9 1/2 pieces of tp

So I keep waiting for this belly to "pop" and I just can't tell if it is so I decided to start measuring. I didn't have a tape measure yesterday so I was 9 1/2 pieces of toilet paper. I wonder how many I'll be in June! I was probably 9 1/2 before I was pregnant. It doesn't look like it's got much bigger, but it's not so jiggly any more! (hehe)



"Trust your Instincts! When it comes to determining the sex of your baby, trust your instincts! Over 70% of women who choose not to know the sex of their baby before it is born guess the baby's gender correctly. "

I don't know if I'll be in that 70%. I don't feel like it's one or the other yet. My mom said she knew I was a girl, but the doctor said I was going to be a boy. Did they have ultrasounds back then? No, seriously did they? I have no idea. I've never seen an ultra sound picture of myself. My mom would definately still have that.

184 days to go!

So there's not much updating to do. I still feel good and am getting more and more excited. Especially with Christmas coming up and shopping for the kids. I can't wait for next year. I look at all the baby stuff and wonder if I'll be buying Santa suits or Mrs. Claus dresses. This means my pretty white tree will slowly turn into a Charlie Brown tree.

I'm not showing yet, but look in the mirror everyday just waiting for my belly to pop. I've seen some really cute maternity clothes, but it'll be cold for most of my pregnancy so I'll be hidden under hoodies anyways. I could get this shirt (click on it to read it). Maybe towards the end I'll get some cute clothes for the spring. I'll probably be a house by then and only want to wear sweatpants!!

Do blondes have more fun?

This baby has no idea that he is already changing me so much. I've had lots of fun as a blonde, but now I'll have a different kind of fun as a brunette. Even when we were talking about having a baby, one of my concerns was bleaching my hair. There's a big debate about whether it's ok or not. Some think it's fine while others think it can cause problems for the baby. I decided to stop bleaching my hair after 5+ years. Every time I did it burned my scalp and made my ears really itchy. Not sure why, maybe I was allergic to it. Who knows! So after not bleaching my hair for a couple months, I decided I had to do something. The roots were not looking so good anymore. I always wanted to dye my hair black, but was too scared. Not anymore! I did it and I love it! (For now) It's so different. So here are my before and after pics ! It's drastic and a lot to get used to! Believe it or not, this before picture is just about the only picture I have of myself since the wedding and it was Ashelley's pirate party.

A boy?

Here's what Madame Zaritska (sheknows.com) had to say for me:

Madame Zaritska, our resident clairvoyant, wants to help you prepare for the arrival of your child. Here she does her best to predict certain aspects of your labor and birth experience. What she senses for you

The day you deliver, outside will be foggy. Your baby will arrive in the morning. After a labor lasting approximately 16 hours, your child, a boy, will be born. Your baby will weigh about 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and will be 20-1/2 inches long. This child will have light blue eyes and be almost bald.


Chinese Lunar calendar

The Chinese Gender Calendar was supposedly discovered by a Chinese Scientist who drew this chart which was buried in a Royal tomb about 700 years ago. Here's what it says for me:

It's a boy! (Chinese Age 29 at Lunar month 7)

I guess my next step it to get a needle and thread and see which way it swings!!!