So, how did Naomi and Johnathan react to the news that their new sibling is a boy? Anyone who has asked Naomi over the past few months what she thinks the baby is knows that she was strongly rooting for a girl. And Johnathan, too, has been saying he wants a girl (though he may have been influenced by his sister's opinion).
Johnathan was the first to get the news, because he was sitting with us while the ultrasound was performed. But we knew he didn't quite "get it" right away, because when we were all done and leaving the doctor's office, Kevin asked him, "So is the baby a boy or a girl?" he responded, "A gril." ("Gril" is not a typo - that's how he says it!) We had to explain it to him. I still get the sense that the whole gender thing is rather meaningless to him, anyway. But he did tell us later, "I'll share my fire station. I be the fireman, and he can be a policeman!" So it may be sinking in!
We decided to "sweeten" the news for Naomi by picking up a blue-colored chocolate candy for her to reveal the baby's gender. After school she opened it, said, "Oh," and ate the chocolate. A minute or two later, she looked at Daddy and said, "But it really is a girl, right?" We had to assure her we weren't joking around! She has thought about it more and is okay with it - as long as she still gets to help take care of the baby.
We celebrated that evening with a blue cake with chocolate frosting. Baby boy enjoyed it, too, if we can interpret vigorous kicking to be his approval!
Hilarious!!!
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