Take a guess at how many glass beads are in the 12 oz. bottle. Leave a comment with your name and your guess. The person who gets closest to the correct number of beads will win an Amazon gift card! Good luck.
Friday, September 11, 2015
GAME: How Many Beads in the Bottle? AND THE ANSWER/WINNER IS:
Update: There were a total of 144 beads in the bottle. Thanks to everyone who guessed. Our winner is Rebecca with a guess of 120 beads. You will receive your gift card in the mail shortly! Congratulations.
Take a guess at how many glass beads are in the 12 oz. bottle. Leave a comment with your name and your guess. The person who gets closest to the correct number of beads will win an Amazon gift card! Good luck.
Take a guess at how many glass beads are in the 12 oz. bottle. Leave a comment with your name and your guess. The person who gets closest to the correct number of beads will win an Amazon gift card! Good luck.
GAME: The Price is Right, Baby! ANSWERS AND WINNERS NOW POSTED:
UPDATE: Here are the correct prices for each item:
The winner for this game was also Rebecca with a guess of $146.00! Since she won the beads in the bottle game, she has graciously offered to pass along the prize for this game to our second place winners, Warren and Amber who guessed $177.00. Congratulations Warren and Amber! You will receive your gift card shortly.
Everyone knows that babies aren't cheap! Take a look at the baby items pictured below. How much do you think each item costs? Leave a comment with your name (so you get credit for your guesses) along with what you think each baby item costs. The person whose grand total most closely matches the actual cost of all the items will win an Amazon gift card! All prices are taken from amazon.com. PLEASE NO CHEATING! I know it would be easy to jump on Amazon and look up the actual cost of each item, but where's the fun in that? There are 10 items, so make sure you guess a price for each one. The actual total and winner will be announced at the end of the day. Good luck!
| Bottles | $16.99 |
| Pacifiers | $3.46 |
| Burp Cloths | $15.45 |
| Sleeper gowns | $13.99 |
| Swaddle Blankets | $29.99 |
| Diapers | $34.94 |
| Socks | $9.79 |
| Aquaphor | $12.94 |
| Nail Clippers | $6.64 |
| Ducky Towel | $12.45 |
| TOTAL: | $156.64 |
The winner for this game was also Rebecca with a guess of $146.00! Since she won the beads in the bottle game, she has graciously offered to pass along the prize for this game to our second place winners, Warren and Amber who guessed $177.00. Congratulations Warren and Amber! You will receive your gift card shortly.
Everyone knows that babies aren't cheap! Take a look at the baby items pictured below. How much do you think each item costs? Leave a comment with your name (so you get credit for your guesses) along with what you think each baby item costs. The person whose grand total most closely matches the actual cost of all the items will win an Amazon gift card! All prices are taken from amazon.com. PLEASE NO CHEATING! I know it would be easy to jump on Amazon and look up the actual cost of each item, but where's the fun in that? There are 10 items, so make sure you guess a price for each one. The actual total and winner will be announced at the end of the day. Good luck!
Aquaphor ointment and diaper protectant
2 pack Sleeper gowns
3 pack Dr Brown's Bottles
4 pack of burp cloths
Pampers newborn diapers - 128 count
Ducky hooded towel
Baby nail clippers and nail file
2 pack Soothie pacifiers
6 pack ballet socks
4 pack muslin swaddling blankets
Birth Prediction Survey!
Here's a table with the guesses of everyone who participated via survey. Some folks put their guess in the comments, so check those out below. It will be fun to find out when this baby girl will actually come. Rebecca- we hope your last few weeks of pregnancy are great and that you have a happy and healthy delivery! We are so excited for you!
Click the link below to take a short survey and predict when baby girl will be born and what her weight and length will be. There won't be a prize for participating in the survey, but it will be fun to see what everyone guesses, and who will come closest in their predictions. After the day of the shower, this post will be updated with a table showing everyone's name and predictions. Then we'll all just have to wait for the big day to see what really happens!
Click this link to take the birth prediction survey.
| What is your name? | What day will Rebecca have the baby? | What time of day will the baby be born? | How much will the baby weigh at birth? | What will baby girl's length be at birth? |
| Sarah | Oct 14 | In the middle of the night: no rest for the weary | 7 lbs 8 oz | 19 |
| Ann | October 18th | In the morning: she's going to be an early bird! | 7 lb 2 oz | 19 inches |
| Rebecca | October 14 | In the middle of the night: no rest for the weary | 7 lb 0 oz | 20 in |
| Rachel Cardenas | October 13th | In the morning: she's going to be an early bird! | 6 lb 12 oz | 20 inches |
Click the link below to take a short survey and predict when baby girl will be born and what her weight and length will be. There won't be a prize for participating in the survey, but it will be fun to see what everyone guesses, and who will come closest in their predictions. After the day of the shower, this post will be updated with a table showing everyone's name and predictions. Then we'll all just have to wait for the big day to see what really happens!
Click this link to take the birth prediction survey.
GAME: What's in a Name! ANSWERS AND WINNER POSTED BELOW
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who participated in this game! Here are the answers for the name meanings. All the meanings were taken from behindthename.com
The winner of the game, with 6 correct guesses was Ann. Congratulations! You will receive a gift card in the mail shortly. I will send you an email so I can get your address to mail the gift card.
When naming a baby, parents often choose a name with a special meaning or association. We've taken the first name of every person invited to the online baby shower and researched the meaning of that name. Take the quiz to see how well you can guess those name meanings. PLEASE no cheating! I know it would be easy to jump on to a search engine and find out what the name meanings really are, but we're going by the honor system here. The person who gets the most answers correct will win an Amazon gift card!
Click this link to play the "What's in a Name" Game.
Answers to the name game will be posted here at the end of the day. The winner will be notified by email so you can receive your prize!
| Amber | red/yellow gemstone | ||
| Ann | favor/grace | ||
| Carl | man | ||
| Celisa | song of joy | ||
| Diana | heavenly/divine | ||
| Kristin | follower of Christ | ||
| Krystal | clear/ice | ||
| Lisa | my God is an oath | ||
| Margaret | pearl | ||
| Rachel | ewe | ||
| Rebecca | a snare/tied | ||
| Sarah | princess |
The winner of the game, with 6 correct guesses was Ann. Congratulations! You will receive a gift card in the mail shortly. I will send you an email so I can get your address to mail the gift card.
When naming a baby, parents often choose a name with a special meaning or association. We've taken the first name of every person invited to the online baby shower and researched the meaning of that name. Take the quiz to see how well you can guess those name meanings. PLEASE no cheating! I know it would be easy to jump on to a search engine and find out what the name meanings really are, but we're going by the honor system here. The person who gets the most answers correct will win an Amazon gift card!
Click this link to play the "What's in a Name" Game.
Answers to the name game will be posted here at the end of the day. The winner will be notified by email so you can receive your prize!
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Words of Wisdom and Encouragement
This is the place to give Rebecca and Carl your best baby tips and advice, offer up parental wisdom, or just show encouragement and support. Feel free to leave a comment!
Video-chat with Rebecca and Carl on the day of the shower!
Rebecca and Carl would love to video chat with you on the day of the shower. If you'd like to schedule a time slot, please leave a comment with your name, which time you'd prefer, and what video platform you'd like to use (Facetime, Google Chat, Skype, etc.). I'll keep the list updated to reflect availability. Please note that all time slots are in Central time, so you may need to adjust according to your own time zone. Thanks!
Saturday September 12th:
7:30 am:
8:00 am: Sarah Lott
8:30 am:
9:00 am: Lisa Smith
8:00 pm: Greg & Diana
8:30 pm: Rachel Cardenas - Google chat
9:00 pm:
9:30 pm:
Saturday September 12th:
7:30 am:
8:00 am: Sarah Lott
8:30 am:
9:00 am: Lisa Smith
8:00 pm: Greg & Diana
8:30 pm: Rachel Cardenas - Google chat
9:00 pm:
9:30 pm:
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