PuddleDoggy Halloween

PuddleMama can't wait till she can dress up PuddleBaby for Halloween. If you don't believe, get a load of what she does to PuddleDoggy:

Well it must be a girl....

I heard from some very reliable and knowledgeable sources last night that true athletes have daughters, not sons. Well, combine that fact with my strike-out-to-walk ratio as a pitcher on my Thursday night St. Paul fall-ball slow-pitch D-league softball team and the result is a foregone conclusion...

PuddleBaby wants to be a.....for Halloween!

PuddleBaby, although shy about his/her privates, was not shy at all about what he/she wanted to be for Halloween. I'm not quite sure how PuddleBaby got the skeleton mask into the uterus, but pictures don't lie:

After showing off the costume, PuddleBaby proudly displayed a pointy chin (definitely a trait from PuddleMama's side of the family:)

After proving she was indeed PuddleMama's offspring, PuddleBaby was getting a little surly and showed us his/her dukes. Put 'em up!

And finally, after even more intense ultrasounding, PuddleBaby had had enough and gave us the full moon:

Not even out of the womb and PuddleBaby can moon like a true member of the family. We are so proud.

Poll has been reopened!

That's right! If you were tardy getting your vote in you now have more time.

We had an ultrasound appointment today and PuddleBaby did its best to hide its goods. PuddleBaby is a bashful little bugger. On the bright side PuddleBaby did have two arms, two legs, a pointy chin, a nose, a spine, eye-sockets, a kidney, a brain stem, and some other goodies as well (and everything except for the eye-sockets I mistook for a ding-dong.)

I'll post some of the ultrasound pics soon!

Dirty Politicking!

Only 4 days left to vote for "Boy" or "Girl."

"Boy" initially got off to a strong lead, but because of some dirty politicking and negative campaiging the race is now too close to call. The polls show this race could go down to the last vote.

Remember, the specific radio-box you select is not as important as the simple fact that you vote.

UPDATE: 3 days to go and now "Girl" has pulled ahead. Now I absolutely know that dirty politicking has been going on! This is the greatest comeback since last night's Sox-Ray's game.

Just Me and My Dad

According to the our prenatal resources, PuddleBaby could hear external sounds this week! We designated last Saturday as the first day the baby could hear, which must have been quite a spectacular first day since PuddleMama and I were whooping it up in Duluth with my family. Lucky baby.

So tonight I read PuddleBaby his first book, "Just Me and My Dad" by Mercer Meyer (an author I fondly remember from my own youth.) It's about a camping trip. My favorite part is when the bear steals the fish dinner they caught in the river, with an owl looking on. I wonder what PuddleBaby's favorite part will be.

I was just thinking today about camping with the little bugger. PuddleMama is not the most avid outdoors woman, and so I figure I will have to read "Just Me and My Dad" many times to this kid to subconsciously ingrain how much fun camping is with dad. I'm willing to brainwash my kid so I always have someone to go camping, fishing, or kayaking with.

Katie Helen

Until the day I was born, my name was destined to be "Katie Helen." A lovely name, yes, but fortunately my parents took mercy once they counted to 21 and named me more appropriately. My mother was certain I was a girl, or at the very least had a "preference" for one. Although my little pecker provided a minor disappointment (wow could that sentence be embarressing taken out of context) my mother has assured me she still loved (loves) me........... Even if I was dressed up in little girl clothes on more than one occasion (note all occurrences before I had a say in the matter.)

Anyway, a hot topic is whether PuddleMama and I will find out the sex before the birth. The answer is yes, on October 21st. The results will be posted here immediately, so check back soon. In the meantime, PuddleMama and I have gone through a series of home tests, to give any curious souls who can't wait another month an indication which way the fates are pointing. Once you have reviewed the facts, be sure to vote your feeling with the poll on the right!


Chinese Lunar Chart
A chart was found in an ancient royal tomb near Beijing, and is said to be over 90% accurate in predicting sex. Result is based on age of mother (26) and month of conception (June.)
GIRL

Hang a wedding ring on a string over mother's belly.
Pendulum motion = Boy, Circular motion = Girl
BOY (Even when PuddleMama tried to hold it!)

Where is the extra weight on the mother?
Out front = Boy. Hips and bottom = Girl.
BOY

How fast is the hair on the mother's legs growing?
More quickly = Boy, No change = Girl
BOY (ICK!)

Where is the baby being carried?
Low = Boy, High = Girl
BOY

How cold are the mother's feet?
Colder = Boy, No Change = Girl
GIRL

Which direction is the mother's pillow at night- north or south facing?
North = Boy, South = Girl
BOY

Does the mother refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread?
No = Boy, Yes = Girl
GIRL

Is the father gaining weight along with the mother?
Yes = Boy, No = Girl
GIRL

What is the maternal grandmother's hair color?
Gray = Boy, Other = Girl
GIRL

Did the mother have morning sickness?
No = Boy, Yes = Girl
BOY

Does the mother look particularly good during pregnancy? (Girls steal their mother's looks)
Yes = Boy, No = Girl
INCONCLUSIVE (PuddleDaddy and PuddleMama had mixed opinions- obviously PuddleDaddy predicts a boy based on this test)

Has the mother's chest development been dramatic?
No = Boy, Yes = Girl
GIRL (YES!)

Is the mother's urine bright neon or dull yellow?
Bright neon = Boy, Dull yellow = Girl
GIRL

Has the mother been craving sweets more or salty/sour more?
Salty/Sour = Boy, Sweets = Girl
BOY

Has the mother been craving meats/cheese or fruit more?
Meats/Cheese = Boy, Fruit = Girl
GIRL

Has the mother's nose spread during pregnancy?
Yes = Boy, No = Girl
GIRL

Is the baby's heart rate above or below 140 beats / minute
Below = Boy, Above = Girl
GIRL

Has the mother been craving orange juice every day?
No = Boy, Yes = Girl
GIRL

Is the mother having headaches?
Yes = Boy, No = Girl
BOY

Does the mother's abdomen look more like a watermelon or a basketball?
Basketball = Boy, Watermelon = Girl
GIRL

Mix the mother's urine with Drano.
Brownish Color = Boy, Clear = Girl
INCONCLUSIVE (See previous post, test not performed for safety reasons)


TOTALS:
Girl = 12 (54.5%)
Boy = 8 (36.5%)
Inconclusive = 2 (9%)
Margin of Error = +/- 100%


PuddleMama was satisfied with these results. I'm a bit more skeptical. If you know any other home tests to try, send me a note and we'll add 'em to the list. We'll use this post as a benchmark for the next kiddo that comes along...