Journal Treebeard the Ent's Journal: Baby Stuff 2
It's been awhile since I have posted any news on my wife's pregnancy. I have been busy and haven't been able to keep up reading Slashdot, much less posting to it. Thank God these editors love to post dupes, maybe I'll be able to catch up on some old stories.
Anyway, we went to the Doctor last week and had an ultrasound done and we found out that we're having a GIRL. The ultra sound picture was pretty clear in showing that to us. It was almost like she knew what we were looking for and said, "Here! See? Now go away!". I am excited. I get to be the intimidating dad that her boyfriends get to be scared of.
I thought for sure that we were having a boy, and there was a short window of time where I was disappointed that we weren't. I mean, all that my family knows how to have are boys. My mom was the only girl, no sisters & 3 brothers. My brother 2 boys. My dad had 1 sister. My mom gave birth to 3 boys. She was pregnant with a girl though, but she lost her about 5-6 months into the pregnancy.
I tell you about my (dead) baby sister only to help explain the next part of the story.
After the miscarriage my mom was put into a depression that she still has never recovered from. She has been angry at the world for about 10 years now. She hates my father, because she blames him for the miscarriage. It has been a task for me to even talk to her because she has so much bitterness pinned up inside her.
So I call my mom on the phone last Thursday to tell her our news. I tell her that we are having a girl and she starts bawling... I don't even know if that is the proper word to use. I would call it wailing. She cried so loud that my wife heard her in the next room with the TV on.
My wife and I have hope that this girl will help bring healing to her. I hope that this ends her hatred toward God for taking her daughter. I hope she can find God somewhere in this.
Hah. (Score:2)
Just you wait. My oldest daughter turns 10 next month and she already gets phone calls from at least 3 different boys. At this point it's probably mostly due to the fact that she's more into Bionicle, books, and trading card games, than "girlie" stuff. But it still terrifies me to no end.
Re:Hah. (Score:2)
On the other end of hte spectrum is my youth pastor back at college that has 7 daughters (no sons) and counts it all joy... despite living on a farm, loving to hunt, and other outdoor activities that many of his daughters avoid.
jason