All signs say GIRL!

My friend, Adie.

She is due to have her son, Connor Scott, on Dec. 29th!

Last night we had our monthly Bunco get together and a surprise baby shower for my friend Adie who is 7 months pregnant. We now have 3 pregnant Bunco girls. Haley Lafever just found out she is about 6 weeks along! With Hayley and Chelsie trying as well, it won't be long before we take over! Anyway, with 3 preggos and 4 girls who are already moms, the subject always turned to kids and babies (sorry to Sherri, Cassie, and Kristin!!). We were all talking about what I think I'm going to have, etc. and Haley showed me a new trick using my wedding ring. I'd heard of it, but never seen it done. She put my ring on a piece of yarn, had me rub it along the side of my hand, and hold the ring above my open palm. It didn't do anything for a minute, but then it slowly started moving in a circle, which means it's going to be a girl! When we did it on Adie, it swung back and forth, and since she already knows she's having a boy, we know it was right!

So, that got us started on something else I'd never heard of . . . the Chinese prediction chart. You type in your birthday and due date (or birthdate of the baby) and it predicts if you'll have a boy or a girl. To see how well it worked, we tried all of the girls who already have babies; Des (2 girls), Adie (one of each), Kelly (one girl), Katie (two boys), Haley (one boy). All 8 were right! So, when we tried it with me . . . it said girl! So, between the Chinese prediction chart, pencil test, ring test, and heart rate test, all signs point to girl!! Now watch it be a boy . . .

We have an appointment next Wednesday for a check up and we'll set the date for the ultrasound. It should be sometime before Christmas . . . and that's all I want this year!! I absolutely can't wait to find out! How do some people wait for the baby to be born?? Impossible.

Well, as I enter my second trimester (actually 15 weeks today), I still have never had morning sickness (woo hoo!). I'm still extremely tired and my belly is starting to poke out there a little. I can still wear all my clothes, I just can't button the top button of my pants! Thank goodness for those little elastic bands you can wear around the top of your pants! I bought my first maternity clothes last weekend. I did wear the jeans to work yesterday, although they are still a little big. I know it won't be long before I'll be complaining that they're too small! All in all, the pregnancy is going great! I can't wait to start feeling some movement . . . that should come soon. I also can't wait to start buying pink!!

This picture was taken on November 4th.

I'm about 14 weeks.