Actually, one of the most exciting things my husband and I experienced throughout my pregnancy was not finding out the sex of our baby. The anticipation of what we were going to have kept us on the edge of our seat. It was also fun for people to guess what we were having. Most people thought I was having a boy because of the way I carried or gained weight. So many people told me that I was having a boy that towards the end I though it might be. Many people accursed us of knowing the sex and not telling them. One of my husband's grandmothers actually thought she was the only one we were keeping the sex from as if it were some kind of cruel joke.
My husband and I had fun coming up with names for both sexes. It was also helpful for us in the budget department because we did not buy a bunch of stuff for our baby before it arrived and what we did buy was gender neutral so we can use it for future children. I can guarantee you that if we had known the sex we would have gone pink or blue crazy.
It was a great surprise when we found out our little one was a girl. Many people were shocked because so many thought it was definitely a boy. They also thought I knew it was a boy and it was fun to see their faces when they found out they were wrong.
Another perk to not knowing the sex was that people did not feel inclined to buy clothes for the baby as gender neutral is hard to find and not as appealing as that oh so cute dress. I actually received things I needed for the baby at my shower like bottles, diapers, bath time stuff, etc. I have a friend that knew she was having a girl and received mostly clothes for her baby shower and hardly any of the stuff she registered for.
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