Pregnancy Prediction Pool

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 1:10 PM EDT

As you might surmise from the alliterative title, Mrs. Pops and I are expecting child number two around mid-May.
Now, I do not often post anything of value hereabouts and am usually only entertaining myself with my absurd blitherings, but I thought this might be a good opportunity for me to pull back the curtain and invite everyone here to share some of the joy of our imminent arrival.
For those of you interested, I am asking for predictions about sex (we are not going to find out), weight, and length in inches. For the number huggers among us, I offer the following information to aid in predictions: My first child was a boy 9lbs. 8oz. and 22 in. long. My wife is 6'2" and ???lbs. (quite slim) and I am 6'1" and 203. I am one of three boys and my wife is one of two girls.

Name shout-outs might be fun too.

The results shall be posted here as soon as the little one gets here and the winner gets and authentic Tony LaRussa 8x10 glossy "enhanced" and signed by yours truly.

Thanks and let 'em rip. (the guesses, not my wife of course)

It has come to my attention that Fat Vegas Alan, and Bob Estes have liluns on the way as well. A big congratulations to them! The more Reds fans that dislike Paul Daugherty the better.

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I love non-sabremetric guessing games:

Pops:
You'll have another Boy
10lbs, 5oz. and 22.4 inches longs

Some names that your wife will love:
Farney
Neckbeard
Pops Jr.
George Gland
Fellon
Dusty
LaRonne
Tony LaRussa Pops II
Buzz
Scamp

I could go on - I have 4 kids and 2 grandkids with another due in the next couple of weeks. As my personal name choices for my kidds etc.were rejected; I would be proud to have you and Mrs. Pops consider any of the above, esp. LaRonne.

The most important fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit. Milton Friedman

by Madville on Mar 18, 2008 1:35 PM EDT reply actions

LaRonne and or LaRamone?

Does that mean that the kid will have to sing duets like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jeOWAX7C6M

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn - LaRamone my new FAV kid's name

The most important fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit. Milton Friedman

by Madville on Mar 18, 2008 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

We've settled on Annabelle.

Unless we change our minds and settle on something else requiring a fair amount of nicknaming and explanations and forgiveness-seeking when she gets to be fourteen or so.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Quite beautiful

I've tried to get my wife to warm to Belle Star Daniels (my real last name), but when she asked where I got it, I had to explain that Belle Star was a female gunfighter/killer in the Old West. You know from those old Time/Life books commercials: "Dusty momentos and legends, lots of legends." There was the one guy who "shot 44 men, and one of 'em just for snorin' too loud."

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Heh

My wife and I had decided on Emily Rose for a girl, but then this movie came out. Now we're not so sure. Good news is that the movie should be long forgotten by the time the next child comes along.

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Mar 18, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah..

..we've decided to look past forgettable movies.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't get it

It looks like that movie rocks. It's a porno, right?

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Mar 18, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, AfterEllen.com says...

"The torment of forbidden love has never looked as good as it does in Loving Annabelle... Its lush cinematography, strong acting and erotic charge will satisfy."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Dust Rose - That's very AtniClogesque

The most important fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit. Milton Friedman

by Madville on Mar 19, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

My stab at it

It'll be a girl, 10 lbs 2 oz. She'll be 21.5" inches long, and come out with the reddest hair you've ever seen.

by jch24 on Mar 18, 2008 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

This was a mirror

Of what happened to me, minus the red hair joke.

My son - 9 lb 12 oz, 22.75"
My Daughter - 10 lbs 3 oz, 21.5"

FWIW, I'm 6'3", my ex-wife is around 5'8".

Good luck, and congratulations!

by jch24 on Mar 18, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow

that's a big baby girl. I'm kind of expecting that as well. Not sure why, but I think a girl would be perfect because someone has to get even with my wife.

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

She's due in mid-May?

Hmm... Can you provide the exact date you laid the wood?

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 2:24 PM EDT reply actions

Nah

Couldn't tell you the date. I'm terrible about that kind of thing probably because dwelling on it would highlight the infrequency. Lucky me, got it on the first not-trying try.

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

You're like Luke Skywalker on the Death Star

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Mar 18, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Well

I did click my headset off.

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions

If Pops gets to be Luke Skywalker..

..then dammit I am gonna be Batman!

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Shit

at least all of the guys playing Batman seem heterosexual. I get to be the teeny, whining intergalactic sissy. And I'm now going to be typecast.

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Well...

..most of the Batmen seem straight. Val might be a heavy bottom.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions

That

is pristine. Alan, you can be my wingman anytime. Luke Skywalker hearts Batman.

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

8lb 9oz, 21" girl

She will be named Sacagawea Chiquita on a dare. She will throw left-handed but bat right-handed. Her favorite player will be Juan Castro because he will homer on the day she is born.

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Mar 18, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

I thought for a minute...

That this was a pool like the death pool (i.e., predict who is going to become pregnant during the next 12 months).

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on Mar 18, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions

As did I...

And my initial thought was "Not I."

by Ash on Mar 18, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Girl

9 lbs 12 oz
22 in

Sarah's a pretty name.

I fear for when I have children. I think that I will be one of those hipster parents. Like, naming a daughter Surfer Rosa. That'd be a fun conversation to have with the future bearer of my children, convincing her that a kid named Surfer wouldn't be made fun of, and c'mon it's a cool name. Plus the Pixies rule.

Lately I've been feeling more Irish about it, and have thought that Anna Liffey wouldn't be bad. Or Shannon Strummer (that hipster thing again. I will be a terrible parent).

by Brendanukkah on Mar 18, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply actions

We're using "Ruth" as a middle name..

(It's my mother-in-law's name.)

I've been telling my wife that I'm going to call her "Baby Ruth" and of course "Babe Ruth."

And on her really good days she'll be referred to as simply "The Babe."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions

You should call her George Herman

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Mar 18, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm a bit of an old hipster myself

maybe we'll find some inspiration on this record http://www.rockmusic.org/frogs/itsonlyright.html

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

If your daugher's Surfer Rosa,

is the boy nimrod's son?

I'll go with girl, 8 lbs 9 oz., 19 in.

by ken on Mar 18, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions

If you believe all the talk about my mom

...probably.

by Brendanukkah on Mar 18, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

got one on the way too

due in september

assuming a girl

by bobestes on Mar 18, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions

Congrats

incredible stuff isn't it?

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, congrats to Bob.

So... Odyssey, Caravan or Town and Country?

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions

That's just like

Cueto, Bailey, or Volquez

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Mar 18, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

When are

you expecting, Alan? I must have missed the mention.

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

19 June 330pm

Ours don't slide out. They keep cooking 7-10 days beyond their due dates and then eventually have to be cut out.

My wife's petite and yet we make 9 pound babies that can't get out the old fashioned way. With our first two, she labored and pushed (drug free!) for a cumulative ten hours and still twice went to surgery. So this time we're just picking the date and going in knowing pretty much exactly when and pretty much exactly how. You might call it the sabermetric approach.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I like the sound of that

Don't talk back to Darth Vader or he'll getcha!

by Slyde on Mar 18, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Let's see

Sun., June 15 is Dad Appreciation Day against the Red Sox. Maybe that'll work out.

Our son was 2 weeks early and our Doc has a tendency to suggest induction so that stuff can be scheduled (which we found quite nice). My wife had no labor pains even with the pitosin. You get that shit? No pain in the contractions, and none until the actual end of the pushing. It was odd. Even the labor/delivery nurses were openly kind of pissed at her for not being in excruciating pain. I expected this inhuman monster yowl, and I got one cool collected chick. Maybe it'll work out differently for you this time without the surgery and extra time.

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions

June 19th is our 32nd ANNIVERSARY

32 years of bliss for me and 32 years of OMG what did I do for Mrs. M.. If she 's born on the 19th I think it only fitting to name her Ms. Madville, Maddy for short.

The most important fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit. Milton Friedman

by Madville on Mar 22, 2008 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Here's a curveball....

Honda Element

by bobestes on Mar 18, 2008 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

two and done

have a 2 year old (henry)

plus this one (hopefully a girl)

even odds.

by bobestes on Mar 18, 2008 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Me too

my son Jasper just turned 2 as well. This one will certainly be it for us as well. I'm getting clipped. Take me out of the game coach. Since I am staying home with them, that's all I can handle.

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions

When my wife was pregnant with our twins

people would ask if it was a boy or a girl, and I could say both!

I still ask people how many instead of what gender to throw them for a loop.

The face of a child says it all, especially the mouth part

by JJ on Mar 18, 2008 3:08 PM EDT reply actions

You and your damn counting stats.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Shit

Is that as difficult as it seems? My wife and I joked about wanting twins the first time out but after my son got here, I said thank god.

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 18, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions

It just amplifies everything, I think

Or maybe it's just the age that does that (they 2 next month)

I think my kids are funnier because they are in tandom and they have someone to play with. But they can throw bigger tantrums because they comes in surround sound.

The lack of sleep is twice as hard when they're sick and when they were little, but now they play happily in their beds for hours before they fall asleep and after they wake up.

When we decide it's time to expand the family again, we won't be wishing for twins, but if they came, we wouldn't be upset. That would be the end of my wife's having kids though!

The face of a child says it all, especially the mouth part

by JJ on Mar 18, 2008 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

congratulations pops, alan, and bob

as for the lil pops, i'll say its a boy and you should name him "dunn opposite field grand slam" or "rounding third and heading home" for short. i know its not much shorter, but its the spirit that matters most. i dont really know about baby weights and sizes and stuff, i have yet to start that little adventure. the wife and i are only 6 months in and wont be ready for a few years. but when we are, the boy will be jack deforrest and the girl will most likely be chloe. but "surfer rosa" is a damn fine name. who cares if they get beat up? everyone needs to get their ass kicked a little bit or you grow up all weird. unique names are good for the kid. this guy turned out alright, didnt he?

by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 18, 2008 5:24 PM EDT reply actions

Congrats to the expecters

And count my vote for Farney NoHo Eckstein SomeDude. Scrappiest kid ever.

"I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs, and four-thousand hits." - Pete Rose

by BK on Mar 18, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply actions

congrats to all the expectants

including the mythical, elusive JD.

As far as names my advice is to not go with a theme like a family that my kids went to school with. Their kids given names are:

Galaxy-Rainbow (female)
Rocket (male)
Jupiter (male)

Their last name, I shit you not, is Starcruiser.

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Mar 18, 2008 6:12 PM EDT reply actions

Wow

Those have some serious Name of the Year potential.

"I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs, and four-thousand hits." - Pete Rose

by BK on Mar 18, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Jupiter...

Unless he is a tough customer, has to have been called "stupider" at least once (or perhaps 200,000,000 times) in his life...

At least it wasn't Grady Little.

by Paul Householder on Mar 18, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

perfect

Remember that first wave of Star Wars ripoffs from back in the day? Rocket Starcruiser is the perfect name for the heroic lead in one of those.

by Red Menace on Mar 19, 2008 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

[On go the nerd glasses]

Fun fact: George Lucas originally intended to name his hero "Luke Starkiller."

by Brendanukkah on Mar 19, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions

everybody already KNOWS that

DOI!!!!

by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 19, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry

I guess my point was, Rocket Starcruiser is a great name. And no, he doesn't have a MySpace page. I checked.

by Brendanukkah on Mar 19, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

i like Galaxy Starcruiser better

this reminds me of a very funny story involving my wife and a young man who's first language was not english.

so my wife got her masters in drama ed. she was assigned to do a group project with two other students, one chinese and the other cypriot. they were to student teach at a public school. the theme of the drama lesson they put on was "outer space". one of the drama games they played with the kids was a game where they were to make up outer space names for themselves, you know, a name that is totally out there and befitting an intergalactic explorer. presenting the game to the class, my wife (whose ordinary, everyday name is alyson) explained the rules to the children and proclaimed that her crazy outer-space name was "ziggy stardust". then the young cypriot fellow (whose ordinary, everyday name is evangelos) proclaimed to the children that his crazy outer-space name was "elliot". the kids didnt get it.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Mar 19, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

7 pounds, 11 ounces

it's a boy, and you should name him "44". Inches? I dunno, 21.

and it's going to come on May 12.

fistbandspopslovechild

Marty may have a shirt on, but Billy Beane just ripped his off and is squeezing his nipples. - Brendan's ukkah

by boobs on Mar 18, 2008 7:00 PM EDT reply actions

Congrats to all expecting

Alan, Pops. Bob, and JD (?).

We're also expecting a boy near the end of April. This will be my first and her second. Fortunately, I should be able to make Opening Day, unless something really strange happens...and the Power Pack works out pretty well for me, since most of the games are later in the season. Might even get to take him to one of the games in the Cubs series...get him started early! :)

His name will be Harrison Davis.

We never could agree on a girl's name, though. The closest we got was Eleanor, but no agreement on a middle name at all.

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball" - Pete Rose

by Officer Dibble on Mar 18, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions

Dibs??

Going to the Clippers Opening Night? Last year for the Coop

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Mar 18, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Depends

Who are they playing? And when is it?

As much tradition as I seem to like, I can't really get behind going out of my way to support the Junior Leatherpants unless they are playing the Junior Redlegs.

This is only slightly more support than I gave the Junior Pinstripers, who I would actively root against...loudly against...whenever I went to go see them no matter who they were playing.

That got a major amount of stinkeye going from the crowd at large, but so be it. I hates me some Yankees, ripe or not.

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball" - Pete Rose

by Officer Dibble on Mar 18, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Thursday April 3

7 pm vs the Charlotte Knights

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Mar 18, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

If I understand this correctly...

..for every ticket you buy to this season's Opening Day you get a complimentary ticket to next season's Opening Day.

I'm all fired up for the new Coop. And I hope the Tribe storms in and chases out the Nationals.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

And by the way..

..Harrison is a badass name.

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 18, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes....

Yes it is. :)

Even if it wasn't my original last name. Thank ye gods for adoption I suppose.

by jch24 on Mar 18, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh yeah...

We like it a lot, mostly because it does double duty.

On the one hand you have Han Solo, on the other you have Beatle George. How can you go wrong with that?

And if all else fails, he can always be a Southern lawyer with one of those wack string ties.

For amusement's sake, here is a link to the picture we sent out as a Christmas Card this past year:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14573038@N04/2346216616/

Tried posting it as an image, but even after reading the wiki, I still have no idea how to do such things.

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball" - Pete Rose

by Officer Dibble on Mar 19, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions

they have a deal to that effect

Hope Springs Eternal! Go Reds

by Caleb on Mar 18, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn

I thought this was a celebrity pick-em game too.

But since I'm here, 9 lbs even, 18.5 inches.

Annabelle for a girl, Anabel Sanchez for a boy. Or Alan.

by Brian B on Mar 18, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply actions

Wow..

Folks were busy the past nine months..

Like JCH, our first boy was 9#8oz and the second boy was 9#11oz, 22.5" and 23.5" respectively. The wife is 5'10" and I'm 6'3" so I expect ours to be big..

Anyway, I'm going to guess a boy at 9#12oz and 23".

And go with Bronson Alan Daniels.

"Sometimes, you get so caught up in on-base percentage that you're clogging up the bases." - our very own D. Baker - Oh my..

by snohio on Mar 19, 2008 12:18 AM EDT reply actions

You know

I just want 10 fingers 10 toes and an innate desire to choose forms of self-expression that scares the shit out of his/her mother. Like so, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbyNSTxbuNI

It's true because Doc says it is- You damn geeks!

by Pops Daniels on Mar 19, 2008 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions