Show Notes
Hey guys, it’s Jinger! This week on Call Your Sister, Joy and I are finally revealing the gender of baby number four. Joy caught us up on her pregnancy, including a rough first trimester and the relief of feeling the baby kick for the first time after a loss. Austin even called in live on the pod to share his perspective on how the pregnancy has been going.
Then we tested the old wives’ tales. We talk cravings (hello, pickle juice), carrying high versus low, pregnancy dreams, skin changes, and whether any of it can really predict a boy or girl. We also share who in the family guessed what, including Evie Mae, who was dead set on a baby sister once the idea of a bunk bed came up.
We get into baby names too, including the kids’ running list (Gideon’s top pick may surprise you), choosing names with meaning, and whether to keep a letter theme going in your family. We also look up the fastest-rising baby names and trade our hot takes. Plus, the story of how Joy and I both ended up with a baby girl nicknamed Evie.
We also share our must-have baby items, like the Doona, the Snoo, and the Windi, and we answer a few listener questions from the sister hotline, including how Joy told her kids she was expecting and the wildest gender reveals we’ve seen. We also announce that the Call Your Sister hotline is officially live! Leave us a voicemail with a question or short funny story at (213) 973-9664, and we’ll answer them in future episodes.
If you love pregnancy announcements, baby name debates, or just want to celebrate with us, this one’s for you.
00:00:00 - Welcome and Baby Update
00:01:22 - Pregnancy Symptoms and Emotional Challenges
00:07:34 - Old Wives’ Tales and Baby Predictions
00:17:24 - What the Kids Want and Their Baby Name Ideas
00:19:41 - Family Naming Traditions and the Two Evies
00:28:28 - Trending Baby Names and Creative Spellings
00:31:26 - Spelling Unusual Names at Starbucks
00:32:51 - Trending Names and Unique Family Themes
00:36:53 - The Baby’s Gender Reveal
00:38:48 - Finding Out Together and Preparing for Baby
00:42:04 - Baby Gear Worth Buying
00:47:10 - Telling the Kids About the Pregnancy
00:48:34 - Memorable Gender Reveals
00:52:39 - The Call Your Sister Hotline
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