I actually found out this week, only 14w gone. I had to see a consultant here (USA) as I'm an old gimmer. I knew they were going to do the blood test to find out which would take another couple of weeks. Dr said, do you want to know what you're having, and I assumed for the form for the bloodwork, said yes, and she said it's a girl. I just burst into tears and couldn't talk. I have 2 wonderful sons' and did assume I'd have another. We are all thrilled to bits! DS1 said, I told you mum, I knew it, I knew it. He is so excited!
And yes, I've started buying some bits already, trying to get them in the sales. Have sent MIL (in UK) a little girls' outfit from boden, when it arrives, I will tell her to open it. DH doesn't think she'll get it...... I guess I'll say, open it and you'll know what your 5th grandbaby will be. She has 2 GDD and 2 GDS so either way she will be thrilled.
On another note, does anyone think there is a link between morning sickness and the prenatal vitamins? I've been trying to work out why I've been ill lately and thought I'd traced it to the smell of my car. Last 2 mornings I've driven to work with windows open and not been ill on arrival. But then about an hour ago I took my vitamins and am now feeling quite ill, realised I didn't take them yesterday or first thing this morning, and didn't feel ill after driving in. They are a trial pack I got from OBGYN so maybe they don't agree with me, I'll go back to the others I was originally taking and see if it makes a difference.
On DH paternity front, not sure it exists in US. But we've decided he'll carry on working. He'll do shorter days for 2 weeks, dropping the DSs to school and picking up so at least I won't have to leave the house for the fest couple of weeks. He is so busy and stressed at work, people leaving and he is taking on their work alongside his, no way he could take the time off really. And I think his idea works for us.