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Jen & Meg's Baby Pool

Welcome to our baby pool. Enter your guess and help distract us while we wait for Avery's arrival!

jwiegand83 Pool Photo
 

 
 
 
Entered Sort by EnteredPerson Sort by PersonEmail Sort by EmailBirth Date Sort by Birth DateLength Sort by LengthWeight Sort by WeightComments/ Congratulations Sort by Comments/ Congratulations
2012-04-01 20:53:18Jen Wiegandjwiegand83
@???.com
2012-04-1320.3007.125
7 lbs 2oz
I can't wait to hold my little munchkin!!!
2012-04-01 20:55:45Megan Wiegandtuc25486@?
??.edu
2012-04-1720.0007.250
7 lbs 4oz
Mommy and I love you!
2012-04-01 21:12:02Phyllis SmithPhyllis.Sm
ith717@???
.com
2012-04-2320.0007.188
7 lbs 3oz
This is fun!
2012-04-01 21:13:40Kerry SmithKerry.Smit
h22@???.co
m
2012-04-1819.0007.125
7 lbs 2oz
 
2012-04-01 21:20:03Brie wilsonTua08779@?
??.com
2012-04-3022.2007.900
7 lbs 14oz
 
2012-04-01 21:20:55Katy McGowanKatypillar
@???.com
2012-04-1520.5006.813
6 lbs 13oz
 
2012-04-01 21:40:44Ryan Kellykellyryand
@???.com
2012-04-1421.0007.188
7 lbs 3oz
So excited for the mommys to be!
2012-04-01 21:41:11Jade Gasper 2012-04-1821.0007.313
7 lbs 5oz
 
2012-04-01 22:04:54Lindsey Goodlegood85@?
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2012-04-3019.5007.125
7 lbs 2oz
I have loved reading your blog and following your Journey! Congratulations!
2012-04-01 22:27:34Karen NoelNoelkar7@?
??.com
2012-04-2519.0006.688
6 lbs 11oz
 
2012-04-01 22:30:11Pamela GrayPcgray82@?
??.com
2012-04-1719.5007.625
7 lbs 10oz
I can't wait to see pictures of your sweet little girl!
2012-04-01 22:47:01Kara little lilheels01
08@???.com
2012-04-1619.8007.125
7 lbs 2oz
Congratulations! We are not too far behind you with our boy... :-)
2012-04-01 22:47:40SusieSusanmoody
15@???.com
2012-04-2419.5006.688
6 lbs 11oz
 
2012-04-01 22:58:42Cathyschltchr31
1@???.com
2012-04-2721.0007.500
7 lbs 8oz
Enjoy every moment. :)
2012-04-01 23:29:46StephanieSlighthize
r@???.com
2012-04-2419.5006.625
6 lbs 10oz
Congrats!!! I picked the 24th because it's my wedding anniversary!
2012-04-02 07:21:05Melissamelissagei
ger29@???.
com
2012-04-2920.0007.313
7 lbs 5oz
Can't believe she's almost here :)
2012-04-02 08:17:03OneHopefullyPreggoLesbo 2012-04-2120.2508.125
8 lbs 2oz
Yay! I'm so happy and excited for you guys!
2012-04-02 08:38:05Lindsay SchreiberLindsaysch
reiber@???
.com
2012-05-0121.0006.500
6 lbs 8oz
Congrats to you both! So exciting!
2012-04-02 11:38:03Grammy 2012-04-2218.5007.188
7 lbs 3oz
Congratulations! Love you, Megan...we're so proud of you! (as always)
2012-04-02 11:38:52Michele DeLiso 2012-04-2220.0007.000
7 lbs
I can't wait till the peanut gets here!!!!
2012-04-02 14:11:33Vanessa Vee24249@?
??.com
2012-05-0321.0007.563
7 lbs 9oz
Getting sooooo close :)
2012-04-02 19:11:12Dee Schallschall1417
@???.com
2012-04-2420.0006.500
6 lbs 8oz
Congrats to you both!! Good luck and treasure every moment! :)
2012-04-02 20:22:12Bre Donnellydonnellb@?
??.edu
2012-04-1820.5007.125
7 lbs 2oz
Congrats again! So excited for you both! <3
2012-04-02 20:40:49GRANPAPA 2012-04-2620.5007.750
7 lbs 12oz
CONGRATULATIONS. CAN'T WAIT UNTIL SHE'S HERE.
2012-04-02 20:42:40GRAN MAMA 2012-04-1419.5006.750
6 lbs 12oz
LOVE YOU GUYS. CAN'T WAIT
2012-04-02 22:13:28Kim scottkbs1012@??
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2012-04-2319.7507.563
7 lbs 9oz
Congrats!!!!Jen & Meg it has been so exciting taking this journey with you. I wish you guys nothing g but the best
2012-04-03 00:17:50Auntie TrishDsign2heAR
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2012-04-1921.6007.563
7 lbs 9oz
2 words.... spoiling Rotten! I can't wait to meet my niece! I love her so much already. .. p.s were gonna get in so much trouble together ;)
2012-04-03 09:10:36LATA 2012-04-1619.5007.375
7 lbs 6oz
We love your blog!! Can't wait to see pics of Avery!
2012-04-03 10:12:15Kendall Goodnoe 2012-04-2819.7506.625
6 lbs 10oz
I have enjoyed reading your blog. You are going to make the best parents. I am so happy for you!
2012-04-03 10:59:10Shanna Evertsshannaever
ts@???.com
2012-04-2819.0007.188
7 lbs 3oz
I love your blog and have been reading quietly for awhile!! I choose the 28th because that is my 30th birthday and it is a special day... I am willing to share.
http://ourroadtomotherh ood.blogspot.com/
2012-04-03 14:01:12Stacy & Lexi 2012-05-0120.5007.688
7 lbs 11oz
Congrats! Can't wait to meet Baby Avery!
2012-04-03 16:57:56Nikki 2012-04-3019.0007.688
7 lbs 11oz
What do I get if I win?! I mean, can't wait to meet the little peanut!
2012-04-03 17:40:19Bethy 2012-04-2418.0008.625
8 lbs 10oz
 
2012-04-04 13:52:30Paula CPLCavanagh
@???.com
2012-04-2518.2007.700
7 lbs 11oz
This is Brooke's (wife) B-day. I think she has always liked it!
2012-04-05 06:56:17Chris (Gran's friend) 2012-04-0620.0007.250
7 lbs 4oz
Can't wait to meet her.
2012-04-07 12:22:43Am&She 2012-04-0118.0007.125
7 lbs 2oz
:)
2012-04-07 12:24:58Am&She 2012-04-2118.0007.125
7 lbs 2oz
:)
2012-04-08 11:36:59Grandad 2012-04-2319.0006.500
6 lbs 8oz
Congratulations!!!!
2012-04-08 21:33:53Brandonbrandonrub
enstein@??
?.com
2012-04-2022.0008.250
8 lbs 4oz
 
2012-04-17 09:37:26Deenasunshinele
brew@???.c
om
2012-04-2720.0007.375
7 lbs 6oz
Congrats again Mommies!




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Statistics:

Guesses:    40
 
 
Average Length:    19.88 in
 
Average Weight:        7.27 lbs
 
   
 
 

Scoring Explanation:

A pool entry/guess entails up to 9 components. The pool administrator chooses which components to include (in dark text below). An exact match results in a zero (0)—a perfect score—for that component. The overall score is the total points of all the active components.

Points are determined as follows:

Birth Date
1 point for each day of the week before or after actual (for instance, off by two weeks means 14 points).

Birth Time
A value ranging roughly between 0 – 3 points for time of day (approximately 0.12 points per hour difference. For instance, plus or minus 4 hours is approximately a half point; birth date is not part of the calculation, so clock time is relative and not calculated across the midnight boundary).

Gender
1 point if guess is wrong.

Length
1 point for every inch (or 0.3937 points per cm) greater or less than actual (technically, if the actual is 20 inches and the guess is of 19.999, then 1/1000 of a point is added, for example).

Weight
1 point for every lb (or 2.2 points per kg) greater or less than actual (technically, if the actual is 7 lbs and the guess is of 7.001, then 1/1000 of a point is added, for example).

Hair
1 point if guess is wrong.

Eyes
1 point if guess is wrong.

First Name & Middle Name
On average, one will gain 2 to 4 points for an incorrect guess.

The characters of a name are analyzed for similarity. Character parity, order, and count determine how close the guess is to the actual; phonetic distance is also taken into account. For example, if the actual name is "Bart", then:

"Barry" scores better than "Bartholomew" (count: Bart [4], Barry [5], Bartholomew [11]).
"Brad" scores better than "Jill" (parity: Brad contains the 'a' & 'r', but Jill contains neither).
"Marli" scores better than "Keira" (order: both contain the 'a' & 'r' of Bart, but in Keira it occurs in the wrong order).

If the actual name is "Stu", then:
"Stew" scores better than "Stan" (phonetic: pronunciation usage of 'u' more closely related to 'ew' than 'an').

Case matters ('A' is not equal to 'a')!

There's also significant penalty points for a guess that looks like a non-guess: "?" or "???", for instance.

Note: When the administrator of the baby pool enters the Actual Results, some, but not all components may be filled in. Actual Results components of numeric type which are left blank will default to zero (0). Blank multiple choice components will display blank and 1 point is applied equally to all participants for that component. If the Actual Results are removed and re-entered (for the sake of corrections/additions), scores will be recalculated. If a pool component is deselected by the pool administrator, any data entered while it was active will be ignored by the total score calculation.