So this is a few days late and I'm sure all my relatives know this by now but I'm pregnant with a boy! He is due the second week in November and will be named Joseph Jet Wray. We will be calling him by his middle name since his Uncle's name is Joseph (although I have always been opposed to calling your child by their middle name). We are all REALLY excited about having a boy for several reasons...which are:
1. It'll be nice knowing that no matter what happens we will have one boy and one girl.
2. Joseph is a family name that came attached to a blessing from the prophet Joseph Smith as long as 1 child in each generation was named Joseph. Daniel was given the rights to use that name by his own brother, Joseph.
3. Kailyn was the first child in her generation to have the last name Wray but now we will have a boy who can carry on the family name.
4. On the Shunn side of the family there are currently 9 grandchildren: 3 boys and 6 girls. All the boys belong to my sister, Karena, as well as one girl. We've all been wondering who was going to relieve my sister from her duty of bearing sons. Well, I'm happy to say that I was able to break the chain. I was determined to be the one to do it and lo and behold! it was me after all.
5. On the Wray side of the family Kailyn is the first grandchild. Now Daniel's parents will have a granddaughter and a grandson to spoil.
6. I've been nervous about this for some time. I knew that if I had 2 girls in a row that I would be totally lost if we ever had a boy. I would get stuck in a girly rut and never want to have a boy. Now I'll be able to have a boy, go through the motions, and it will help me feel prepared for whatever comes next. Especially since I've always had a harder time with boys.
7. Once when Kailyn was "playing" with the baby (rubbing my tummy, saying hi, giving it hugs and kisses, etc) I had a quick image, almost like a memory, of Kailyn holding a baby boy, talking to him, and giving him kisses. I tried really hard to get the image out of my head so that I would be open to the possibility of a girl but I ended up saying "he" whenever referring to the baby without even realizing it. I'm glad that I had that impression and that feminine intuition (or revelation) really do work.
8. I am SO excited for Danny to have a son. He is so amazing with Kailyn. They are best buds. He has patience with her when all mine is spent. He can just reach her in a way I can't. Those 2 are the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. And now that he has a son on the way I know he is going to be the same amazing dad with a twist because it'll be "his boy". Father and son. It's going to be great to watch the differences.
There are plenty of reasons to be excited. I could think of a million more little things to say. "I know he's going to be handsome" and "I can buy cute boy clothes". But the all around best thing about us having a boy is that it will be a whole new adventure. I'm nervous and excited about a getting to know this little boy. To find out what makes him happy and what makes him sad. How long will it take him to walk? When will he start smiling? I'm just so grateful that our little boy is coming to join our family and make it a little closer to being complete.
