Sunday, July 25, 2010

It's a Boy!!

I have always wanted a little girl, so when we saw (without a doubt) that I am carrying a boy I was surprised. The doctor told us that he was very healthy and that I am in the lowest risk category possible, but I still felt tears welling up. In my head I was saying "if you cry because you are not having a girl, you are a jackass. you have a perfectly healthy baby." So I did not cry. It is not that I don't want a little boy, it was just that I needed some time to adjust my vision of my child. When you spend so long picturing your little girl with bows and dresses, and you have more hormones than you know what to do with, it's kind of like losing something to find out that she's not going to be arriving at the end of the pregnancy.

Keith was smiling more than I've ever seen him smile. We left the office and I began the mass texts and phone calls. By the time I called my friend Kristin the tears were about to fall. So we ate dinner and talked about our little boy. By the time we left the restaurant I was happy. We have been working on the nursery and creating a registry. I'm very excited to meet Jackson Keith Boddie in January!

4 comments:

  1. I'm sooooo happy for you!! And trust me, you will look back and wanted no other way. There is something about that mother/son relationship that is just priceless! And I love the name ;) Will he be Jack for short or are you calling him Jackson?

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  2. I like Jax as a short version, but Keith likes full names so we'll have to wait and see. I'm sure his personality will play a role in what he ends up being called! Nursery pictures to come soon.

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  3. I thought I would be super disappointed if Jamie wasn't a girl, but the second I saw him, I forgot what the big deal about girls was! And frankly, I thought the hilarious little boy outfits and hats I found for him were way cuter than girl stuff in the end!!

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  4. I've always hoped i would have a boy first (someday a very long time from now). Having a big brother is a wonderful thing...Jackson will have to protect and look out for his someday yet to be little sister! :) I'm so excited for you guys!

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