Our 2nd Journey Begins
Published February 11th, 2007 in L.A. Mommy, It's Really Just All About Me....So, we’re starting on our second child. L.A. Baby is hopefully going to be on the way soon! And the best news… no more condoms for a while! Woo-Hoo! The Little Man is happy again. Free at last, free at last!
Since we have already had a daughter, I’m going to be trying for a son. And you can do that, ya know. There are certain “methods” available that may or may not work, but… I ain’t takin’ no chances.
Does it mean I’d be disappointed if I had another daughter? Absolutely not. As always, it’s a healthy child that we’re after and that’s the bottom line. Just so long as one of my daughters is aware of the fact that I’ll be expecting someone to play football at some point in her life.
How do you have a boy? There’s a ton of myths, speculation, and other things that supposedly work but there’s no real proof. But, here’s what I believe has to happen to better my chances:
- L.A. Mommy needs to have a really good time. A big “O” means less acidity in her special place. The Y-chromosomes like an alkaline environment.
- I’ve got to keep the boys cool. I’m already a boxers man, not a briefs man, so I think I’m good there.
- Position is important. Missionary is out. I suppose I’ll have to keep Snoop Doggy Dogg in mind when it comes time to… release the hounds.
- It’s also important to do it as close to ovulation as possible. A day or two before or a day after is key. Apparently, like their adult counterparts, the Y-chromosomes are extremely lazy and don’t want to have to go all that far to complete their mission.
- The last thing I’ve got to do also has to do with the lazy Y-sperms. Apparently, they’re unconscious most of the time and it’s important to swirl some Starbucks just prior to and “naked wrestling” to wake them up…
Don’t ask me. I just work here. And tryin’ is half the fun. Okay, it’s all the fun. We’ll keep you posted. Wish us luck.
I think you also need to yell, “fire in the hole,” at the top of your lungs.
Enjoy the get-pregnant action, you lucky bastard.
Can I live vicariously through you?
We stopped after two kids, and when I say “stopped” I mean we pretty much stopped.
Our first child, my son, was conceived on vacation at Yellowstone. My wife was very happy at the time, so I think that had something to do with the result being a boy. Our second child, my daughter, was conceived while we were probably both a little stressed out with a “terrible two” in the house. So there you go… Reduce the stress, make her happy, spend a few days around giant geysers.
Good luck. I’d make a comment about my own sex life curently but my wife reads this blog too.
We had a girl and then a boy. No idea what we did differently, but good luck with that. Boys are fun, but definitely a whole different world than a girl.
I’m not sure having Snoop Dogg in my head during sex would help me much. I just don’t find him that stimulating.
But hey, whatever works for you.
Wow, congratulations! We had a short duration of “baby making sex” since we nailed it (no pun intended) on the first try for our 2nd. My husband was quite disapppointed!
I am not sure whether or not to wish you luck. Maybe luck after a few months of working on it?
Good luck, LA Daddy.
And go on with your bad ole Snoop Doggin self…
Why even use boxers? Just go commando like Tom Jones.
Also, I think pork rinds helps (I read that somewhere on the internet…)
Bathroom floor. Trust me. The doctors even told me I’d never HAVE kids….
Good luck! Keep us posted! I mean, not “posted-posted,” just, you know, let us know when #2 is on the way!
No, keep us posted! We could all do with the inspiration. We’re kind of on the same trail but the main enemy is exhaustion (”Oh. God. We’ve got to have sex. I suppose.” And that’s just me.)
Good luck! Enjoy the journey.
All my mama friends have either just had boys, or are pregnant with boys, so I think the odds are in your favor.
OK, I don’t know you at all. Therefore I will tell you the most personal things about my reproductive life.
When Hubby & I went for baby #2, he had just finished a long bike ride in hot spandex bike shorts. We went missionary. It worked first time.
My gynecologist told us to er, do the deed every other day starting 8 days into my cylce. She said it works 75% of the time within a few months.
Have fun, guys!
We tried all the tricks to have a girl this time around for baby 2. Sex way before ovulation, blah, blah, blah. Worked on day number 2. Of course my son Nathan was born on Sunday. So much for the tricks. And we didn’t even yell “fire in the hole.” But have faith if you guys get pregnant quickly. This time around we had more sex while I was pregnant than we did on our first year of marriage. Right up until the day before delivery. My husband is the only father of a 2 year old and a brand new infant who is really exhausted because he was getting laid so much. Good luck knocking LA Mommy up.
This is a thought I ponder quite often.
I am definitely on the countdown to the big 40, it is but a few months away. I always swore that I would stop having babies by the age of 30. I had my 4th child at 31. So I’m done, right? I should wait and enjoy grandkids when they arrive, right? All of my friends tell me that they see me with one more. I see me with one more. I have a two yr old niece and a nephew who could possibly be born any day now. If I still lived in my hometown I could be getting the baby fever met through them, right? This is my ponder. I love babies but not so much the weight gain part…or I should say going through the weight loss afterwards.
I say Good Luck what a fabulous thing to work on. I have always said that the best gift you can give a child is a sibling. Especially one of the opposite sex.
I send you blue boy vibes
Pardon me if I am just a WEE bit cynical about these methods for conceiving a baby of the gender one desires. I read every single book on the subject. And some of the books directly and flagrantly contradicted others. In any event, no girl was going to emerge from me. I nearly hit the ultrasound technician when she chirpily announced, “Well, I see something that makes me pretty certain he’s a boy!” Don’t go taking that comedy routine on the road any time soon, sister.
HE became Jack, and I adore him. But I am not constitutionally predisposed to having three kids, so I will be raising two boys. When we were driving home from the ultrasound, my husband, ever the reasonable one, said, “Well, we could still call him Julia and put him in dresses at home.”
Uh, yeah, dude. That’s called cross-dressing.
I totally applaud all your efforts to ensure everything goes well. Gotta give you mad props for acknowledging that wifey ‘needs to have a really good time’. Acidic (sp?) environment or not I think it’s cool that you made that a #1 priority…woot! woot! I loved this post so much that I’ve linked it to my Monday Morning Munchies!! Have fun and wishing you guys lots of luck!!!
Over here from Mama’s Moon, hi! Love this post, totally cracked me up. Have fun with the baby making, especially with all the specifics you plan on using/doing in getting your little guy.