Old Wive's Tales & One last Gender Prediction...

 

• Old Wives Tale #1: Heart Rate 
• If the baby’s heart rate is above 140 bpm, it is said that the baby will be a girl. If it is under 140 bpm, then it will be a boy. (First time we heard the babies heartbeat it was at 152 bpm) Prediction: GIRL
• Old Wives Tale #2: Shape of Belly
• If you are carrying high with a big, round belly, you are having a girl. If you are carrying low with a smaller belly that sticks straight out, it’s a boy. Not so sure on this one. Prediction: ?
• Old Wives Tale #3:  Acne
• If you have acne while pregnant, it’s a girl. It’s thought that acne during pregnancy is caused by the extra hormones. Prediction: Girl
• Old Wives Tale #4: Cravings
• People believe that if you are craving salty foods while pregnant, you can count on having a boy. If you crave sweets, fruit, and orange juice, you are having a little girl. (definitely been eating the fruits and sweets. Just about the only thing I WILL eat!) Prediction: GIRL
• Old Wives Tale #5: Chinese Gender Chart
• The Chinese Gender Chart claims to have an accuracy rate of over 90%. It is based on how old the mother is at conception and the month that she conceived. Prediction: Girl
• Old Wives Tale #6: Dream of Sex of Baby
• If you have dreams that you are having a boy, you will have a girl. If you dream about having a girl, it will be a boy. Dreams show the opposite of what you are having. (I've only had dreams of it being a girl, even before I ever got pregnant) Prediction: Boy
   
• Old Wives Tale #7: Clumsy vs. Graceful
• If the pregnant woman is graceful throughout her pregnancy, she’s having a girl. If she becomes clumsy, she’s having a boy. I drop and break things all of the time. Prediction: BOY
   
• Old Wives Tale #8: Side You Most Rest On
• If a pregnant woman prefers to lay on her left side, she’s having a boy. If she prefers resting on her right side, she’s having a girl. Prediction: GIRL
   
• Old Wives Tale #9: Dad’s Weight Gain
• If the dad-to-be gains weight while you are pregnant, it’s a girl. If he doesn’t gain weight, you’re having a boy. (he has a a more pregnant looking belly than I). Prediction: Girl 
• Old Wives Tale #10: Even and Odd
• If your age and year of conception are both even or odd, it is a girl. If it is one even and one odd it is a boy. I conceived at 29 years old, in 2011 (both odd). Prediction: Girl
• Old Wives Tale #11: What Do You Think?
• 71% of the time, the mom-to-be knows what she is having. Prediction: GIRL 
• Old Wives Tale #12: Morning Sickness
• If you had a smooth pregnancy with no morning sickness, it’s a boy. If you were sick or felt really nauseous during your pregnancy, count on a girl. (Not once). Prediction: Boy 
• Old Wives Tale #13: Protein
• When a pregnant woman craves meat and cheese, count on a boy. If not, it is a girl. (I would rather have a fruit and veggie meal) Prediction: Girl
• Old Wives Tale #14: Feet
• Are your feet colder now that you are pregnant? If so, you just might be having a boy. If your feet have stayed the same before pregnancy and during, you’re having a little girl. Prediction: GIRL
• Old Wives Tale #15: Headaches
• If you are having headaches, you might be carrying a boy. Prediction: BOY
• Old Wives Tale #16: Baby Names
• It is said that when you can only think of specific names for a boy or a girl, you will have that particularly baby. We came up with baby names for both. Prediction: ?
• Old Wives Tale #17: Pendulum Test
• Dangle a chain with a charm over your palm. If it swings back and forth: boy. In a circle: girl. Prediction : GIRL
• Old Wives Tale #18: Model your Hands
• "Show me your hands." If you would hold your hands palms up, it is a girl. Down? You are having a boy. Prediction : GIRL
• Old Wives Tale #19: Key to Pregnancy
• If you pick up a key by the round end, you're having a boy. If you pick it up by teh long end, then it is a girl.  Prediction : GIRL
• Old Wives Tale #20: Soft or Dry Hands
• if your hands are dry during pregnancy, you are having a boy; soft--expect a girl.  Prediction : Boy

 So out of all of the 20 tales....6 are boys, 12 are girls, and 2 are ?.

SOOOO....What is Baby Boak?
The old Wives' Tales say GIRL!

22 Weeks

No picture with this one...wait for the the REVEAL

How far along? 22 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss:   9 lbs.
Maternity clothes?  No, and I am starting to wonder when I am going to have to step into that store.
Stretch marks?  Nope-Mama Mio is my friend.
Sleep: I haven’t slept good this week. Too much on my mind.
Best moment this week: Mother’s Day. My first one.
Have you told family and friends:  Yes.
Miss Anything?  An ache free body. I think I hurt every where.
Movement:  Yes, baby Boak is movin’ and grovin’.
Food cravings: Sweets, sweets and more sweets.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Smelly stuff.
Have you started to show yet: I think it is only obvious to people who know. Others just think that I am “fat”. Lol. I would rather them know I was preggo.
Gender prediction:  Have a whole blog post about this coming soon!
Labor Signs:  No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time:  Moody this week. It has been a long, stressful, emotional, rollercoaster week.
Weekly Wisdom:  I am not in control.
Looking forward to: The end of school. (Teacher’s get just as excited). Getting more things for the nursery. 

21 Weeks

Dress from a little shop in Myrtle Beach. (one of the first things my husband-before he was my husband-bought for me


How far along? 21 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss:   About 7-8 lbs.
Maternity clothes?  No, not yet. I plan on getting at least a belly band this week after my appointment this week to find out the gender.
Stretch marks?  Nope-Mama Mio is my friend.
Sleep: I think the tired has slowly subsided a little and I feel that second wind.
Best moment this week: Putting in the hardwood floors in the nursery. Also, both of us getting to feel the baby kick.
Have you told family and friends:  Yes.
Miss Anything?  The fact that I can’t eat anything without burbling (my type of a burp as I have never been physically able to actually do what people call a burp. It is just a sound that comes from inside my chest…so weird.
Movement:  Yes, we actually both got to feel her today.
Food cravings: Sweets-I try to stick to sugar free sweets and fruits to appease the craving though.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Smelly stuff.
Have you started to show yet: Well, last night at a party no one knew I was pregnant until someone said something. Then when asked how far along I was and I told them, all they could say is “No” or “Were is it hiding” or my favorite “Are you sure?” lol
Gender prediction:  Girl
Labor Signs:  No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy, grateful and thankful.
Weekly Wisdom:  Opinions are like elbows, everyone’s got them. People grow and show differently. Just because some people can’t tell doesn’t mean there is anything wrong.
Looking forward to: Finally finding out the baby’s sex. 

Cinco De Mayo Stuffed Peppers

I can not take full credit for this recipe, nor is this the actual picture of the peppers that we created last night. This was a last minute "what can we do with these?" kind of thing. When they were made, they were the first thing to go and the first thing that people asked for the recipe for. My bestie and I looked at each other in dismay...we had no recipe. We had created it inside our heads. But we tried to write it down, however it lacks measurements because when we are creating, we are creative. NO measurements needed. So here is our Cinco De Mayo Stuffed Peppers.

Cinco De Mayo Stuffed Peppers


Ingredients

• a bag of mini peppers (capped, de-seeded, and halved)
• fat free cream cheese (but feel free to use the real stuff if you prefer-we didn't know how much to use so we used half of an 8 oz block, but we could have used more to stuff the peppers a little bit fuller)
• Taco meat-just as much as you wish (we were having a taco bar so we just dipped out of the taco meat reserve for this)
• Onion (we were running short on time so we used minced onion) Again no real measurement, just preference
• 3-4 spoonfuls of jalapeno juice (we could have cut a bit of jalapenos up in it but didn't due to time)
• Mexican cheese (to spread on top)
• Tabasco sauce (optional to put on top) 

Boil the peppers for about 2-3 minutes just to soften a little. While they are boiling, mix the cream cheese, taco meat, onion and jalapeno juice together. Get the peppers out and drain them well. Then spread the mixture into the peppers and top with cheese. Bake at 350 until the cheese and melted or slightly browned. A lot of people put the Tabasco sauce on top to spice it up, and while I LOVE a good amount of spice, we didn't want to make it too hot for others. However, as the last ones were devoured we said next time we would get about 4 bags of peppers, instead of one, and use about 2-3 cream cheeses to make more of the filling to stuff the peppers to full capacity. 

More Nursery Pieces

I had been looking at getting a type of shag rug or flokati rug. I was wanting to keep it under 150 for an 5 x 8, but then felt that a  5 x 8 might be too large for the space. So my husband and I were shopping in Sams, and I ran across this rug (it was a 40 inch by 60 inch). It was this memory foam which I had never seen in a rug. The best part was that it was only 49.99!!!! It was soft and just exactly what I was looking for. When we get the the floors down on Sunday I will post a picture of my rug. Funny story: When we got home and unrolled it, we both laid down on it. Bella was sooo trying to get on it too.

We also worked like dogs to get the floor laid. Here is a sneak peak...

 My handsome hubby placing the first few planks in the Baby Boak's nursery. He is sooo excited!

The little gold wheels are not going to stay on the crib. Until we get everything in place, it just makes rearranging more simple.

Cinco De Mayo!!!!

Well, I made it through another year of TCAPS with a group of middle schoolers. Whew. Go Me! Tonight, a bunch of teachers and support staff are heading out to our favorite restaurant to gather...Hillside owned by Angelo's. We have met to eat, and well I'll say socialize many times. Sometimes we stay there practically all night other times we go do things (like when we all went to watch BAD TEACHER). It is great to unwind with my fellow colleagues but unfortunately for me, I can't take part in the actual "unwind" process for another few months.
Then, tomorrow, my bestie is throwing a huge Cinco De Mayo celebration at her house. I got to thinking on Monday (ooooo Saturday is Cinco de Mayo, maybe we could...) and we just took it from there. We are going to have a taco bar set up, and some kind of like tequila lime shrimp, some dips like salsa and gauacamole and 7 layer (yummy). I will definately be taking my Crystal Light Mocktails Margarita mix, just so I don't feel completely left out.

1st half of the Pregnancy MUST HAVES!

So there have been lots of things for me that have been must haves. Things that I think I might have died (not really, but close) without over these last 20 weeks. The first thing is something that I have came to very recently. The first one is Naked Juice and while I have only had the Mango (I could honestly drink it everyday for every meal and be quite happy but I know that is not healthy) I can't wait to try other flavors that they have. The next is a product I needed for those nights where I was asleep before I even hit the bed. I needed something to wash my face at night and these Yes to Cucumber Wipes were just what I needed. The next thing I could not have made it without is my supply of Mama Mio, and I am talking everything -especially the tummy rub stretch mark oil but also props goes to Boob Tube, everything in the MINI KIT, and the Omega feel good kit-the lotion is awesome!!! I also have to give props to Belli Skin Care Products especially the acne cleansing face wash and the body wash.

Also, I don't have links for these but you must have dresses for those "fat" days (lol) and black yoga pants (mine are from American Eagle).  I have also wore a pair of black leggings that I bought on clearance from Kohl's and think they are XS Lauren Conrad. So soft and comfy.