Let the games begin

Time for everyone’s favorite game!


Time for the first ever Lasselle Baby Invitational! Guess the sex, length, weight, and arrival date. The contest will be scored like this:

Winning score will be the score closest to zero. Absolutely correct guesses will be scored as zeroes. On the date, each day that you are off will add a point. Each ounce that you are off on the weight will add a point. An incorrect gender guess will add a point, and each quarter of an inch on the length will add a point. The winner will get a prize that has yet to be determined by Rachel and I. However, I can assure you that the prize will not include inserting your name into our baby's name as names for both sexes have already been decided upon. Therefore, there will be no Joel Fowlks Lasselle being born, ya got that?

Ok, so now I'll give you the rundown on important information that will help you make a more informed decision:

- Rachel's due date is October 30th. That was the official ultrasound projection at 8 weeks. The 20-week ultrasound came up with October 29th.

- We have no clue what the sex of the baby is. Rachel was convinced it was going to be a girl for a while, but has recently conceeded that she thinks it's a boy. While I am hoping for a boy, I too think it will be a girl. This of course has no scientific backing.

- I was 6lbs 13oz at birth. Rachel was 7lbs 3oz. Rachel has also gained less weight than the average expectant mother, but what do you expect from someone who essentially works on a treadmill? The average weight of a newborn is 7lbs 8oz. Average length is between 19 and 21 inches.

-According to things I've read online, the first child tends to be smaller than subsequent children. However, since this is a first child, that really doesn't help you does it?

Feel free to post your guesses on the blog, or if you prefer not to have other people be able to base their guesses off of yours, you can email your guess to me, either through myspace or at Andy_Snacks@hotmail.com