Anyone else having a boy?!

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We just found out today and I'm feeling a bit weird about it! Not unhappy or upset, just, like - what does one do with boys?! Do I have to learn to endure football? :)

We found out on Tuesday we are having a boy and DH is desperate to teach him to ride a bicycle! I can't wait to see them bonding. I think it will make DH more involved with it being a boy and that fills me with delight.

Probably Mini, but they're so worth it!
I have two and they are fantastic.
Funny, loving, cheeky, in to everything, hard work and very rewarding.
I'm one of three girls and have always wanted four boys! I'm half-way there and just pregnant with DC3. I won't find out whether it's blue or pink as I'll be thrilled either way and love the surprise!
Congratulatuions!

Ahhhh me!!! I already have one boy thought, 2 and a half... AMAZING! Its strange because most people want one of each..but I was soo scared of being told I was having a girl this time. Boys in my opinion are amazing(no experience with girls) he makes me laugh everyday! He's cheeky yet sweet and loving. I love watching him playfight with his dad.I can honestly say I never want a girl. Congratulations! Don't be scared..boys really are amazing. Although the backchatting is a bit annoying when he's only 2! But I'm sure that happens with any sex.

I have two boys and am pregnant with a third They're adorable, so loving and cheeky and hilarious and energetic and cuddly and gorgeous. Oh and I don't have to have a house full of pink toys!

You'll love your little boy, little boys love their mummies

Me! I have one DD, she'll be 16 years old in June, this wee guy is due in may! I always thought I preferred girls, until my fabulous nephew (who is snoring away upstairs, as I have stolen him for the weekend ) came along 21 months ago. He is just perfect in every way, and I am way more excited about having a boy than I ever thought I'd be. I guess I'm getting good practice in with DN.
I can't wait to get goalposts in the back garden - I bet it won't be too long before you think the same Mini ( although I will never get to grips with the rules of football so no doubt will be banished to the kitchen touch line more often than not)

I just found out today that my third is a boy. I've already got one of each and IMO boys are a lot more affectionate, sensitive and rely on you more than girls. But they also seem to destroy much more than girls!! Both are fab in their own ways!!!

I'm pregnant with my first and DH was over the moon when we found out it was a boy, it's his dream come true. I'm an only child, so I haven't got a clue what to do with a boy either, but I can't wait to start to learning .

This thread has cheered me up! Having a boy (first baby) and not exactly upset but would have liked a girl. Dreading being the MIL when he gets married though!

Kind of feel like some other people on here.. what do you DO with a boy!? no experience! Cannot wait to meet him though Im sure he will be gorgeous

I have 1 girl, 2 boys and another boy on the way .

Football is a must, as is cars but boys also like fairies and playing dressing up in my experience

I have a boy, he's 21 months so all I have to 'endure' at the moment is Thomas the Tank Engine. He's gorgeous and so much fun!

Nappy changes though with a new born boy are interesting, you become quite adept at dodging the wee!

We're (almost certainly) having a boy - re nappy changes and boys, top tip from a friend was to have a baby sock to hand to pop over their willy once the nappy comes away, so you don't get weed on. My mum's tip was to hold the nappy in front of them for a bit before disposing of/ changing nappy in case of weeing incident (she reckons it was the shock of cold air hitting that caused the weeing reflex)

Aw, congratulations everyone! Good tip about the sock! And yay for no pink/fairy toys (or only in moderation).

We are having a boy (our first dc) we thought we were from day one and are both super excited about it. I come from a very girl orientated family so wanted a boy to be different and just sort or imagined us with a boy. Dh is ecstatic it was important to him to carry on the family name and he is really excited about doing lots of boy things with him and gets quite a kick out of saying my son this my son that. Also helped that we have had a boys name picked out since I was about 8 weeks pregnant but couldn't agree on girls names so that made things easier.
Told my parents my mum is delighted as she is one of three sisters and I am one of two girls so she is really looking forward to having a little boy around and so is my Dad.
Bit worried about telling mil she only had dh and when we were going through clothes she had from dh. she had a few dresses she had bought when he was little because they were on special deal which was a bit strange dh thinks she has already made some pink things, I think she has her heart set on a girl so think she will be disappointed. However for that reason I am quite relieved as I think she would completely obsessed by a girl and I don't want the pressure on them, plus the huge quantity of pink frilly things she would make and buy which I hate.

I'm having a boy in a few weeks time and am totally ecstatic! I've always preferred little boys, I guess that that preference has to do with the fact that I've always been very very close to my brother Vasco, we have a special bond as he is 11 years younger than me and I was almost like a mother to him.
Someone in another thread compared boys with labrador puppies, all they need is love, food and a lot of space to run around :o

I have a boy and am pg with DS2 at the moment. Found out last week the new one is a boy. I felt a split second of "oh, but I'd like a girl"...but now I'm over the moon. Boys are so cute. My son is an endless source of enjoyment (as would a daughter) and I'm looking forward to packing DH off to the football in a few years with the boys! Both my sister and SIL have 2 boys (each) so I wouldn't have a clue what to do with a girl!

I have a DS and he's awesome....very sporty now he's older, wrecked everything as a toddler but very very loving as a baby and still is now he's nearly 8! In my case DS is obsessed with football but i guess it comes down to the individual really.

Is it your first baby Mini? I went on to have a DD and she's lovely too - she's not one of these horrible cheeky girls you hear about, maybe having a big brother has modified her!!!

We are having beautiful baby Harry in 14 weeks and I can't wait to have a son. My DP is really excited I hear that boys are more loving and easier to handle (perhaps fewer hormones). xx

Congratulations on having a baby.

It's strange when you're pregnant because you know only one thing about the baby and that's what is between his/her legs. And largely this tells you nothing about your baby. Their personality, their likes, dislikes, individual quirks.

And people will wheel out all sorts of nonsense. Usually stuff about girls liking pink or being nasty, bitchy, cheeky things. Or 'boys love their mummies' (especially at odds with the 'girls are yours for life, boys only until they get a wife' phrase which is also wheeled out). Or sometimes 'boys are like dogs'. It's gender bingo and largely irrelevant. All babies love their parents. People however seem to be surprised by how much boys have the capacity to show it. And it's all part of how we've been raised. People exclaim about cuddly boys but are not surprised by cuddly girls. When really they're just children and of course they seek out and adore physical closeness. They don't know they're men in training and they're supposed to be stand offish and not need cuddles/not show their emotions. And it's brilliant because they are who they are before they've been told they're not allowed to be who they are iyswim.

I have a 4yo dd who adores Marvel comics, getting muddy, dinosaurs, tractors and climbing trees. Her Dad is one of 3 boys and a girl. One of the boys is a professional ballet dancer, the girl plays rugby (for England in fact). None of the boys like football. Who they are is nothing to do with their gender.

You will love your baby like nothing in this world. Not because they're a certain gender, but because they are a unique, wonderful, amazing little creature.

I have a DS and I am pregnant with a DD. Most people have said "One of each I bet you're glad' or some version of this but I have to say hand on heart another DS would not have disappointed me. My little boy is full of energy, fun to be with and very caring. My husband can't wait to play proper lego with him when he is older and his first thoughts when we had him all went down the scalectrix/train set and lego route. This time he is excited about building her a lovely wooden dolls house. Very sexist I am sure but gender stereotyping doesn't bother me childfen will be who they are regardless.

I am having a girl but have a boy already. When he was born I felt a bit like you. Had silly thoughts about being the mil, football, no cute dresses, no helping out at brownies (the silliest thought of them all). Felt a bit envious of people with girls. Fast forward two years and every time I hear about someone having a boy I say "oooh lucky you!". I can't help myself. It has been so much fun seeing our little boy develop. I love seeing him in his little jeans, playing on the floor with his toy animals, asking to brush his soft toys' teeth, being his funny little self. He says things like "Mummy I sharing. I sharing...because it very fun". He recently moved into a big bed and he always asks me to lie down with him and read him stories. Is any of this remotely gender related? Would any of this be different if he were a girl? Probably not, but he is so much fun that is just makes me love little boys! Now I am having a girl I have the same slight feeling of trepidation (will I / DH know what to do with a girl?) but I bet in two years time I'll be talking the same way about girls.

Found out today we're having a boy. It's our first child - very exciting. I really didn't mind whether it would be a girl or boy, but I look forward to having a boy!

I'm having my first - a boy in 2 weeks!!!

I was just the same as you Mini - i'm an only child, dad passed when i was 10, had no boy cousins or unlces while i was growing up so never really been around men and boys all that much. Am still a bit apprehensive as to what i will do with a boy as i love baking and sewing and fashion and yes pathetically all the 'girlie' things!
A friend told me not to worry, just do the same as you would do with a girl you just maybe get them different types of books and toys to girls. I can still show him how to bake and sew on a button!

She also told me the same thing as some of the others here have said - boys are very affectionate, love their mummy and can be occupied for hours with just one train set.

Here's wishing us all good luck! Anyway, it's a blessing either way isn't it! x

DD1 is having my first grandson in May - the first born boy in my immediate family for 39 yrs. Cant wait, except she's 16 :/

Well said, ShowofHands - exactly what you said.

I am 32 weeks pregnant with a little boy (or so I'm told), and the only disadvantage is other people's gender expectations about what he's going to be like, based on a knowledge of nothing other than his sex! If he's anything like his father, he's going to be fabulous, and combine a bizarre obsession with a not-very-successful football club with indie music, reading anything he can get his hands on, an ability to bake like a dream, and have a flock of very close female friends. Congratulations on your baby, and don't let anyone tell you what he's going to be like before he's even born!

We are expecting our first baby too, also a BOY!!!! My husband really really really wanted a boy, when we found out we were actually having one for a few days he was really quiet. He said he was disappointed for ME becasue it wasnt a girl! I wouldnt have minded either way, but did also wonder- what am i going to DO with a boy!!!

Husband now keeps on about buying him a quadbike!! LOL We are very excited!

My Grans reaction was ridiculous. "we found out today we are going to have a BOY!!!!!!!"

her "oh"

No "OHHHHHH GREAT HES A BOOOOOOYYYY!!!" like you get with a girl reaction.