Boy or Girl?

Ok, So Micah and I had decided not to find out if Pumpkin is a boy or a girl. And as you can guess, this is driving me nuts!! We did not find out what Aiden (Boo) was, and just think it is more fun this way. I still feel that way, but as time goes by you can't help but wonder. To be honest, we were trying for a girl. Since I come from a family of all girls (my poor dad), I wasn't sure what to do with a boy when Aiden came. I can happily say that I have enjoyed just about every second with Boo-and things have come naturally. However, one cannot help yearn for a girl.

Pumpkin has kept me guessing this entire time, so I can't say that I have a definate feel for what s/he is going to be. With Aiden I just knew it was going to be a boy. I had a dream a few months along and it was a boy. And all subsequent dreams had the boy inuendo in them. With this one, I didn't dream about the baby until about 6-7 months along...and it was a girl!! I was sooo thrilled, but there's a little part of me that says not to get too excited. I'm trying to keep my mindset neutral, but it's so hard when you are wanting one sex more than the other.

Some other things to consider: The heartbeat of Pumpkin is higher (but only slightly) than Aiden's was during pregnancy. I had a lot of "evening" sickness with Aiden, but not with Pumpkin. I was nausiated for a few weeks, but that's about it. I have definately felt better in general with Pumpkin than I did with Aiden, and I'm greatful for that!

I have been on bedrest with both children, and around the same time of gestation. Aiden for only about 2 weeks, and Pumpkin for about 2 months. For some reason (we don't know why yet) my uteran wall has torn and I have had bleeding because of it. With Aiden it affected the placenta which partially separated, but then reattached. With Pumpkin, the tear was far away from the placenta, but kept bleeding for some time.

I also thought I was carrying differently with Pumpkin, but as I was going through my pictures with Laura, I found my pregnancy photos from Aiden and we both agreed that I look the same now. Augh! And if you look up at the ultrasound photo of Pumpkin in the title bar of my blog, it looks just like Aiden's picture next to it. Isn't that crazy?? So now I'm thinking, of course it's another boy. I did the ring test last week, and the first result came out girl. I should have stopped there, but I didn't. I would say it was 50/50 the rest of the time...haha. Go figure, I have a 50% chance of having a boy or a girl :)

This is when I was pregnant with Aiden, probably about 7-8 months

This was on Mother's Day last month. I know it's hard to really tell where the belly is, but I will post another more recent picture that shows the similarity later.

Oh well, we'll know for sure in about a month. And until then I guess I have to be patient. But it does keep you wondering and guessing. And you know you will love the baby the same no matter the sex. I have loved being pregnant and feeling the baby move around and have that special bond. And as the finish line comes into view, I can't wait to see this little person face to face. It's amazing how you love the baby before you really even know them yet.