The string test

So for fun a couple of co-workers and I decided to do the string test to guess the gender yesterday



You tie your wedding ring to a piece of string/thread and dangle it above your belly

...if it sways side to side it's one gender

...if it swings in a circle it's another gender.

I googled it and got conflicting statements, some people say circle is boy and others say circle means girl..so I DON'T KNOW, but I do know it will be one or the other, lol.


Anyway, the results of that test were without a doubt, circle


I know some of you patient mothers wish I would wait and surprise ourselves at the birth and I totally get that - - especially if I've waited 5mos, what's another 4, right?  Well I love surprises...but deep down, I fear what if something happens to any of my friends/family before the baby is born, but after the time I find out the sex.  If they were to go into a coma or worse case scenario die and they never knew what I was having - - I would feel bad (here I go worrying about others).

So it may sound silly to some, but that's my reason for wanting to find out - ya feel me?


Less than 24hrs :)

PJ Gender Guesses!

I hopped back to an old blog post of Emily's (www.journeyofparenthood.com) from November 2011.  She posted a lot of Q & A's regarding old wives tales and guessing your baby's gender.  I thought it would be fun to answer some of those Q's myself to get your feedback.  I'm just a few days away from being 20weeks - it's unbelievable time flew so fast...I mean holy crap!

 

 

Ok..let's get started:

 

 

1. Has pregnancy given you lots of headaches?  Actually to begin with it felt like I was having a never-ending headache, but luckily since about the 8th week until now, I've only had one or two and they weren't migraines.

 

2. Has pregnancy made you sleepy?  No, in fact I took more naps during the weekends when I wasn't pregnant than I have since finding out.

 

3. Stare in the mirror for at least one minute, but not more than three and see if your eyes dilate or not.  (A boy will cause them to dilate while a girl will not).  Mine did not dilate.

 

4.  Is your hair full of body and shine or thin and stringy? I wouldn't necessarily say there's an abundance of body or volume, but it's not thin and stringy (Girls are said to make you have fuller hair)

 

5. Is your leg hair growing faster than when you're not pregnant?  No it's the same.

 

6. Are your nails growing faster and stronger?  Definitely (Supposedly a boy strengthens your nails)

 

7. Do you have morning sickness or wake up feeling fine?  I may have only had a "sickly" morning once or twice and it never led me to the bathroom, just made me feel uneasy.  I wake up feeling fine. (Old wives tales say girls cause morning sickness and boys wait until they're born to upset you).

 

8. Are you craving sweets or sours?  If I had actual cravings I guess I could better answer this question. (A girl will make you crave sweets while a boy will be more sour).

 

9. Has your butt gotten bigger?  No

 

10.  Are your feet colder now or the same as always? They are cooler than normal

 

11. Is the baby's heart rate below 139 or higher than 140?  Every time we've seen the doctor it's been between 155-165bpm (The wives tale says girls typically have a faster heart rate of 140 or higher)

 

12. Do you crave orange juice more often?  I just picked it up

 

13. Are you carrying high or low?  Since I'm still just starting to show, I don't know if this will change - but for now it's high and all in the front.

 

14. Are you a watermelon belly or beach ball belly?  I see a watermelon as wide and beach ball as round...what I have right now is definitely beach ball.  It's almost like pregnancy has taken away my love handles...that's a nice touch!

 

15. Does the baby kick more often on the left or right?  Right

 

16. Is the baby kicking you high (in the ribs) or low (in the stomach)?  I don't think the baby is big enough yet to kick me in the ribs!

 

17. Has Daddy gained any weight along with Mommy?  I'm not honestly sure, I don't think he has, but I also lost 4lbs in the first three months of pregnancy.

 

18. Have you gained weight in your face?  As of now, no.

 

 

Maybe I should re-take this test in another 10-15 weeks, lol...see if any of these answers change.  Of course by then we'll know the sex (as long as PJ doesn't curl up in a ball and refuse to let us see!)

In two and a half days..

...we'll know if we are having a boy or a girl! I can't wait for Thursday's appointment :)

And to see how much the baby has changed from 8.5weeks (our first ultrasound) to now I'm sure we'll be amazed.

Keep us in your thoughts and prayers that every thing looks as it should! Of course I'll make a blog post once we have a chance to announce it to our families.

COME ON THURSDAY!!!

Happy Mother's Day!!

Happy Mother's day to my mom and all of you other moms (and moms to be) out there :)

Hope your day was wonderful!

19 Weeks!

 

Pregnancy Highlights

 

How Far Along: 19 Weeks

Size of baby:  6" long and 1/2lb, or an heirloom tomato (from crown to rump.) 

I wonder if they measure this by the baby being curled up in a ball, because if you hold a ruler up to a tomato, it's not 6" long, lol.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: As of my last appointment I had lost 4lbs, but we'll see next Thursday if I've gained it back.

Maternity Clothes: Still just the one pair of capri's, but I got three new shirts at Disney

that should have room enough for my belly as it grows!

Gender: We find out Thursday!

Movement: Still always on the right side.  It's not hard kicking sensations, still just like rippling under the skin.

Sleep: I still toss and turn, but I don't wake up zombified so I guess that's ok for now.

Stretch Marks: None because of the pregnancy.

Labor Signs: No

Wedding rings on/off: On

Belly Button in/out: In

What I miss: Nothing

Cravings: None

Symptoms: Still some round ligament pain if I move to quick. 

And somehow I developed an annoying cough on our way back from Disney. 

I'm sure the baby is sick of hearing that and feeling it too.

Best Moment this week: Thinking ahead - to next week when we'll be able to see the baby again (this time looking like an actual baby!)  My last ultrasound was at 8.5 weeks.  I bet a lot has changed since then :)

Also thinking about when we'll get to take PJ to Disney.