Yesterday marked the fifteenth week of my pregnancy, and while there's still a lot of time left before our little one arrives, Mark and I have been making some big decisions. The biggest - we have decided to be surprised and not find out our baby's gender. This goes against all of my crazy type A planner tendencies, but I have to say, I am really excited. I thought it would make me crazy because there is not much in my life that I leave to chance, I mean when I plan a trip, I schedule "spontaneous time" on our itinerary. But there is something about that moment where we will hear the doctor say "it's a..." that I think will be just so joyous! So for the first time in my life, I think I'm going to enjoy winging it.
If you've had a baby, did you choose to find out? If not, would you want to?
I'm not pregnant, nor have I ever been, but I think I'd want to be surprised as well. I think it'd be extra exciting day of :)
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Gorgeous photos doll! Hope you can link up with me tomorrow for Fashion Friday honey! Have a fabulous Friday! Kori xoxo
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Jen, First of all, CONGRATS to you amd Mark on this wonderful news. You are going to be such a wonderful mommy! What a lucky little person you have in your tummy right now. :) We did not find out with our first two, (Girl, Annbella 4.5, and boy Callum, 3.5) and I have to say that I was sort of tin the same boat as you. I thought for sure I would find out the gender, but once the opportunity presented itself, something inside of both Craig and I just wanted to be surprised. It was magical...both times! With our littlest guy, Mack, 1.5, we decided to go ahead and find out b/c we knew he was going to be our last and wanted to experience the pregnancy experience both ways. It was so fun to try both and I can promise you all of your suspicions are correct and that moment just after delivery makes it all worthwhile. Here's to a happy and healthy rest of your pregnancy!!
ReplyDeleteWe found out, but I couldn't stand not knowing and seeing that you're a Type A like me, kudos to you for keeping it unknown!
ReplyDeleteIf and when I get pregnant I plan on waiting too! It seems now a days people like to find out before (i don't blame them), but I'm with you on this one.
ReplyDeleteCongrats again! I found out all 3 times at 20 weeks. I couldn't take the suspense any more. Waiting for 1/2 of 9 months is still waiting. I wanted to be able to plan, and was glad that I knew what to expect in the l&d room. (In all honesty, I wanted a girl first, a girl second and a boy third, and ended up with the opposite - boy, boy, girl! Knowing in advance gave me a chance to come to terms with not getting my way! haha!) But I am a neurotic planner, and needed to have everything set before I gave birth. Kuddos on keeping it a surprise.
ReplyDeleteAnd a little warning - don't buy a lot of green and yellow clothes - you'll be surprised how it will only take one onlooker mis-guessing your baby's gender for you to only want to dress them in pink or blue from then on!
Enjoy this magical journey! It will fly by!
Congrats on your pregnancy. I have been pregnant twice and we found out both times what we were having. Two girls! I have several friends who have decided not to find out and it has been the most wonderful experience for them.
ReplyDeleteHad to find out all four times! Had to prepare a nursery and layette, and just couldn't bear the suspense!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely, pretty post!! And I love the play on words, "winging it"!
ReplyDeleteEven though I have not had a child, I don't think I would want to know. Winging it in that situation sounds good to me.
congratulations!!! i am really really happy for you! and i admire you for "winging it" and happily anticipating what your baby is going to be. i know it doesn't matter if you'll have a boy or a girl because he or she will be a happy and very well-loved baby. :D congrats again! :D
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Okay, first of all I'm so excited that you are an LA girl because I am, too!! Us Louisiana bloggers are few and far between!! Hooray!!! : )
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your pregnancy!! I haven't had kids yet, but I'd looooove to be surprised. However, I'm a type A like you, so I don't know what will actually happen. Are you going to do a neutral nursery or just wait?