I love the techniques people use to try to figure out if I'm having a boy or a girl. I'm not showing yet, so they can't base it on whether I'm carrying high or low or whether I am only big in the belly or if my butt and hips are bigger. But that's ok because there are plenty of other ways to tell. Apparently.
I've been asked:
Is my hair growing faster?
Is my husband gaining weight?
Is my mom's hair grey?
Do I sleep with my pillow to the north or the south?
Am I craving sweet or salty things?
When I add my age and the month of conception, is it an even or an odd number?
General consensus at this moment is that I'm having a girl. Perhaps the strongest indicator of the gender of my child is the woman at work who has "never been wrong before". She did guess that my friend Julie is having a boy. So, who knows?
We do plan to find out. Some people ask me if that won't spoil the surprise. Truly, I am so surprised to finally be having a baby that knowing if it is a boy or girl isn't going to spoil that.
There's a white board in my cubicle at work and my coworkers have started a betting pool on the gender of the child. They are also listing suggested names. The names are appalling. I am not going to name my child Cooter, Buckwheat, or Murphita. Those are some of the better ones. (Does anyone else think these sound like names that Sean would suggest???)
It will be nice to know what we are having so we know if we should be looking for a boy name or a girl name. Although, I'm told it is a good idea to have a "reserve" name in case the gender prediction was incorrect.
Posted by michelle at February 28, 2004 08:17 PMI vote that you're having a girl. And if I am wrong, it will be the first time I have ever been wrong. Granted, I normally decide by looking at the parents - and you are way over there! - but my vote is for a girl.
Posted by: Dana at February 29, 2004 07:04 AMWhat a wonderful website! I talked to you last night, Michelle and you sound so incredibly happy. I am so happy for you both and every time I think about your little miracle I can't help but cry tears of happiness. I just keep thinking that you got to see me when I was a baby. You helped me grow and learn so many important lessons in life. Now, I get to see your baby grow into an amazing little person, who is so blessed with having parents as unique and fabulous as you two. I love you so much!
Posted by: Tosha at March 1, 2004 08:12 AM