In case you missed it, you can scroll down and see that we announced the sex of Baby Shearer No.2, our family is elated with joy. Bruce was quite happy to be welcoming another little girl and Miss Ava just cannot stop talking about her little sister.
It was a tough one for me though, as I was really hoping it was a boy, healthy with all limbs attached but nonetheless still hoping for a boy. We aren't planning on having more than 2 so this was kind of my final chance to experience that bond that a mother and son have.
It's ok though, I've done a lot of soul searching about genders, siblings, and parental relationships. Growing up, I really wanted to experience having a sister but I was blessed with older brothers. What I learned from having two brothers molded me into the type of woman I became in my business and personal relationships. My female relationships have always lacked a certain amount of strength, could having brothers be the reason I have always connected with the male gender than the female gender?
There is an old Irish saying that I remember hearing once upon a time "A son is a son till he takes him a wife. A daughter is a daughter for the rest of her life!" It's always stuck with me, perhaps having 2 girls is making up for not having a sister growing up?
Either way, I feel blessed, I know very much that we don't always get what we want, but we will always get just exactly what we need and knowing that Ava will soon have her best friend forever, her shoulder to cry on and partner in crime makes my heart smile in a way I just can't describe!
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