34 Weeks - Daddy Thoughts Vol. 3

So here are Jared's thoughts on a bit of recent baby news. Enjoy!

So the most recent baby update is that we are potentially having a Christmas baby. Our OBGYN will be on vacation after Christmas, so there was a possibility that Kristen will be induced the week of Christmas to ensure our doctor delvers the baby. We will have an ultrasound scheduled soon to confirm that the little guy is fully cooked and ready to come out before we set a date. But assuming everything is okay, how do you set the date? You are potentially picking your child's birthday. Granted it will most likely have to be the week of Christmas (December 20th - 25th), so how do you pick the day to go in? I wonder if we will get to choose or if the doctor will narrow down the choices?

So, should I find out other people that have birthdays during that week? I know our friends Dan and Stephanie had their daughter on December 22nd. My younger sister's fiance, Joe, has his birthday on December 23rd. Hmmm……how do you decide? Maybe I should look up famous birthdays in history. Maybe that will provide guidance.

DECEMBER 20TH BIRTHDAYS IN HISTORY:

1990 - R&B singer Jojo, most remembered for her debut hit "Leave (Get Out)" at age 13. I don't think this is what my son wants to hear influenced his birthday decision. (-1)

1982 - American Idol 2008 winner David Cook. Hmmm…..he was pretty awesome on the show, but still don't know if this is the precedent we want to set. Although I did vote for him. (Crap! Did I just publicly announce that?!?!?! Please don't think less of me) (+1)

1946 - Uri Geller, the Psychic who claimed he could bend spoons with his mind. That is pretty cool, but it was only claims; I don't think it was ever proven. (-1)

1945 - Peter Criss, drummer for KISS, nicknamed The Cat. Drummers are pretty awesome. (+1)

1922 - George Roy Hill, who directed "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" in 1969, an award-winning film starting Paul Newman and Robert Redford. They were pretty awesome cowboy robbers. (+1)

1868 - Harvey Firestone, best known for Firestone Tires. Nothing like a mogul from the automobile industry. (+1)

DECEMBER 21ST BIRTHDAYS IN HISTORY:

1966 - Kiefer Sutherland, best known as Jack Bauer from the Fox show "24". He was definitely a Badass, might be worth noting as a possible vote for December 21st. I think he officially died on the show twice and came back to life. (+1)

1965 - Andy Dick. Need I explain? (-1)

1957 - Ray Romano. Everybody truly does love Raymond. December 21 may be back in the running. (+1)

1948 - Samuel L. Jackson, the man who seems to be in every single movie. Might make sense for him to be reasoning for a birthday, right? (+1)

1940 - Frank Zappa. Seriously, how awesome would this be now? (minus Andy Dick) (+1)

1937 - Jane Fonda, actress and daughter to Henry Fonda. (-1)

1935 - Phil Donahue, trailblazing talk show host. (+1)

1879 - Joseph Stalin, Soviet leader ruthlessly enforced Communism. OK, December 21st may have just lost out. Stalin and Andy Dick I think just ruined it for everyone. (-1)

DECEMBER 22ND BIRTHDAYS IN HISTORY:

1993 - Ali Lohan, Lindsay's sister. Not too noteworthy. (-1)

1989 - Jordan Sparks, 2007 American Idol season winner. Is there a December birthday conspiracy for American Idol winners?!?!?! (-1)

1949 - Maurice Gibbs, member of the Bee Gees. Stayin' Alive does make one want to strut. :-) (+1)

1949 - Robin Gibbs, Maurice's brother also a member of the Bee Gees. Still the Bee Gees, but a second person. So they get two votes (Hey, I don't write the rules). (+1)

1945 - Diane Sawyer, "Good Morning America" co-anchor. She is pretty awesome. (+1)

1915 - Barbara Billingsley, best known as June Cleaver from the hit show, "Leave It To Beaver." I don't know if Kristen wears enough pearls to emulate this one, but we'll give it a shot. (+1)

DECEMBER 23RD BIRTHDAYS IN HISTORY:

1971 - Corey Haim. Ummm……no. (-1)

1964 - Eddie Vedder, guitarist/singer/songwriter in the band Pearl Jam. Will my little man be a rocker? (+1)

1943 - Harry Shearer, voice actor for "The Simpsons" and also on "SNL". This is pretty awesome. We do have a great respect for the Simpsons in our household. (+1)

1867 - Madame C.J. Walker, hair care marketer and noted as the first African-American millionaire. very interesting. (+1)

DECEMBER 24TH BIRTHDAYS IN HISTORY:

1974 - Ryan Seacrest, host of "American Idol". There it is again! Seriously, this has got to be a conspiracy theory, right??!?!? (-1)

1973 - Stephenie Meyer, author of the best-selling, "Twilight" vampire romance novels. Kristen does have a healthy respect for werewolves. (+1)

1971 - Ricky Martin. My little guy does not need to associate his birthday with "Livin' La Vida Loca" just yet. (-1)

1929 - Mary Higgins Clark, suspense novel writer. Hopefully the little man will like to read. (+1)

1922 - Ava Gardner, actress in Hemingway's "The Killers" and married to Frank Sinatra. Sinatra is awesome. (+1)

1905 - Howard Hughes, aviation millionaire became a movie producer and recluse. I don't need my son going crazy ad saving urine in jars. (-1)

1822 - Mathew Arnold, English poet wrote the melancholy masterpiece, "Dover Beach." "For the world, which seems to lie before us like a land of dreams." I will be impressed if anyone has read (or even heard of) this masterpiece. (+1)

1809 - Kit Carson, Western trapper, scout, soldier against Mexico and Navajo. This guy was a "man's man". (+1)

DECEMBER 25TH BIRTHDAYS IN HISTORY:

1971 - English singer/songwriter Dido. He could probably say the name pretty quickly, but it may sound more like a "dee-dee-dee-dee." (-1)

1958 - Rickey Henderson, base-stealing baseball outfielder with many teams in his career. This is the American past-time. (+1)

1954 - Annie Lennox, singer/songwriter on the hit song "Sweet Dreams" with The Eurythmics. Not the sweat dreams I want. (-1)

1949 - Sissy Spacek, oscar winner for the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter" and well known for her role as "Carrie." Wouldn't be able to explain this one for years and it most likely would result in psychiatric help. (-1)

1946 - Jimmy Buffet. No shame in being a Parrot Head. :-) (+1)

1918 - Anwar Sadat, Egyptian president signed peace treaty with Israel in 1979. Way to go! (+1)

1899 - Humphrey Bogart, best known for "Casablanca". Definitely a plus. (+1)

1893 - World traveler Robert Ripley, created the well known book series/show "Believe It Or Not." I'm going to go with a no on this one, just out of principle. (-1)

1887 - Conrad Hilton, entrepreneur built the successful chain of Hilton hotels. But he is related to Paris Hilton. Hmmm……. (-1)

1821 - Clara Barton, Civil War volunteer nurse founded the American Red Cross. Anyone who knows me from high school knows I rocked a Red Cross shirt for years. (+1)

1642 - Sir Isaac Newton, mathematician who formulated three basic laws of motion. I got one for you. F = ma = (+1)

0 - Umm……Jesus. But he still only gets one vote. It's only fair to everyone else. (+1)

So here is the current score:

12/20: 2 points

12/21: 2 points

12/22: 2 points

12/23: 2 points

12/24: 2 points

12/25: 2 points

Well crap. It's a six-way tie.

Flippin' great.

All this blogging and no progress. Perhaps this calls for a need for everyone else to chime in with their vote. Any suggestions from the masses?

-Jared