Old Wives Tales

As you all know, Max and I decided to not find out the sex of the baby at our 20 week ultrasound. Surprisingly, more people than not have applauded our decision to wait and be surprised. It would certainly be more convenient if we knew, but less exciting I think. It’s like knowing what you’re getting for Christmas before you even open your gifts. Besides, if we already knew what we were having, we wouldnt get to enjoy old wives tales such as these:

If you prefer sleeping on your left side, you'll have a boy. Right side? A girl.
I switch from side to side but I think I generally prefer my right side. GIRL

Extreme nausea means you are having a girl.
I was lucky and didnt have any sickness, just a bit tired. BOY

If your hands are dry, you are having a boy; soft -- expect a girl.
Dry...but that’s nothing out of the ordinary. BOY

If you're craving citrus, you're having a girl.
Definitely! I have an odd love for lemons and limes...even before being pregnant but fruit has been one of my biggest cravings. GIRL

If your skin breaks out, expect a girl.
This was our first clue that I was pregnant! My skin was terrible in the first trimester but thankfully, things cleared up and have been relatively fine since then. GIRL

If you feel graceful during pregnancy, you'll have a girl. Clumsy? It's a boy.
Definitely clumsy! Just ask me about the time I spilled maple syrup all over the living room floor, rug, couch, Max’s shoe, myself, AND the dog! And I didnt even know I was doing it! BOY

If you gain weight in your face, it means you're having a girl.
I think all of my weight has gone to my thighs! BOY

Craving salt? Expect a boy. A little something sweet? You're having a girl.
Second only to lemon and limes, is salt! My favorite thing about pretzels is the salt at the bottom of the bag! I love salt so cravings were pretty intense in the beginning of the pregnancy. BOY

If your right breast is larger than the left, you are having a girl. If the left is larger, a boy.
They’re both bigger than normal so Woo Hoo!! TOSS UP

Feeling extremely moody? Expect a girl.
My mood has had more swings than a pendulum. GIRL

If baby is low, expect a boy. High, it's a girl.
Im almost 5’11...what’s considered high or low?! TOSS UP

If you're carrying in front, it's a boy. All around your middle? A girl.
I dont think I look pregnant from the back side, which many would argue means a boy. But if peopled realized how small my waist was pre-pregnancy (not to brag or anything!) and how much it has filled out since, they might change their mind. TOSS UP


If a pregnant woman experiences heartburn throughout the 9 months of pregnancy, she’ll have a baby born with a full head of hair.
Definitely have had heart burn during the last trimester.

When your face gets fuller and rounder when pregnant, it means you’re going to have a girl. If your face is long and narrow, it’s a boy.
Still long and narrow. BOY

The Mayan tale adds the mothers age at conception and the year of conception. If the result is a even number then mom is having a girl. If the result is an odd number then a boy is on the way!
29+09=38 GIRL

The drano test combines a tablespoon of Drano and urine together. If the mixture turns green, it’s a girl. If it turns blue, it’s a boy.
I haven’t tried this yet for fear it might explode!

People believe that if you are craving salty foods while pregnant, you can count on having a boy. If you crave sweets, fruit, and orange juice, you are having a little girl.
I craved salty fruit…what does that mean? TOSS UP

You can find out the sex by going off of your parent’s kids and the order. If you are the first born, you will have what your mother had but starting with her second child. If you are the middle child, you will have what she said, but starting with the third child. If you are the last child, you will have what your mother had in the exact order.
Boy, boy, girl, boy, boy, boy, girl. BOY

If your legs get really big, you’re having a boy. If your legs stay in shape and lean, it’s a girl.
What do large thighs mean? BOY

You are having a girl if your beauty disappears during pregnancy. It is said that the girl “steals” the mother’s beauty. If you think that pregnancy has never made you look more beautiful, you might just be having a little boy.
What if you look the same? I was pretty ugly in the beginning, breakouts, bad hair, you name it. Thankfully, most everything has calmed down or returned to normal (which doesn’t necessarily mean “pretty”). TOSS UP

When the pregnant woman is asked to show her hands, it’s a boy if she keeps her palms down and a girl if she shows her palms up.
Max tried this on me in the very beginning and I stuck up my hands like I was telling him to Stop! Im not sure what that means, Mother Nature must be confused. TOSS UP

If the dad-to-be gains weight while you are pregnant, it’s a girl. If he doesn’t gain weight, you’re having a boy.
Daddy gained a few *cough* pounds but has successfully lost them in recent weeks. GIRL

It is said that when you can only think of specific names for a boy or a girl, you will have that particularly baby.
We have definitely concentrated more on girl names! GIRL

In approximately 8 weeks we'll all know which of these proved to be "true"!

Nursery Room Decisions

Who knew that designing a nursery room could be so difficult?! The process is definitely fun but at times can also be overwhelming because of all of the possibilities and/or barriers. We're working within a very limited space that has no closet so we have to be smart with our furniture, choosing pieces that give us the most storage capacity within a minimal size while also being budget conscience. My goal is to design a soothing and comfortable room for the baby without sacrificing our own personal style.

But what kind of furniture would work best? What color of furniture should we go with? What will we like for years to come and not regret before baby number two gets here? What will Max not kill me for buying and subjecting his unborn child to living in for the next year or two?

Initially I wanted a "chocolate mist" crib, a deep brown tone that was absolutely gorgeous. I do still love it but finding coordinating furniture that doesnt cost two months salary is proving to be hard to come by. I altered my thoughts to cubbies, in lieu of regular dressers, but those too are limited. I was about to throw up my hands and vow to live out of Rubbermaid containers.

Then, the heavens opened and angles started to sing as I recalled some furniture pieces I had admired at Hobby Lobby for quite some time. If my memory served me correctly, and in my current stage of pregnancy induced absent-mindedness I couldnt be too sure, the pieces were distressed white bases with solid tops. Not chocolate tops but perhaps I could modify my crib choice. Thoughts of this furniture had been swirling in my head for the past several days, enticing me to go take a look. So tonight, after dinner, that's what I did. And oh how I love it when a plan comes together! I think these pieces are "the ones"! Now I just have to figure out which finish and particular pieces will work best in the room.



Even though I still have to decide on which particular pieces to get, I am at least a little bit relieved to know that we have some viable options...and they're just down the street!