16 Weeks

Everything is going very well with baby Deuce. Visited the doctor this week and listened to the heartbeat (sounded like a galloping horse which is good from what the doctor said.) My discomfort is finally lessening. I've had almost two weeks of feeling pretty good--less nausea and vomiting, more energy, etc. (yay!)

We return to the doctor for the big sono in four weeks. The doctor will check everything with baby and share the gender.

As for gender predictions...totally scientific of course:

1. Olivia Newell (six year old friend in San Diego) says: definitely a girl
2. Chinese Gender Calendar (correct with Hayden): girl
3. Lisa: boy...obviously. I already had a girl.
4. Heart rate indicates: girl (faster for girl...slower for boy)
5. Bryan: girl...obviously. We make great girls.
6. Friend order: Newells-girl, Macys-boy, Chamness-girl, Woods-boy, Knightsteps-girl, Spences-boy, Woods #2-girl, Chamness #2--boy.
7. They say that differences in morning sickness can also indicate...there were some slight differences (less actual vomiting, but feeling nauseous for longer during the day and further into the pregnancy with this kid TMI?), but enough to indicate carrying a different gender? I don't know. I pretty much felt like poop for the 1st trimester of both pregnancies.

Cravings are very different as well. With Hayden I couldn't be around chicken. Couldn't cook it, couldn't walk past it in the grocery store, couldn't eat Chick-Fil-A; with Deuce the $1 chicken sandwich at McDonald's is my go to. I've also NEEDED Cheetos and Arby's original roast beef sandwiches with this kid (five for $5 on Saturday and Sunday), but haven't enjoyed hamburgers or Taco Bueno like I did with Hayden. (would love to share how I've craved yummy vegetables and fruit but that would just be a LIE)

Do you have any gender feelings, vibes, predictions? Leave them as a comment! We would love to hear your thoughts...

Planned to put a tummy shot on here, but can't get Hayden to press the right button. Maybe when Bryan gets home...