Today I celebrate my 6th Mother’s day. I can’t believe that I’ve been a Mummy for so long. However, today is the first Mother’s day I celebrate being a Mummy to a boy. A boy!? Three months after his birth and I’m still in shock that I have a boy.
For the last six years my life has been all about the pink and the sparkle and princesses – both my girls have always been the girliest of girls. We didn’t find out the gender of our baby when I was pregnant but I was so sure that I would have another girl. I could actually imagine them all walking together holding hands wearing matching coats and I honestly would have been completely happy with another girl. It’s not that I didn’t want a boy, but for some reason the thought that I would have one never really entered my head.
Then on 29th December 2016 I gave birth to my 3rd and final child. The nurse held him up to us and we looked at our new beautiful baby and then looked at each other and said in disbelief – it’s a boy – it’s a moment I’ll never forget.
I did have a little wobble when he arrived, raising girls was all I knew. I questioned myself and wondered if I needed to parent a boy differently and would I know how to do this? I’m still not sure I know the answer, only time will tell I guess and, whilst I’m sure I will get things wrong, I know that we will be just fine both learning and growing together.
This little boy, my only little boy, has completely stolen my heart. He is the apple of my eye. He is the most chilled out baby with the biggest smile and now he is here our family is so complete. We spend Tuesday and Wednesday together just the two of us and I generally spend the day holding him in my arms just taking him all in, making the most of him whilst he is still so little.
So thank you my Alfie for giving me the opportunity to be your Mummy – I feel so so lucky.
I don’t think you have to parent them any differently at all – they’re just kids after all.
I have two girls and a boy but my son is my eldest x
I think I would be the same if I suddenly had a girl after two boys. It feels like a different game doesn’t it? Even though it probably ultimately isn’t. But my two are so affectionate and it’s just lovely having those hugs 🙂 xx
Happy Mothers Day lovely, even if you weren’t expecting to have a boy after 2 girls you seem to have taken to it brilliantly X #TheOrdinaryMoments
Ah he is such a cutie, enjoy him. It’s lovely that you get to experience the relationship with both girls and boys x
Aww bless him he’s a cutie. I always imagined having a girl when I was pregnant with Blake so was surprise when he was born.
Such a lovely post and I feel exactly the same. I too was a little worried about raising a boy, but he has just completely and utterly got me under his spell. x
What a lovely post Sherry. Hope you are having a lovely time away. I completely agree with the last paragraph you wrote. xx
Thanks Katie, although not sure how it ended up on here 🙂 x
I have no idea if my posts are working lovely! I hope they are! I was saying this is a beautiful post and I feel the same about my little boy. I too was a little worried about a boy after two girls but he has completely captured my heart. xx
Aw this is lovely! Your two days with him sound like my days with my baby girl as not sure if she will be our last. I bet you do a fabulous job of raising him xx #msrvmondays
As a mother of two girls I totally get this I would think it was all I knew but us mothers just know what is right for our babies no matter what gender and I am sure you will be a great boy mum too x
Such a beautiful post. He sounds like one very much loved little boy x
Such s beautiful post. We have a house full of girls and I think I would be like you if a baby boy came along now! I’ve over indulged in too much pink and glitter! #Marvmondays
Boys are different to girls aren’t they – it took me ages to get used to changing my boy’s nappy!! #marvmondays