On Having Boys

I get asked a lot if I am having a third child. I find this funny because my second child is only 5 months old.  People always say the same thing "Are you going to try for a girl?". This question annoyed me in the very beginning.  I thought wow people are rude and also questioned why having two perfectly healthy boys wasn't enough for strangers, relatives, and friends.  Now when people asked I just say no I love having two boys.  Growing up with two older brothers was great, but I always wanted to know what it would be like to have a sister. Once I found out Liam was a boy I knew I really wanted to have another boy so he could have a brother.  This summer we were at a pool and I met a woman with four boys all under the age of 6. She told me her 5 month old was her fourth boy and I said wow that is awesome and then proceeded to tell her how lucky she was. I thought this lady was going to cry she said I was one of the only people who had ever said anything positive to her about having boys. A lot of the comments were oh another boy, wow you have your hands full, how do you do it type comments. She said it was so nice to hear someone say something nice about her boys. I told her I understood because ever since Colin arrived I have been getting weird comments like that from strangers. Once a waitress even asked where our girl was at and my husband said to her she isn't coming. I thought I was going to fall out of my chair! For me having a healthy child was always the goal and I hit the jackpot with two healthy beautiful boys.  I always asked my Dad if he wished he would have had a boy instead of a girl and he always says no way. I really never believed him until I had my own children.  God gives you what you need in your life and you will love what you get even if you have a gender preference.  I am so blessed God gave me Liam and Colin and so happy they will have each other throughout life. I love my little boys there is nothing better!! : )