I'm so happy to announce that we will be having a baby BOY!

On Tuesday my mom, as well as Matt's mom, came up to our home to find out with us the gender of our baby.

I had to drink 40oz of water in 1 1/2 hours and I WASN'T able to pee, until about 5 minutes into my appointment. I was afraid that they just wanted me to hold it the whole time. Thankfully that wasn't the case :)

This appointment was a huge relief. It was amazing to see him moving around on the ultrasound screen, but at the same time I could FEEL him moving around, so that was crazy.

The main purpose of this ultrasound was to make sure that everything was developing normally, and to check for soft markers of down syndrome and other birth defects.

Thankfully Jack is just perfect :) He was 10 ounces, and measuring perfect for June 21st.

I'm very thankful for our happy healthy baby!

Old Wives Tales.

So, tomorrow is the BIG DAY! We will be finding out the sex of our baby! I thought it would be fun to look at the old wives tales and compare them with symptoms I have been experiencing and then tomorrow we can see if they were right!

1. Shape of Moms’ Belly
Some say if the woman’s belly is big and round it means that she is carrying a girl. Likewise, if her belly is smaller and sticking straight out than she is carrying a boy.

hmm.. I don't know I feel like my belly is just perfectly rounded, not sticking straight out, and not too small. I guess I would go with the first one big and round. +1 for girl.

2. Direction of the Ring
Many people believe in the good old ring test as a way to tell what the sex of their baby is going to be. In this test you hang your wedding ring from a string over your belly. If the ring swings back and forth your baby is a girl. If it swings around in a circle then it is a boy.

My wedding ring swung back and forth. another +1 for team pink.

3. Fast Heart Rate Tale
Some people believe that if your baby has a fast heart rate, near 170 beats per minute, then that means you are having a girl, and that if your baby’s heart rate is closer to 150 beats per minute then you are having a boy.

Our Babies heartbeat has been between 160-172, so once again another +1 for girl.

4. The Shape of Moms Face
Some people believe that the shape of your face determines the sex of your baby. If your face is round then you are having a girl, long and narrow means a boy. Along with that some believe that if your nose starts to grow or widen then you are having a girl because daughters “steal” mom’s beauty.

hahaha well, I always have a chubby face thanks to my big cheeks. My face has gotten a little bigger, but my nose hasn't gotten wider...I don't think. I do have to go with another point for pink though, because in no way is my face long and narrow :/ +1 pink.


5. The Key Test
Then there is the key test. Some say that if you can tell your baby’s sex by picking up a single key. If you pick the key up by big, round (top) part then you are having a boy. If you pick it up by the narrow part on the bottom then you are having a girl. Then, as if it isn’t detailed enough, if you pick the key up by the middle you are having TWINS!


AAAH I'm having twins according to this one lol, I sure hope not!

6. The Mayan Tale
The Mayans take the mothers age at conception and the year of expected birth and add them together. If the result is a even number then mom is having a girl. If the result is an odd number then a boy is on the way!

21+2011= 2032, another +1 for girl.

7. Drain-O Test
So many people believe this old wives tale which is completely false. They are told to put a tablespoon of Drain-O in a cup and pee into it. If the mixture turns green you are having a girl. If it turns blue you are having a boy. Supposedly there is something in the moms’ urine that mixes with the Drain-O causing it to change color and determine the baby’s sex.

hmmm, I'm not even going to try this one! EW!

8. Acne Myth
Acne during pregnancy is caused by hormones, not the sex of your baby. However, many believe that if you have an increased amount of acne during pregnancy then it means you are having a baby girl.


MY FACE HAS BEEN FULL OF ACNE >:O +1 girl.

9.Cravings
This one sounds good and can be an “explanation” for many of moms’ cravings, but is it true? Some people say that if you crave salty food while pregnant it means you are having a boy and if you crave sweet food while you are pregnant it means you are having a girl. Does this mean that baby girls are sweet and baby boys are salty?


I always love sweets, so this is nothing new. I have been craving a lot of citrus things like OJ! another +1 for girl.

10. Chinese Lunar Calendar prediction: The Chinese Gender Calendar was supposedly discovered by a Chinese Scientist who drew this chart which was buried in a Royal tomb about 700 years ago. Most of the Gender Calendars you find on the web tell you that it is based off the mother's lunar age.

I've tried two different calendar calculators, the first said girl, the second said boy.
I'm just going to give +1 point to team blue :)

So, according to the old wives tales I should be having a girl. To be perfectly honest I don't think these things carry any real weight, so it doesn't make me think "OHMYGOODNESSIMHAVINGAGIRL!!!!" but they sure were fun to read :) It also makes me wonder who made these things up??

Anyways, let's just hope baby cooperates tomorrow and we find out if we should buy pink or blue!!!

thursday night.

It's thursday evening.
I'm in a relaxed mood.
Our home is warm and cozy.
I'm listening to The Head and the Heart.
Riley is laying at my feet.
I just ate dinner; a ham/egg/cheese grilled panini and a glass of OJ.
It was delicious.
I'm now trying to put together a list of essentials we will need for the baby,
it's a little overwhelming, but as I'm sitting here and I put my hand on my growing belly, I feel the baby moving around, it makes me smile.

The only thing that would make tonight better is having Matt here.




(p.s. only 5 days until we find out if our baby will be wearing pink or blue!)