It's a girl!

[GilaMinumBeer]

It's strange hearing the gender of our baby at 14 weeks but wow it makes things a bit easier to plan ahead.

We've already had two and still have much of the stuff from them. Much of it was gender neutral to begin with. So that is a relief.

And now the reality of this all is beginning to set in. I am in my 40's, and having a baby girl. wtf were we thinking?

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Oh, and her name will be Amelie (Ahh-mel-ee) Elsa.

Wife an I are still talking about the middle name. Well, I am talking, she is ignoring. I want her middle name to be Aea (Aye-yah).

But our tradition has been that I choose the first name, and she chooses the second. so long as we both agree. A tradition she has established. I don't have any issue with teh name Elsa other than I prefer Aea.

 

[phyllobeddo]

Congrats! I'm 43 (today) and we have a 10 month old baby girl. It's rough, lol.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Congrats! I'm 43 (today) and we have a 10 month old baby girl. It's rough, lol.

Happy birthday.

 

[phyllobeddo]

I like your names as well. All of our children have "A" names.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I like your names as well. All of our children have "A" names.

Kiernan (kheer-nan), boy, 8 yo.
Tristan, boy, 5 yo.

And now Amelie.

 

[hunter_le five]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gazIa2IibZA[/ame]

 

[Hello]

That is fantastic! She'll have big brothers to protect her...and rough house with her!

Congrats and I love the name.

 

[k1ngl1ves]

Congrats!

 

[passedpawn]

Woot!

 

[Jupapabear]

Congrats buddy! We are in the works to start trying for our second; building a new house, and settling down. I like the names too. Good luck with the debate though!

 

[GoatyBeer]

Congrats to you and your wife!

 

[fuzzy2133]

Congrats! Just be ready for a possible wild child being the 3rd one.

 

[pointcity-homebrew]

My children are my best creations! Congrats to your family.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Congrats! Just be ready for a possible wild child being the 3rd one.

Ha. We are prepared for anything.

Kiernan is deeply loyal but distinctly argumentative. Confident in his opinions yet dramatically sensitive to others. He displays independence just so long as he knows someone he can depend on is nearby. He is shy around the unfamiliar and pushes attention of others in familiar situations.

Tristan is fiercely independent and yet amazingly social. He craves a social atmosphere but has no issues with singularity. He is also our chatterbox. the boys NEVER shuts up. Between talking and just noise in general you ALWAYS know where he is and what he is doing.

I am hoping Amelie will find a middle ground to balance them out.

 

[Homercidal]

Grats! You are a stronger man than I!

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Congrats!

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Grats! You are a stronger man than I!

I dunno about that, but her will is definitely stronger than mine.

 

[chocotaco]

Congrats! You'll soon be outnumbered

 

[Brew_Dude41]

Congrats! Our little Lillian is 8 weeks old today.
Prepare yourself though, the diaper change on little girls is much more, how shall I say, 'detail oriented' than little boys.
That, and being out numbered, you will have to go to a zone defense vs the man to man.

 

[Staestc]

Congrats!!

 

[DrunkleJon]

Congrats. Great name.

 

[Psylocide]

There is nothing better in life than a baby girl.

I'll say it straight to anyone's face.

Congratulations!

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

The baby girl I am thrilled about.

It's the teenage one that scares the **** out of me.

 

[Tin4]

It's strange hearing the gender of our baby at 14 weeks but wow it makes things a bit easier to plan ahead.

We've already had two and still have much of the stuff from them. Much of it was gender neutral to begin with. So that is a relief.

And now the reality of this all is beginning to set in. I am in my 40's, and having a baby girl. wtf were we thinking?

Was it on purpose? Most people I know who have three, the last happened by mistake.

Oh, and her name will be Amelie (Ahh-mel-ee) Elsa.

Wife an I are still talking about the middle name. Well, I am talking, she is ignoring. I want her middle name to be Aea (Aye-yah).

But our tradition has been that I choose the first name, and she chooses the second. so long as we both agree. A tradition she has established. I don't have any issue with teh name Elsa other than I prefer Aea.

My7 year old wants me to call her Elsa. Careful there, other little girls will get jealous.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Was it on purpose? Most people I know who have three, the last happened by mistake.

Ha, yes. All three have been planned. The sex , however, was always left to chance. In all respects.

 

[unionrdr]

They say that you get girls when you "do it" early in a woman's cycle. We had one...tells me that more often as not, I was a day late & a dollar short! So out of 6 children, we have ONE daughter. Girls get smart quick, I dare say! Boy, could I tell some stories..,.some of which would make good Twilight Zone episodes! So my advice to you is to enjoy her while she's young, because at that point, daddy is GOD in the eyes of a little girl! Trust me on this one...:rockin:

 

[sudbuddy]

Congrats!

 

[Zuljin]

Here's to hoping she looks like her mother.

 

[Yooper]

Ha. We are prepared for anything.

Kiernan is deeply loyal but distinctly argumentative. Confident in his opinions yet dramatically sensitive to others. He displays independence just so long as he knows someone he can depend on is nearby. He is shy around the unfamiliar and pushes attention of others in familiar situations.

Tristan is fiercely independent and yet amazingly social. He craves a social atmosphere but has no issues with singularity. He is also our chatterbox. the boys NEVER shuts up. Between talking and just noise in general you ALWAYS know where he is and what he is doing.

I am hoping Amelie will find a middle ground to balance them out.

I'm trying to figure out which takes after you. Some of both of them, it sounds like!

 

[Cyclman]

Congrats. Get that pipeline going, won't be much time with a 3rd one new to the home.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

It's strange hearing the gender of our baby at 14 weeks but wow it makes things a bit easier to plan ahead.

We've already had two and still have much of the stuff from them. Much of it was gender neutral to begin with. So that is a relief.

And now the reality of this all is beginning to set in. I am in my 40's, and having a baby girl. wtf were we thinking?

Congrats to you & your Missus Gila! Hope everybody is & stays happy & healthy.
Regards, GF.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

The celebration is over for now, in addition to indicating gender, prenatal testing has also indicated Trisomy 18, or Edwards disease, and our doctors seem to have drawn conclusions based on only this test. It is too soon to see anything on ultrasound and too soon for amniocentesis, so we haven't given up hope, but the physicians have already mentioned termination.

 

[hunter_le five]

The celebration is over, for now, in addition to indicating gender prenatal testing has also indicated Trisomy 18, or Edwards disease, and our doctors seem to have drawn conclusions based on only this test. It is too soon to see anything on ultrasound and too soon for amniocentesis, so we haven't given up hope, but the physicians have already mentioned termination.

Sorry to hear that man. Hoping it's a false-positive.

 

[Psylocide]

Man... positive thoughts coming your way for all of you.

Hoping for a good outcome here.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Ouch. Here is hoping the best possible to you and the Mrs. It is never easy, or an easy decision.

 

[fuzzy2133]

Prayers that it is a false-positive.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

I am so sorry to read that. My thoughts are with you.

 

[chocotaco]

That is an awful thing to hear. But take heart that most positive screen results turn out to be false positives.

http://www.trisomy18.org/site/PageServer?pagename=parents_afp

Because this is a screening test, only about 11% of those who receive a positive result for Trisomy 18 in the screen will actually have a pregnancy affected by Trisomy 18

Your doctors discussing termination based on what is 89% likely to be a false positive seems downright irresponsible to me. Don't lose heart.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Sorry to hear this. Our docs told us that those tests don't show an actual diagnosis, just the need for further testing.

Will be hoping and praying for your family.