Boy or Girl??!!

We are getting very close to finding out the gender of our little sweet pea!  It's so fun to hear what people think we are having based on various assumptions.  We can't wait to find out because I think it will start to really feel like we're having a baby.  Adam is head over heel about our little one, but the procrastinator in him is not wanting to discuss baby names until we "can narrow down our options" HA!  And he's not been to excited about moving the furniture out of the "office" and into the guest room in order to transition to a nursery--What's the point of having one empty room and one room full of everything?  I guess I see his point, but it's slowly killing the planner in me! 

Anyways, back to the topic!  Adam and my mom swear we are having a girl.  Now I'm not sure if that's intuition or just hopeful wishing, but nonetheless they are 100% sure it's a girl.  I"ve waivered back and forth over the weeks, but more recently am leaning towards one more than the other.  I'll tell you if I'm right after we find out--stay tuned!  One of the doctors that I work for swears that we are having a boy-he even bet me $1000 (I have no intention of paying him, but fully expect my payment if he's wrong!) and all because I've not been sick.  I would be lying if I said I felt 100% since day one, but I've really tried to put on a happy face because for one it could have been much worse and second what's the point of complaining about it-no one can make it go away and I still have to work regardless.  A nurse at work that is also expecting (she's having a girl anyday now) thinks it's a boy because I'm carrying low--not so sure if I am or not because I don't have a large bump yet.  Various other people have their assumptions too!

So the other night for fun, Adam and I participated in a few weird gender prediction tests that we found online.  Here are the results:

• Chinese Gender chart-based on my age and the month of conception: BOY
• Old wive's Tales Method-answer various questions about pregnancy: GIRL (65%)
• Heartrate: Based on heart rate if >140 girl: GIRL
• Wedding Ring prediction: Attach wedding ring to string and dangle over mom, circular motion girl, to and fro motion boy: BOY

Unfortunately, we are no closer to knowing than when we started. But it was fun!  Soon enough, soon enough:)

P.S. I'm way behind on posting:(  My computer is still messed up. Promise to overload you guys with pictures and updates soon!

Recap

Ok so I'm a little behind on my blog:/  BUT it's not my fault!  My computer has been having problems and we had some guy working on it.  I FINALLY got it back today, but now I can't get my pictures to download from the camera to the computer-frustrating!  So I"ll try to play a little catch up before I go on hiatus again.

We're definitely growing now!  We've progressed from the size of a lemon to an orange and are now the size of an avocado:)  The baby now has hair (lanugo) and eyebrows/eyelashes.  His/Her ears have transitioned from the neck to the more appropriate side of the face.  I've yet to feel the baby move, but it could be any day now as the baby is getting stronger and squirming.  I continue to feel better each and everyday.  My energy has returned to more baseline but no surges.  I'm starting to have some round ligament pain and indigestion, but both last for only a few minutes at a time.  I've gained 4 pounds:)  Wearing Be Band with more pants than not.  Feel as though most people that know I'm pregnant are beginning to appreciate a little bump.  Some are even touching my belly which is definitely the strangest feeling I've ever had!  I'm not feeling "cute and pregnant" but rather fat and flabby HA!  We have our next doctors appointment next week-this 4 weeks has gone by so quick!

I'm already getting lots of unsolicited advice regarding everything from what I should be eating/do to childbirth and even parenting in general.  Some people say the craziest of things!!  And boy are they inappropriate!  Please don't tell me I can't have a piece of candy--I"m already giving up alcohol, caffeine, my figure; suffering through headaches, allergies, and other minor aches and pains with the use of NO OTC medicines. SO  If a little piece of candy makes me happy-leave the pregnant girl ALONE!  Sorry I had to vent about that ha!  And people are starting to guess the gender!  Adam is sticking with his original  intuition that we are having a girl.  Most people think that I am carrying low and assume we are having a boy!  Who knows but it sure is fun to hear everyone's guess.

Promise to post a belly pic soon-stay tuned:)

14 week update

Ok..this post may be a bit random!
Our baby is the size of a lemon:)  He/She could be sucking it's thumb-how fascinating!  Kidneys, Liver, and spleen are all functioning.  And lanugo is forming to help keep baby warm.
Still fitting into most of my prepregnancy clothes.  Worn BeBand a handful of times with pants that are a bit snug. Let me just say-I'm not a huge fan of the BeBand.  I thought it would be great, but it doesn't stay in place!  I'm constantly having to readjust it and by the end of the day I feel like my stomach has be constricted all day.  Ugh-I may be switching to maternity pants sooner than I had planned just for sheer comfort:)  Don't judge me!!  Still no big baby bump-but I think it's trying to pop out.  My abdominals have definitely relaxed a bit.  A couple of people that know I'm expecting said today that they thought I had a little bump--maybe it was just what I was wearing??!
I went on a bit of an online shopping spree over the weekend and Monday.  Typically don't purchase alot online because I need to try things on for size and this was even harder!  Gap and Old Navy both have a good selection of maternity clothes.  Too bad I can't find any in the stores around here.  So I went online and lucky for me they had 30% off and free shipping!!!  Picked up quite a few things-just waiting for them to arrive now.  Keep your fingers crossed that I don't have to return anything:)
Random bit of info--Did you know that Meijer pharmacy gives prescription strength prenatal vitamins for FREE?  That's right for free!  Jackpot:)