Comments on: Quilting

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:50:49 +0000

I had to smile when I read this, my kids were born back in the day when the ultrasounds were not so clear as they are now. With my first child, they were pretty sure it was a girl. So Amanda was not a big surprise. With the second baby, the ultrasound did not show anything gender specific, but the Dr. was pretty sure that the speed of the heartbeat and other things pointed toward a boy. We were certainly surprised when Jeffrey Edward turned out to be Rebekah Lyn!!! Poor sweetie went nameless for a day while we were working out that Jeff wouldn’t work any more. We had disagreed on the girl name but hadn’t been worried because we were having a boy!
P.S Enjoy every moment while you can, it passes soooooo fast!
Hard for me to believe my “baby” will be 18 and graduated in just 2 short months…Glad to see you are quilting! Your g-grandma was a great quilter and would be proud :>)

By: Mrs. H

Mrs. H — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:01:18 +0000

Don’t feel like you have to find out! We were surprised with our babies. When my daughter was born, it was soooo exciting. The “it’s a girl!” was exhilarating to hear. After all that work, you need a fun surprise. It was so cool to hang the “It’s a Girl” sign up and it wasn’t like a “duh” statement as it is when you find out beforehand. I loved doing all the old wives tale testing – figuring out your cravings (sweet/salty), the heartbeat speed, the twirling ring held over your belly. It was all fun
You’ll have plenty of time to shop afterwards. At some point, you’ll be ready to get out of the house & show off that new baby! LOL – plus, if you have a neutral shower first, you’ll inevitably get boy/girl specific gifts after the birth. Double sets of gifts were nice
All that to say… do whatever you want, but don’t let the dr. force you into finding out. Just tell the ultrasound tech you don’t want to find out and she’ll tell you when to look away. The “giveaway” part is such a small part of the ultrasound HAVE FUN!!

By: Dana Schmoyer

Dana Schmoyer — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:55:59 +0000

Yeah, I’ve tried to figure out which way I’d regret the most, not being able to keep the baby a surprise, or keeping the baby a surprise and wanting to know afterward, but I really think I’d be okay either way, it might just come down to how I’m feeling Monday. Who knows!

By: Ashley Christian

Ashley Christian — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:40:57 +0000

It’s SUCH a tough decision! I was in the room when my niece was born and she was a surprise, it was VERY fun and exciting. I know what you mean about bonding and planning before birth though, that’s why we found out each time. I always wish I had been able to hold out for the surprise though!