The joy of boy

I have three brothers.

Chris has two brothers.

As a teenager, I imagined myself as the mother of five boys.

When I was pregnant with my first, I thought I would have a blonde bouncing baby boy - he would be Jack.

Then our first ultrasound delivered the news - it was a girl!

Two and a half years later, we delivered another glorious girl.

So when I discovered I was pregnant with number 3, (and after 5 years of girl mommyhood)

I thought it might be easier to just have another girl.

I already had a beautiful pink nursery.

I had about fifty hair bows.

Though the thought of a boy was exciting, it made me nervous.

My girls were the refined colonies and a boy represented the untamed wild west.

Ten months later - I am experiencing the joy of a baby boy.

Oh, I know I haven't really experienced having a boy yet.

The years will be bring me lots of new surprises.

But, I do know that he has my whole heart.

Even when he screams and cries for hours in a row.

I love this little guy.