We're having....

...fun trying different gender prediction tests!

Ok, really I'm having the fun with them. I think they are just torturing Brandon. He wants this baby to be a boy so badly, even though he loves his little girl more than life itself. For some reason he has an irrational fear that he can only produce girls. He's so funny.

I really do think I'd be excited with either boy or girl. A girl would be great for practical reasons, but a boy would just be great because, well we haven't had one of those yet!!

And so for another prediction:

Needle or Wedding Ring Gender Prediction Method

This an easy baby gender prediction method to try. Take a pin, needle, or wedding ring and attach it to a thread or strand of hair. Hold the dangling item over mom to be's belly while she is lying down. If the needle or wedding ring swings in a strong circular motion, you will be having a girl. If it moves in a to and fro motion like a pendulum, you will be having a boy.

When I hung my wedding ring over my belly from a piece of thread....


.... it moved in a to and fro motion like a pendulum: That means BOY!!!!

16 weeks

We had our 16 wk appointment last Thursday and it went really well. We got to see our dr from when I was pregnant with E. She just had her first baby in February and has been out on maternity leave for our previous appointments. It was good to see her and I'm excited to be back with her for the rest of this pregnancy.

We heard the heartbeat and it was in the 150's.... so the old wives tale would say that is a Girl heartbeat! Who knows!?

Our next appointment in June will be with our ultrasound! I can't wait to 'see' our little baby bean, wether a he or she we are so excited to meet this baby!!

And now for the belly update :)

Pregnancy Highlights**

How Far Along:  16 weeks

Size of baby:  4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. About the size of an avocado.

  

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  7lbs so far

Maternity Clothes:  I've been wearing dresses and leggings. My regular pants no longer fit. I plan on wearing summer dresses and skirts all summer long!  

Gender:   ??? Going to be surprised!

Movement:  Been feeling flutters!!

Food Cravings:  Pineapple, Taco Bell, Carmel Frappachinos

What I miss:   Not burping every meal the rest of the day. Not needing to eat every two hours.

Sleep:  Vivid dreams most nights.

Symptoms:   Hungry all the time, still sick in the evenings, tired all day.

Best Moment this week:  Feeling flutters for the first time!

What I am looking forward to:  Our ultrasound next month!

{**I got the idea for this from another blog I stumbled across. I liked it so I'm going to be using!}

Gender Prediction #1

As I mentioned in my previous post, we are going to have some fun this pregnancy and try different gender prediction methods to see if we can guess the gender of this baby correctly!

We are opting out of trying to determine the gender at our level II ultrasound that will take place in mid-June.

So without further ado, our first gender prediction comes via Chinese Pregnancy Calendar through the Parents.com website.