{Baby Holt #2} Gender Predictions

As I mentioned a couple of weeks back, Kevin and I had the opportunity to find out what our baby's gender was right about the time I was twelve weeks along. Apparently quite a bit has changed since my pregnancy with Harper. Now a baby's gender can be revealed in a mother's blood work as early as ten weeks. When the sweet nurse called and asked me if I'd want to know Baby Holt's gender, I told her yes but only if it was 100% accurate. The sweet nurse told me she'd never had a case that was wrong so I hope she was telling the truth because we believed her and now have a gender reveal party fully planned. As of right now, the big reveal day is set for next Monday. What better day to have a gender reveal party/cookout than on Labor Day! So in honor of the big reveal, I thought it would be fun to look at a few old wives tales. I've never been one to truly believe most of these but it always makes for some fun guessing (: 

What the old wives' tales say

Is the heartbeat above or below 140?

Above... During my first ultrasound appointment, taken at 5 weeks, Baby Holt's heart was beating at 153 bpm. During our second appointment, we were able to hear Baby Holt's heart beating strong at 173 bpm. 

Are you craving sweet or salty?

Salty... Pizza, french fries, mozzarella sticks, chips and salsa... you name it and I want it!

What does the Chinese Gender Chart say? 

Girl

What does the Mayan Gender Chart say?
Girl

Do you have acne, yes or no?
No 

Are you having morning sickness, yes or no?

From the very beginning of my pregnancy I was very nauseous but never to the point of actually throwing up. However, at five weeks pregnant, I was put on diclegis to help with the nausea. Since this prescription requires you to take it every day instead of just as needed, it's hard to tell if I still would have nausea or not. But for the sake of this question, we'll go ahead and say yes to morning sickness since it was there at the beginning. 

Do you have headaches, yes or no? 

Oh my word, yes. I have had so many headaches this pregnancy that have had me in bed by 5pm each day! Thank the good Lord for my amazing in-laws and hubby for caring for Harper each of those nights when I couldn't. 

Do you sleep on the right or left side? 

Ha this makes me laugh because I toss and turn all night so I can't really give you an honest answer. But if I had to narrow it down, I'd say I typically sleep more on the left. 

Are you carrying the baby high or low?

It's hard to say to answer this one as well since I'm not really showing at this point. If I had to really guess, I'd say low because I've noticed my belly really rounding out in my lower abdomen. 

What does the hubby say?
Kevin has said our next child would be a boy long before we were even pregnant. His prediction has never wavered.

What do I think?
The day I found out I was pregnant I woke up from the most startling dream. I was in the hospital and next to me was a dark headed, dark skinned little girl who had all the features of Harper but yet looked slightly different. When the doctor asked me what we planned to name "her", I quickly rattled off a girl's name... the very one we have set aside for our next little girl. This dream was so real that it prompted me to take a pregnancy test later that evening and from that day on, I've sworn to Kevin we were having a girl.

What does Harper say?
From day one, Harper has promptly replied that she wants a brother. When she first found out we were having a baby and we asked what she wanted, she'd tell us she wanted a BIG brother. It took several weeks for her to grasp that she was the BIG sister and her sibling would be the little brother or little sister. With that said, she now constantly states that she wants a "little brother". When asked what she wants her brother's name to be, it's either Owen (her friend from daycare), Greg (one of my friend's dad's), or Little Brother. haha

Based on the Old Wives Tales, Baby Holt #2 should be a boy... but only barely! haha
What's your prediction?!