Girl’s Weekend
So, part of this whole phase I am trying to pull myself out of has been that I have had real trouble getting excited about this pregnancy. I’m really happy about having another baby, but I just can’t seem to get excited about the pregnancy part. I don’t talk too often about it and, if I’m really honest, I try not to think too much about it because it stresses me out. For the past several months, all I could think about whenever the topic of the New Guy came up was money. How would we ever afford another one when we were already struggling so much?
To top that off, my doctors appointments have been pretty horrible. I don’t like my doctor, but haven’t been able to switch yet because of the lapse in my health insurance since I started my new job teaching. My doctor won’t let Chris come back to the appointments with me, so those have really just been another place I feel so lonely. And when I’m in the appointments, they are so negative about having children that it just kills any happiness or excitement I might have been able to muster up when I walked in the door. By the time the appointment is over I feel lonely and stressed and sad. So, I just try not to think about it.
When I finally admitted that to my family, they immediately began to try and pump me up about my pregnancy. And I was really appreciative, but I still felt so disconnected from this baby. With Bean, my doctors office had an ultrasound machine on the premises and so I got to see him every couple weeks. At this doctors office, I’ve only gotten to see the New Guy once and up until last week I hadn’t felt him move, so it was just one more thing that made it easy to not think about.
When I got to my sister’s this past weekend, she was busting at the seams to tell me about a surprise she had planned for Saturday morning. She had been talking with Chris and after getting his approval behind my back, she scheduled a Stork Vision appointment for me. I had never heard of Stork Vision before. It is basically a half hour long 3D ultrasound with a doctor who doesn’t do any of the medical stuff. It’s just an appointment to look at all the fun things in an ultrasound – the face, the feet, the hands, the big ol’ belly. All the things that are normally just sort of tacked on to the last 10 minutes of a medical ultrasound. But you get them for an entire half hour – and in 3D! And the best part was that they recorded the whole session on DVD for me and Chris so that we have a video of our little peanut.
I went back and forth about whether or not I wanted to find out the sex of the baby without Chris there. I really didn’t want to. But when I talked to him, he was so encouraging and excited. He said it would kill him to be so close to knowing and then not find out. Although, I think this was just another example of how wonderful my husband is that he would put himself second just so that I could feel better about my pregnancy. So, we agreed that I would have Chris on the phone through the entire appointment and then he could know the sex at the same time I did.
And guess what….
IT’S A GIRL!
Knocked mine and Chris’s socks right off! My whole family was on the phone when we found out and there was so much screaming and squealing and dancing that I think we scared the crap out of the doctor. It was awesome!
And you know what? Knowing it’s a girl and being able to spend that half hour with her has made all the difference in my attitude towards my pregnancy. I started thinking about names and the nursery. I started talking to people about it more. I started taking my prenatal vitamins again and paying more attention to what I was eating and drinking. I actually got excited.
It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten excited about anything, actually. And it feels really good. And I owe that to my sister and for being so gosh darn thoughtful and knowing just what I needed to get my priorities back in line.
So. There you have it. I guess all that campaigning that my ovaries did for a girl finally paid off. I’ve got a happy little boy and now I’ll have a beautiful little girl. Can a momma get any luckier than that? I don’t think so.
182 Comments
Jessica M.
Amazing news!! A girl!! Congrats!!
Amy J
It’s a GIRL! WooHOO! A big congratulations! 🙂
jessa
so happy for you, Katie (and for your family)! a little girl – what a blessing – little bows, tutus, and with Bean as a big brother she is just incredibly lucky! i continue to keep you in my thoughts.
Ann
Many Congrats! Pink will now equal the blue in the house! Yippy! 🙂
Julia S.
Congrats!!! What an awesome surprise- on both levels!!!!!
Sonya
I just about screamed when I read that! I’m so happy that it was such an incredible moment for you!
Katey
That is so exciting! I am smiling and am so happy for you, Chris and Bean.
Claudia
Oh Katie! Congratulations! A baby girl! A little Bean Girl 🙂
Jessica K
CONGRATS Katie and Chris! And Bean! So very exciting. I’m so thankful and happy for you and your family. You are a wonderful mom and this little girl already knows that. Much love to you!
Beth
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!!!!!!!
Breann
Yay!! Bean will be an awesome big brother!
Kari
Yay! So excited for you guys. And what a beautiful little girl she will be!
kay
congrats, congrats, congrats!!! what a darling little perfect family. i must say though that i am appauled that your dr. won’t let hubby come back to your appointment. i say to hell (sorry but that’s what i mean) that dr. i’d have chris go back anyway. you are the one paying the idiot. sorry he is making things so miserable, hang in there! oh and did i say congratulations?
MistyK
That is a Great Sister! And a sister for Bean as well!
Maggie
YAY!!! I couldn’t even read the whole post because I was guessing what was coming and I had to find out! Congratulations to you all, and your sister is both awesome and a genius :). Can’t wait for the New GIRL to make her appearance! Now I’m going to read the rest of the post.
Cindy In Owensboro, KY
Congratulations, how exciting to get to see your little girl in 3D! I hope that it is going to help you feel better about everything. You are going to have so much fun picking out some cute little clothes for her!!
Erin B
Congrats! How exciting! I’m pregnant with my first right now, and this blog has made me feel so much better. From the posts when you were pregnant with Bean and these. You make me feel a little less alone, crazy, scared and excited! Yay baby girl! Can’t wait to read more posts about her!!
molly
Oh my gosh, I totally did not expect this post yet! But I’m so happy for you!
Believe me, I know EXACTLY how you are feeling about this pregnancy. I had the exact same disconnection that comes with a surprise pregnancy and job/moving stress. I felt terrible about it but I couldn’t help it! I was depressed.
But after we had the big ultrasound things changed for me. I found out it was another precious boy. But aside from that I found out there might be something wrong with him. It scared the crap out of me.
Suddenly, I didn’t care about anything. I just wanted him to be okay. And I loved him. OH, how I loved him.
He’s perfectly fine 🙂 And you and your GIRL will be too. What a wonderful time.
Take it from someone who worried a lot during her second pregnancy . . . when that baby girl is in your arms none of the other stuff matters. This is what it’s all about.
TessaBella
Oh my stinkin’ goodness!!! I’m so excited for you guys! Congrats!
claire
Argh!!!! That’s fantastic!!!!! What an amazing sister you have! Congratulations to you all Brown family!!
P.S – That sucks about your stupid regular doctor!
Lisa
Yay, a little Beanie!!! I’m so happy for you – both because it’s a girl and because you’ve found your happiness again. What an amazing weekend! Your sister deserves the aunt of the year award.
JoHanna Hicks
OH MY GOSH!!! I had a feeling this whole time it was a girl! You are one lucky mama. You’ve had the perfect combo, boy first and THEN a girl! Bean will be such a great older brother, and you’ll get to spoil this little girl with beautiful lacy, shiny things! Just imagine all the girls days you’ll have, while Chris and Bean-man have their own personal days. It’s just oh so perfect! Congrats to the both of you!!!!!!
Carrie
Katie, I remember a post in which you said your ovaries were screaming for a girl, and Chris’ swimmers delivered!!
I know you don’t care if it’s a boy or girl as long as they are healthy. I’m so stinkin excited for you. We just had our fist, a girl.. 8 weeks ago, and we love her to pieces. May you continue to hold onto that smile for the rest of your pregnancy.. congrats!
Katie
Can I just give you a big hug right now?? This entire post made me cry like a little baby, so I KNOW you must have just been hysterical (with happiness of course). CONGRATULATIONS!! A little baby girl. A baby girl. A girl. A GIRL!!! Is it obvious how excited I am for you?…and for Chris too….and of course Bean Man! So all this time the New Guy has actually been a New Girl. Woohoo! Congratulations!!
Lisa
A GIRL!! That’s amazing! Are you still going to refer to her as “The New Guy” now?? Maybe she can be Little Lady Lump or something 🙂 Congrats and awesome news!
Erin
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so happy for you and your family 🙂 🙂 And Bean gets to be her big brother protector figure. YAYYYYYYYY
Maria
YAY!! I’m so happy for you! I knew it was a girl, after reading about how sick you were in the beginning! Congratulations! I have one of each too, and it’s sooo much fun! Bring on the pink!
Erin
p.s. Your current OB office story really upsets me. When can you change doctors?!
Janae
Congrats! Glad to hear you’re feeling better and that you have a sweet little girl on the way!!
Candice
Congratulations! You are going to love having a girl! I’m sure you’ve noticed (as I have) while you’re shopping for your son’s clothes that the stores are like 20% boys’ clothing and 80% super adorable, so very fun girls’ clothing! And you love bows – time to break out the bows!
And I love the blog post title… very cheeky. 🙂
Lauren
Congratulations on the GIRL!! And I must say, the 3D ultrasound looks amazing! I will definitely look to have one when I get preggo! 🙂
Ariel
CONGRATS!!! That is soo exciting! I was hoping you would have a girl! 🙂
Erin
p.p.s. (sorry, I keep thinking of stuff!) You have the best sister EVERRRRR
nicole
I am soooo freaking happy for you! I am very happy that you are feeling better also, you’re having a girl!!! I must say though, her picture looks like she is holding her temple like trying to say, “yes, I’m a girl, could you all quit screaming please you’re giving me a headache!” So cute!!!!
Beth
Yay!!! I’m so excited for you!!! Little girls are a whole different experience and you are going to be such an amazing mom to a little girl…especially if she gets your style!
Sarah S
A girl! Yahoo! One of each is the best! Really just the best. Congratulations and congratulations to Chris for being such a sweet hubs and your sister for being so sweet as well. My second pregnancy was a boy, which I was pretty ambivalent about and the pregnancy was a surprise. Needless to say, I spent most of the first 5 months wishing I wasn’t pregnant and then being too embarrassed to tell anyone I felt that way and feeling like the worst mom on earth. I also loved my daughter so much that I couldn’t imagine having another kid as awesome as she was. And I felt guilty for that. And then my son was born. Love love love. It was like he was meant to make our family complete all along. All those feelings went away and I fell head over heels in love with the awesome little boy he is. It took me about 2 years to forgive myself for all those negative feelings I had during pregnancy though and I wish I would have given myself a bit of a break earlier.
Emily
You have no idea how excited this makes me. As soon as you started calling the baby The New Guy I thought, just wait, the baby will be a girl. I knew it!! Now I just need to get some lottery tickets to test out my winning streak…
Kate
WooHoo!!! I am so happy for you Katie! I actually have tears in my eyes. I’m so glad you have such a wonderful support group all around you. And I’m so happy you’re getting your little girl!!!
Laura
A GIRL! YAY!! And yay for sweet sisters. So happy for the 3 of you.
Leslie
That was so sweet of your sister! What a great relationship you two have! Congrats to you, Chris, Beanie and the new gal!!!!
Kelly @ The Startup Wife
HOW exciting! When you always referred to The New Guy I figured I’d just somehow missed that you’d found out you were having a boy. But HOW exciting for Bean to have a little sister! Congratulations! 🙂
Also, your doctor sounds terrible! But Stork Vision is such a cool service!
Congrats again!
Liss
I have been having a really rough time for the past week or so, and this absolutely made my day. I really wasn’t expecting this to be Ginny’s surprise – you have an awesome sister!
I felt much more connected after the ‘big’ ultrasound and finding out my baby’s gender, too. And you’re having a girl! So much to be excited about. It’s great to see you feeling better about the pregnancy.
Katie M
Aren’t sisters seriously the best? You know this means you’ll have to have Baby Brown #3 just so the New Girl can experience a wonderful sister like you did! PS what’s her name going to be?? How many weeks are you now?
Jessica
Omg Katie yay!! I’ve had so much fun following your og the last year and half and I’m sooooo excited for a little girl!!! “new girl” is very blessed.
Holly T
Woooohoooo! Congrats!
Betty
Oh wow!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to see all the cute stuff you get, and if she has hair like Bean when she’s born, to see all the cute bows you can put in it this time!!
Sarah Jane
Congratulations on the baby girl!! How exciting! … so are you going to keep calling her the New Guy?!? 🙂
laurenbtrain
YAY! a mini-katie! can we change baby’s name from new guy to peanut?? peanut is what i call my little girl and it would go perfect with bean – bean and peanut! ha too cute! 😀
Kristen
Oh my goodness…I just CRIED when I read your blog. Kate I am so HAPPY for you. I love your blog and how real and honest you are. You are my favorite. Praying for you and the little girl and your whole family. Awesome.just Awesome.
andrea
congrats!!! i’m so glad you found out! i got teary eyed. a boy then a girl that is how my little family has panned out so far also, and it’s wonderful!!! so happy for you!
Rachel
I KNEW IT!
Congrats Katie, Chris and Bean.
Maureen
This post made me smile. Congrats on the girl. That’s so great!
Michelle B
I am soooo excited for you! CONGRATS KATIE! I have a brother who is 2 years older than me and when I think about it, I wouldn’t have it ANY other way. He was always there to protect me and show me how to do things. I followed him to college where he gave me tons of advice and was there to help me and comfort me when a mean boy broke my heart or when I was stressed over school work. I pray that Bean and your little rosebud have the same relationship my brother and I have.
I read your blog every day and I feel like I’ve gotten to know you through it. When I read that it was a girl, I squealed out loud and my roommates looked at me like I was nuts when I told them it was because a lady whose blog I read is having a girl. haha! But you share so much with us, and it makes me feel like I know you. Congratulations again, Katie!
Jenny J. @ Fondant Is Gross
Oh, Katie!!! I am so excited for you and the whole family! It’s wonderful to hear that you are excited for your little girl and I really hope you get a much better doctor very soon! Kudos to your amazing sister and hubby for doing this for you 🙂
Christina C,
OMG it’s a GIRL!!! I’m so happy for you! Congratulations to all of your family, every blessing to you as you navigate this time in your life and nourish and help grow this lovely new lady! Lucky you!
Sarah C
Wow what a great sister. That is so cool that you would just go there for a day. I keep going back in forth about going from VA to VT for 4 days & call myself crazy. So cool that you will now have a beautiful girl. Glad you got to meet her:) and be with your sister. Sisters always make us feel better.
Heather M
Congratulations on your little girl 🙂
Jennifer
ahhh!! Congrats!!! Now you get to break out all the pink. Bean’s going to make a great big brother to his little sister
Jeska
Congratulations Katie! And great job Ginny!!! A girl! How exciting! She’ll be the luckiest girl in the world having bean as a big brother! 🙂
Elise
EEEEEEEEEEEE! 😀
I teared up as I read this, Katie! This is all so wonderful, and I’m glad Ginny’s beautiful gift has given you a new reason to be excited!
And speaking of, how amazing is your sister?!? I want one just like her!
Congratulations to you and your wonderful family!
Ashley
O M G, I have tears in my eyes!! You have the best sister in the world, and I am so glad you got to share such a special moment with her and Chris, even is he was on the phone!!! I am so excited for all of the things that you are going to blog about/share in the future!!! Praying for you guys!!
Holli
Yippee skippy!! Girls are great! Think of all the exciting outfits she can wear, accessorized with oversized headbands! I’m interested to see what kind of nickname is thought of..ladybug, beanette, etc..let alone her birth name. It’s good to know this has pepped up your feelings about this pregnancy! Congrats imaginary friend!!
Whitney
OH KATIE, THAT IS WONDERFUL! I am so, so excited for y’all. What a beautifully thoughtful sister you have. Blessings all the way around, girlfriend!
Christina
I am crying!! I am so happy for your getaway, and what a precious gift your sister has given you! Sweet baby girl! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Lindsey
YAY!!! Congrats on PINK!
Sarah@Crazy Love Gamble-Style
As the proud mother of two little girls (one on the way, not here yet) I can’t tell you how happy I am for you!! It is the best, ever! I am so excited for your little family!!
Kristen
Congrats!! Nice to see your pretty face New Girl!
: )
Katherine
Yay yay yay!!! I am so happy for you =D Congratulations on it being a girl and how amazing a sister is Ginny?? I’m so happy to hear you sounding excited about your daughter =)
Claire H
Fabulous news – many many congratulations!! x
Kate @ Love and Kate
Oh. My. Goodness!!!!! Yay! Congratulations, Katie! That is wonderful news! And I’m so impressed with your sister for knowing just what would help – as only sisters can! LOVE!
Kara
Don’t get down on yourself! I hated my pregnancy with my son the entire time. We got pregnant the same month we got married and had no savings or anything, so money was a big concern for me as well. I was so afraid I’d hate the baby when he came out because I was so negative during my pregnancy. Finding out the sex and coming up with a name helped a tone, though, and i love that boy now more than anything I could ever imagine!!!
Kara
Oh, and YAY for a girl and for amazing sisters. She is truly a gem!!! You are one lucky woman/mommy/sister/wife!!!
Beanie's Nana
I vote for the new nickname of “Sweet Pea”, just like Popeye and Olive Oil’s little baby. And it goes so well with “Beanie”.
Andrea
YAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!! I’m so happy for you!! 😀
Kristin @ Our Life Beyond the Game
Congrats!!! I’m with Nana…Sweet Pea is a super cute nickname.
Renee
Congratulations! That is so exciting! I’m glad you’re able to feel excited and connected now. And P.S. So sweet of Chris. 🙂
Ella
So happy for you! I have a girl & a boy and its the best. You have the sweetest sister! You are very blessed in so many ways 🙂
Ashley @ According to Ashley
My ovaries are dancing for you! Hahahahaha! I guess her nickname needs to be “New Girl.” I’ve been waiting for some pregnancy-related posts, but now I see why they’ve been few & far between. Maybe now we can get some updates about the nursery & names and such? 🙂
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
That is so exciting! Congrats!!
Jenna
Whoo Hoo! I was wondering if you would find out again. We find out what we are having today! So exciting!! Congrats!
JenD
Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jessica
SO excited for you! It must feel great to be able to talk about everything that you have been going thru finally. My husband & I just had a girl 3 months ago! Absoluty exciting news! Congratulations!
Mindee@ourfrontdoor
Oh my goodness!
1) Your sister is the BEST.
2) Congratulations.
3) I KNEW IT! The puking doesn’t lie. 🙂
Hugs to all four of you and wonderful Ginny too!
Carrie
YAY!!! So excited for you guys! What a beautiful little baby!
Katy
Congrats! She’s already so beautiful and similar to you! What a great sister!
Kim B
Congratulations!! Enjoy her!
Katina
Congratulations, Katie! Win one for the girls!!
Jen
Yeah!! Congrats…a whole new section that you can shop in now!!
P.S. Ginny told should get some major Auntie points for that one…what a great idea!
Jamie
Well HOT DOG I am excited! I dont even know what to say except WOOOO!!!
Sarah H.
When I read this I cried. Cried because I so want for you to be happy, and this seems perfect! Cried because until then you weren’t thinking of names or your nursery, taking your vitamins, etc. and I can’t even imagine not being excited. I mean I canbut you know. Depression sucks. Cried because your OBGYN should never give you negative feelings about having children and your husband should always be allowed back!! I am so glad Ginny is such a wonderful sister and Chris is such a wonderful husband! I think Bean will be a WONDERFUL older brother to his little sister because he has so many great role models of family love 🙂
Crystal
Soooo excited for you – Yay a girl!
kATE
Congratulations! Little girls are so fun to have!
Robin
Congratulations! That is so awesome – awesome that your sister did that for you and awesome that you are getting excited about the pregnancy more now. And congrats on the girl news – how fun!
Nikki
Congrats Brown family!! How exciting to have one of each. I cannot wait to see how Bean reacts to a baby sister! I hope that you are able to get a new doctor soon. Makes me upset just thinking about how they treat you. And lastly, I always thought being a single child was awesome. But, if I could have had a sister like Ginny I might have reconsidered!!
Jen C
Woohoo! a girl! What a fantastic surprise!! Here’s to hoping for a little redhead girl! On another note, what the heck is up with your doctor?? She does know she’s in patient care, right? I think she needs a new job. Hopefully you’ll be able to switch doctors soon and finally get the support you need. Hugs hugs hugs to you and Chris and Bean! Can’t wait to read about the new little lady 🙂
Amanda
Yay!!! A little girl. StorkVision is awesome. We have one here in my town and since my husband was not going to be able to go to my anatomy {a.k.a. gender reveal} ultrasound because of a work conflict we scheduled an appointment at StorkVision for a week or so earlier and went together. It was so much fun to just see our second baby together on the screen and then finding out we were having a girl to go with our 2 year old boy was the icing on the cake.
I’m thrilled that you have such an amazing support system.
Congratulations again!
Maren
AWWW! Congratulations! So happy for you, Chris and Bean!!!
I knew it was a girl…I just knew it….and we’ve never even met, you don’t even know who I am….crazy.
Kelly H.
Awww! Congratulations. Girls are great!
michelle (mom of Henry 18 months)
Okay, I’m having a girl too!!! I swear we are on the same life plan (I think many of your imaginary friends say this too!). SO THOUGHTFUL OF GINNY! I swear she is the best sister to you. We’re having a little girl on Valentine’s Day and Henry is 18 months (like Bean!). I felt the same about my pregnancy until I found out the gender as well. I think with the second pregnancy it just takes a little more to get off the ground- know what I mean? (imagine having 4 kids…by then you’d be excited at the labor table! ha!—-just kidding!!!). Congrats a million times and good luck with the name! We just recently decided on Elizabeth Daisy and we are going to call her Daisy. We wanted something original and sweet. Then give her the option of a serious name later in life if needed. Another friend of mine named her little girl Brielle and they call her “Brie”- thought it was so pretty! 🙂 GOOD LUCK!!!
Casey
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I just knew it was going to be a girl! What a wonderful surprise from your wonderful sister!
kirsten
Congratulations! How exciting! Bring on the pifnk!
Sara
CONGRATULATIONS! 🙂 Sending lots of love your way 🙂
Gina B.
Near tears for you here. Congratulations and I am so glad this has gotten you a little more excited!
Erika
I’m a new reader and I love the blog. Congratulations on having a girl-I have 2 and they are fantastic! 🙂 The 3D ultrasounds are fantastic!!
Brittany
Congratulations! You guys are going to be so happy. Glad you are feeling better!
Heather in ND
That Ginny… she is AMAZING!!!
Perfect!!!! 😀 Congrats!
Bee
A lot of mothers find they get more excited about another pregnancy when it’s a different gender to what they already have, especially little girls. My mum had three boys before me and she said it’s a struggle to be excited when you weren’t expecting it and have a lot on your mind. However when you’re little girl gets here and you get to see Bean dote on his baby sister, it is going to be pure joy.
Of course you’re going to have to be on your A game because I hated my older brothers stealing my things so good luck mama.
Remember to enjoy the first years, not only because you can’t get them back but because they’re actually a lot easier than the older ones. No pressure! 😀 X
Brooke
Congrats! That is sooooo exciting!
Brooke
Congrats! That is sooooo exciting!
Kristin
Thank you for sharing your experiences — your honesty is wonderful and refreshing — we all go through rough patches. Your sister/family are amazing — what an amazing surprise!!
Katherine
That is SO exciting! What a great surprise – kudos to Ginny and Chris for their planning 🙂 Enjoy it!!
El
Congratulations! Bring on the pick and frills and lace and bows!
Bama Leigh
CONGRATS on the Beanette!
Dawn
Wow! Congrats! Your sister is so amazing! And I am really excited to know you have a little girl!!!
Tiffany
Awwwww, congrats! I’m so glad that you’re feeling a little bit “back on track” and that you’re going to be the Momma to one beautiful, wonderful, sweet little Beanette! I guess we call her “The New Girl” now? So excited for you!
Life of a Doctor's Wife
Congratulations!!! Both on your DAUGHTER and on getting that excitement back! What a wonderful sister and husband you have, too… I got all teary reading about how important your happiness is to them.
Alaina
Yay! Congratulations! That is so sweet that your sister did that for you, and I’m so glad you feel better about everything. I can’t believe your doctor isn’t getting you excited about the pregnancy…such crap! I would definitely try to find another doctor, too. You shouldn’t’ feel sad leaving your appt at all. Hang in there!
Jessica
Congratulations!!! That is so exciting!
Diana
Congrats on your little girl! I can’t believe your Dr. won’t allow Chris to come back with you. My doctor encourages both the spouse and siblings to be a part of EVERYTHING!
Kristin H
Wooohoo! A girl! Congrats to you and Chris – what a sweet surprise from your sister 🙂
Suzanne
CONGRATULATIONS! I’m so happy for you guys!!!! I just knew it would be a girl. Oh I’m so happy for you guys! I just about yelled out with joy when I read that in my office and then I teared up 🙂
Amanda E.
Girls are so much fun! And you’ll absolutely love having one of each! Congratulations!
Melinda
I KNEW THIS!!! I really am psychic! I am very happy for you too!
Casper
Welcome to the Pink Mommy club! I think you also get a big “I told you so” from many of your readers that thought it was a girl! Congratulations!!! That is so wonderful! You also have a wonderful sister! Glad things are turning around and you are feeling better about things!
kk
yayya!!!!!!!! so happy for you!
You officially don’t have to decorate bean with a Bow and decorate your little girl with bows 🙂
Donna
Little girls are so much fun! Congrats!
Shelley
I have to tell you I SCREAMED too when I read GIRL!!!
OMG Congrats!
Just think of all the fun you’ll have looking at cute little girly clothes!
Elisabeth
Congratulations! You will be a fabulous mommy to that little lady.
Jessica S
Thats awesome!! Congratulations!!
stacy
WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! SOOOOOO thrilled for you! I have one of each and LOVE it! HUGE CONGRATS!
Eva
Congratulations!!!! I’m so excited for you two!! Our first one was a girl and it has been the most fantastic time getting to dress her up! We are expecting our next one in February and its going to be a boy!! 🙂 I will be referring back to Beanie’s posts as we go along 🙂
Tabs
Congratulations you two!! That is such fun and excited news! What a wonderful husband, sister, and family you have, too!
Tressa
Katie, I read this post, cried and had to come back later to reply after I pulled myself together! I’m so excited for you right now!! First, Ginny is OUT OF THIS WORLD thoughtful and the love she shows you is AMAZING. Sister’s…noone like em. 😉 Second, it’s a GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to see her! Bean man is gonna be a great big brother. Third, I hope and pray you can change doctors soon. That should in no way be tolerated to treat you like that. Chris should be allowed at your side. I can’t even believe a doctor could be so negative about a baby. I continue to pray for you Katie. That you are able to keep your chin up and begin to be excited about this lil girl your carrying inside. She is precious, just like you!!!!
Sharilyn
Girlie girl – I REALLY hope you can find a better O.B. situation. What you described is just awful. If you can, find one with both docs and midwifes. Nothing better than a compassionate midwife.
Courtney
Many, MANY congrats to you and your family!! When she gets here, it’s gonna knock your socks off with how blessed it is to have one of each! It was that way for me. Plus, to make me feel even more blessed, my 2 yr old son is head over heels for his baby sister and already so protective. Bean is gonna be a great big brother too!
Layne
Congrats! How exciting! I’m having a girl (my first) in January and about a week ago I politely told my husband that next I’m ordering a boy! 😉 Sure, I don’t really care but one of each! Who doesn’t want that?!? CONGRATS AGAIN!!!!
Amanda S.
I have been a follower of yours for a couple of years now but tend to stay in the background and never comment, but today I just wanted to say congratulations! I am pregnant with my first and it’s a girl as well. My husband and I thought the entire time it was a boy and then at the 20 week ultrasound it showed girl and we couldn’t have been happier! I’m now 31 weeks and getting more nervous by the day! I also have felt somewhat separated from this pregnancy at times and I really enjoy reading your posts. You have the sweetest little family!
Abby @ They Lend Me Their Hearts
CONGRATULATIONS KATY, CHRIS AND MICHAEL!
Clare
That is just fantastic!!
I really empathise with the way you were feeling before the scan. I felt the same way throughout my last pregnancy, it was like I was in denial. My best friend and my family used to try and ‘jolly me along’ to try and get me excited but it just didn’t work. I was so scared i would get post-natal depressions and that I wouldn’t bond with my little one and I didn’t buy one thing for the baby until 3 weeks until he was born because I just didn’t ‘connect’. But as soon as he was born it was like ‘KAPOW’ oh my goodness I have a baby, oh my goodness he is actually real and it was such a shock. But that love flowed like a river and it was all good!
Kat @ Living Like the Kings
AHH!!! CONGRATS!!!! YAY YAY YAY for little girls. little boys are amazing too but you already have one of those.
On a different note, I cannnnnot believe your doctor! That just seems like it’s wrong to me. I can’t imagine why they would not encourage Chris to be there for the appointments and participate nor why they would not get you excited for such a big fun event in your life. I can’t believe it! I hope you are able to switch doctors.
Your sister is AMAZING for putting this together. What a great idea! In CT those are now illegal – did you know that? unless they are medically necessary and then it’s all about the medical end of it so we never got to see ours in 3-d but our doctor does an ultrasound every couple of months or more just to make sure everything’s going well.
Katie L
Yay for baby girls! My baby girl is almost 7 months and she is just the sweetest. You are going to have so much fun shopping for girly things! So excited for you 🙂 Congrats!
Angela
Congratulations!
When you said you were pregnant I just knew it was a girl!
Dude, and from the ultrasound she totally looks like Chris.
Kaitlyn
That’s so exciting! I’ve always wanted an older brother so this little girl is going to be super lucky! And while boys are wonderful they don’t make for a wide variety of boy baby clothes…on the other hand Target is filled with milllllions of baby girl options it’s so overwhemingly cute!
Megan
I’ve been a long time reader, but never commented, but I just couldn’t hold back my congratulations for you! You are very lucky to have such a supportive family and husband! I can’t wait to hear stories of Bean and his little sister! 🙂
Lori @ I Can Grow People
I KNEW IT! So excited for you! So, I am going to start sending you tiny girls clothes now, ‘k? Because it has been killing me not to buy any tiny frilly things!!! I love having a son, but they don’t have nearly as wide of a wardrobe selection! CONGRATULATIONS!
Sarah
I discovered your blog about 9 months ago and have to admit that I have not kept up. I recnetly came back, becuase I am going through a rough patch in my marriage right now and when I read your posts I always get some great advice on marriage. You are so brave to be open about your problems, it is really freeing. Congratulations on your little girl!!!! I have a little, well she is not so little anymore she is 13, cherish every moment, because they fly by so quickly!
Leah
Sitting here at work reading your post and tearing up. We’re heading in for a 3D next month and I can not wait. Mine will be a girls day too (including the one on camera). I’m so happy for you!
emma
wow congrats! and u were so sure u were havin a boy!
victoria
SO EXCITED! bean will make such a good big brother!! YAY!
Morgan G
Congrats to you, Chris, and Bean!! YAY, how exciting 😀
jennifer
YEA for a little girl!!!! I love 3D’s ultrasounds. Your sister ROCKS!!
Niki
Yay!! Congratulations! I’m so happy for y’all. I actually clapped my hands excitedly when I read the news. You’re the second person today who’s announced that they’re having a girl. 🙂
Jamie
Congrats on your wonderful news about your lil’ girl! I started reading your blog about 2 months ago and actually went back to the beginning and read it from day one! There are many times that I find myself laughing out loud or tearing up at what I’m reading. Thank you for sharing your life with us!
Lauren
YAY!!! Congrats!!!!! That’s so exciting! I love your honesty by the way. Whoot Whoot for a girl!
Lindsay (YoungMarriedMom)
Congratulations on your little girl! What a blessing your sister is for you, and how wonderful for Bean to have a new sister as well. God is doing great things in your world and it’s such a treat to be a witness to them 🙂
Nigeria Hunter
Is it me or does she seem to be posing in the pictures… You have top model on your hands sisiter! lol
Ashley
IT’S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so freaking excited and we’re only imaginary friends!
Congratulations to you both, and I hope that the time you spent looking at your beautiful daughter will help carry you through. Forget those negative people at your doctor’s office! You’ve got a perfect little girl in there!
Jessica M.
I was reading all the comments, and I thought… Yay, a Bean-ette!!
Erin
Katie! I am so happy for you! What a blessing, not just to know the sex of your baby, but to now be excited about her. What a joy! How are you going to refer to her now?
Katie
Congratulations 🙂 You deserve many wonderful things 🙂
Nate's Mom
Holla that! No more “new guy!” Can’t wait to learn this babe’s nickname…!
Amy
Congrats, Katie!!! What exciting news, and what a sweet sister you have. I bet your new one will be a precious sister to Beanie! 🙂
Chloe
Yaaaaay!!!! A little Sweet Pea to go with the Bean! Love it! So excited for you!
Jaclyn
First off, CONGRATULATIONS BROWN FAMILY!! That’s really exciting, Katie, yay girls! 🙂
Secondly, what an incredibly sweet and amazing gesture from your sister! What luck to have such an awesome family who knows just the thing to help make you feel better!
Woohoo! Excitement!
Holly R
How wonderful! Congrats!!! Between you, your little girl peanut and the girl dogs, you will now swing the gender balance back in your favor 🙂 So is she still the little guy 😉
courtney
Yeah for a little girl. How perfect to have a boy then a girl. Your sister is awesome too. How sweet of her to do that for you. I’m sorry about your sorry doctor. I cannot even grasp why he wouldn’t let Chris come back with you. And why he is negative about children. I mean isn’t he in the wrong line of business if he doesn’t like kids? Hopefully, you’ll be able to switch doctors soon. When I was pregnant with my son, my doctor was always just as excited as me. You would’ve never guessed that she listened to 20 heartbeats a day, or did ultrasounds all the time. She always acted amazed by what was going on. It’s so helpful to have a supportive doctor.
Catherine M.
Congratulations!! How exciting! And look at those cheek bones and big lips. It looks like you have a model in that belly of yours. Can’t wait to meet the beanette! xoxo
Catherine M.
By the way, I totally second your mom’s idea to call her “sweet pea”. That is too cute.
Katie D @ The Amateur Librarian
I can’t believe I missed this last night! This news is so exciting! Much blog love to your sister, who knew just what you needed right when you needed it!
Heather ben
Awesome! Yeah girls! So – we need a new nickname.
What kind of a-hole doc wouldn’t let the father in to the appointment?!? That stinks!
sherene
Oh my, that’s so nice! Cant wait to see her.
Amanda
I knew it! In fact if you go back many posts and look in the comments you will be able to see that I totally called that way back then ! I’m SO happy for you 🙂
chris jarrett
Congrats Katie! I’m a little confused by why your doctor won’t let Chris come to the appts though? Shouldn’t you remind the doctor that you are in essence paying him/her? It shouldn’t be his decision.
Amy L Butler
Whoo Hoo! A GIRL! Congrats! I have two girls and they are amazing and wonderful. Our house is flooded with pink stuff. We missed out on the boy, but wouldn’t trade these girls for anything in the world. Congrats again, have fun and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy!
Rebecca
Congratulations on the girl!!
Why can’t Chris come to appointments with you?? That doesn’t seem fair at all!
alison
congratulations Katie, Chris and Bean!! As a mother of 3 boys, I am jealous!
Happy pink shopping!!
alison
forgot to include.. I knew you were having a girl.. only another female can make us sooo miserable! LOL!!
Amanda
I hope you are able to get a new doctor soon. It seems ridiculous that your husband can’t go back with you on your appointments. And a doctor should help support you and it doesn’t sound like this one does. Congrats on the girl!!
Megan (Best of Fates)
I’m SO happy for you! Now you’ll get to experience both! And is it just me or do those sonogram photos make anybody else think that the baby has been carved out of cheddar cheese.
Or maybe velveeta.
I’m not an expert.
Sarah C. H.
I’m so happy for you, Katie! Congrats on the girl!
Katie J
I’m catching up on my MC so sorry this is late… CONGRATULATIONS! Congrats on a girl and congrats on the connection. Thank you for sharing it all with us.
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