CONGRATULATIONS!
We have FIVE girls!
My husband loves them all and wouldn't trade a single one of them for a boy! Like one of the other ladies said, they hunt, fish, camp, collect worms and other bugs for bait, watch NASCAR. He couldn't be happier! I on the other hand would love to have at least one girl! HAHA! We would probably try for one more if I wouldn't have had a nasty c-section with the twins.
My mother... now here's a good one! Each time I was pregnant, another HORRIBLE comment! First child, "have an abortion and never see Mike again." Second child, "you can't even afford the one you've got, why are you having another?" (We were perfectly capable financially.) Third child, "why are you putting me in a position to give less to the 2 grand kids I have already, that is just not fair to them." Forth pregnancy, "oh." That pregnancy ended in losing a set of twins, which she said nothing to even seem remotely like she cared how I was feeling. Fifth pregnancy she said NOTHING, not even when we told her she was going to be one of the coolest grandparents in town, she was a grandma of twins! They are 8 months old now and she really has nothing to do with any of my kids anymore.
Every pregnancy it was from every family member on both sides... "maybe it's a boy this time" and some added "so you can stop." For some reason every single person thinks everyone should have a boy, I'm not sure why the sex of a baby makes any difference, I LOVE having GIRLS! We have SO much fun! Mike's side of the family, before they would say congratulations would ask if I'm naming my baby boy with the middle name "Wayne" (their family name thing). It's my choice what I want to name my children, and honestly, that wasn't one of them! His mother even takes out baby pics of Mike to compare to see if they look like him, like I was cheating on him or something! I think she still thinks our 3rd one isn't his, she looks NOTHING like either of us! You would think after a 15 year marriage, that he's the only man I want! There were also comments that maybe we lucked out and hit the jackpot with 2 boys this time, or at least one out of the deal.
Anyways, I like to ramble... lol
Put your foot down! If they don't stop the comments, don't talk to them! Those comments stick with you... our 1st is 14, and I still remember clear as a bell. When my parents came for a visit to see the twins after they were born, she said hurtful things and had a horrible attitude. She called recently and told me they were coming up this summer. I told her NO. I can't handle the way she treats me and my dad and her attitude. It's not what I need while I'm raising 5 kids while my husband is deployed for another year! My phone calls, messenger , emails are limited to information only with her. It's just better that way. Do what you have to do! Those kiddos of yours need YOU happy! It's taken me years, but I'm finally there! I think! LOL
Sorry this is so long!
Again, Congratulations! My 3rd is the most animated out of the 5, and I couldn't imagine life without her! Rub that belly for me!
K.