He or She? What Will Pea Be?

Dear Pea,

 

Tomorrow is a day I've been looking forward to for 19 weeks!  We will find out if you are a boy or a girl!  Right now you're known as "Sweet Pea," or more often "The Pea."  If you're a girl you will have a real name by this time tomorrow!  If you're a boy...you'll still be The Pea (possibly until you're in kindergarten).  Your dad and I are having a hard time with boy names!

 

I'm a little nervous (and a lot of excited!) about tomorrow, because it's the first piece of definitive information we will have about you.  Your dad and I are so very different that I have no predictions or expectations of what you will look like or be like.  When I find out your gender, it will be easier for me to think of you as YOU-- a part of your dad and me, but your very own unique person. 

 

Just for fun, here are some old wives tells that are supposed to indicate your gender. 

• Doppler heart rate (140+)- at 16 weeks, your heart rate was 151- GIRL
• Food Cravings- sweets; salty sounds disgusting (but this is how I always feel, even when not pregnant)- GIRL
• Chinese Fertility Calendar- GIRL
• Mayan Gender Predictor- GIRL
• Skin Condition- over the last few weeks, my acne has exploded (gross)- GIRL
• Morning Sickness- none, much to my surprise/delight- BOY
• Carrying High/Low- middle-ish?- UNDETERMINED

I should also note that since I found out I was pregnant, I've had a very strong feeling that you are a girl.  I truly don't have a gender preference,and will be delighted with a baby boy or a baby girl.  However, if you're a boy, I will need a few hours to get used to the idea!

 

No matter what, I hope you always know that your entire family loves you and wants you and cannot wait to hold you in our arms!  I cannot wait to see your squishy face tomorrow!

 

Love,

 

Mom