…April fools. J/k. LOL. Obvi. 

Not really sure how Mom felt about her late night ‘ITS A GIRL! ITS A GIRL’ text gag because no response was received. This was either a miserable 4/1 fail or she really hopes this baby is a boy and couldn’t bear to respond. Or her phones dead. 

I’d place my bets on option C. All of the bets. Life savings on C. 

Although that solitary attempt at April foolery was a flop… We will be discussing gender today. 

Ryan and I have decided NOT to find out what we are having– except that it will be a baby. And a surprise. Let’s take an in depth look at these two responses to the most frequently asked question. 

What are you having? A baby. – so much of the sass. This is the response that stays in my brain. I would never actually say that. I’m fooling noone. 

What are you having? A surprise. – Used 100% of the time approx. 4 times a day (…ish). To which the reply is either: 

• Omg! that’s amazing! You will be so happy you waited to find out! It’ll get you through labor! and be the best surprise of your life! -Thank you to these people. Essentially being a happy prego is all about gathering up these affirmations and blocking out the following
• Omg! How are you doing that! I would need to know! It must be so hard! So are you just decorating in green and yellow? What about clothes? – To these people I want to say ‘It’s so hard I don’t want to talk about it!!! Every day I want to know more and more! What the heck! Man I wish I knew right now’. But instead. I say ‘My husband doesn’t want to know.’ Sorry Ry, I completely use you to halt the convo.

But because I’m feeling generous. Let’s continue the convo. 

How about those old wives tales?!? What do the old wives think my baby is, you ask? WELL….

It appears that some other prego out there was channeling me when she created this. All of those circles reflect mine. No credit can be taken for the cutesy, Pinteresty, gender reveal party-y chalkboard. But it saved me from having to think up or create a visual. 

• Old wives say: BOY
• I say: BOY
• Ryan says: BOY

My son is already so loved. My poor daughter is going to be either a tomboy or a major shock. 

Time will tell….