The Karate Kid

I've been feeling little flutters of baby movements for a little while now. On Sunday I noticed that they were becoming more of a nudge and on Monday I think the baby was using my stomach as a trampoline. I thought I was getting morning sickness all over again. Last night Travis finally got to feel the baby kick. Of course this didn't start until we got into bed . I'm pretty sure the karate kid is in there! Once the kicking started it hasn't stopped!

Gender Prediction?

Of the 5 (yes 5) chinese birth predictor I took, 2 boy and 3 girl.
www.chinese-tools.com/astrology/birth-prediction.html
www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/predictsex.Htm
www.thelaboroflove.com/chart/index.html
www.webwomb.com/chinesechart.htm
www.obfocus.com/calculators/birthchart.htm

Turns out these old wives tales aren't any more accurate: 5 girl and 5 boy.

Body Changes
If you prefer sleeping on your left side, you'll have a boy. Right side?A girl.
Extreme nausea means you are having a girl.
If your hands are dry, you are having a boy; soft -- expect a girl.
If you're craving citrus, you're having a girl. (Not really, but that sounds pretty good. Think I'll have one right now!)
If your skin breaks out, expect a girl.
If you feel graceful during pregnancy, you'll have a girl. Clumsy? It's a boy. ( Umm... I've never felt graceful in my life)
If you gain weight in your face, it means you're having a girl.
Craving salt? Expect a boy. A little something sweet? You're having a girl.
If your right breast is larger than the left, you are having a girl. If the left is larger, a boy.
Feeling extremely moody? Expect a girl. (What prego lady isn't moody? I'm fat , have outrageous heartburn and my fingers are already swollen. More moody than to be expected? I don't think so... ask Trav! =)
How Are You Carrying?
If baby is low, expect a boy. High, it's a girl.
If you're carrying in front, it's a boy. All around your middle? A girl.
Conception Clues
If your age and year of conception are both even or odd, it's girl. One even, one odd means a boy.
If the baby's heart beats more than 150 times per minute, you'll have a girl. Less than 150, a boy. (Turns out one ultrasound was 161 and the next was 140. Trav says that means he's working hard growing a little somethin)
A child tends to be of the same sex as the parent who is less stressed at the time of conception.If you dream about having a girl, you will wind up having a boy and vice versa. (This is about the time Trav was graduating, but I was opening the new salon, so I'd say the stress was pretty equal)

Belly Fun!

So I thought I'd better put up this belly pic before I forgot. My mind has taken off to the islands I think. I just love that my favorite Lacie has the same due date as I do! We've been feeling things almost at the same times. Pregnancy in general is super weird so it's been nice to have someone to talk/complain to. I think we're pretty neck and neck and we had ultra sounds the same day and they are both almost the exact same weight!

Oh ya, we have a blog!

We had an appointment last week here's our pics!

Our baby is 14 oz and about 11 inches long. These were taken just before 21 weeks:

I think this is pretty darn cute. All 5 toes!

This is the profile view, all 5 fingers!

This one is cool or creepy. You decide. It's a little close to halloween for me to be seeing the eyes like this but it's still pretty neat. I think the baby is smilling at us.

We still don't know the sex of the baby, but I think I'm getting used to it a little better. I've got an idea from the dvd, and I think I'll be ok to just assume for now. Then Trav and I can both be happy.

We've just been working and Trav's been coaching lots. We went up to Salmon for a relaxing weekend since Travis has 2 weeks of for fall harvest. Now this week I'm a hunting widow. So I'm watching MondayNightFootball (WOO Vikings!), holding Kali's new babies, and cleaning. Ali is going to come over this week and we are going to paint this week. It's looking like the babie's room will be "Mermaid Net". I can't believe how time has flown so far and I've been putting things off til later, but later is getting here pretty quick!