HE or SHE?! What will it be?!

One week from today we have our ultrasound appointment to determine whether the baby is a boy or girl. We can not wait! Going based on "intuition" alone, I would guess boy, but I know life is full of surprises, and finding out its a girl would definitely be a good one. I see this as a win-win! 

So until we can know for sure whether baby is a he or she, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the old wives tales that are said to predict baby's gender.

Here it goes: 

Old Wives' Tale # 1 - What is baby's heart rate?  a boy is said to have a heartrate under 140 while a girl has a heart rate over 140.

at our last appointment bay's heart rate was 145. The doctor made a comment about it slowing down "like a boy" but then quickly retracted his statement. While 145 is close, if we're following the wives tale, it would say:
 girl 

Old Wives Tale #2 - Flowing Locks, 
Has your hair become thinner and dull? Or full-bodied and glossy? Thin and dull says you’re having a girl, gorgeous and glossy says a boy 
While I wouldn't say my hair is full-bodied and glossy, I would say it looks better than it did pre-pregnancy (even without touching up my color). So I'm going to say the verdict on this is:
boy 

Old Wives Tale # 3 - Numbers
If you combine your age at the time of conception with the number of the month you conceived and the resulting number is odd – then it’s a girl on the way. If the resulting number is even, then it’s a boy for you.
29 + 5 (for May) = 34, even
boy

Old Wives Tale # 4 - Morning Sickness
Did you experience morning sickness in early pregnancy? If you did, then you’re said to be carrying a girl, but if you didn’t have morning sickness, then it’s a boy.
I did have have a few moments/mornings of sickness (including one really embarrassing one in a Home Goods parking lot) it was so minimal compared to most stories I hear of women who experience m/s. I was very lucky and did not have much trouble at all.
boy

Old Wives Tale # 5 - Cravings
If you crave sweet foods like juice, fruits and chocolate, then you could be having a girl. If you crave sour and salty foods, as well as protein like meat and cheese you could be having a boy.
I've craved both fruit, as well as cheese, but if I had to say one over the other, it would be sweet/fruit over sour/salty.
girl

Old Wives Tale # 6 - Skin Dry or Soft
If your skin is dry, you’re said to be having a boy – and if it’s soft, then a girl is on the way.
DRY, my forehead is so, so dry. I've tried toner, moisturizer, exfoliator. I'm still flaky and dry.
boy

Old Wives Tale # 7 - Ring/Pin Test
Get your wedding ring (or other ring / a needle / a pin) and attach it to a string. Lie down and dangle the ring over your belly. If it starts moving in circles, you are having a boy, or if it moves like a pendulum from side to side, then you are having a girl.
We did a modified version of this test, so accuracy is unknown (but isnt accuracy of ANY of these tales unknown). But the result we got was side to side, at the time we thought it meant boy, but according to this,
girl

Old Wives Tale # 8 - Carrying High or Low
Carrying high means its a girl, carrying low means its a boy
I don't have too much of a bump as of yet, but the bump chub I do have is higher than I had expected to show.
girl

Old Wives Tale # 9 - Color of your "tee tee"
If your urine is bright yellow then you're carring a boy, but if its dull/clear, then you're carrying a girl. 
This one is a little TMI in my opinion and kind of gross. The answer has also changed recently. In the beginning it was really bright, and they say that is because your kidneys are working better, but lately it has been more dull/clear. Is that because I'm carrying a girl, or because I'm drinking more water. Guess we'll see!
girl

Old Wives Tale # 10 - Pimples?
If you get acne during pregnancy you're carrying a girl (as they strip you of your beauty), and if you dont then you're carrying a boy.
Thankfully no acne here (knock on wood).
boy

Well looks like 5 for boy and 5 for girl. I guess that makes sense since there is a 50-50 chance either way :)

but just for fun, lets do a tie breaker.

Old Wives Tale # 11 (Tie Breaker) -  Hairy Legs?
Is the hair on your legs groing faster than normal? because if it is, then you're said to be having a boy.
Hard to know whether this is true because of the prenatal vitamins, or because of the gender of the baby, but we'll go with it. Unfortunately the answer to this is
boy

There you have it 6 for boy and 5 for girl. We'll find out soon enough how true this is. Keep you posted!!!

1+1=3

That's right. We're expecting! Parker will become a big brother early February 2015. We are over the moon excited and can't wait to share lots of updates about this exciting new journey!