Girls vs. Boys & Maternity Pants...random ranting!

When I first found out I was pregnant (and honestly even before), I had decided I wanted a boy. One boy…one and done!! Somehow God has softened my heart over the past few months and I find myself more and more wanting a little girl. Our appointment is only 2 weeks away during which we will find out the gender. It’s sort of funny to think that with all the anticipation and excitement surrounding that appointment, the baby’s gender was determined months ago!

My co-worker brought in her 3 month old daughter today and she is just gorgeous. She babbles, smiles and responds when you talk to her. It made me want a little girl that much more! The only hesitation I have in regards to having a girl is adolescence. I can reflect back to how terrible I was during my “teenage” years and what I put my parents through on a daily basis. The mood swings, the “running away from home”, the parties, bad boyfriends, lying…the list goes on and on. Given my “terrible teens” of course it seems semi-logical how I could conclude that I’m not terrible excited about being the parent of a girl. However, there is a saving grace that was missing from my teenage years- Jesus. I had heard of Him, but didn’t understand, nor did I care to understand, who He was or what He had done. As we move closer and closer to finding out the gender, I need to keep reminding myself that God redeems lives! He’s redeemed mine and so many of those around me, including my bestest friend, Nicole (who also is going to hopefully be a mommy soon). If God can reach the wayward soul I once was, how could I possibly think that he wouldn’t be able to protect my sweet daughter (or son). Could someone remind me of this if, in fact, it is a baby girl? I’m sure I’ll have mini melt-downs from time to time and need some reminding that Christian parenting is a whole different ballgame!

What else is on my mind today…maternity pants! What a funny and strange creation. I am almost wondering why they don’t make these for non-pregnant people. My friend told me that they do, but I have yet to see regular 7 or Citizen jeans with stretchy waistbands (believe me, when they have them, I’m buying ‘em). The odd thing about maternity pants is that the normal pant material only goes up to your pubic bone, or so, and then from there up to your ribcage is a soft stretchy material that ever so gently hugs your belly and hips. Not use to these pants, I constantly find myself pulling them up, as if I’m wearing super low-rise pants since you can hardly feel the stretchy material that begins at the pubic bone. Back to my point- very strange article of clothing but very wonderful. If only cute ones didn’t cost so much!

That’s all for now…time to get ready to head home and paint our downstairs tenants bedroom door! So thankful my wonderful husband likes having this rental so much because I can’t imagine doing this kind of stuff on my own!