When people find out I'm expecting, one of the questions I'm commonly asked is, "Are you hoping for a girl so Moriah will have a sister?"
It's a perfectly natural question to ask, of course; and I don't mind answering it. If I only have a few seconds, I simply smile and say, "Either would be just fine." But if I have a minute or two, this is, in essence, what I say...
"Sure, it would be fun for Moriah to have a little sister, but a little brother would be great, too! My brother David and I are only two years apart, and we were
extremely close as we grew up, so I know firsthand that a brother and sister can be great friends. Many times I watch Moriah and the fun she has with her next-oldest brother Shav, and it brings joy to my heart; I can just imagine that a younger brother would be really special for Moriah to have, too. Plus, she is so maternal that I think she'll be thrilled no matter what the baby is!!" :)
Despite the entrance of one girl into our family, my default mindset is still soundly in the "we're having a boy" camp, so it's very natural for me to think of this baby as a he, despite my lack of a strong sense that that is what it is!
But whether a boy or a girl, I am confident this child will be loved and adored by all of us--and maybe
especially by the new big sister. :)
When are you due? :)
ReplyDeleteValerie - Sept. 13. :) We don't have a child born in that month, or in either of the immediately surrounding months, so we're looking forward to having a fall baby. (Well, *almost* fall.) :)
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