Old Wives Tales

I found this fun website the other week. It asks you a bunch of questions based on Old Wives Tales and gives you the chances you are having either a boy or a girl. Right now I couldn't answer a bunch of them because I'm not far enough along, but here are the results from the ones that pertain to me. I think it will be fun to keep track of this during the months to come and see how right it is.

Congratulations!

You have a 33% chance of having a boy.
And you have a 66% chance of having a girl.

And Here's Why...
You are carrying the extra weight out front, so it's a boy.
The hair on your legs is not growing any faster during your pregnancy, so it's a girl.
Your feet are not colder than they were before pregnancy. You are having a girl.
You refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread. You are having a girl.
Dad-to-be hasn't been gaining weight along with Mom-to-be, so it will be a girl.
The maternal grandmother doesn't have gray hair (dyed or natural), so a girl will be born.
You had morning sickness early in pregnancy, so you are expecting a girl.
You are not looking particularly good during pregnancy. Therefore, it must be a girl, because girls steal their mother's looks.
Your chest development has not been very dramatic during pregnancy. You should expect a boy.
Since the sum of the mother's age at conception and the number of the month of conception is an odd number, it will be a girl.
Your urine is a dull yellow color, so you will have a girl.
You have a craving for salty or sour foods, which means that it is a boy.
Your nose hasn't changed during pregnancy, which indicates a girl.
You have been craving fruits, so it is a girl.
Your baby's heart rate is 140 or more beats per minute, so it's a girl.
You have no desire for orange juice, so it's a boy.
You are having headaches, so it's a boy.
You use the handle, so it's a boy.

Heartbeat!

We heard the heartbeat today! It was a strong 150 beats per minute. It was so exciting. The doctor kept the machine on my stomach for awhile so we could hear it while we talked about some other stuff, but I honestly don't remember what all we talked about because I couldn't concentrate on anything besides the heartbeat. I wish I could hear it everyday.

This past week I have been experiencing some dizziness and weakness. I called my OB earlier in the week and the nurse there said to limit my time standing and in the heat and to eat more. She was thinking that the baby was having a growth spurt and if I didn't get enough nutrients in me then it would take from me what it needs and leave me with not enough. That plus the really high temperatures we had this week. When we went to the doctor today she said it is probably just me not eating all the right stuff. So for a few days I have to up my protein intake and salt intake and limit my carbs and sweets. If that doesn't help then she wants to me contact my family doctor about a cardiac work up to see if there is something going on with my blood pressure. I am hoping just fixing my diet will be enough, but I will keep everyone informed.

Sean and I went to Babies-R-Us today to start looking at stuff. It is amazing just how many different strollers there are. We picked up a list of stuff that the store recommends people register for and there were 7 types of strollers on it. Who needs 7 different strollers?!?! I am going to us that list though for ideas and make our own so that we can start comparing different brands and stuff. I'm starting to realize just how fast this pregnancy is going to go.

2nd Trimester

So I'm realizing I'm not the greatest at updating these posts, but really not all that much has happened. I am now in the 2nd trimester. My morning sickness has subsided and my energy levels are up a bit. I still get out of breath and kinda light headed if I do too much on my feet (a nice excuse to get Sean to do some extra cleaning :)). I am in maternity pants pretty much completely with the exception of my scrubs. Maternity tops look kinda funny on me still, but I'm sure in the next couple weeks that will be all that fits.

We have another Dr visit the 29th and we will get to hear the heartbeat at that one. I can't believe how fast all of this is going. This morning there was huge thunderstorm here and I suddenly realized that in a few years we will probably have a little one running into our bed during them or at least calling out to us.

Morning Sickness, Showing, and an Excited Father

I'm knocking on a really big piece of wood right now as I write this, but I think my morning sickness is over. As long as I don't eat anything spicey (all my favorite foods basically) I don't get sick. Hopefully the aversion to spicey things will change over the next few months, but at least it isn't basically every food like it was a couple weeks ago.

I think I might be starting to show. I have been in maternity pants for about a week or so now just because they are just so much more comfortable than trying to squeeze into my other pants. A couple people at work that know I'm pregnant said they thought I was starting to show. I figured it was just because they know so any weight gain they would notice. Then I was at Target the other day to find a new swimsuit and a lady, with a very tiny baby, asked me when I was due. I could understand this question if I was in the maternity section or something, but I had just walked into the store and was getting a cart.

Now that Sean has been to the doctor with me I feel he is starting to get alot more excited about all of this. Maybe even more excited than me, but I think that is only because he doesn't have to deal with all the undesirable pregnancy symptoms. We went to Zoombezi Bay, the water park where he works, yesterday and ran into some people he knows. He immediately reached into his wallet and showed them the ultrasounds. I can't wait till we have to buy him a larger wallet because it won't hold all the millions of pictures of the baby he will be carrying around once s/he is born.