BOY? Or GIRL?

I am shamelessly stealing this post directly from Shauna, but substituting in my own answers (obviously). We're in the final countdown, and we might as well fill the time with a little bit of last-minute fun with the guessing the sex of the baby, right?

There are many old wives' tales and "methods" of supposedly figuring out whether the baby is a boy or a girl.

CHINESE GENDER CHARTS:
(These use the mother's age at conception and month of conception to determine the sex)

Chart #1 = BOY

Chart #2 = BOY

Chart #3 = BOY

Chart #4 = GIRL

Chart #5 = BOY

Looks like the charts are pretty consistent! The verdict here is definitely BOY.

The one that is different specifically says to use the mother's "lunar age," which differs from calendar age. So, that one yielded a different result.

I've heard varying things about the accuracy of Chinese gender charts, so I guess we'll see if it works for us or not...

OLD WIVES' TALES:

Mayans
The Mayans determined the sex of the baby by taking the mother’s age at conception, and the year of conception. If both are even or both are odd… it’s a girl. If one is even and one is odd… it’s a boy. I was 27 and it was 2009.
=GIRL

Nausea
The old wives tale is that a girl will make you more nauseous. I didn't have a whole lot of morning sickness. Lucky me!
=BOY

Heart Rate
The old wives tales is if the heart rate is above 140, it’s a girl. If it’s below 140, it’s a boy. The heart rate has consistently been up over 140.
=GIRL

Cravings
The old wives tale is that if you crave sweets, it’s a girl. If you crave sour, it’s a boy. I really haven't experienced very many "cravings" throughout the pregnancy. The only one I ever felt was a true craving was when I couldn't get enough yellow mustard (first trimester). I guess I consider that more "sour," so...
=BOY

Husband’s Weight Gain
The old wives tale is that if your husband puts on weight during the pregnancy, it will be a girl. Michael has most certainly not put on any weight.
=BOY

Acne
The old wives tale is that a girl will cause acne because she is doubling your hormones. I don't have any acne to speak of.
=BOY

Clumsiness
The old wives tales is that if you are clumsier than before, it’s a boy. If you are as graceful as ever, it’s a girl. Definitely not clumsy.
=GIRL

Boobs
The old wives tale is that if your boobs grow a lot, it’s a girl. The boobs are out of control. By the time I was four months pregnant, I had to go out and buy bras in a size that was two band sizes and two cup sizes bigger than normal. And I've since had to buy bra extenders because even those bigger bras grew to be too tight. Annnd when I got measured for a nursing bra a couple of weeks ago? Let's just say I never thought I would see THOSE letters in my bra size.
=GIRL

Sleep
The old wives tale is that if you prefer to sleep on your right side, it’s a boy. If you prefer to sleep on your left side, it’s a girl. God, I would just prefer to SLEEP at this point. Neither position is particularly comfortable; I have to rotate pretty regularly throughout the night. But if I'm sleeping on my side, I generally prefer the right, so...
=BOY

Hands
The old wives tale is that if you have softer hands, it’s a girl. Rougher hands, it’s a boy. My hands are pretty soft!
=GIRL

High or Low
The old wives tale is that if you feel heaviness down low, it’s a boy. If you feel pressure up higher, it’s a girl. I've definitely been carrying this baby high.
=GIRL

The verdict here? Pretty split.
GIRL = 6
BOY = 5

Almost 50/50! Hmmm...

It's only a matter of time before we'll know for sure. Send "labor" thoughts my way, people... I want this baby out! :)