Three white lines

Ptery's a girl! This is oldish news now, but I just realized that I never posted it. Before we knew, lots of people asked if we had a preference. I usually denied that we did, but in my secret heart of hearts, I hoped it would be a girl. I wasn't letting myself hope because 1. you have a 50% chance of getting the other, and 2. it really doesn't make a difference whether the baby's a boy or a girl. It's not like I'm going to tell a son, "Well, I really wanted a girl, so I'm not going to love you as much since you're a boy."

Chris and I debated which would be easier. It's a draw, I think. Everything I've read indicates that girl babies are easier to deal with: no arcs of pee during diaper changes, easier potty training, and just basically calmer. I think all that changes at puberty, though, because as I recall, teenage girls are basically evil. (I was one, and I was probably one of the less evil ones and I still am not entirely proud of my teenage self.) So evil is a strong word, but I maintain that teen girls are more difficult in every way, from the crazy hormones to the bitchiness and manipulativeness to all the outside messages you have to worry about. I do think that boys that age are a bit more easy-going and even-keeled, if not exactly graceful (physically or otherwise). And I think society presents them with fewer mixed messages than it does to girls (be sexy! but not a slut! be smart! but not too smart! you can do it all! but only while smiling!).

Really, either way, we're done for. Neither of us has much experience with babies, so I'm fully prepared to be overwhelmed. I just found out yesterday that a newborn goes through something like 15 diapers in one day. When will I have time to pee?