This pregnancy has been so different from my first. That's why I thought I might be having a fella and not another lady. With Alice I never threw up. I got nauseous a bit my first trimester, but after that it was smooth sailing.
With this pregnancy I've thrown up more times than I can count. I've had to go to the hospital twice because I was so dehydrated from puking that I had to get on an IV. (Granted, one of those times I did have a stomach bug, but I think the pregnancy nausea made the flu that much worse.)
Everyone said, "Maybe this means you're having a boy!" I did a little research and found that some women's pregnancies changed from child to child regardless of the gender of the fetus. So I wasn't sure. I wanted it to be a boy, though, if for nothing else than to be able to justify this horrific pregnancy. But I've only ever had a girl so I had no idea what it would be like to find out I was having a boy. So although in a way I was prepared to hear the ultrasound technician say, "It's a boy," it still came as a surprise.
I started crying as soon as she said it. I'm grateful Rex and I get to have a son and Alice gets to have a brother. But I think the tears really came because I needed an answer to why I've been feeling so sick. I don't even know if being pregnant with a boy is the reason, but it brings me a little comfort to just go with that theory. This pregnancy has been the hardest thing I've ever dealt with. To think that my body has a hard time dealing with male hormones inside me is easier than thinking I've been sick "just because."
Anyway, I'm 16 weeks pregnant now so let's hope I start feeling better soon! I'm gonna need my energy to pick out boy bedding and buy boy clothes. Can't wait! We are all so excited to welcome our little guy to our family. After much thought and discussion, we've decided on a name for Little Man. He will be Malcolm Eugene Biberston. Malcolm isn't after anyone. We just like the sound of it and the fact that it's not very common right now. Eugene is Rex's middle name, Rex's dad's middle name, and Rex's grandpa's middle name. Rex's grandpa was born in Eugene, Oregon. So there you have it!
