HELLO! This is my first time back, on my blog, after almost 3 months. I have been so sick, that I have not had the desire to go online, let alone, blog. BUT, I have some fun news to share!
We're pregnant again! Baby #2 is set to debut around the end of November. I just had my 17 week check-up, and everything sounded great.
You second time moms out there will probably agree with me when I say, this pregnancy does not get nearly as much attention as the first one does. When pregnant with Jacob, I remember going to work, logging onto my computer and stalking my email until babycenter.com posted what size fruit or vegetable my baby was. I was like WHAT?!?!?! An avocado this week? No way! How can I be this huge already if I should only look like I have an avocado in there? Well, maybe because I would come home from work and eat a bag of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and lay on the couch until it was time to go to bed.
This pregnancy is much different. I am super active with Jacob, always running around. I am on my feet from 7am until 8pm. I had to Google, the other day, to find out how big my baby was. No more emails for me. I haven't set it up with babycenter.com that I am even pregnant again. They still think I am just chillin', with excessive energy, while playing with my toddler. I don't have time to lounge and think about what the baby is going to look like, what my delivery will be like...all these things you have time to think about with the first.
Sorry baby #2. I promise I will give you tons of attention when you arrive! :)
This is the time of pregnancy that I hate the most. Not because I am almost unable to wear my "normal" clothes, but because I am dying to find out if it is a boy or a girl. So, like any pregnant woman would do (and don't you even pretend that you haven't done this), I hop online when Jacob is fast asleep, and I take every test there is to see what I am having!
I know, I know...most of them are Wives Tales, but how much fun is it to play the game!
Here is the run down on the Wives Tales for baby #2....
What do I feel like I am having?
They always say a mother's instinct is usually correct...SO...if this holds true, I am having another boy. I just feel it. AND, every other person I know is having a boy, so why not me too. My sister just found out she is having another boy, so I should probably have one just so our kids can be BFF's! :) Seriously, what is going on with the baby boy boom? It's like one of those freaky Sci-Fi movies where only boys are being born. All the girls are killed off and there are no more possibilities for reproduction, so the world ends. OK, a little far fetched...but seriously, what's up with it? Anyway, I am holding on to my gut feeling, I think I am having a boy.
The urine test....
Apparently you can urinate in a cup of Drano, and it will turn brown if it's a boy and produce no change, if it's a girl. However, EVERY website says that the fumes can be TOXIC and DAMAGING to unborn children, so why risk it why you can buy a Gender Test for $40.00? OK, so Brian thought it was the biggest rip-off, but when the Sunday Paper got delivered and I saw that coupon for $25.00 off the Gender Test, there was no way he could stop me. It was meant to be! :) You are probably thinking, "Really Lauren, that desperate to find out? Why not wait 10 more weeks?". Because anyone who knows me, knows that is not even a possibility. I bought the test at 10 weeks. It said I was having a BOY within seconds of taking it. Looking at the testimonials, it looks like it can be considered reliable. http://www.intelligender.com/home.html
How am I carrying the baby?
I am carrying a little higher than last time. Jacob was really low, this baby is a little higher. Low baby, boy...high baby, girl.
Have I been sick?
Yes, from week 6-14 I was sick everyday, three-four times a day. Since week 14, and I am now 17 weeks, I have only been sick a total of three times. The more sick you are, odds are, it's a girl. BUT, I was sick with Jacob, too.
Is my babies heartbeat above 140?
Yes, my baby's heartbeat is 156-160, every time. They say that a boy's heartbeat is lower than 140. Not true with Jacob. He was 150 every time...BOY. BUT, if I go by this theory, then it's a girl.
Do you look amazing during your pregnancy?
Well, Brian tells me I do, but I feel like I got beat with the ugly stick. My hair is more thin than ever before, face has red marks on it, skin is super dry. Wow, I sound really hot, don't I? The Old Wives Tale is: If it's a boy, you are beautiful and glowing. If it's a girl, she sucks the beauty out of you. Well, if it's a girl, she sucked it out! If it's a boy, thanks a lot kid! :)
What kind of foods do you crave?
This one is a hard one.
Boy: Salty, Meats, Cheese
Girl: Sweets, Fruit, Juices
I love Veggie Subs, from Subway, with extra cheese. I LOVE Lay's Sour Cream and Onion Chips. However, I haven't been able to touch ANY meat (with the exception of pork (WHICH I HATE when I am not pregnant)) Well, I love bacon, but bacon is in it's own category. I don't even consider it a pork product. :) BUT, then I LOVE anything sweet (except not into chocolate this pregnancy - like I was with Jacob). I can't get enough fruit juice, fruit, sour candy, fruit snacks, popsicles. So, this is a toss up.
The ring test....
I tied my ring to a string. It went side to side. That would mean that I am carrying a girl. With Jacob it went around in a circle.
The Chinese Calendar....
Every Chinese Calendar says that I will be having a girl. It said that with Jacob too. :)
If any or all of these fun Wives Tales are true, then I will be having a girl. HOWEVER, I still think I will go with my gut (and my urine sample) and predict that I am having a boy!
What do you guys/gals think about these gender tests? Any fun stories for me? What do you think I am having?
I will get the results July 23rd. Come back and see if I need to buy pink, or if I can reuse all my blue! :)
