In order to pass the time we have had to resort to other means to determine the sex. What could be a more reliable method than old wives tales. So below are a list of old wives tales and our outcomes:
1. Position of the baby: If you carry high and round it is a girl. If you carry low and sideways it's a boy. According to Matt I am pretty rotund these days. 1 point for baby girl.
2. Activity of the baby: An active baby means girl and less active boy. Considering our difficulty in getting a a clear sonogram photo or heartbeat, this little baby is quite active. He or she is a squirmer! 1 point baby girl.
3. Hand position of the baby: Hands up girl, hands down boy. At our last ultrasound Baby Sheldon was waving his or her arms for us. 1 point baby girl.
4. Baby kicks: Kicks on the left side mean girl, on the right boy. Up until the last week or so I haven't really felt anything. Now I am beginning to feel some flutter and soft thumps all on the left side. 1 point baby girl.
5. Heartbeat: Greater than 130 means girl, less is boy. Baby's heartbeat has been over 130 at every visit. 1 point baby girl.
6. Sweet vs. sour: Crave sour foods and you are having a girl, sweet and you are having a boy. Well I went through a phase where all I wanted to eat was watermelon flavored sour patch kids. In addition, my biggest food aversion is cupcakes (weird I know). 1 point baby girl.
7. Spicy cravings: Crave spicy foods and you are having a boy. I hate spicy food, always have and probably always will. 1 point baby girl.
8. Dangling a wedding ring: If you tie your wedding ring to a string and dangle it over your stomach it will rotate either clockwise (girl) or counter clockwise (boy). After completing this test we got clockwise. 1 point baby girl.
9. Chinese lunar calendar: Using an online calculator you put in a bunch of information about your age, month you conceived etc. and they predict your baby's gender. After doing this we got girl! 1 point baby girl.
So, as you can see from these tests (source snopes.com) we are having a girl. I guess after our ultrasound we will be able to determine the validity of these highly scientific tests.
Pregnancy Highlights
How far along: 16 Weeks
Size of baby: Avacado
Total weight gain/loss: 4 lbs
Symptoms: A little bit of nausea and fatigue.
What I miss: Caffeine
Cravings: Tater tots, apples and apple juice
We love the blog -- it makes us feel like we're not so far away! You look great, Jen! Joelle says she's hoping it's a girl, so she has a little pal to go all "princess" with at Disney when you guys move to FL, but she says she'll be happy to have a little boy friend, too! :)
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