Let the Guessing Begin!

*Updated with a couple of belly shots.

We had a doctor's appointment this morning and all was well. We got to listen to the heartbeat (164 bpm) and could even hear the baby moving around! Dr. F asked if I had felt the baby move yet, which made me feel less crazy about thinking I had felt something in church yesterday. For about a 10 minute period during the sermon I could feel an occasional gentle tap in my lower abdomen. I can't wait until Eric can feel those movements from the outside. :)

Our next appointment is the BIG ultrasound where we'll get to find out if we're expecting a boy or a girl. Eric would really like a girl and I'm indifferent, as long as the baby is healthy. I've made a poll over to the right where you can make your guess. I even thought I'd help you out by including some old wives tales below:

• Take the number of the month that you conceived and add it to your age at the time of conception. If the total of those two numbers is even, it's a girl.--GIRL
  
• Baby girls don't like to be held by women expecting a boy.--BOY


• If you have acne while pregnant, it’s a girl.--GIRL


• If you see a “V” or “branches” in the white part of your left eye when you pull it down, you’re having a girl.--BOY


• If the dad-to-be gains weight while you are pregnant, it’s a girl.--BOY


• If you had a smooth pregnancy with no morning sickness, it’s a boy.--BOY


• If the heart rate is over 140, it's a girl.--GIRL


• Chinese Gender Predictor--GIRL
  
• Take a wedding ring and attach it to a thread. Hold it over mom-to-be's belly while she is lying down. If the ring swings in a strong circular motion, you will be having a girl. If it moves in a to and fro motion like a pendulum, you will be having a boy.--GIRL
  

Here are a couple of pictures that may or may not be helpful. Notice the difference in the belly? The first picture was taken showing my usual not-so-great posture and the next picture is of me standing up straight and sucking it in a little. I don't know which one would be considered more accurate. Eric insists there's not really much of a difference.

So there you have it. Be sure to make your guess--more people guessing=more fun!