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Rounding out a trio of boys

You read that right. Seeing as how I already have Michael and Chris, a trio of boys means I’m expecting a third baby boy.

I am due in about early May, but with my track record I could give birth anywhere from late March through April. I am again trying very hard to make this pregnancy the one that goes the full stretch and maybe, just maybe, have that ever elusive VBAC. So we’ll see about the due date.

So, with that bit of news out of the way, you might have a few questions so I figured I would put together a couple of FAQ’s.

Was this pregnancy a surprise?

Well, let’s see. I sold my breast pump on Craigslist, gave away the boys’ baby clothes and gear to a friend, and donated the rest, along with my maternity clothes, to charity over the summer. I think its safe to say this baby was a surprise.

What about your birth control?

The pill, considered one of the most effective methods of birth control, is still only 98 to 99 percent effective. And I am certain, this time around, that I was taking it correctly. So, in conclusion, yes, I fell into that teeny tiny percentage.

How are Mike and Chris taking it?

Mike seems game to have another brother. Chris is such the baby in the family now, though, so I’m more concerned about how he will react. We won’t know for sure till the day comes, so we’ll see.

Were you trying for a girl?/Will you try for a girl next?

Short answer, please see FAQ #1. Long answer, I don’t feel a need to have a girl. I love my boys, and they are more fun than I could have ever imagined they would be. I feel as if “trying” to have a certain sex baby is just setting yourself up for a lifetime of disappointment — kids are people, after all, and even if you got the sex you wanted, they are going to go their own way eventually.

And, after this baby is born I am shutting down this baby factory permanently, to put it delicately. I really thought we were stopping at two, but obviously God had another plan for our family. I’ve been really hating how much of a big boy Chris is now, anyway, so I kind of look forward to having another tiny little human in my arms again.

So for now, that’s that. I’m having another baby and its a boy. Actually, right now, the most difficult thing is trying to come up with a third boy name. Naturally, when Trin and I began planning for our family, we of course had a name for a girl and a boy — 50/50 chance each time, right? But now we are trying to come up with a third name for a boy and we’re a little stumped. Let me know if you have any good ideas!

In the home stretch

So items have been chosen for the registries (Babies R Us and Target), the lamaze, CPR and newborn care classes are behind us and we’re nearly at 31 weeks. Yes, people, we’re going to have a baby in less than 10 weeks — give or take a couple of weeks.

Choosing stuff for the registries was much harder than I anticipated. Basically, we’re kind of using the registries as our list of things to buy. So, aside from the clothes, everything has been painstakingly chosen — Trinity’s been drilling his coworkers who have had babies recently on what kind of car seats they got, and we’ve both been a little crazy looking at user reviews, Consumer Reports, Baby Bargains and don’t get me started on how my head started spinning when I found the NHTSA ratings and Child Restraint Recalls from the Office Of Defects Investigations.

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It’s a boy!

Trinity and I found out what our baby will be on Tuesday, which is also when I began my coy campaign to get my friends guessing what the baby’s gender is. The night before, I had Twittered:

First thing in the AM, going to the doctor for the 3-D ultrasound. Informal poll: hit me back with an “G” for a girl, or a “B” for a boy!

That got several responses, including guesses that I was carrying twins. (Twins!? Goodness, I’d probably fall over if that is what I had found out.) I believe there were five votes for girl in the poll I posted. But my baby is a boy, after all! Now, I worry that I’m not eating enough to support a boy. :-/

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