Why I won’t try for a boy
By nottryingforaboy | January 22, 2008
I don’t know why people don’t think I’d be happy with my girls. They are perfect. I don’t have the need to have a son. Would I take one if one fell into my lap, or however they come about? Of course, but asking me if I will be trying for a boy makes it seem as if you think my life is incomplete without one.
My life isn’t incomplete. How could it be with these three beauties.
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March 8th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Hello, just had to check out your blog because of your title. I laughed out loud! I have two older girls and a one year old boy. People always thought I wanted a boy. I hear “Oh finally got a boy, huh?” so many times that I no longer have the energy to comment. Smile and nod. If I had the energy, I’d say, that, although my boy is just great, Little Women is one of my favourite movies and I loved to dream of having a bunch of little girls because sisters are amazing.
Take care and enjoy your beauties.
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March 25th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Oh, I just have to make a comment here… My siss has 3 boys, I have 2, and we ALWAYS - whenever we go out whether seperately or together - have people ask us if we’re trying for a girl. My goodness, if I collected a dollar for every time… And people say it like they feel sorry for us that we only have boys. So, you get it when you have all girls too, hah?… O, what is with that!?! … Well, like Sandia (previous comment) I love “Little Women”, but my very, very favourite was the sequel, “Little Men”, when Jo married Prof Bhaer, and had the home for boys at ‘Plumfield’, along with her own two boys. That was ALWAYS my dream, and now I’m living it… I guess as long as we ourselves are happy and grateful for who is in our lives thanks to God, then that’s all that matters. All praises to Him, and ’smiles and nods’ to nosey parkers!!! Naomi
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April 5th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
I’m with Naomi. I’ve got 3 boys and get “don’t you want a girl?” all the time. My answer is “Yes, I’d love one, but I’m not trying again! Apparently God doesn’t want me to have a girl.”
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May 31st, 2008 at 11:29 pm
I found your blog off of Mom Blogs
Up until recently I just had 3 boys. EVERYWHERE we went we were always asked when we were going to try for our girl. We were very happy (very, very happy - and thinking our family was complete) with our 3 boys (4 year old and 20 month old twins). In Sept of last year we were **surprised** (that is an understatement!!) to find out that we were pregnant again. Guess what?? ITS A GIRL! So now I have 3 boys and a girl!
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June 4th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
i love the title….it struck me because I’m expecting my 3rd boy, and I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been asked “hoping for a girl”, “oh, you need a girl”. It’s enough to drive me crazy, as if the ideal family consists of both sons and daughters. God designed my family just perfectly for me, & I’ve no reason to complain! I’m thrilled to be expecting my 3rd son & I make sure everyone knows it!
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June 18th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
I get the flip side of this logic. I have a boy and a girl and people always ask me if I’m “done” now that I have one of each. I always wanted to have three, but somehow two (one of each, apparently) if the “perfect” family. On the other hand of course, since the youngest just turned one, now people are asking if I am ready for the next one. Why are these things acceptable topics of discussion for strangers and acquaintances?
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