After the
20-week baby scan, we had the gender of our child written in a sealed envelope. Today, we laid on a buffet, assembled the future grandparents, had my brother on the phone line, and opened the envelope.
First, however, we all took a guess as to the sex. The votes were 5 for boy, and 4 for girl.
So that you can play at home, and in the style of the classic "Choose Your Own Adventure Books":
You are standing in a room with a nice new sofa in it. Assembled within are seven others who are looking intently at you. "Well," says the youngest man, "what do you reckon then? Boy or girl?"
The envelope is opened. The piece of paper comes out and opened. "Your instincts are a little off: It's a girl!" And there was cheesecake and chocolate roulade for all.
The envelope is opened. The piece of paper comes out and opened. "You're right! It is a girl!" And there was cheesecake and chocolate roulade for all.
You sit down and start singing about gold. The other people in the room look at you curiously. Then, quite unexpectedly, Elrond enters and gives the curious map to
sheyna. Thorin enters and joins in. Soon everyone is singing about gold and no one is thinking about babies. There is cheesecake and roulade for all.