Carryling Low

So, we found out that we were having a girl at 21 weeks. We are excited, happy and used to the idea of welcoming our little darling. And we almost have a name, too. Hows that for slackers?

It concerns me because now that we are all focused on welcoming a mini me into this world, many people are stopping me and are surprised that I am having a girl because of the way I am carrying. I should get more comments at my baby shower on the 20th of June.

First scenario: At Walmart, looking at the onesies for little girls. The workers were folding the boys selection across from me and the girl, who was also 5 months pregnant, asked if I was having a girl. I replied YES. She said her coworker and her were shocked because of the way I was carrying.

Second scenario:I was at an art show last night for a fellow named Ronnie Stretch in Encino. It was at their nice home and I met his wife. She had heard a woman and I chatting about the new baby and she told me, "I was surprised to hear that you are having a girl....if you still have a waistline, you are having a boy."

Awesome, I know...I still have a waistline! But not so awesome because now, that has got me thinking, "What if I have a little boy?"

Well, if we did have a boy, we have a name picked out, so that would be cool. But what about all the dreams I had for her? The ice skating lessons? The Suri Burberry dress I want to buy her when she is 12 months???

My good friend, Lindsey, is also pregnant. She is about 5 days ahead of me. The inside joke is that her husband, Steve, was thinking about Jeff when the bay was conceived. That is why we are so close in term. I know, gross. But good friends can joke like that. She, too was told she was having a girl at 20weeks.

Come week 28, she happens to get an ultrasound. And by chance, she asks the tech, "Everything OK? Are we still having a girl?"

If she hadn't asked, they would not have told her. Keep in mind, that she had already purchased an entire wardrobe for a little girl, picked a name and had the invitations all ready to go out. We had even planned on sending our little daughters to boarding school together so they can't sneak out of the house when they are teenagers.

"No, I see a scrotum" the tech replied. DOH!

It's just an old wives tale. I will have to believe that. I get a growth scan on June 4, so then I will make sure that we are having "Anna Nicole."

I'll leave you with this...My mom said, "Its just clothes." She always has a bright side to everything. And its true. If we do have a little boy, i just have to replace some clothes. Love you mom.

M