It's a Healthy Boy - Now What Do I Do with Him?? I Have a Girl and Am Clueless!

Just love him just like you would any other baby :)

You WILL get peed on, no doubt. Boys are so much fun! Now you will have the total experience with one of each!

Congrats!

You need to know that boys are different than girls. Yes - you need to cover their winky becuase when the fresh air hits there's a good likelihood that you'll have a fountain. I've been sprinkled, heck my son peed in his own face & mouth once. Boy was he surprised! My cousin who has 3 sons taught me a trick. Before you take off the wet diaper, set up the new diaper underneath - all opened and ready to go. Then slip off the wet one and he's allready have the new diaper ready to go. Clean him off with your dominant hand while your other hand holds the diaper - ready to go.

Also know that as your kids get old it's likely that your daughter will come home from pre-school, playdates, school and will begin to spill all the details of her day. Your son, on the other hand, might need coaxing with questions like: what was the funniest thing that happened today? etc.

My son was also a huge climber, much more adventurous, always in motion - compared to my daughter who was content to be still, never climbed, was more timid, etc. That's not always the case but it is often.

You'll be wildly in love with your son soon - and while you'll always love your daughter it's just different with boys & moms - just like it's different for dads & girls.

Best of all mama!

CONGRATS!!! I have 2 girls and a baby boy, I was so thrilled. I LOVE my girls to death but having a son was also really special...
He is 13 months old now. Not walking yet but a cruising, climbing, crawling maniac. He is more active than the girls were at this age and more destructive LOL. He throws things all over the house, all day long!!!

I am already so in love with him my heart hurts. God help me when he starts talking more, I am sure I'll give him anything he wants, he is that cute. When he smiles at me, I get tears in my eyes. I love having my little boy!!

All of what everyone else already said. And, they're waaaaay easier to change, in my opinion. When things get messy, you can wipe in any, and every, direction. You don't have to worry about wiping only front to back, the way you do with girls. And I'm not sure what others' experiences have been, but potty training was made easier by sending my son to the bathroom with daddy. Congrats!!!

P.S. You should (if you haven't already) figure out if you're going to circumcise or not. That's a debate I won't get into here, but just know what you want to do and why.

Awe...congrats!! Boys are great. I have two girls and one boy and I have to say that boys hold a special place in your heart. I love them all equally but he's a typical "mamas boy" and still likes to cuddle / hug me and he's 8. Other than covering him when you change him, there's not really anything different. Once he gets to the age where he can play, give him some balls (any kind). Not sure what it is with boys and balls, but they love them.
Good luck!

Congrats on your healthy baby!! We've got 5 more days till our 20 week ultrasound and I'm so anxious! Don't worry too much about boys being so different. You could have another daughter and she'd turn out completely different from the first. From my experience with friends who had girls and friends who had boys, it seems like boys are more active. My son very rarely sits down for quiet play. Right now, he's climbed the TV speaker and is dancing around to music. I just try to get him outside as much as possible. I get more physical toys than sit-down activities. He rarely looks at all his books and only takes apart puzzles. But he could push around his little bike thing for hours.

My son only sprinkled a few times as a young infant, so don't spend money on some fancy cone thing that covers him. By the time I grabbed a nearby washcloth he was all done. :P Now, at 13 months he finds his own farting hilarious. If you're planning on him being circumcised you want to do your research. Our doctor was honest with us and told us some docs are better than others, different techniques and such.

Otherwise, just go with the flow. He could be Type A or type ADHD (haha) but that will take time to develop so you'll handle it just fine :)

Im sure you have great advice, but i had to write. I had a boy after a girl and i was scared! My advice....it comes naturally! I dont treat him differently than my daughter. I call him sweetie, munchkin ect...and he's such a love! He is so into superheros (prob bc of my husband) and sports too! Im sure it's bc of my husband. He is so cuddly and sweet..always wanting kisses and he's almost 6. He is a blessing. Dont stress, just treat him like any baby. God bless you and enjoy him!

He might hit his milestones a little latter then your daughter did. Boys sometimes develope a little latter. Your question reminds me of when I was pregnant with my first and we found out it was a boy. My hubby had been hoping for a girl and siad "I don't know what to do with a boy." I said "well what would you have done with a girl?" he replied 'I kind of thought you would take care of that."

Hi! A few things--- Boys don't talk like girls so you've got to work harder to communicate. Boys need to be boys so be prepared for the mess. Keep hugging them long after they don't want you to, they need that touch the most when they say they don't want it. Be prepared for everything and anything. Know where an emergency room is at all times. I had no brothers, I was completely unprepared! In the end, if you get lucky, your 19 year old will come out at 2:17 in the morning and give you a big hug. That's what happened to me last night.

Love him, hug him, read to him, take him on adventures, play with him. Boys are wonderful!