I've been asked more than a few times if I have a feeling as to whether this baby is a boy or girl, or a girl or a boy. The truth is I don't know for sure, but there are reasons to believe it could be one more than the other, and depending on which day of the week it is, that is the answer you'll get.
Why it could be a boy:
1. I feel like I'm predisposed to have a boy based on the number of boys surrounding me in life;
2. Food tastes REALLY good, especially spicy-full flavored foods;
3.While I haven't gained a lot of weight right away, in the past 2 weeks I have bloomed and my stomach just appeared right out in front, like a big soccer ball - just like I did with Owen.
Why it could be a girl:
1. See number 1. above. There are so many boys - the girls deserve another on our team!
2. See number 2. above. Food does taste really good, but more than spicy food, I've been loving any baked-goods made with Buttermilk. Let's just say I've made more with Buttermilk in the past 5 months than I have in my entire life.
3. See number 3. above. When pregnant with Owen I gained 10 pounds in the first 8 weeks because of the insatiable desire to eat. This time around, weather I'm subconsciously suppressing the desire because I know I can't deliver another almost-9 pound baby or because I actually had some queasiness in the first Trimester as there was a fine line between eating too much and eating too little, I gained 10 pounds in the first 20 weeks.
Owen has said that he would like a sister but if the baby was a boy, "I'd still like the baby." He knows that it is a mystery and that either way he'll get to share his room, his baby toys, and teach it all the things he knows. I think this is one of the best things about baby #2 - enjoying the mystery and talking about the possibilities and experiencing the freshness through the eyes of a 4-year-old.
We talk often about the baby-in-my-belly, and Owen knows it isn't really in my belly; it is in my uterus. He knows there is an umbilical cord that will be cut after the baby is born (although his concept of understanding was illustrated when early-on he said "Sophie is the mama pup (in the living room) and Pupsters is still attached to the umbilical cord (standing in the kitchen)" We then explained the cord was actually quite short and once the baby was out of the uterus, the umbilical cord would be cut -- it wasn't like a dog-lead at all: )
The best thing that we know about this baby so far is that it is developing at a great rate and the risk for quite a few disabilities is greatly reduced. It is extrememly active, as we found out at our week 12 ultrasound at Farmington where they were looking for brain fluid amounts to determine rate of risk for Downs Syndrome. The baby didn't cooperate too much for the nurse but when the Doctor put the ultrasound device on my abdomen the image showed the fetus, standing on its head and the spine formation made it look just like a dancing fish! I won't forget the imagery for a very long time. Since then, we've had 2 more ultra sounds and this baby was exercising one time and boogying the next, so the technicians and the mid-wife haven't been able to get a good image yet. In its own way, not knowing is exciting and has only enhanced the suspense of waiting to meet baby #2!
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