Gender prediction

I actually enjoy pregnancy.  If you know me, this may be shocking.  It still weirds me out, key words still completely gross me out.  But overall, mine have been fairly easy. 
That being said, this pregnancy is pretty different from SBR's. 

If baby in utero is anything like baby in life... we may have our hands full!

SBR was a text-book pregnancy and has been a text book baby.  He is like a reliable clock, always on time, mostly easy going, very sweet. 
In utero, he just rolled around, no kicking, no pushing or shoving.  I did not truly know 'rib pain.'  The worst part of his pregnancy was the constant heartburn.
Nausea stopped 2 days after my 2nd tri-mester began, energy perked right up, and dropped right around middle of 3rd tri-mester and according to my calculations, he was born at 40 weeks to the day.

This little chicken not so much text book...
I didn't get a little nausea and morning sickness until week 20.  Emotions hit the fan starting at 25 weeks.  Both 1st trimester symptoms. Fatigue, all through-out.  This bebe's favorite move is streeeeetchy.. then a quick kick or jab. 
My ribs are very much a problem and very in the way! 
I've been a lot more moody and intolerant, but that could be living in the desert in the middle of the summer, with what has to be the highest humidity percentages on record.  (I know most of my audience is in the mid-west, and I vaguly remember 80% days, but this is HORRIBLE!)

I took 3 quizzes today to see what the *stars* say we're having. 

Friends, family, strangers guessing- I get a good mix of both.  I think a lot of people want girl, so that sort of distorts any real inclination they may have.
With SBR, everyone said boy, except like 3 people.

I'm carrying right in the middle, the heart rate is very average- 140s, I've been craving Mexican and sugary foods.   Most of the little wive's tales people try to use are middle of the road.


My prediction- Girl.  I often, in my head, think girl or she.  We found a girl's name pretty quickly, though we still throw around several and nothing is set in stone until we see the baby.  Mr. Husband comes from a long line of girls, of 10 nieces and nephews there are 4 boys, 6 girls.  Each family getting only one boy.


However, I look at ultra-sound photos and it just completely looks like a boy to me.
I've said all along, I would be happy with another boy.  I think SBR needs a little brother.  I have so many cute, cute boy things that really need more use. 
Plus SBR is going to be the big kid in school, he needs an ally.  
And if we had a boy, we would probably go for #3 to get a girl and I've always wanted 3.  Transistion from nursery to big boy room would be easy.  They would have bunkbeds. 
But if this one is a girl, chances are we will be done.
Mr. Husband thinks Girl.  He was right with SBR.

So, the quiz results?  of 3 quizzes... I got results of: 
 Boy, Girl and Either Way.

Really?  thanks. 
I guess that's better than the one I took with SBR where the 'Madam' predicted a 13 lb baby that was 17" long after 32 hours of labor.  But even she was right on the sex.
funny, I couldn't find her site today... wonder what ever happened to her...

Tell me, what do you think?

Boy or Girl



Bead Boy

Over his vacation, SBR seemed to become that 2 year old boy you read about.  

Bouncing off the walls right up until nap-time or bedtime.  He's jabbering constantly.  Shows very little fear. 

He's developed an opinion.  He has real likes and dislikes. 

He can no longer be placated with something else when he's screaming for a particular toy, TV show or snack. 

He has favorite shirts, prefers no pants and picks out his shoes.

Sometimes he wants to sport a hat or ear muffs.

While I let his freedom and personality reign in a controlled setting, Mr. Husband truly honors and obeys his attire requests.

We combat instant gratification meltdowns, daily.  Multiple times.  Daily. 

The other night we went to a nearby favorite 'Splash Pad.'

This night he acted like it was the first time he'd ever been. He stayed back, watched the other kids playing and running through the water, timidly playing close to us. 

When he's a little uncomfortable he'll reach for his Baltic Amber necklace and in the cutest way, he'll fidget with it.  He pulls it up above his lips and slides it back and forth. 

He slowly walks over to me and says 'Off?!'  

First I feel confusion, then disbelief, then sadness, I ask...What?? 

He whines 'oofff!!'

Are you suure??

 'OFFFF!!!' 

Slowly I take off the necklace and hand it to him. 

So many emotions sweep over me.  He's constantly had that necklace on since he was 8 mos old.  It can be seen in almost every picture and if you can't see it, it's probably just hidden under his shirt.  

 My mind races.

How can he do this to me right now?  Too much is going on to make me slowly admit he's not a little baby anymore.  You've GOT to be kidding me with this.  He has no idea how naked he looks right now.  Somehow I will get it back on him.  I will let him watch Dora and while's he's distracted I'll put it back on him. Maybe while he's sleeping.

After what felt like minutes, (really 5 seconds) he walks back over to me, hands me his beads and says- 'A-geen?!' (again)

And with a big sigh of relief and tears of joy in my eyes, I put the necklace back on... My Little Baby. 

That was a close call.  Daddy thanks you, SBR.  For not causing another meltdown... from your momma.