I just noticed...

the survey results so far as to Peanut's gender. Wow--you are following exactly what statistics tells us: a 50/50 shot. The Hubs and I have no feeling either way...I think people just tell us that they think Peanut is what they want Peanut to be :). For all of you Old Wives tales believers, here is a breakdown:

Carrying Low/High:

I'm carrying pretty straight out in the middle=???

Heartbeat:

Last check, Peanut's heartbeat was 160/min=GIRL, we'll see what it is on Thursday.

Cravings:

Not craving sweets, just hungry all the time and a lot of sour citrus (lemons/limes/grapefruit)= BOY

Morning sickness:

Had virtually none= BOY

Mayan theory:

Take the mother's age at conception and year of conception, if both are odd/even=girl, otherwise=boy=GIRL

Ancient Chinese Gender Chart: = BOY

So, to sum up, we are pretty split...maybe slightly to boy, but who knows! We'll find out in 4.5 months!

I've got the fever!

And it's not for more cowbell--it's the shopping bug. Mostly, it's for things that I probably (a) don't need or (b) should put on the registry (which I haven't started yet). Here are the items we can file under "purchased":

While shopping with my friend Ang, she warned me not to by crap like this because it's the type of thing people like to give and you all of a sudden end up with one million just like it...I bought it anyway.

This is hilarious... I stand by my purchase.

What can I say? I'm weak :)

I did manage to buy something that will be useful, that I probably should of just registered for, but I was having a hormone the other day that I have purchased nothing that this baby needs and I am unprepared and the only thing the baby will have when it is here is adorable duck booties and Husky onesies (both incredibly necessary!). So, my mind was spiraling out of control. This is when I got this:

It's the Cadillac of baby monitors with the highest reviews. Ahhh...I feel better already. On Sunday, the Hubs picked up my parents and took them to Merry-Go-Round baby store to check out furniture. We saw lots of nice stuff, but didn't purchase anything....yet. I think we are going to go back in a couple weeks and pull the trigger. Highlight of the afternoon was seeing my Dad pick up a breast pump and use it like a megaphone...so classy!

We have so much to look forward to this week: Elton John/Billy Joel concert on Wednesday (!), and Peanut's second trimester ultrasound on Thursday! Can't wait to see my little Peanut up close and personal!

20 weeks!!!

"Baby's digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion and dead cells), which will fill the first diaper after birth. And, speaking of the diaper situation... baby's genitals are now fully formed!"