I've decided to run through the various gender predictors to see what the main guess is for Baby Reeder. We'll have to wait until he/she pops out to determine the validity of these, but until then...
According to the following Old Wives Tales, I'm having a:
Carrying high instead of low = GIRL
Carrying it all in front (no one can tell I'm pregnant from the back) = BOY
Craving sweet rather than salty snacks = GIRL
Lots of fetal movement = BOY (a sexist OWT about women being placid and complacent....)
Heartbeat is higher than 140 bpm = GIRL
Baby dreams I've had have been about boys = BOY
Dad-to-be has not gained weight along with Mom = GIRL
Didn't actually get sick with my morning sickness (for the most part) = BOY
Sum of mother's age at conception (24) + number of the month of conception (April = 4) is even = BOY (an ancient Chinese thing)
Headaches during pregnancy = BOY
The child my mother had after me was a boy = BOY
I do not eat the heel of a loaf of bread = GIRL (the lamest of them all)
Everyone tells me I look better than ever now (I promise I'm not making this up, I get it all the time now, which is so lovely to hear) = BOY (apparently girls take away their mother's beauty, ha!)
Conclusion from all of this? Who the heck knows. All of these add up to a 61% likelihood that the munchkin is a BOY. This will delight the husband - and just about everyone else. So far, the guesses on the Baby Reeder Split-the-Pot Pool are 63% boy, 37% girl. Either way, I can't wait to meet him/her!!
I don't think this helps me figure out mine either. The last one entertains me... I am happy for you that you look better than ever. I can't say the same for myself. (: Oh, why are you not on google chat anymore during the day? Are you trying to work extra hard or something? I always look for you to make randome pregnant girl bonding comments. (: Hope you are feeling well this week! -Chris
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