I can't believe I'm already at half point of this pregnancy, but here we are. Today is the big day, when we should find out what the still largely abstract entity otherwise known to us as "bébé" is. I guess there's the odd chance that it will be shy and won't want to show its parts to us, but I can't really see that happening. Bébé is kicking up a storm to make sure I (and we) never forget about its presence, and maybe it's because I don't remember but I think it's more frequent and stronger than it was was LP... Maybe it's just the way it's positioned, because I feel it very low. LP used to play hide-and-seek with his dad, kicking relentlessly but then stopping altogether as soon as M would try to feel him. Every. Damn. Time. He only finally felt it at 23 weeks... This pregnancy, one night I was lying in bed in our hotel in Lake Garda, called him to come put his hand on my belly, and bam! Surprisingly strong kicks one after the other, even though I was only 18 weeks. He was delighted... I'm not sure he's completely gotten out of the big boobs thing and fully realized this perk only actually comes along with a baby.
LP felt it too, and laughed with glee. He's enamored with "his" bébé, always kissing my belly and talking to it, constantly asking me "so how does bébé like this meal/drink/train ride/museum?..." He suggested a few names for it -we're completely clueless-, among others "Hugo" after the nice gentlemen who lent us his apartment in Riomaggiore, or other slightly wacky options like "cappuccino" and "Michelange" (notice the Italian theme).
Personally, I really don't think we'll have any surprises there; in my mind, bébé has been a boy from the start. To tell you the truth, we've been actually referring to it as "he", "him" and "your little brother" for two months, ever since the technician guessed so at our 12-week scan. Yes I know it could have been jumping the gun too quickly, but like I said, if they guess boy, even at this point, the chances it turns out not to be are very slim, compared to the opposite guess.
Predictions anyway?
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Bimbo o bimba?
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I've heard that baby girls ride low and baby boys ride high... so based solely on that I'm going to guess girl lol!Looking forward to the results!
I've heard what Vera's heard. I have also heard baby boys fill out your belly, but baby girls fill out like a tire around your entire midsection and make your bum big!!
However, where the baby ride is actually dictated by where the embryo imbeds, and therefore where the placenta is imbedded.
I have no idea. But if it's actually a girl, I'm sure LP will adjust just fine. Whether it's a daughter or a son, all three of you will be excited!
Funny reading this after the scan. So glad you get another one in a few weeks!
I love LP's name choices! A friend's son wanted to name his little sister "bucket" or "backhoe." Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed, and she's called Elizabeth. (But secretly, I was a little sad about "backhoe" -- it has a certain something...)
Oh I'm excited to read the next post! :)
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