Old Wives Tales

There are tons of Old Wives Tales that are suppose to help you determine the sex of your unborn child. However, they sometimes aren't 100% accurate, as my aunt learned when her baby boy had to sleep in a pink room. Since Diana and I aren't finding out the sex of Peanut, we decided we would look into all of these and do them in an attempt to find out the sex. Here are the results.

The first was an actual test which asked us to answer some questions. The test can be found here. The results were below for the questions but apparently we are having a girl.

You have a 33% chance of having a boy.
And you have a 66% chance of having a girl.

And Here's Why...
You are carrying the extra weight out front, so it's a boy.
The hair on your legs is not growing any faster during your pregnancy, so it's a girl.
Girls are carried high. You are going to have a girl.
Sleeping in a bed with your pillow to the south indicates that you will be having a girl.
Your feet are not colder than they were before pregnancy. You are having a girl.
You refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread. You are having a girl.
Dad-to-be hasn't been gaining weight along with Mom-to-be, so it will be a girl.
The maternal grandmother doesn't have gray hair (dyed or natural), so a girl will be born.
You didn't have morning sickness early in pregnancy, so it will be a boy.
You are looking particularly good during pregnancy. Therefore, it must be a boy, because girls steal their mother's looks.
Your chest development has not been very dramatic during pregnancy. You should expect a boy.
Since the sum of the mother's age at conception and the number of the month of conception is even, it will be a boy.
A needle on a thread held over you belly moves from side-to-side, so it will be a girl.
Your urine is a dull yellow color, so you will have a girl.
You have a craving for salty or sour foods, which means that it is a boy.
Your nose hasn't changed during pregnancy, which indicates a girl.
You have been craving fruits, so it is a girl.
Your baby's heart rate is 140 or more beats per minute, so it's a girl.

We took one additional test like the first one and it returned the exact opposite results so clearly this might have some margin of error. It was 60% Boy, 40% Girl.

Here's a test that you can do next time you change or get out of the bath. Look in the mirror at your breasts. If the right one is larger, you're having a boy! A larger left breast indicates a girl (if they're the same size, does that mean you're having one of each?). Girl

Hold a pendant over your hand. If the necklace swings back and forth, you're having a boy. If it is more of a circular motion, then it's a girl. This can also be done by suspending a ring on a string above your belly. Boy

Do you have acne? Some believe that getting acne during your pregnancy indicates you're carrying a girl. Maybe the acne is caused by twice the amount of female hormones? Boy
Pick up a key. If you've picked it up by the thinner end, you're having a girl. Picking it up by the bottom, rounder part means a boy is on the way. Did you pick it up by the middle? Then congratulations! You're having twins! Boy

Thankfully, this one doesn't refer to your weight gain. The belief is that, if your husband puts on weight during your pregnancy, then you will be having a girl. If he doesn't put on a pound, then you're carrying a boy. Boy

To conduct the this old wives tale you simply take your wedding ring and tie a thread about 12 inches long to it. Sit or lie down and hold the thread over your pregnant belly. The ring will either go in circles or side to side (back and forth). If the ring goes in circles, you're expecting a baby boy. If the ring goes side to side you are expecting a girl according to this old wives tale. Girl

Maybe when we learn the actual sex of the baby we can figure out which of these were correct.

Trinity

An update on...well, everything

We are down to about 6 weeks left until we find out whether Peanut is a boy or a girl. Life has been pretty hectic in getting ready to have a baby, and I know we are just in the prelude to the craziness that is coming soon. We went to our final class on Wednesday to learn about being parents and it was a pretty big waste of time.

Outside of learning about cord care in the first few weeks, we were taught swaddling and diaper changing, both of which we already knew. I think we were more prepared than other parents in the class though so that shows we are ready.

We have picked a pediatrician, who is slightly hot for a woman in her late 30's/early 40's, so I won't mind taking the baby to the doctor.

We now have the rest of Diana's doctors visits scheduled and begin the weekly visits very soon.

Once we get through this final baby shower on Saturday, we will be able to go look at the registries and make sure we have everything we "need" for the birth day. I am going to guess that means a shopping trip is in my future. Yippeee!!!

Diana is measuring right in line with her weekly progression so hopefully we will soon find out what to expect in regard to baby size. The doc said around 36 weeks so we shall see.

We have yet to install the car seat or pack the hospital bag so as of yet we aren't completely ready but we are getting there.

Who knew babies were this much trouble?

Trinity

Holy Crap, there's something in there

Diana and I were laying in bed last night and she said, "Oh, the baby is moving a lot" so I put my hand on her belly for the umpteenth time to wait impatiently to feel my child moving around. I haven't had very good luck with this and it has started to get a little frustrating but I hadn't given up hope.

I got my face right down next to Diana's belly and started talking to the Peanut. Things like "Hey! Can you hear me?" and "Are you in there?" We waited and waited and finally Diana started saying, "Peanut, move around for us" and just like that I felt a pressure on my hand. It was quick and Diana immediately started laughing at the look on my face because apparently I was surprised. And I was. I knew this would happen one day but I guess I wasn't prepared to feel something press back from inside my wife.

We spent a good 10 more minutes trying to recreate the event but things didn't work as well. I did see a slight push one more time that made a bulge in Diana's belly but it wasn't much. Either way it was incredible.

Your Father to Be,

Trinity

The day we found out

I mentioned before that I started a journal about our baby stuff before we had told anyone. I planned on bringing some of those entries into this blog after we announced so I thought it fitting to post this.

January 26, 2010

I'm going to be a Father!!! Holy Shit! The test came in with a nice blue '+' on it and we have been giddy with excitement.

Diana didn't want to take the test tonight. She tried to insist on taking it before going to work but I argued with her until she relented. At 9:45 pm she took a ClearBlue pregnancy test and peed.

She told me not to watch but I refused and it made her laugh. She was trying to hold the pee in until she had the test in position and laughter didn't help.

Within seconds of the test getting wet we were already seeing a light blue cross. Diana cupped her mouth with her free had and I knew. I asked, "Is it positive?" and she just nodded.

I can't believe it happened so fast. Three tries in three days and it took. I thought it wouldn't take long but I didn't expect it his fast. It doesn't seem real.

Needless to say, that night was pretty cool. We were in the euphoric stages of finding out. After laying in bed for an hour talking in awe, I pointed out to Diana that if we had waited til the next morning to test she would have had to take all of the excitement and bottle it down since she would have had to go straight to work.

The only disappointing thing about the night was the realization that I didn't get the gobs of sex I had expected to get in all the trying.

Your father to be,

Trinity