Everyone asks us what we think this baby is. I always say boy. Nate always says boy. Cameron always says boy. Allie doesn't have a clue what's going on...
It's probably a girl!! :)
The funny thing is, this baby is giving us NO clues or hints along the way. Or it's giving us BOTH hints!! This pregnancy has been all over the place. Here are some fun (totally ridiculous) wives tales about gender prediction.
1.
Heart Rate: If the heart rate is above 150 it's a girl. If it's below, it's a boy.
Results: My first appointment, the heart rate was 179. My 2nd appt, it was 138. Seriously. EITHER!
2.
Chinese Gender Prediction Chart: It says I'm having a Girl, but it was wrong for my first two, so if the trend keeps up, then I'm having a boy.
3.
Morning Sickness: If you are really sick, it's a girl. If you aren't very sick, it's a boy.
Results: WAY sicker this time than I was with either of the first two. But Cam's sickness lasted from 4-12 weeks, and Allie's from 8-19 weeks. This one I was sick from 4-12 weeks. Hmmm....
4.
Cravings: If you crave salty foods, it's a boy. If you crave sweets, it's a girl.
Results: For the first half of this pregnancy, I could NOT touch sweets. They made me sooo sick. All I wanted was MEAT. I couldn't stop eating turkey sandwiches and dreaming of big cheeseburgers. BUT about halfway through, the meat craving disappeared and now all I want is sweet breads....cinnamon rolls, banana bread, chocolate chip muffins, things like that. Hmmm.....either again!!
5.
Hair & Skin: If your hair grows faster than usual, it's a boy. If you get bad acne, it's a girl.
Results: This one is actually pointing towards boy. I have to shave every day almost!! Reaching my ankles gets tougher every week! I haven't had any acne with this pregnancy, and I did with Allie, so maybe this one actually is true??
6.
Belly Bump: If you're carrying high, it's a girl. If you're carrying low, it's a boy.
Results: Well, I carried Cameron high and Allie low...so I'm already opposite on that. But this pregnancy has been crazy because for the first half, the baby was sooooo LOW, I couldn't walk. But for the past 6 weeks or so, Baby has moved WAY up under my ribs. Once again....keeping us guessing!!!
7.
Names: They say that if you settle easier on a name for a particular gender, then that's what it will be.
Results: Well, that was true with our first two. Cameron's name was cake, and so was Allison's (even though she was Kate for a few weeks after we found out she was a girl.) This time, we've struggled with Girl names. We are set now, but it took longer to set a name for a girl than it did for a boy. So I guess that points to boy....
Well, I know I'm missing some, but I can't think of any more....so I'm going to go eat some more of the muffins I just pulled out of the oven! Yum!
What do you think we're having? Were any of these wives tales true for you?
PS...I don't know why, but Blogger isn't letting me comment on several of your blogs, so I'm sorry, don't think I'm not reading and trying to comment, because I am!