Sex of baby prediction quiz:

I have taken TWO quizzes to find out if we are having a boy or a girl based on Old Wives Tales. How high are you carrying your baby, what do you crave, how fast is your leg hair growing, did you conceive on an odd or even month, etc? And I took a one question quiz based on the heart rate of the baby.

What did all three say we are having????

A BOY!

"Congratulations! According to the Old Wives it's a boy!"

Guess we will have to wait till the day the baby is born to find out. I spoke with Lindley and my friends Allison and Lexi tonight. Lindley waited to find out with her first baby and found out on the second one, so I believe that she has both perspectives to share. She strongly encouraged me to not find out and then Allison added that "DO NOT FIND OUT, BEST SURPRISE OF YOUR LIFE!" I love strong opinions.

Lexi also spoke to the amazing experience of being surprised and added: "You can't go wrong either way."

18 hours later, Tuesday April 3, 2012:

My plan now is to firmly wait. My only fear is that David will figure out the sex of the baby tomorrow on the ultra sound screen. Our clinic is so nice they even put the image up on a flat screen television! Which makes spotting a little boy even easier......too easy.

The kicks have begun!

Well Little Baby Riss, you let me know you are there at 18 weeks 6 days! Today is 19 weeks 5 days and I am so happy to feel you more and more everyday. I must say its very distracting to be at work, focusing on what a client is saying and then "Whack, whack" from my belly. I am used to telling Dave about every kick and I have to hold myself back and send you a "hello" and then return to my day. But when I am with friends, I love to share the baby communication kicks and shoves. This is the most fun part yet! I adore feeling the baby being active and moving around.

Today its warm enough to ride my bike around town and all the fresh air and new spring growth is so heavenly. I am officially loving pregnancy!