Pink, Blue, or Something New

Dear Diary,

We are officially out of the trenches with the first trimester!!! As the nausea slowly fades away, I’ve learned what the term round ligament pain means, and how I’m experiencing this many times throughout my day. Although, I will gladly welcome these short bursts of pain over the constant nausea any day!

We have finally started to look at baby products and my oh my are there so many options to choose from. I’m trying not to feel overwhelmed by all the decisions, as well as the price tags of most of these items. Fingers crossed we can find the best deals on as much as possible! It helps a lot having a husband who is so supportive and has been looking into reviews, videos and tutorials about strollers, car seats and all the gadgets that have been secretly causing me anxiety.

As we get closer to the anatomy scan (18 weeks), we have started planning a gender reveal party! I’m trying to enjoy this pregnancy as much as possible, so having small events to look forward to and celebrating with our loved ones is my favourite thing to do. I’ve heard some comments about how having a gender reveal and a baby shower is ‘extra’, ‘too much’ and ‘attention-seeking’. I’m choosing to ignore these and do what makes us happy anyways. This isn’t an excuse to receive presents or gloat about our miracle. We are planning this as a way to celebrate with loved ones and to celebrate with each other before our lives change. We have asked guests not to bring any gifts and to simply come enjoy an afternoon of games, catching up and food!

We’ve decided to stray slightly from the traditional path. Instead of us being the surprised ones, we will be the only ones who know the gender prior to the party.

The party is a way for us to share the news and surprise everyone else. One of the main reasons being, we want to have some time where this secret stays between us, where we can find the love and joy in finding out what our baby will be and then to share this news with everyone when we are ready. Plus, it makes the baby predictions even funnier knowing if people are right or wrong.

I say all this to say, don’t let the ‘expectations’ and commentary of others stop you from enjoying your pregnancy the way you want. If you want to throw a huge party, do it. If you don’t want to have a party, go for it. This is your journey. This is a new chapter of your lives. Don’t let others dictate how to live it.

Cheers and see you next week!

B.