Old Wives Tales

Ok so I hate surprises. Absolutely hate them. As soon as I'm notified of a potential surprise - gift, event, whatever I go into detective mode. I can't explain it, I just like to be in the know. You know that episode of Friends where Rachel and Phoebe search the apartment for their Christmas presents from Monica? YEA, that's ME!

That being said, I am DYING to know what little baby O is. 20 weeks? I have to wait 20 weeks? And my mom wants me to wait until the end?? Hahahaha I don't think so! Are you CRAZY? No yellow or green for this little stinker! PINK OR BLUE with MONOGRAMS!!! If this is a little girl you are going to think that Lilly Pulitzer threw up on her. *Green is allowed with pink* So anyway, since I have to wait and wait and WAIT for an eternity to find out who is inside of me I decided to check out the old wives tales that may give us an inkling who is kickin it in my belly. Oh and by the way - ALL of these tests told my mom that I was going to be a boy.

So here are our 9 Week Gender Predictions: 

1. Ask the heart rate at the doctor's appointment - if it is above 140 girl, below - boy
• Heart Rate @ Today's Appointment was - Couldn't find it today. :( Tune in next month.
2. If you're craving sweets - girl, salty and sour foods - boy
• Can't seem to eat enough ice cream, chocolate and fruit - That's (1) for girl
3. If your skin is breaking out - girl...apparently girls steal their mom's beauty
• My skin is ALWAYS breaking out - That's (1) for girl
4. Morning sickness - girl
• I've felt ok so far (fingers crossed this continues) - That's (1) for boy
5. Take off your wedding ring and tie it to a string. Hang it over your belly. If it swings in a circle - boy, if it swings back and forth - girl.
• Haven't done this yet. 
6. Put baking soda in a cup and then pee in it. If it fizzes - boy, no fizz - girl.
• No Fizzing - That's (1) for girl. 
7. Have someone place a key in front of you. If you pick it up by the narrow side - girl, if you pick it up by the fat end - boy.
• Didn't do this yet either. 
8. The Mayan Calendar says to take the mother's age at conception (28) and the year of conception (2012). If both are even or odd - girl, if one is even and one odd - boy.
• That's (1) for girl.
9. Use the Chinese gender prediction calendar here
• That's (1) for girl. 

Totals: Girl - 5; Boy - 1

1 extra point for girl from Ron's comment, "Only 2 women can be THAT crazy"

Prediction - Mini Melissa?