Its A......myth

We just returned from our Dr. Appointment and Donna had the ultrasound. We now know what we are having and I have an axe to grind. Prior to getting pregnant, we had heard many myths and rumors about how to predetermine the gender of your baby. Here is what I have discovered:

1.) Alter your diet by increasing salt and red meat. Donna and I thoroughly enjoyed taking the liberty to devour steaks, hamburgers, venison, and elk roasts to increase our chances of conceiving a boy. Yep, its a Myth!

2.) Wear Boxer Shorts. I donned these hot boxers last spring. Didn't work!3.) Conceive on a Quarter Moon. I never was good at interpreting lunar calendars. I kept telling Donna, "Yeah honey, I think that's a quarter moon" According to Wikipedia, the phases of the moon go like this: New Moon, Waxing Crescent Moon, First Quarter Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon, Full Moon (jay at lake powell), Waning Gibbous Moon, Last Quarter Moon, Waning Crescent Moon, and finally Darkened Moon. I must have caught Donna on the Waxing Crescent stage or the Waning Gibbous stage. Dang Moon! Although, I did get lots of mileage out of this myth I have confirmed it is in fact a Myth.

4.) Another Myth we found had to do with the profession of the man can determine the sex of the baby, for example, men who work in nursing and teaching are more likely to have girls whereas men that work in welding and construction are more likely to have a boy. I knew I should have majored in Construction Management in school.

5.) Here is a quote from an online resource: "The ancient Greeks used to believe that girls were created from sperm from the left testicle so in order to get a boy, they used to tie up the left testicle during the deed!" Yeah, needless to say, I never dared try this one cause I never was good at knot-tying in Scouts. You definitely wouldn't want to mess around with a Granny Knot.

6.) You are more likely to have a boy if your partner has brothers. I thought I had hit a home run on this one. With 5 boys and 4 girls in my family, I just knew it was meant to be. BUT WAIT, maybe the myth is referring to Donna's family. She only has 2 brothers and 4 sisters. Dang! Strike 6.

7.) Have your hubby drink a strong cup of coffee about a 1/2 hour before bed to make the "little guys" more active. I used this opportunity to violate the word of wisdom and drink a few Dr. Peppers. It didn't work and now I'm addicted to Dr. Pepper. That stuff is soooo good.

Well, in all seriousness, I am very grateful to be having another little girl. I love my 3 girls so much and I can't wait till the next little girl arrives! Now to determine a name: Hilda, Bernice, Ethel, Bertha (apologies to those of you who may have these names...I'm sure they work great for you, they're just not my cup of tea). We may need some help naming this one.

The Kittens Arrive

It seems like everyone was pregnant in our household over the Summer. Our cat, Jasmine, finally had her kittens last weekend. The girls were in Shock witnessing the event!

Five little fluff-balls were born.

Nicole named this one "Fluffy". They are all so cute and tiny.

Their eyes will stay shut for about a week.

They all let out the cutest little "mews"!

Tiny Kittens. This one is called "Cinders" (short for Cinderella) She almost looks Calico but her dark patches have Tabby stripes in them. Kinda cool. The girls love to hold them.

A Siamese was born in the bunch. Her ears are already starting to turn dark at the tips.

The proud mama snuggling with her newborn. How Sweet!