Alright, folks. Tuesday is the big day. Well, not THE big day, but a big day, because it's the day we go in for the 20-weeks ultrasound. First and foremost this is a medical procedure to check on the health of the baby, so we'd appreciate your prayers for good pictures and good news from that. But it's also our first chance to find out if we have a little Boy Wachdorf or a little Girl Wachdorf in there. I am fairly confident that Dan will continue to refer to the baby as "Mo" in any case just because he's so attached to the name, but I for one am looking forward to referring to the baby by his or her true name once we know the gender.
What this means for you is that it's time to place your bets in the comments section about what gender baby you think we're having. Also feel free to explain the rationale behind your choice. I have heard some pretty great answers on this so far. My mom thinks we're having a boy because we know so many people who are having girls. My sister Hannah, in the most complex answer I've received to this question, thinks we are having a girl because she used to envision me as a good, strong, adequately tough mom for a boy, but since I've gotten married she apparently thinks I've softened around the edges and now have the appropriate maternal instincts to be a girl mom as well. (I think this is a good thing, but it could also mean she just thinks I'm getting weak in my old age.) Someone at my office swears I'm having a girl because my stomach is round and not pointed out much. Theories abound. Share yours if you have one, and those who guess correctly will be honored in some way on the blog. I don't think there will be door prizes, but we'll come up with some way to congratulate you on your baby-guessing wisdom.
The ultrasound is on Tuesday afternoon, and of course all the appropriate family members will have to be notified by phone first. But late Tuesday or early Wednesday, I promise you an answer, if the ultrasound is able to tell us the gender, and hopefully some pictures as well, since we've been told to bring a writable CD to the appointment.
Good luck on the guessing!
Comments (16)
Girl. Here's why: I have a theory that all men want their first born baby to be a boy. We just have to much masculine knowledge to pass on (at least if you are super manly like me). It would be a waste for it all to die with the father. So, here is my reasoning for why you are having a girl. I want you to have a boy, so I can have a nephew to start practicing teaching how to be a man. If I screw him up, who cares? It's not my kid. I also, like all men, want my first kid to be a boy. So, God will intervene and give you a girl, in order to teach me how great a little girl can be and prepare me for the chance of my first born not being a boy. Sorry if you don't like my theory. I can't help that the world revolves around me. It's a big responsibilty. Honestly.
Posted by Aaron Rice | April 15, 2007 11:15 PM
Posted on April 15, 2007 23:15
aaron...haha. well, i'll go with you having a girl, because hannah seems to know about those kind of things.
Posted by daniel meigs | April 15, 2007 11:37 PM
Posted on April 15, 2007 23:37
It will be a boy. If God was not willing to let the tribes of Israel die out, I trust he will not be willing for the tribe of Wachdorf to die out either.
Posted by Joshua | April 16, 2007 6:28 AM
Posted on April 16, 2007 06:28
It's a boy. That's just the "feeling" I get. I don't always have a conviction about these things, but when I do, it's always been right, so you can trust me on this. That, or may it's time for me to be wrong! Tomorrow will tell...
Posted by Jennifer | April 16, 2007 8:12 AM
Posted on April 16, 2007 08:12
Boy. I have no clue why I think this, and obviously I'll be thrilled with either. : )
Actually, I'm still having these, Oh my goodness Haley is having a baby!!! moments. I'm stuck on the baby thing period. Ha!
Posted by RT | April 16, 2007 8:45 AM
Posted on April 16, 2007 08:45
I say boy, too. Like Jennifer, I'm usually right with my predictions. I thought Megan would have a boy, I thought Summer would have a girl, etc.
Posted by Kelly | April 16, 2007 10:21 AM
Posted on April 16, 2007 10:21
My feeling is you're having a girl (maybe just because everyone else is), but I hope you have a boy so little Ezekial Bailey isn't the lone boy at PPC!
Posted by Megan | April 16, 2007 10:47 AM
Posted on April 16, 2007 10:47
hmmm....i have no good theory at all. one friend of mine is having a boy, another person i know is having a girl, so i think i'm going to flip a coin. head's for girl, tails for boy. here we go.........it was head's on a faulty flip and head's on the actual flip. so my official prediction is that you'll have a girl wachdorf. :) many prayers that all is super tomorrow!
Posted by Kate :) | April 16, 2007 1:12 PM
Posted on April 16, 2007 13:12
Haley, maybe it's just been too long since I've seen you but, I have no idea which it will be. I've had great insticts about our 3. I'm 3 for 3. Well I'm super anxious to find out and we will be praying for a heathly girl or boy!
Posted by Jasmine | April 16, 2007 3:00 PM
Posted on April 16, 2007 15:00
Well, if you are carrying more around than just out front I would say it's a girl. And since everyone around here is having a girl maybe it is a girl. But then again maybe BECAUSE everyone else is having a girl we have better odds of it being a boy. My official guess is going to be....BOY. I think Dan calling a baby girl "Mo" would just be cruel, especially if it stuck after she's born.
Posted by Susie | April 16, 2007 4:41 PM
Posted on April 16, 2007 16:41
grant says he thinks it could go either way.
Posted by Kelly | April 16, 2007 5:53 PM
Posted on April 16, 2007 17:53
Boy.
I had a boy first, therefore, it must be the Normal Way. ;-)
Posted by Jeannette | April 16, 2007 7:50 PM
Posted on April 16, 2007 19:50
Haley, Don't forget that before I heard about all the church ladies having girls I thought yours was a girl...so I can sort of claim to have been right no matter. I can hardly wait until you call tommorow!
Posted by Mom | April 16, 2007 8:09 PM
Posted on April 16, 2007 20:09
While I am constantly amazed at the keen insights Grant presents, I'm going to have to place my vote for a boy (and so does Sarah). Congrats!!!
Posted by David | April 17, 2007 9:28 AM
Posted on April 17, 2007 09:28
Boy.
Are you going to post the results tonight? Please, please!!
Posted by Mrs. J | April 17, 2007 9:48 AM
Posted on April 17, 2007 09:48
I know what it is!!
Posted by Dan | April 17, 2007 2:38 PM
Posted on April 17, 2007 14:38