Old Wives Tales

I am at 19 weeks on Tuesday which means next Tuesday we get to find out the gender of the baby. I can't wait! When my friend Erin was close to finding out what her baby was, she wrote a fun post on her blog about old wives tales and the "results." I asked her if I could copy that idea and she said it was okay, so here it goes. Here are a few old wives tales...

1. Carrying High or Low

The Test: If you are carrying high: girl. If you are carrying low: boy.
The Result: GIRL. I guess. I am not very big yet but all the woman at work say I am carrying high because I can still wear normal jeans. I think that maybe my jeans are just lower cut than theirs used to be.

2. Fetal Heart Rate

The Test: If the heat rate is above 140: girl. The the rate is below 140: boy.
The Result: GIRL. It was 160.

3. Cravings

The Test: If you are craving sweet stuff: girl. Salty/savory: boy.
The Result: BOY. I don't know. I don't really have cravings but I am wanting less sweets than usual - however - I think I may get my fill at work.

4. Chinese Birth Chart

The Test: Follow the chart.


The Result: BOY.

5. Complexion

The Test: If your face is breaking out: girl. If it smooth and clean: boy.
The Result: GIRL. Why can't this one be boy?!

6. Morning Sickness

The Test: Sick: girl. Not sick: boy
The Result: BOY. Thank goodness! This pregnancy has been so much better.

Overall result: split 3/3. So who knows?!

What do I think I am having? My gut says BOY, mostly because this pregnancy has been so different. I read one place that women who were pregnant and had no previous knowledge of the gender guessed the right gender 71% of the time. I knew Madeline was a girl. Maybe my instinct will be right again.

Whatever is in there, boy or girl, we are very excited and will let you know May 31!

What do you think? BOY or GIRL?

Madeline's 2nd Birthday!

Today is Madeline's 2nd Birthday. I can't believe my baby was born two years ago! I decided it would be fun to have an Olivia themed birthday, since Olivia is her favorite book, doll, and cartoon. I made her cake yesterday and decorated it today. I am really proud of how it turned out. I sometimes feel a bit intimidated having a sister-in-law who is a pastry chef and makes beautiful cakes, as seen on her blog. (I know she would never judge, but still...) Anyways Liz, I hope this does the cake world some justice.





These are the invitations I made...

Madeline received a lot of cool presents. She really liked her Olivia figurines...

and she REALLY liked her cool sunglasses. She became very uninterested in opening any other presents after she got the glasses.


I just wanted to show her ringlets with this picture. I love them but I'm sure she will hate curly hair when she becomes a teenager.


After presents we had cake. We also had pie to celebrate my aunt Jen's birthday as well as my cousin Ally's birthday.


This was the inside of the cake...


I love my two year old!