Preparing for Baby

After nap on Thursday I started talking to Gabe about his possible baby sister. I was telling him that the doctor is thinking the baby is a girl. He takes one look at me and starts crying. He says, "I want a brother not a sister." Trying to calm him down I start telling him he will be the only boy and that he and Daddy will be able to do boy things together, boys version of girls night out. He begins to calm down. Then I also remind him that it wasn't anyones choice on wether we had a boy or girl except for GOD. And that GOD was giving us a girl because that is what he thought this family needed most. I hope he stills feels like everything will be okay. I have started thinking that I need to get some books about new siblings to read to both the kids. If anyone has any suggestions I am planning on heading to the library in the next week or two to check out what they have. Now Ijust have to figure out a way to prepare Abby for the new baby. She is already showing jealousy when Gabe sits with one of us so it's going to be interesting to see how she reacts to the baby. I keep wondering if she will act like Cathy's oldest daughter, Sarah, when her brother Noah was born. Sarah's comment to her mother was, "Put it back!" I guess I can only prepare so much and let nature take it's course.