Kevin and I are over the moon excited to have this sweet babe joining our family – it still feels surreal typing these words. We’re currently 17 weeks and feeling pretty great, which has been a huge blessing. The last couple months have been filled with sleep, telling close family and friends, more sleep, pup snuggles, and lots of sour gummy worms. Did I mention sleep? There’s been a lot of that.
But in all seriousness, this space has been pretty empty. It’s difficult to write about goals and life without talking about this news, which we wanted to keep private until we were ready and had told family first. In preparation, to preserve memories for myself in this space, I’ve been writing posts and plan to “back date” them in the coming weeks. There’s plenty to say, and lots I want to remember because I know that time is fleeting – heck we’re already almost halfway.
This post was originally written at the beginning of March when we first learned of baby’ Reape’s gender, however, it wasn’t posted until after we made the announcement.
Kevin and I went back and forth trying to decide if we’d look at the gender results up until the moment we found out. We knew we’d have the opportunity to find out earlier than our anatomy scan, due to the genetic screening that our doctor recommended. We have friends and family who have both found out and who have waited until the birth day and both seemed to have pros and cons. We loved the idea of a surprise (there are so few in life!) but we also loved the idea of calling baby by their name and bonding in that way before they are born. So, we decided to find out! Before I share, let’s see if the old wives tales can accurately determine the results.
Heart Rate
Boy = below 140, Girl = above 140
Our baby’s heart rate has been between 160-165.
Conclusion: girl
Chinese Calendar
Based on conception month (December) and my age (29)
Conclusion: girl
Complexion
They say that girls steal their mother’s beauty.
I have had terrible acne since finding out I am pregnant.
Conclusion: girl
How You’re Carrying
It’s still too early to tell
Cravings
Salty = boy, Sweet = girl
I have been craving all the sweets (cake, fruit, gummies, etc) and normally I love salty snacks.
Conclusion: girl
Severity of Morning Sickness
Mild = boy, severe = girl
I’ve had very little morning sickness.
Conclusion: boy
Mood
Moody, irritable = girl, Stable, mellow = boy
So far, Kevin says he hasn’t noticed any difference to my fairly stable mood.
Conclusion: boy
Mom’s prediction: boy
Dad’s prediction: girl
Totals: BOY = 3, GIRL = 5
No surprise that it’s a close one, and with a few tests left out or inconclusive because it’s still so early maybe we didn’t get the most accurate results. But without further ado….
