasn't expecting a boy and had an idealised image in my head.

I got over it very quickly though - a couple of days at most.

In a total reverse, I am now hoping that DC2, when we get round to TTC, will also be a boy.

I love all 3 of my boys. Each one is very individual and I'm so proud of all of them. All 3 of them (and my husband) have this sort of joke thing in our house..because I'm the only female (even the dog and hamster are male) they treat me like the 'Queen' of the house.

It's all done in humour, but deep down it does make me feel special because there's a kind of serious respect to it too. It's hard to explain because of course they respect their Dad and each other too, but I love being the only female in the house