Because we'll see the baby again in less than a week and should (fingers crossed!) find out if we have a little boy or a little girl, I've been thinking a lot about this. As I thought about it, I looked online to see what sort of prediction those old wives might have on the subject. Here's what they had to offer:
*Take the year of conception and the mother's age at conception. If both are even or both are odd, it's a girl. If one is even and one is odd, it's a boy. 2008 and 26. It's a girl.
*If your legs resemble tree trunks, it's a boy. If they are trim and fit, it's a girl. I still have chicken legs. I guess that counts as trim, so......it's a girl.
*If you're extra crabby, you're having a girl because all females are crabby and you're doubly so. If your disposition is pleasant, you're having a boy. Depends on the day. I can be very giddy......but I can also be very, very cranky. This one's a toss up.
*If you crave the heel of a loaf of bread, you're having a boy. If you like the middle, it's a girl. I ignore the heels. Always. It's a girl.
*If you're carrying low, it's a boy. If you're carrying high, it's a girl. It's a little hard to tell, but it seems low to me. It's a boy.
*If you crave salty or sour foods, it's a boy. If you crave desserts, it's a girl. Anything vinegary is sounding pretty good.....so it's a boy.
*If you can't tell you're pregnant from the back, it's a boy. If you look pregnant all over, it's a girl. Scott says you can't tell anything from the back. It's a boy.
*If you feel pretty, it's a boy. If you feel ugly, it's a girl because she's sapping all of your beauty. I actually feel really pretty. It's a boy.
*If you prefer to lay on the left side when resting, it's a boy. If you prefer the right side, it's a girl. I always like the left side, and it's no different now. It's a boy.
*If you have the linea negra, you're having a boy. If not, it's a girl. Nope. Not yet, anyway. It's a girl.
According to all of these, there's a 40% chance it's a girl. Roughly.
But goodness gracious.....there are tons of these myths, and lots of them contradict each other. My conclusion? It's a baby.
Your thoughts?
Your thoughts?
7 of your thoughts:
You know what I think -- girl -- but then it might be wishful thinking so I can pass down an attic full of clothes and make new ones for a little girl. You forgot one -- the chinese calander -- for me it was wrong with my second baby.
SO glad to know it's a baby!!!
It's SO crazy, eh?!
I can't find any where on your blog to email you... I think my blog has the option if you want to email me privately.
It would be cool to meet sometime :)
J. thinks it is a girl. If you ask J. if it is a baby girl or baby boy, J. will say girl every time.
I emailed you. You can remove your email addy before all the hairy-beer-belly men start writing to you :)
Yep, I'm 100% sure you have a beautiful little gift from God, 50/50 on the gender. ;)
I tried comparing the "tales" to my own two pregnancies and I failed miserably. I must be a rule-breaker. We knew for sure on each of their ultrasounds, that seemed to be the only accurate sign.
Well, a I don't know about all those Old Wives Tales, but I'm a usually a pretty good "guesser" and I'm going with girl. Ans did I mention "Joy" is a great name?
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