Kellie!

[misfitinmn]

A girl, huh? Did you announce this somewhere and I just missed it, or were you trying to be sneaky sneaking that in??

Congratulations!! (and color me a TEENY bit jealous...there will be no girls in my little family. )

[MommaTrish]

I *think* I had already heard she was having a girl.... not too sure where I heard it though... if I actually did and am not just imagining it. lol

[heathergw]

yeah, I'm pretty sure she said something on FB and that's how I heard but I don't think she announced it here.

[Sarah8914]

I was just wondering the same thing!! How exciting!! CONGRATS!! And whole new world of scrapping will open right up. I can't believe how much I love boy kits now that I have a boy (I know it's different with girls and that you have a lot of girl kits... but to actually scrap your baby girl will be awesome)

[Freckles]

Yay Kellie, I'm so happy for you!! Oh, all the cute clothes and girly kits you will be able to buy!

[jacinda]

I'm so happy you're having a girl! Girls are SO much fun. Then they grow into teenagers, but let's not talk about that just yet. ;D

[Leontine78]

Congrats Kellie with your little girl!

I have to wait four more weeks to find out....I could do it now, but my hubby says he want to wait untill the 20 weeks ultrasound....I just wanna shop!

[pomi]

Yay Kellie! Congrats!

[julia]

Congrats Kellie!!

[Gemma]

Congrats, Kellie!

[joelsgirl]

Awww, thanks Sara!!! And thanks to all you girls for the congrats. : )

Sorry I didn't make an official announcement, lol. The truth is that I had really settled in my mind that I was having another boy, and we were going to name him Caleb (after my grandfather, since the other two boys are named after our grandfathers), so when the Dr. said it was a girl, I felt sad for the son I'd "lost". I know that is SO DUMB, but it took me a while to make peace with it, lol. I really hated it when people said to me, "I HOPE IT 'S A GIRL!" because I would have been really happy either way, and it always made me feel like it was treating another boy as if he wouldn't be as much of a blessing as a girl would be.

Does that even make any sense at all? Anyway, I'm good with it now. I made a layout about it, but I used a non-SSD kit, so I didn't post it here. I'm really excited, and I can't wait to have a good excuse to stock up on KCB kits. : )

[misfitinmn]

It makes perfect sense!! Even though I would have loved to have a girl, I am so happy beyond measure with my 2 little boys, so it's always frustrating to me when people say "are you going to keep trying for a girl??" OR when I was pregnant & they'd be like "Awww...another boy??" like I should try to return him or something. It's strange how people get about things like that.

I'm excited that you get to stock up on lots of girly kits, though! How fun is that??

[MommaTrish]

Yeah a lot of people acted like it was the end of the world that I was having another boy, like I should have been wishing for a girl instead to make it "even." Honestly though... while I would have been OK either way, I was leaning more to boy. Bella is all the girl I need.

[Sarah8914]

Yes it makes PERFECT sense!!! I got a million comments like that... having 3 girls first. Honestly, I was scared of having a boy and we all would have been perfectly happy with another girl.

Now we always hear "Dad finally got his son, I bet he's happy!" (he sure loves his girls and would've been fine with all girls). Or "Are you done now that you got your boy?" That really has nothing to do with how many kids we have.

Anyway, I feel your pain. Our u/s tech told us how bad she felt for us because she knew we'd get tons and tons of comments when we would tell people it's a boy.

[farrijc]

I had two boys first and was VERY surprised to find out our third was a girl. Of course, I was thrilled, but I catch myself thinking all the time how glad I am that my two boys have each other AND will be around to keep my daughter in line! I love her to death, but having a girl is a whole different experience

[Coila]

Congrats Kellie!!! How exciting!

I get asked all of the time if we are going to try again for a girl. I have 3 boys!

[lovely1m]

Congrats, Kellie! I totally understand though. I was so sure I was having a boy that if they would have told me it was a girl, I would have been freaked out.

[Sherri Tierney]

Aww... I know that feeling well when it comes to gender. I lost my first baby at 20 weeks. It was a son that we named Tyler. Just 4 months after his birth we were pregnant again. I just knew I was having a boy and I felt very attached to 'him'. At our 17 week ultrasound the tech said "I don't see any boy bits" and I almost broke down right there on the table. As we left the hospital that day my husband was beyond elated because he wanted a girl so bad but me, well, I felt as though I had lost my boy twice. It took me a little while to come to terms with the idea of having a daughter. I had always imagined myself with all boys for some reason (probably because I had 2 brothers and mostly male cousins and always got along better with boys). By the time my daughter was born I was completely ready for HER and didn't feel upset in the least that she was a girl but it took some time and adjustment.

Fast forward to the next baby... I was so sure I was having another girl. We tried to find out the gender but baby was uncooperative laying butt up covering the important parts. The doctor wouldn't even venture a guess. My pregnancy felt just like it had with my girl and everyone around me said I was having a girl. My daughter was so sure the baby was a girl too and they say kids can usually sense it. When the baby was born they didn't even tell us what gender we had. I was waiting for that big "Its a ____!" moment but we didn't get it. The baby was laying in the warmer crying and I asked my husband what we had. He looked up at the doctor who said "Oh, its a boy" I cried. The anesthesiologist asked if I was crying because I was happy and I lied and told her yes. Truth was, I was devastated at the idea of having a boy this time around. I had pictured my two little girls playing with one another even. I was definitely mourning the little sister my daughter suddenly wouldn't have. It took me a while to get past the feelings this time too. The first few days I couldn't even call the baby by his name or refer to him as a boy. He was just a 'baby', nothing more. No gender. I wouldn't dress him in boy colors or even think about him as a boy until I changed his diaper. It took me a few days to adjust to the idea that he was a boy. It really made me wish I had been able to find out ahead of time the gender because I didn't bond with him the way I had my daughter.

I used to get so angry when people would comment "now you have one of each" or "a full set", etc. I hated it. Why did society think that I had to have a girl and a boy to be happy. Wouldn't I be just as happy with two girls or two boys? Ugh. It still bothers me when people comment that at least I have one of each. I adore my kids but I love them for who they are, not for their gender.

[MamaBee]

Congrats!!! All the girly kits you have a reason to get!!! :P

I totally get the gender thing... with my son... I figured we'd have a boy -I have a massive barbie collection - so I was pretty sure that I had jinx any hope for a girl... haha... however, my DH's grandmother would harp and harp that we had to have a boy... the boy carries on the family name... only a boy would matter (she has two great-granddaughters that she doesn't even recognize)... Is that a German thing? My side is heavy German (as is hubby's) and it was the same thing... I was the only grandchild for 9 years and to this day I (and another granddaughter) don't count the same as the other 4 grandsons.

So, we ended up with a boy... Grandma is happy... DH is still on her pedestal as number one grandson... and I have boxes of collector barbies I can't even give away... and now we get harped on that we have to have ANOTHER boy... need a spare, ya know... *eye roll*

I was hoping it was a girl - just so Grandma didn't get her way... so I know your feelings... but wouldn't give up on my buddy... having a boy is pretty darn cool... but you know that.

Congrats, again!

[nun69]

Congrats and I totally get the gender thing cause I had 2 girls and 1 boy and they told me the last one was gonna be a "girl" and I was totally ok with that and already had a name set! THEN I went to my 20 week ultrasound and the girl said "ummmmmm I see some boy parts in there LOL"....I was totally ok with a naother boy, but actually had my heart set on another girl LOL! but for us, it all worked out and we ended up with 2 of each

[nietis]

Congratulations on having a girl, Kellie

[rach3975]

Congrats, Kellie! It's a lot of fun to have 2 boys then a girl. But I get needing some time to make the mental adjustment. It's why I've always wanted to know what I was having at the ultrasound, rather than risk needing that mental adjustment time after baby was born.

As for naming, don't think that just because you're having a girl you can't name her after your grandfather if you want to. You have to be a little more creative, but I'm Rachel Beth for my grandfathers Reuben and Bain and my DS's middle name is Fredrick after his grandmother, Flo.

[Paula]

I read it on her FB page. I'm so happy she gets to buy all KCBs gorgeousness!