June 19, 2005
Lay your hands on the screen
Come back next time for a baby-free post if you're only here for knitting.
I always like guessing if people are going to have a boy or a girl. I'm worthless for dates and weights but I'm rarely wrong about gender. We weren't going to find out if the baby was a boy or girl, but because blah blah blah - insert long story here we are going to know in a week or two. So I figured we might as well have a lilttle fun and place bets while we're waiting. I'm going to give you some information that might help you and you can use it or ignore it or place your hands on the screen or flip a coin or whatever works for you to make your prediction.
As soon as I knew I was pregnant I was convinced it was a boy.
But then I kept having dreams about girls.
Now I don't know anymore.
I don't know the heartrate so you can't use that theory.
If you carry high, it's a girl. If you carry low, it's a boy. - Old wives' tale
This theory is based on sexist assumptions (girls need protection, boys need independence) and therefore pisses me off. Plus, I'm still too small to see if I'm carrying high or low.
This theory is based on sexist assumptions (girls need protection, boys need independence) and therefore pisses me off. Plus, I'm still too small to see if I'm carrying high or low.
If you have severe morning sickness, it's a girl. - Old wives' tale that has supposedly been confirmed by science
I was pretty nauseous, but I'm not sure it was "severe" and my puking was pretty limited compared to some.
I was pretty nauseous, but I'm not sure it was "severe" and my puking was pretty limited compared to some.
If you have severe morning sickness, it's a boy. - A French lady I know
See above.
See above.
If the baby is really active, it's a boy. - Old wives' tale
Again, sexism. The baby was pretty active the first time we saw him/her, very active the second time, not too active the third. Now I feel him/her sometimes and it's all or nothing. Some days it's full on tap dancing and others just the rare tap.
Again, sexism. The baby was pretty active the first time we saw him/her, very active the second time, not too active the third. Now I feel him/her sometimes and it's all or nothing. Some days it's full on tap dancing and others just the rare tap.
If you crave sweets, it's a girl. If you crave salt, it's a boy -Old wives' tale
I guess salt is more what I crave. Ice cream and some fruits are the only sweet things that sound good and I have barely eaten chocolate in the last four months, which is very strange for me. Give me something with vinegar or butter and I'm happy.
I guess salt is more what I crave. Ice cream and some fruits are the only sweet things that sound good and I have barely eaten chocolate in the last four months, which is very strange for me. Give me something with vinegar or butter and I'm happy.
If you're really horny, it's a boy. - My friend Evelyne who developed this theory with friends
(I can't believe I'm telling you this) I'm not. Let's just leave it at that.
(I can't believe I'm telling you this) I'm not. Let's just leave it at that.
If you hang a wedding ring from a string over your belly and it goes in a circle, it's a girl. If it moves like a pendulum, it's a boy. - Old wives' tale
I hung my wedding ring from some koigu and it didn't move. Frog tried too. It just hung there. He said that maybe it is really a tadpole.
I hung my wedding ring from some koigu and it didn't move. Frog tried too. It just hung there. He said that maybe it is really a tadpole.
"I thought you were having a boy until you told me your butt got bigger, now I think it's a girl." - A relative who shall remain nameless
"There is no doubt in my mind, it's a boy." - My sis (non-knitter)
"There is no doubt in my mind, it's a girl." - Blossom (new, but very obsessed knitter)
Here's a photo of my 18 week belly.
Gosh. Looking at this photo, I think I look kind of big, but nobody even notices I'm pregnant... I had just eaten a huge Japanese meal. Maybe it's yakinikudon and gyoza in there, not baby.
Lay your hands on it (the photo, not the real belly, please) then cast your vote.
Gosh. Looking at this photo, I think I look kind of big, but nobody even notices I'm pregnant... I had just eaten a huge Japanese meal. Maybe it's yakinikudon and gyoza in there, not baby.
Lay your hands on it (the photo, not the real belly, please) then cast your vote.
voting is all over
I'll leave the poll in this post until we know and leave a comment to tell me why you picked what you did!
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