Friday, August 25, 2006

Pop Quiz – answers revealed

1. At 29 weeks, Baby Jeneric most resembles a:
a. Baby. We've posted several ultrasound photos - do you need your eyes examined?

2. At 29 weeks, the activity of Baby Jeneric could be summarized as:
a. A one-person polo match, complete with horses.

3. Jenni’s belly button has:
b. Not popped.

4. The life vest:
a. Fits.
c. Who cares? I already lost out on this contest anyway.
In a show of sympathy, depending on who you are, we would accept either of these answers.

5. Eric enjoys talking to the baby. The baby responds by:
b. Going crazy and stomping all over the place.
For those of you who chose other answers, let us introduce ourselves. We are Wily Jeneric with a genetic disposition to read that will only grow stronger in our offspring. The baby loves books! (trivia: first book read to Baby Jeneric was… Lost in the Woods.)

6. Is Baby Jeneric’s room ready?
d. Hah! There are things that Wily Jeneric has no control over and the room will be finished who-knows-when.
The closet is on track to be completed within the week. What we are missing is a crib and changing table. Ahem. They were ordered in June (so it’s not like we just forgot about it!).

7. There are a lot of things Jenni can’t do, now that she’s 29 weeks pregnant. What does she miss the most?
d. Seeing her ankles. Yes, she can bend over that far, but the swelling has been pretty constant since month 5. The doctor says it’s normal but that’s hardly comforting. Will they ever return??

8. There are a lot things Eric has to do, now that Jenni’s 29 weeks pregnant. What new task does he enjoy the most?
c. Gardening. Eric has a new-found love for pulling clover. We hear this might be genetic.

9. Wily Jeneric has two cats. How do they feel about the impending new human?
a. They don’t know and don’t care.
Seriously. Jenni might be a little clumsier, with a big belly, but for the most part they are supremely oblivious.

10. Which blog comment has disturbed us the most?
a. Are groundhogs red meat?
b. I’m not sure about groundhogs, but squirrel meat is like pork in color.
c. I think this situation calls for landmines.
d. You should eat the groundhog.
All of the above. Who are you people? And why the fascination with eating and/or blowing up groundhogs? Wily Jeneric will have to be careful where we eat.

Bonus Question
When Wily Jeneric told friends and family of the impending Baby, the reactions were varied. Who had the best reaction?
e. Friend Nina who thought the first ultrasound photos were obviously faked and wouldn’t believe Jenni until a third party confirmed the story.
While all of the reactions were fabulous (and will be told to Baby Jeneric repeatedly until they say, aw, Mom/Dad, I’ve heard that a zillion times), Nina reigns supreme as being the only person to require confirmation from an independent source.

And the high score was earned by:
Priscilla, with Bruce coming in a close second. However, as an educator, I must point out that with a high score of 50%, none of you passed (this isn’t organic chemistry where a 42 is an A). Tsk, tsk. No prizes this round. Try harder next time!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

While I didn't get a chance to answer the quiz (dang gainful employment!) I was quite pleased to see that I made the list of disturbing comments left on the blog.

To answer Wily Jeneric's question, I am Brittany Sabol and I am only concerned with the needs of an anemic pregnant woman with a theiving rodent in her garden. Given the need for Jenni to eat red meat, she might think about eating beef. Yet, what has that poor cow ever done to her? Whereas the groundhog on the other hand...

But the point is moot because
1) the groundhog has been sent into exile, and
2) if they are anything like squirrels, they aren't red meat.

Anonymous said...

What! I don't win a prize? I did research. I was cuinning. In college, there is such a thing as a curve.

Am I getting handicapped because I am local? Hanging Chad! Retally. Call in the Supreme Court and James Baker III. This is a travesty.