To ask you to tell me lovely things about your baby boys?

[ValidUser]

After years of infertility (involving surgery, TSI, chemical pregnancies and a clotting disorder) and IVF, we're having a baby. I'm 12 weeks tomorrow, we did NIPT and it all came back clear. And it's a boy! We're so, so thrilled. He has a beautiful heartbeat which I can hear on my doppler as well as having seen it on scans. He had the hiccups on the last scan, which was adorable.

Please indulge me and tell me lovely things about your little boys. (We'd have been just as happy with a girl. It just makes it feel so much more real to know that he is a he, if that makes sense.)

Aww congratulations on your baby OP!

My first baby was a boy, and the sweetest, cuddliest, flirtiest bundle of fun. He's 3 now, over 1m tall with a shock of red curls and he's sat at my feet reaching his wolf puppet to build a Lego truck 🥰 He's a little devil at times but we love each other so much and I feel a really special bond with him. I love just going for a walk with him while he shows me random things he finds, from a dry leaf to a 'face on the wall' (memorial plaque) and of course, the favourite construction vehicles!

Personally I haven't found the stereotypes apply much to him, except that he does love trucks. But he's also interested in nature, cooking, stories of all kinds, loves his cuddly toys and even endured a brief trip round an art gallery with me last week.

I've another boy and girl now, but your first will always be your first. Enjoy him 😊

He's 10 months now. Very smiley, moves around a lot, very attached to me but also finds dh hilarious. Quite sensitive, loves reading. Don't think much of this is boy related. More just baby related. :)

My little boy turns 30 next month. He's always been sweet natured, curious, loving and fun. He's a supportive brother to his younger sisters, and soon to be a dad. Has a lovely equal relationship with his girlfriend, keeps in touch with me and his dad, and is living a happy independent life in another country.
Boys are fab, as are girls ❤️
Many congratulations!!

My big one is about to turn 4. He is sensitive and funny and loves cuddles. He is a total daddy's boy and just adores my DH. He is so gentle with his little brother. He has a wonderful imagination and plays with his cars, dinosaurs and dolls for hours!

My little one is 7 months old. He is just a delightful, happy little ball of squidge. He's a total mummy's boy but smiles so happily at everyone he meets! Despite spending most of his life in lockdown he's not clingy at all. I just took him to his first swimming lesson and he had such a good time.

My boys are wonderful!

I dont have a child, but my brother was a super loving child,especially to his mummy and his granny. He was quite a sensitive soul and liked to chat to adults rather than race about with boisterous kids.

As an adult he is incredibly intelligent, funny, and close to his parents and sister (me!). Very tidy also (much more than his sister I have to say... ) and a great baker.

Our DS is 3.

It has been amazing seeing him grow and develop his personality.

He boisterous and energetic. Equally, he can be gentle and so caring. He has been wonderful with his new baby sister.

He's so much fun and like a best friends. He giggles lots and has plenty of tickling spots.

He's ridiculously smart and figures things out so quickly.

Boys rock... and so do girls.

Very affectionate. We have a number of silly in-jokes and phrases that have gone on for years. He is eloquent and thoughtful. Excellent conversationalist. Studious, analytical. He's gone from a little sheltered to walking two miles to school, and back, and I've got him chopping salads up in the kitchen and heating up simple things as he's keen to learn to cook.

Most excellent, 10/10, would recommend.

When my second child was a girl, I was delighted, and she is wonderful, but for a second I momentarily mourned that it was not Another Boy. (but yeah then obviously she's brilliant too. But don't think for one moment I wasn't all set for Boy Number 2.)

I currently have a lovely chubby 4 month old baby boy asleep on me and I swear I could cuddle him all day every day and never get bored. He was born six weeks early but has caught up brilliantly and is a little chunk.

We've got a three year old girl too and the difference in them as babies is very noticeable. My baby boy is smiley and giggly and hardly ever cries. He's happy just sitting with us and watching what's going on. He's the best company. My little girl was a lot less chilled out as a baby

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4006957-To-ask-what-you-love-about-having-a-son

Here's the other thread OP :) unfortunately some posters tried to jump on and ruin it and accuse people of hating girls... But most of the comments were lovely

My boys are awesome ❤️ We’re on the cusp of teenagehood for the eldest, but currently they are all the sweetest and most helpful children I could ask for. I love being with them, and the last 6m have been amazing. They have been so helpful with the baby, who is now 1, and will make amazing fathers, if they are like lucky enough to have children.

Congratulations OP

This is a lovely post and so many lovely replies.

My little boy is 12 now, but he is so loving, kind, funny, interesting, clever and adventurous. He's lovely big brother to his little sister. He was a beautiful baby and little boy, he's an absolute joy and was the making of me, I'm so proud of him I could burst.

I'm sorry everyone but I clearly have the best DS in the world. None of you can possibly have boys that match up to how fantastic mine is.

My son is made of stars. He is the joy of my life. He is neurodiverse and life is hard for him, but every single day he puts his boots on the ground and cracks on with it. He is 15 and still comes back downstairs before bed to talk nonsense and get an extra ten minutes before bedtime. He's amazing.

My four year old is the most loving and kind little boy.

He drives me mad and I want to scream at him at times, but we are best friends.

I went back to work while my husband stayed home. Every day my son would crawl to me as soon as I walked in the door. My husband went out for the day expecting the same greeting only for my boy to look up and then go back to playing. I thought it was hilarious!

I have 2 boys who are both so loving and funny. They are also very active which I love as it keeps me fit and encourages us all to spend time outdoors. Someone once told me boys are more cuddly - no idea if that's true but my boys love to curl up and snuggle on the sofa ❤️

This is a lovely thread and so, so welcome. There are a load of horrible threads on the pregnancy boards at the minute from disappointed mums that they are having boys and not girls. So awful.

To answer your question, boys are awesome! DS 3 is so loving, constantly telling me and DH he loves us. He is utterly crazy and hillarious, we honestly belly laugh at least once a day with him.

I can confidently idenfity loads of dinosaurs now thanks to his love of them. But that is where the boy stereotype ends! His favourite colous is pink, he loves unicorns and really dislikes (despite my encouragement as I think its a good activity) riding his bike or going on his scooter.

Speaking to my mum who had 2 girls and 1 boy she said that boy toddlers can be a lot more full on than girl toddlers but her boy teenager was a breeze compared to her daughters... So also got that to look forward to!

I am also really looking forward to raising a feminist who I hope will be part of making things more equal for women. Sadly we wont acheive it on our own. We already read lots of stories with female leads. I can really recommend the series Big Dreams Little People. DS's fave one is about Ella Fitzgerald.

Basically, you'll have a wonderful time

Congratulations @ValidUser you sound so excited

My not so little boy is a strapping, stinky, stroppy 16 year old who won't be seen with me in public and can drivel on for hours about football and F1.
He is also caring, funny, charming and loves his poor old mum to bits. He still comes for a cuddle and kiss before he goes to bed and we chat about our day.
He makes a lovely cup of tea. On Friday I had two teeth extracted and the first thing he did was put the kettle on.
He still indulges me by putting out mince pies and carrots on Christmas Eve.
We have spent many an exciting day together at athletics meetings cheering on on our heroes.
He tells me I'm beautiful.
I adopted him when he was 8 so didn't get his baby or toddler years. He tells me he is going to have 4 children so I can help look after them and cuddle lots of babies !
He's a cracking young man and I'm incredibly proud of him

Our DS is 11 and we've just been making Star Wars biscuits. He decided we both needed to use the flour as war paint. Very silly but very fun.

He's a joy.

I love that @Ted27, the indulging you with mince pies and carrots still at Christmas etc... Your son sounds like a wonderful lad.

Aww, he was and is the most adorable person I've ever known. Kind and loving and funny and just so keen to spread joy and happiness.

I have a DD, too, who's just as wonderful in a different way (feisty, independent, very much her own person!) and I know she loves me - but I've never been loved in quite the way DS loves me. He just utterly adores me. I suspect this is why some women become nightmare MILs - having been the focus of that, it must be very to accept you're not his no.1 woman anymore!

Congratulations on your pregnancy OP!

@LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett

My son is made of stars

How lovely is that. My boy has autism and can also find life hard. Like your son he cracks on every day and is making his way in the world on his terms.
Awesome young men

My 10 year old cooked me sausages the other day, presented with a garnish. He also, over the summer and completely off his own efforts, got taken on by a junior talent agency. He sorts out all of the tech. Cooks, cleans etc. He is awesome and I literally don't know what I'd do without him.

My youngest has ASD but he is the kindest, most imaginative, empathic person you could meet. He makes me and his brother roar with laughter.

Congratulations OP!

I’ve got two teen boys and a 3 month old and they’re all fabulous :) My 16 and 14 year olds are so funny and such good company. They’re thoughtful and chatty and looked after me so much after I had my baby, making me cups of tea and making me snacks. (My teen daughter is very much the same aswell) They still hug me all the time and my eldest without fail thanks me after every meal I make :)

My littlest boy is the happiest, gurgliest, sweetest little thing, he’s no trouble at all. My favourite thing at the moment is the instant he sees my head pop over his crib in the morning he absolutely beams at me and I melt. He’s really cuddly, and we ‘dance’ together in the kitchen every evening after my toddler has gone to bed. He’s currently sat watching his 3 year old sister in complete awe, as if she’s the cleverest thing in the whole wide world because she’s singing ‘if you’re happy and you know it’ And he’s just started chuckling and giggling too, he’s just adorable!

Congratulations on your pregnancy, you’re going to have the best time 🥰

@Ted27 how lucky are we?

Thanks @MrGreenTurtle. I'll have a read! I'd have been totally happy with a girl too. I really just want a healthy baby. But I'm also excited because we have a name for him and it feels like it's actually happening now!

@Ted27 that's beautiful to read.

@FilthyforFirth I did come across one of those threads a while back but had forgotten. It's not a mindset I understand. That said, better processed on an anonymous forum, and the human brain is often not rational. As long as their little boys never feel unwanted.