Girl's Night Out

Last night I had an honest-to-goodness Girl's Night Out! I'm not sure I've ever actually had one--at least since high school. That sounds pretty pathetic, but my college friends were mostly guys (ditto for my work friends), and I married my high school sweetheart. So...last night was a first and very interesting. It was just four of us, all married and each with two little boys--funny how it worked out like that, but I think moms with boys (plural) need that 'off' time more than moms who don't. Just an opinion...

Anyway, we went for dinner and to catch up and talk. Conversation ran the gamut of extramarital affairs (none of us!), internet dating (ditto), child delivery tramas, our husbands (of course), vacations and future plans.

I was shocked to discover that all three of them were considering having another baby. They all wanted to try for a girl (even though, of course, they would love a boy). I was the only hold-out. I figure I have enough to deal with two rowdy, rambunctious boys, and fate would probably deal me another, leading to deeper, more prevalent forehead wrinkles, and many more premature gray hairs. Oddly enough, all three of them told me that they felt sure, certain, that if I tried again, I'd have a girl.

Based on what?! That just sounded totally ridiculous to me.

Anyway, when I got home, I was telling my husband a bit about the evening (a discussion of elephants, pole-dancing, carbohydrates after 3pm...), and I mentioned how they all wanted to try for a another baby. I told him that sounded like a great idea for a book--four women get together for a GNO, three decide to try for another baby, and the fourth gets pregnant. I thought the friendship dynamic would be great. He says, "I don't like this idea at all." No creative vision, I tell you.

And if I'd gone to the Conference, I would have missed all that...