Old wives tales

Copied from Lucy's blog, but with updates for Spout;)

I thought it would be fun to mention some Old Wives Tales and what they mean for our baby's sex.

Heart rate:  Over 140= female, Under 140= male.  These have varied a lot and I was in the post-op surgery room during some (so I don't quite remember them).  However, the first HR was 128.  I'll go with male this time.

Belly shape:  Carrying high with a "watermelon"= female, Low with a "basketball"= male.  I don't really know how to judge this one, but I feel like a watermelon with a basketball inside it this time.  So, male again?

Acne: A girl steals her mother's good looks.  A boy is more thoughtful, I suppose.  No real acne issues this go round.  Boy again.

Veins under your eyeball?!  Who comes up with this stuff?  Ok, if you pull down the skin under your left eye and see a vein in the shape of a "V" or "branches", it's a girl.  Tiffany, my sister, says I sorta have something there.  Girl. 

Bread heels:  If you enjoy the heels, its a boy.  If not, girl.  I'm not really a fan of any bread crust at any time, so girl again.

Dreams: If you dream of a boy, it'll be a girl and vice versa. I only dream of a boy.  Girly!

Clumsiness:  Clumsy during pregnancy= boy.  Even carrying a wiggling Lucy, my balance is surprisingly good.  I'm having a girl.

Cold feet:  If you're feet are colder during pregnancy, it's a boy.  If not, girl.  I wore socks in the house yesterday.  Typically, I wear flip flops until it snows.  I'm having a boy according to this one.

I have felt very strongly that this baby is a boy.  But I think I'm feeling that way because a girl would be soooooo convenient.  We have a name chosen for a girl, but no idea for a boy's first name.  We have 7 boxes of clothes for a little girl to wear in her first 6 months.  I guess there's a couple things for a boy in there.  Lucy and a baby girl could share a room.  I think a girl is too convenient.  From my experience, things don't often go that smoothly for me.  We'll see tomorrow, though!