So I called my FIL

[ste_noni]

because 1) it's why Joe asked me to do and 2) I figured I may as well confront this issue head on.

Here's the conversation in relevant part:

S: {with much enthusiasm} so I found out today we are having a baby girl!
FIL: Oh, brother!
S: Well, we are pretty happy about it.
FIL: Oh I'm sure. And you still have a long way to go. (not sure if he meant in the pregnancy or in life, as in plenty of time to try again)
S: Well, yeah, a few more months, but now we know and we are excited.

I wasn't as blunt as I could have been, but he wasn't that blunt either. I guess it went okay. My SIL, who was at home, was really excited and that made me happy.

Comments

[maidengurl.livejournal.com]

Baby girl, baby girl, baby girl!!!!! Woooo-hoooo.

I'm so excited for you.

[gchick.livejournal.com]

GIRLBABY!! I'm thrilled for you both!

[cindywrites.livejournal.com]

Yay on the baby girl! Yay on the phone call being over with! I think if you can take his comments with a grain of salt, you'll be more relaxed. It'll only be an issue if he ever says anything like that to her.

If she's like the little girls in my life, she'll know he's delusional, though.

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. It's a baby woman!

[aimeejmc.livejournal.com]

Baby girls rawk!!!