Loading...Boy or Girl: Care to Wager?
February 25th, 2011 in Uncategorized
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Tags: Celebrate, Challenge, Choices
I just finished making cookies (see the packages below). Is this nesting behaviour or simply a craving? No matter. Tomorrow I am 39 weeks pregnant and I just had the idea that it would be fun to have a blog contest. My brother Tim and his wife Natasha called me last night from Singapore (they are travelling around the world for 7 months) and urged me to get my father going on taking bets in the family. He’s agreed to be our bookie for the family but let’s make this little competition a little more interesting.
The Contest
Penelope Trunk sent out books. I have been promising to send out cookies so here’s the deal: Guess the baby’s sex and then come closest in terms of birth date, time of birth and birth weight, ; if you are the winner, I will send you a big batch of cookies in the mail (or deliver them to you if you are in Montreal) as soon as I adjust to being a new mother.
Here are a few facts to help you (and to even the playing field a bit):
- My due date is March 4th (one week from tomorrow);
- My doctor doesn’t want to let me go over my due date by much if at all (given my age);
- The estimated weight of the baby at the last ultrasound (at 34 weeks) was 5 lbs 3 oz which was precisely average.
Ok…so….is my bundle a girl?
Or a boy?
When will he/ she be born (date and time)?
How much will he/ she weigh?
A big batch of cookies hangs in the balance so let’s hear from you below in the comments section by midnight tomorrow (Friday the 25th, 2011).
Judging
To qualify, you need to get the sex right; next you need to be closet to the date and time without going over (like The Price is Right); finally, I will look at birth weight.
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Hi David
I am going to “assume” that people mean 6 oz as I haven’t ever heard anyone talk in term of a 6th of a pound. I might need to call you in to help me truly establish a winner though. It seems that with all these entries, I will need some legal oversight. Wouldn’t want to get sued by someone who thinks the cookies are rightfully theirs.
As for “the girl is more likely”…I just had a meeting with my doula who said that in the past year there are 6-7 boys born for every girl from what she has seen. What do we make of this?
Lisa
Hi Anne
It’s feeling like this child will have no shortage of love. I am very happy. Doesn’t look like he/she will be born on Mom’s birthday and it’s too late for Nanny Chandler’s birthday.
Lisa
For @TessaMintz- Boy – March 10 at 6am (no weight included)
Hi Jane
Your changed guess is noted! I think you are wise to scale back on the poundage and I am hopeful that you are closer to being right at 8 lbs than 9!
Lisa
Hi Elisa Eve
I got the scoop from Claire…sorry to put you all on pins and needles wondering when you are going to lose her for a day or two! Thanks for your entry
Lisa
Hey Lisa
Blaise wants a chance to win your cookies too, so his guess is:
Boy
March 6
6lbs 5 oz
5 am
Hi Lisa:
I hope the cookies can make it thru customs
Boy
March
6 lbs 8 oz
11 am
PS hope my entry counts I just saw the deadline
A ratio of boys:girls of 6:1 or even 7:1? That seems a little hard to believe. Is that really what she said? Wow.
Leo doesn’t have an Internet connexion, and he doesn’t have a clue about babies’weight… But he says, reflexively ” I couldn’t say why, but I feel it’s a girl.”
Girl, March 4th, 4:50pm, 5lbs 9oz…how fun! enjoy the experience!!!
Girl. March 3rd. 2:15pm. 6lbs, 8 oz.
Bonjour Lisa.
Ce sera une fille qui naîtra le 8 mars à 4 h 15 am et qui pèsera 7lbs 2on.
Bonne chance et j’avoue que j’espère bien gagner les biscuits…!!! Hi! Hi!
Boy! 7.6oz-March 8th-2am.
Thinking of you with lots
Hi Lisa,
I already posted this on facebook (I think…)
I am betting you will have a girl on March 5th at 5am and she will weigh 7lbs:)
Girl, 3.450kg, 6 march, 11h25am bisous a vous deux et a bientôt!
Hello Lisa,
So, so, so…any news?
I’m pacing back and forth. I’m pulling my hair!
My living room floor has a trench in the middle.
I’ve bitten off all of my fingernails!
There isn’t any more aged scotch to help me.
Other than that, I’m not nervous at all.
In all seriousness, how are you bella?
We’re all pulling for you kiddo & I’m convinced everything will turn out to be just fine.
May God protect both of you my friend.
Ciao Ciao Pietro
WHO IS THE LUCKY WINNER?
If you guessed:
- girl
- born on March 5th
- 11:15 am
- 6 pounds 8 ounces…
Guess what? YOU WON!!!!
The mother is exhausted but happy, sends her love to you all and ask you to wait for her to be ready to receive visits.
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