**POLLS ARE CLOSED!** Feel free to read and make a mental guess anyway. :)
Today I'm officially 3/4 of the way through the pregnancy--that's thirty weeks, for those of you who are mathematically challenged. I thought this would be a good time to post the clues for the baby prediction contest. For those of you who weren't around when I was pregnant with Abby, here's how it works: Using predictors (mostly old wives tales) thought to tell you if you're having a boy or a girl, you'll decide what you think we're having. Leave your prediction in the comments, INCLUDING your prediction for the day of the birth, the time of day (AM or PM), and the baby's length and weight. Entries will be accepted until week 38 (March 4).
This year the winner gets two prizes! The first is a copy of the excellent first release from Shauna Niequist, Cold Tangerines. The second is your choice of either of my currently released books OR an "IOU" for my third novel, releasing in 2009. (I know, I know, it's soooo far away. Sorry.)
Alrighty kids, here we go...
1. Alison is carrying Baby Morrow:
a) High (girl)
b) Low (boy)
Answer: Baby Morrow is riding low!!
2. Alison sleeps with her pillow to the:
a) North (boy)
b) South (girl)
Answer: Her pillow is always firmly placed at the south end of the bed.
3. Alison's feet are:
a) Colder than before pregnancy (boy)
b) The same as before (girl)
Answer: Alison's feet are definitely colder. Oddly, my general body temperature doesn't seem to be rising like it did last time!
4. When it comes to bread, Alison:
a) Refuses to eat the end of a loaf (girl)
b) Prefers the end of the loaf (boy)
Answer: Not sure how much this tells us, since Alison always refuses to eat the end, regardless of whether or not she's pregnant!
5. Darling husband Daniel is:
a) Gaining weight right along with Alison (boy)
b) Keeping the scale steady (girl)
Answer: I believe the scale is keeping steady.
6. Alison's mom's hair color when Baby Morrow was conceived was:
a) Gray (girl)
b) Not gray (either naturally or dyed) (girl)
Answer: Mom's quite fond of highlighting her hair, so I think that counts as dyed--although we're not sure what her hair has to do with Alison's pregnancy!
7. Alison had morning sickness early in her pregnancy:
a) Yes (girl)
b) No (boy)
Answer: No morning sickness for Alison--just ravenous hunger! (This was the same way she answered last time, too!)
8. Alison's complexion is looking:
a) Particularly good during pregnancy (boy)
b) Not so good (girl)
Answer: Thankfully pregnancy seems to agree with her when it comes to her complexion.
9. During pregnancy, Alison's chest has:
a) Dramatically changed (girl)
b) Changed very little (boy)
Answer: This time around Alison's belly is the one doing the growing, not her chest--making ome of those maternity tops look a little silly.
10. Alison's age at time of conception: 31
Conception took place in the month of: June
Mother's Age
- # of conception month
Odd number = girl
Even number = boy
Answer: 31 - 6 = 25--odd number! (The same exact number as when pregnant with Abby!)
11. Alison has been craving:
a) Sweets (girl)
b) salty/sour food (boy)
Answer: This hasn't changed much from pre-pregnancy, either--her whole life Alison has been a big fan of sugar!
12. Alison has also been craving:
a) Meat and cheese (boy)
b) Fruit (girl)
Answer: Protein! So that most likely translates to meat and cheese.
13. Alison's nose has:
a) Grown wider (boy)
b) Stayed the same (girl)
Answer: Her nose has stayed the same.
14. Baby Morrow's heart rate is:
a) Above 140 beats per minute (girl)
b) 140 or less (boy)
Answer: The heart rate has been 150 or higher every time!
15. Alison's feelings towards Orange Juice:
a) Doesn't like OJ (boy)
b) Must have OJ every day (girl)
Answer: Alison has never liked OJ, and it hasn't changed since she's been pregnant, either.
16. Alison has been getting headaches:
a) Yes (boy)
b) No (girl)
Answer: Yes, she has--not many, but a few.
17. Alison's belly looks like a:
a) Watermelon (girl)
b) Basketball (boy)
Answer: Basketball! (Such a nice change from the first pregnancy!)
18. If Alison shows someone her hands, she:
a) Shows them palm up (girl)
b) Shows them palm down (boy)
Answer: Palms up.
19: How does Alison pick up a mug?
a) By the handle (boy)
b) By the body of the mug (girl)
Answer: Usually by the handle.
20: Alison is carrying her pregnancy weight:
a) All out front (boy)
b) Around hips and butt (girl)
Answer: All out front, thank heavens. Not that she hasn't added a wee bit o' junk to the trunk, but NOTHING like the last time!
Bonus info: Three different online Chinese Lunar Predictor charts all listed the baby as being a girl.
FINAL SCORE
Girl:10
Boy: 11
And just for the record...
The final score while pregnant with Abby was Girl: 14 and Boy:7, and the Chinese lunar charts all said girl as well.
So, what do you think? Cut and paste this into your comment and add your prediction:
SEX:
DATE OF BIRTH:
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM):
LENGTH:
WEIGHT:
Looking forward to seeing what y'all think!
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16 comments:
Well, I will hazard a guess
SEX: I am thinking Male
DATE OF BIRTH: March 1st or the 15th. If I can only have 1 I will say the 15th.
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM): 11:42 AM, just in time for a yummy lunch and a shake from Ruby's.
LENGTH: 20 inches
WEIGHT: 7 pounds 8 ounces
Sheridan http://enjoybirth.wordpress.com
Well, every test/quiz/wives' tale told us we were having a girl, and Henry is certainly all boy. So I'm not making a prediction. :) Thank you, thank you, thank you, though, for making Cold Tangerines the prize-- means so much. Have a great day!
I believe you will have my fourth grandchild which will be either a beautiful boy or girl who will be perfect in my eyes.
Seriously, it will be a boy, 7 pounds 9 ounces born on March 8th at 12:08 pm. He'll be just a tad under 21 inches and have little to no hair! Just like his dad.
I'm never any good at these things, but this is what i'm guessing
SEX: Female
DATE OF BIRTH: March 24th
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM): 8am
LENGTH: 21
WEIGHT: 8lb 3oz
-Sam
aka LadybugSam from GCM
SEX: girl
DATE OF BIRTH: March 22nd
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM): 8am
LENGTH: 20.5"
WEIGHT: 7 lbs 10 oz
That was fun! Take care!
Maggie (from GCM)
SEX: BOY
DATE OF BIRTH: MARCH 18th
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM): 2:00 am
LENGTH: 20 3/4 inches
WEIGHT: 8 pounds, 5 ounces
SEX: Female
DATE OF BIRTH: March 11 (my dd's bday)
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM): 11:27 pm
LENGTH: 19 1/2"
WEIGHT: 7lb, 9oz
Just makin' it up as I go along, lol!
SEX: boy
DATE OF BIRTH: 24rd March
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM): 1:35 am
LENGTH: 20inh
WEIGHT: 7lb 9
Dont have a clue but wanted to join in the fun!
hmmm...
SEX: girl
DATE OF BIRTH: march 8th
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM): i'm going to say pm... around 6:30 ish :)
LENGTH: 20 1/2 inches
WEIGHT: 8 lbs even. :)
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Hi, it's Maggie!
Here are my predictions:
SEX: Boy
DATE OF BIRTH: 2/14/08 - VALENTINE BABY!!
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM): PM
LENGTH: 18 inches
WEIGHT: 6' 11", just like me!
CIRCUMFERENCE OF HEAD: 10th percentile (for your sake) ;)
3xblessed from GCM
SEX: boy
DATE OF BIRTH: March 11
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM): 7:25 AM
LENGTH: 20
WEIGHT: 8lbs 6oz
SEX: Duh, why else do you think you're pregnant?
DATE OF BIRTH: That'll be the day it comes out.
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM): Agony management vs. pain management? I think pain sounds more manageable.
LENGTH: Right around the standard nine-month term.
WEIGHT: The weighting is the hardest part. (Had to throw something Petty in--Hung around some with Ben Tench when we were about 17.)
SEX: boy
DATE OF BIRTH: March 17
TIME OF BIRTH (AM OR PM): 2:30 PM
LENGTH: 20"
WEIGHT: 9 lb. on the money
Sex: Male...for sure!
DOB: March 7th 7:42pm
Length: 20in
Weight: 8lb, 1oz
May you have a wonderful home birth!!! Can not wait to hear all about it!
Marcela
I'm posting my friend Maaike's predictions for her:
You'll have a boy, who will be born on March 15, at 9 a.m.
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