Oh Boy! What If I Had Given Birth to a Girl?
When I was pregnant 7+ years ago, I experienced all of the fears that first time mothers have. But the best piece of advice I received was “the baby will show you what to do”. I did not learn The Deuce’s gender prior to his birth. Hubby and I wanted to keep that a mystery. However I had no doubt that it would be a boy. I just felt it deep down. And I’ll never forget Hubby’s reaction when he laid eyes on him first: “You were right!”
The Deuce is my heart. He can stomp the life out of my last nerve, but he is my greatest joy. And there’s nothing like a son’s love for his mother.
But I have often wondered how things would be if I had given birth to a girl. This is what I came up with…
1. I would want to name her Natalie and hope that Hubby did too, because he was granted the name bearer if I gave birth to a girl.
2. I would have even less money than I do now, because I would buy every dress, skirt, and hair adornment that exists.
3. My Pinterest boards would be filled with girly girl stuff, pink this and that, and articles on how to keep my Southern Belle in check.
4. The instances of eye rolling going on in my house would be doubled.
5. Once she reached a certain age, Hubby would probably insist on home schooling so she could not interact with boys OR LEAVE THE HOUSE EVER.
6. She and I would fight, make up, fight, make up, fight, and make up. And at some point, she would tell me that I ruined her life, run to her room and slam the door, and I would cry all night.
7. She would ask me for advice, I would give her words of wisdom, and then she would say “Never mind!”
8. I would be extremely proud when she married the man of her dreams that reminds me of Hubby and my Daddy. She wouldn’t realize the similarities at first though.
9. She would give birth to my first grandchild and my heart would melt.
10. I would wonder how things would be if I had given birth to a boy.
For you moms with just sons or just daughters, have you wondered about the opposite?
What do you think about mother-son relationships? Father-daughter relationships?
Do you have siblings? Are you similar or different?
It’s easy to question what if when it comes to so many things. Especially as a parent. However, boy or girl kids are awesome for their own reasons but you’re right it’s hard not to buy all the bows and dresses 🙂
Yes, thank you, Samantha for stopping by and commenting.
My daughter is such a girly girl! I need to start learning how to be more girly and fashionable so I can teach her lol! I have a boy too and it’s insane how different they are!
I know how to be girly and fashionable, but I just haven’t done it in a long time. LOL Whew! Curl my hair or take a nap? Hmmm…NAP!
What an awesome post. I knew we were having a boy too, before we found out. We moms just have this feeling,huh?
Yes, Julie! Growing up I was surrounded by girls–my sibling and dozens of cousins. No boys. Well, wouldn’t you know it, all us girls gave birth to boys. Crazy, huh?
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Yes, I have thought about it repeatedly, as a mom to four boys. we have also repeatedly tried for a girl lol. We would name her Taylor, as my husband also has the pick for a girl. I would be surrounded with uggs, tutus, and bows. Oh well, I guess boys were just in the cards for me…I guess God knew what was best, especially since I can’t do hair very well 🙂 Great post Kimberly! Stopping by from Meandering Monday link up
Yes, God knows best! Everyone says how boys are much easier to handle than girls. Thanks Brittany!
I’m expecting our first and maybe only baby now, its a boy and I already wonder “what if” it was a girl 🙂 I think its hard not to wonder about. Merry Christmas!
So happy for you, Corlie. It’s a beautiful experience.
Hey we have a girl name all picked out and reference her often, I’m thinking as I read this post! What if I have a boy, lol!
The eye rolling is serious (spoken from a house full of Jones girls)
Eye rolling was big in my house full of girls too! LOL