Be grateful for what you have

Ok I just need to vent about this. I live in a lovely old little neighborhood and have a very good relationship with the neighbors on one side of me (even though they have yappy chihuahuas that I would just love to give away).

Last night as I was watering the front lawn, the neighbor next door came out to chat, she let me know she was newly pregnant (5th child) and she was SO disappointed it was going to be another girl.

I stood listening nodding my head at her poor unfortunate fate and the whole time I was thinking are you kidding? You're upset because you get pregnant so easily but can't choose the sex of your child?

I hear this lots from parents in my school, friends - how easy it is for them to get pregnant and yet when they find out the sex they are devastated. My neighbor told me she cried for a week because they want a boy so bad.

I understand you want a boy - but for someone like me who would give my right arm for ANYTHING, I find this complaint so ungrateful. I want to shake these women and say, "you got pregnant, your blessed with a healthy pregnancy, a healthy child - WHO CARES THE SEX!!!!!!

It's at this point in the conversation that I usually walk away or I'll say, "well, if you're truly that disappointed (enough to make you cry for a week? really, a week?) I'd be thrilled just to have a child, let me know if you consider adoption. This usually stops their complaining cold.