Wow! I’m nearly 37 weeks now, so there are just 23 days left until Floppity’s estimated date of arrival!! Here’s the most recent shot of me and Baby:
Somehow, I really don’t think he/she is going to show up exactly on that day, but Andrew and I both have a gut feeling that D Day (Delivery Day) will happen a day or two on either side of July 3rd.
I’m guessing July 1, and Andrew thinks we’ll have a little firecracker baby on July 4th (my dad the chemistry teacher is rooting for that day, too!). My mom, on the other hand, thinks this baby will come early since my sisters and I all arrived at least a week in advance. I guess we’ll find out.
Meanwhile, Andrew and I have been getting things ready around the house. My parents made bunk beds for the girls. The only problem is, homemade bunk beds don’t come with assembly instructions! I think we all spent about 30 minutes trying to figure out which leg went where.
Finally, we got it figured out and it went together fairly quickly with the help of my mom and sister Allison.
Meanwhile, I started assembling the crib that my sisters and I slept in as babies.
My mom pointed out that the crib manufacturers had put plastic bumpers on the side rails to prevent babies from leaving teeth marks if they decided to chew on their bed. As you can see from this photo, my sisters and I found other places to gnaw.
We’ve also been having fun with old wives’ tales that are supposed to predict gender. Here are the results:
Chinese calendar prediction -http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/PredictSex.htm
Result: Boy
140+ heartbeats per minute indicates a girl, and below 140 a boy.
Result: Girl
Craving ice cream every single day? Some people believe this means it’s a girl. If you have to have salty or sour stuff, then it’s a boy.
Result: Both?!
Legend has it that the Mayans determined a baby’s sex by looking at the mother’s age at conception and the year of conception. If both are even or odd, it’s a girl. If one’s even and one’s odd, it’s a boy.
Result: Girl
If you’re breaking out like crazy, blame it on your girl babe. The belief goes that girls steal their mother’s beauty, hence, those annoying zits.
Result: Boy
Pop off your wedding ring — if you still can! — and tie it to a string. Hang it over your belly. If it swings in a circle, a little guy’s in your future. If it goes back and forth, you’ve got a girl.
Result: Girl
Sick as a dog during the first trimester — or still? Signs indicate you’re having a girl. Little or no morning sickness points to a boy.
Result: Boy
It’s a boy if:
You didn’t experience morning sickness in early pregnancy
Your baby’s heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute
You are carrying the extra weight out front
Your belly looks like a basketball
Your areolas have darkened considerably (TMI?)
You are craving salty or sour foods
You are craving protein — meats and cheese
Your feet are colder than they were before pregnancy
The hair on your legs has grown faster during pregnancy
Your hands are very dry
Your pillow faces north when you sleep
Dad-to-be is gaining weight, right along with you
Pregnancy has you looking better than ever
Your urine is bright yellow in color (TMI?)
Your nose is spreading
You hang your wedding ring over your belly and it moves in circles
You are having headaches
You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived and the sum is an even number
Result: 9/18
It’s a girl if:
You had morning sickness early in pregnancy
Your baby’s heart rate is at least 140 beats per minute
You are carrying extra weight in your hips and rear
Your left breast is larger than your right breast
Your hair develops red highlights
You are carrying high
Your belly looks like a watermelon
You are craving sweets
You are craving fruit
You crave orange juice
You don’t look quite as good as normal during pregnancy
You are moodier than usual during pregnancy
Your face breaks out more than usual
You refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread
Your breasts have really blossomed!
Your pillow faces south when you sleep
Your urine is a dull yellow color
You hang your wedding ring over your belly and it moves from side to side
You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived and the sum is an odd number
Result: 9/19
Sooooo….12 out of 24 old wives’ tales say “Boy”, while 12 out of 25 say “Girl”. At that rate, Baby is either going to be a boy or a girl!
My next idea is to go get a pedicure. My friend Jessica didn’t find out the gender of her baby, and every time she got her nails done or picked up tailoring/dry cleaning, the ladies would point at her belly and say, “Boy.” Wouldn’t you know it, her SON was born this past Tuesday!
To get our friends and family involved in the guessing, I started a poll at the beginning of June. If you’d like to place your bets on the details surrounding Baby’s birth day, you can vote here: http://tinyurl.com/34geuun
This afternoon I’ll have my 36-week appointment with my midwife. Excited to hear about Baby’s progress. We’re really looking forward to meeting this little person inside my belly! Won’t be long now!
























