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[quote=Anonymous]I remember feeling disappointed after finding the sex of my baby. My brother is also not close to my mom and I felt that all elder care fell on me. DH, on the other hand, is extremely close to his mom, and his brother fairly dotes on her. So you just never know. But I am taking notes of how my mom treats my brother vs. my MIL's treatment of her boys to glean lessons.

I will say, though, once DS arrived the thought of gender disappointment fairly flew out the window. He's an absolute delight and I never knew we'd be laughing most days until our faces hurt. Now that he's two I can't imagine life with any other child, girl or boy. He's this unique little person that defies a simple gender box.

Of course, there are plenty moments when he's running wild or climbing or otherwise engaging in crazy activities that make me wistful and jealous of my friends with well-behaved, neat girls. But he's also a snuggle bug who showers me with kisses and hugs and engages, and that makes it all worth it (mostly. we've put off upgrading our furniture and such b/c we can't have nice things now). I love that he wants to emulate his dad in everything and they share a special bond. I've learned not to sweat the small stuff.

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