Here is where they stood with us... keep in mind, Camryn let her girly bits be seen quite clearly the other day!
Shape of Mom's Belly: big/round = Girl, smaller/sticking straight out = Boy -- A says I am sticking straight out (he's a good husband!) so that's our first FAIL.
Height of Mom's Belly: Carrying High = Girl, Carrying Low = Boy -- I think I'm carrying high, A swears I'm carrying low... so we're at a dead lock on this one.
Ring Test: Back & Forth = Girl, Around in Circles = Boy -- Um, what? It depends on how you get the ring in motion to begin with, one attempt was GIRL for us, the other was BOY. This test is inconclusive. ;)
Heart Rate: ~170 = Girl, ~150 = Boy -- At 9wks, Camy's HR was in the 170's (win!), at 13wks it was 140's (fail), and at 18wks it was 130's (fail). We were 1 for 3 on the HR test. But all babys' hearts start out quick and slow down after first tri.. so I don't get this one either.
Shape of Mom's Face: Round = Girl, Long & Narrow = Boy -- my face hasn't changed at all yet.. I've always had a long, narrow face so here's another FAIL.
The Key Test: Mom picks it up by the round part = Boy, by the narrow key part = Girl -- I always pick up keys by the round part. FAIL.
Drain-O/Pee Test: Green = Girl, Blue = Boy -- We skipped this test. ICK.
Acne: Increased Acne = Girl -- Finally we have a clear WIN!!
Cravings: Sweet = Girl, Salty = Boy -- I have definitely been eating more salty foods than sweets, mmmm pickles. FAIL.
Hair Growth: Same as before = Girl, Faster = Boy -- Another WIN!
Eating Bread: Refuse to eat the heel of the loaf = Girl -- Yay for win #3!
Cold Feet: Same as before = Girl, Colder Feet = Boy -- WIN!
Morning Sickness: Early in PG = Girl, From time to time = Boy -- HUGE WIN, by a landslide!!
Chest Development: Dramatic Growth = Girl, Slow, Minimal Growth = Boy -- Definitely all girl! WIN!
Headaches: No = Girl, Yes = Boy -- Darn it, we were on a roll. FAIL.
Showing your hands: Palm Up = Girl, Palm Down = Boy -- Yay, we end on a winning note!! WIN!
So the finally score: Out of 16 OWT's total, 7 were definite GIRL answers, 5 were Boy, and 4 were Inconclusive. So I guess that means we should have guessed we were having a girl since we had more definite girl than boy results.. but overall there were more boy & inconclusive answers than girl. So who knows.
We didn't look into these before finding out, because we knew it had zero basis or impact on our 50-50 chance, but looking back now, its fun to analyze these silly theories. I certainly hope nobody actually buys into them! :)
Dear Our Sweet Camy,
Today has been such a fun day with you, certainly one for your scrapbook. We woke up and laid in bed with our hands on my belly, waiting to see if you'd tell us 'Good Morning' (just like we start every day), and we noticed right away that you were snuggled off to the left side of my belly. It didn't look lopsided, but it was certainly harder and felt more round/uniform off the left. I rolled over a little to see if you would move (and if Daddy could feel it), but you liked it in that little corner of your world, and you didn't budge. Later in the morning we went to church (first time for you and Mommy since we found out about you!) and you really liked the music. I felt little pokes and jabs every couple minutes whenever the music was playing. Then after lunch, while Mommy was relaxing on the couch and working on your registry online, you gave me a good 25 minutes of solid movement!! Kick and jabs and rolls.. it was amazing. It was the most movement I've ever felt at one time from you.. you must have really enjoyed the Olive Garden Daddy got for us for lunch! Thank you for making Mommy crave minestrone.. and thank you for letting me know you enjoyed it too! :) Now as I sit here typing this, I can actually SEE that my belly is lopsided. There you are nestled in on the left again. Where is the camera when I need it? I really want a picture of this silly baby bump you're giving me!
I love you sweet girl, and I love love getting to feel you moving around in there!!
Hope you sleep well tonight Baby Love, and hope you (finally) let me sleep well, too!
Wish I could give you a g'nite kiss, Camryn.
We adore you already, Baby Girl!
18w5d
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