I splurged on Abby’s little Easter dress, because I bought it pre-ultrasound and was 156% sure we were having another baby girl who would also get some wear out of it. So much for trying to save some money. Poor Waylon would look awfully silly in this dress.

It’s so stinking cute! She’ll probably wear it to church every Sunday for the next three months so that we get our money’s worth out of it.

Now, if we could just do something to address her Donald Trump hair, we’d be in good shape.

My darling, sweet baby girl is a peeker.

She’ll be sitting near you, playing as nice as could be, when out of nowhere…she will reach for the hem of your shirt, lift it slightly, peek at your belly, and then squeal like a maniac.  At this point, a full-blown search for your belly button will ensue, and when she finds it, she will be fascinated for hours.  And she will poke it to death with her sharp baby fingernails.

At first this whole routine cracked me up…except for her ripping at it with her nails.  That just plain hurts.

Then over the weekend I told my mother about my kid’s latest hobby.  My mom howled with laughter and said, “YOU used to do that exact same thing.”

Wonderful.  The ONE trait that my daughter inherits from me is her fascination with peeking underneath people’s shirts.  I am so proud.

• She’s learning to wave “hi” and “bye.”
• She loves, loves, loves music and dancing and bouncing and bopping.
• She talks and laughs and giggles and shrieks and babbles.
• She’s a little daredevil and has no fear when diving off the couch head first.
• She’s getting closer to being able to drink from a cup…but we still have work to do in that department.
• Bath time is still her #1 favorite thing ever.

People keep asking if we’re going to find out the gender of the baby.  And I have no idea.  We honestly haven’t even talked about it.  This pregnancy is so different than my first…as far as it just doesn’t feel real yet!  Most days it still doesn’t seem true that we’re having another kid in a few months.

So I don’t know if we’ll find out the gender.  I’d be ok with being surprised, but…time will tell.  I have a hunch about what we’re having, but who knows.

In the meantime, I do like to speculate a little about the gender by testing out a few old wives tales. 

1. Dry or soft? If your skin is dry, you’re having a boy.  Soft skin, and you’re having a girl.  I’ve had SUPER dry skin this winter.  BOY.
2. What’s baby’s heart rate? If you’re carrying a girl, then baby’s heart rate will be above 140 bpm.  A boy will be under 140 bpm.  At last appointment, baby’s heart rate was 160.  GIRL.
3. What kind of cravings?  Craving sweets?  It’s a girl.  Craving salty, sour foods?  It’s a boy.  I’m craving salty foods like mad.  BOY.
4. Right or left?  If you sleep on your left side, you’re having a boy.  Sleep on your right side, it’s a girl.  I’ve been favoring my left side the past few moths.  BOY.
5. Cold feet? If your feet are colder than they were pre-pregnancy, it’s a boy.  About the same – girl.  Mine are the same.  GIRL.
6. Pimples, pimples.  If you get acne during pregnancy, it’s a girl, and if you don’t it’s a boy.  I have had lots of acne so far.  GIRL.  (But I had the best, clearest skin of my life when I was pregnant with Abby.  No fair.)
7. How’s the Hair?  If your hair becomes thinner and dull, it’s a girl.  Full-bodied and glossy, it’s a boy.  Definitely yucky hair lately.  GIRL.  (But again, I had fabulous hair when pregnant the first time.  Sigh.)
8. Do the math.  If you combine your age at the time of conception with the number of the month you conceived and the resulting number is odd – a girl is on the way.  Even number and it’s a boy.  My number was even.  BOY.
9. Morning sickness?  Yes, it’s a girl, no it’s a boy.  I’ve been a little queasy in the evenings, just like I was with Abby.  GIRL.
10. Hairy legs?  If hair on legs is growing faster than usual, it’s a boy.  Mine is definitely growing faster.  BOY.

So, there you have it.  Totally inconclusive results.  I guess we will just have to wait and see.  I need to work on having patience, anyway.

EDD 8/14/2012!

No one is more surprised than we were…but we’re totally excited to meet the newest member of our family in August!

Hope that explains why I’ve been so tired and unmotivated lately.