Sadly, sisterTammy Slatonhasn’t fared as well.
Unable to lose the weight necessary to qualify for surgery, she has experienced serious health setbacks.
“Gage is going to be a big brother in July 2022,” she announced onInstagram.
“I’m due July 18th!!!!
We are over the moon!!!!”
Amy captured the moment on video and later uploaded it toYouTube.
The clip begins with an introduction in which she says, “I’m super excited.
I’m hoping for a girl; Mike is hoping for whatever.”
The party is a simple affair at home, attended by friends and family.
She then puts her own initials in the “Girl” column.
Little by little, the board gets filled, with the “Girl” column getting the most votes.
Then comes the big reveal which comes as a surprise to everyone.
Sitting in a kitchen decorated with pink and blue streamers, Amy is given an oversized card to open.
She holds it in front of the camera so she can’t see the message inside.
“It’s a…” she says, before flipping the card.
The guests read the news aloud, excitedly yelling, “Boy.”
Rather than shrieking in excitement, Amy frowns and checks the card.
Then she says, “What the f***?”
and lets out a half-laugh, half-cry.
“I always wanted a girl,” she says.
Then, hoping she’s being pranked, she adds, “Y’all messing with me.”
After a moment, it’s clear to her that she really is expecting a brother for 1-year-old Gage.
Moments later, Amy gets on the phone with her sister Tammy.
The guests seem less than impressed.
“I ain’t calling him no John-Boy!”
calls a voice off-screen.
As many as one in five expectant moms experience what’s known as “gender disappointment.”
Despite her disappointment, fellow moms rushed to congratulate Amy on herInstagrampage.
“They will be the best of friends and be so close.”
You are a great mom to Gage and you seem like a mom boy, do everything they do.
Playing in the dirt to little league games."
Thinking about the advantages of the baby’s gender is a coping mechanism called “active reframing.”
