The Rituals--For Gender Selection

A little while ago I posted about the best season to have a baby. Seems like people HATE being majorly pregnant in the summer months... But the upside is swimming. I am cold all the time so I feel like I'd like being pregnant in the wintertime and having a spring baby... So when does that mean I'll have to get knocked up? (Counting backwards on my fingers)... I think that means June or so... Around there. I know I want to try NOT to have a baby towards the end of the year cause like some people pointed out... Having a birthday near Christmas isn't so fun. Plus, my birthday is in January and Hubby's is in November... Our anniversary is in December, there's just too much going on that time of year. June seems sooo far though! And what if it doesn't work right, right away? Ugh! Decisions decisions.

Kayce also gave me a great website that seems to have a 77% accuracy rating for gender prediction. I looked it up and mapped out when my mom had all of us four girls... The system was correct! Same for some of my friends and their moms... So according to this calender if I conceive in June, August, or December I should have a girl (which is my first choice). June would be perfect cause then I should have her in April... Perfect, no? Spring baby!!

My friend also looked up some other stuff you can do to try to have a girl: Avoid salty foods, eat lots of dairy, mineral water and certain vegetables... Oh and my favorite: Put a wooden spoon under my bed and a pink ribbon under my pillow. Worth a try right?

Of course I don't mind what I have... We'll have more than one but it would be fun to try to choose before and see if that's what I end up with. Hubby wants a boy first so one of us will be happy. I know I'll be fine and happy either way though with a healthy happy baby. I wouldn't mind a mommy's boy.

Did you try any crazy techniques to choose the gender?

The Season

Two summers ago I worked a long side a pregnant reporter in Atlanta, Georgia. She was very pregnant... And running around in high heels, I don't know how she did it! She told me to avoid getting pregnant in the summer months... Or being super pregnant in the summer months I should say.

This memory struck me the other day and got me thinking about when the perfect time of year is to have a baby. What are things to consider? Weather? A tax write off? Are boys or girls more prone during a certain time of year? Zodiac signs for sure need to be considered.

I'm a Capricorn myself and some of my best friends are Cappis. Hubby is a Scorpio, they are great but a little shy sometimes and I'm hoping for an outgoing kid so I should probably stay away from a November baby.

The summers are hot in Austin, I'd prefer not to be super hot while I'm the size of a whale already, but I hate the cold too and I really don't want to feel uncomfortable! Plus you can go swimming all summer... But I'm not sure who would want to see my pregnant belly at a pool!

Man, there's so much to consider! Do you know of many superstitions or have opinions on the best time of year to be pregnant/have a baby?

And for my new readers, unbeknown to my sarcasm... I'm kidding (kind of).

Thanks to Mama Bee for this topic idea!!

******

Oh, and the winner of the cute diaper wipes case is Commenter #20... Goldibug! She's been a follower for a while and won my 100th follower contest! Thanks for playing!

I'll be having another big giveaway soon, probably when I reach 200 followers or hit my 200th post... Or whenever I get around to it, whichever comes first :)