12.20.2010

Old Wives Tale

Okay, so as a disclaimer, I had some fun last night and I wanted to say at first that this was all in fun and I don't want to girls that did this with me to feel bad because I love them and that I am fine and not offended or feel wronged to the least little bit.  But man, I must need therapy...

I had fun with some girls last night and we took a pencil pregnancy test.  No, I am not expecting, but we were trying to predict our "pregnancy future".  The deal is that you stick a threaded needle into the eraser of a sharpened pencil and you let it hang over your wrist.  It is supposed to tell you what children and about how many you are going to have.  It swings over your wrist in a series of directions.  And it will swing several times before shifting onto the next direction (important for those of us who have had several miscarriages and it swings and swings and swings and we wonder WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!!!)   If it swings left to right ( __ ) it's a girl, if it swings up and down ( | ) it's a boy, if it swings diagonal (/ or  \) it's twins...then it will tell you what gender.  If it swings in a circle (O) it's a miscarriage (oh brother.)  Mine went like this...O, O , O , __ , O , | , /, __ , then stopped.  Okay...so the beginning was fairly accurate!  Three miscarriages... then a girl!  But, man oh man.  Let's just say I wasn't excited the least little bit when I saw my worst fear before my eyes with that next circle!

In fact, later on, after the fun was over, I noticed that I was biting my nails...something that I have not done for about 6 months!  Biting my nails is a nervous/anxious habit I have.  Connel noticed to, on the way home and asked "Are you having anxiety or something because... you are biting your nails!"  Then he said...it was probably that "pregnancy test thing".  And I had to agree, I was feeling a little anxious.  I really don't know how I'll handle another miscarriage.  I was badly effected with the ones before Hannah and I just don't want to deal with it.  So, in short...let's just hope it's a little wives tale.

But on the brighter side of things...if it's true, I'll still be having 3 more kids (a boy and twin girls!) and that will make all the difference! Right?  I don't know if I want it to be wrong or right.  There were several believable testimonials that it was right.

Anybody want to prove the pencil preg test wrong for me?

4 comments:

Brianna Tuckett said...

Oh my goodness that is CRAZY!! I actually had this done to me when I was pregnant earlier this year. Except, we put a thread through my wedding ring and then hung it over my wrist. It was pretty crazy accurate too (at least so far). I didn't know about the o thing meaning a miscarriage, but that makes sense because I did have one. It also told me I would have a boy and then twin girls!! If it's true maybe our kids can be friends! It also showed a few more miscarriages for me as well. But ya know I figure miscarriage or not we will just keep trying. As hard as the hearbreak of a miscarriage is don't you think its all worth it? Don't worry too much about it Laura because even if you do miscarry again your loving husband, family, friends, and Heavenly Father will be there to pick you back up again :) I love ya Laura!!

Trapper and Suzy said...

I dread that "O" for you, too, Laura. And most of the time, that's what it is--an old wives' tale. More like an old hag's lie! I love your blog title though--beyond the rain. There will be a rainbow, even if there is a storm or a little mist in future for you. I know I not much help, but if that should happen, and I'm crossing my fingers for you that it won't, but if it should, I have an ear and a shoulder for you all ready to go. And I will have duct tape by my side to seal my mouth shut or the mouths of anyone else who may have unwelcoming advice or opinions. : )

Harris said...

wow that is quite interesting. I see it this way. No matter what happens in the future the lord knows what you can handle and the timing of all things. i actually learned this from an experience we had with you guys and Hannah. One that strengthened my own testimony. and helped with what we had also gone through and the blessing our baby is to us now. Plus you have great friends that are right here with you.
Okay I am about to go try this pencil thing. Hopefully i can figure this out.
Really quick without Ty knowing I was reading your blog and thinking about you he said it'd be great to live close to connel and laura again! interesting...

Harris said...

Hey Its a bunch of BS. I did it too and then had Ty try. It is all in your psyche. I did it a few times and each time was different. There was even the time when it said i was having a girl. Sorry this is definitely a boy. lol.