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Can you spot the Prom picture?

So many pictures...Where to look?

Don't give up.  Look again!

I spread them out on my bed nice and neat to make it easier for you.

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Still looking?...

Hard, isn't it?

Okay...

What if I told you the reason you can't find it, is because...

It's not there.

Yes, it's true.  Promless Papa.  All the good girls were taken, and even though I was on the fence about going, I didn't want to go to Prom with my sister like my friends suggested.

Because, you know, then one of them couldn't go to Prom.

Good news is you can still check out all the fun!  Make sure you head over to The Stiletto Mom and Blissfully Caffeinated; they have awesome Prom Flashback Pictures as well as links to even more Prom flashbacks, so it's very possible you'll spend the whole morning in FlashBack mode.  

Makes me want to head to the mirror and "feather" my hair.  I may not have gone to prom, but I put the F in Feather!

-- PAPA

And here's a fun song to take you into the weekend.  Enjoy!

UPDATED!  More prom pictures from Miss Night Owl .  Balloons galore!

POP QUIZ: THE FAMILY JEWELS

Throughout the past couple of years, Ana and I have done our fair share of traveling the world and have picked up a couple of family jewels in the process.

Because my life is an open book, because the buzz word of the moment is transparent, and because I've told you everything else about me, I thought I'd leave no mystery unturned and share these items with you.

But first a game. 

Below are ten objects d' art.  Pick the one you think is not part of the PAPA household.  You have forty-five minutes - Go!

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.

H.

I.

 

J.

Still thinking...???

Take your time.  You'll be just...swine.

Happy Friday!

-- PAPA

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GUESS THE SEX? Baby Contest

We just heard the good news!!

So is it a BOY or a GIRL?  Do we buy blue or pink?

There's no fun in just telling you, right?

Announcing the "GUESS THE SEX?" baby contest: 

...With $$Special$$ prize going to the winner...

Details coming soon...

STAY TUNED!

101 ways to get Pregnant

All the secrets revealed HERE!

[Warning: Not suitable for work.]

And the winning Pregnancy Test goes to...

Rite-Aid!

Ana and I are on our way home from a screening of 21.  As we pass the Rite Aid on the corner of Sunset and Gower, she suddenly leans over and points out the window.

"That's where I bought the pregnancy test that day.  I'll always remember that morning I went in there..."

Mark it down: Another famous LA landmark.

Everyone has their landmarks they use for giving out directions.  Take a left at the Bank of America.  Take a right before the Chevron gas station.   Veer left after the guy selling oranges.

Now Ana can add another:  "Make a right at the Rite Aid...where I bought my pregnancy test."

Which store (and future famous landmark) sold you the winning Pregnancy Test?

The Game of the Name

Take the Celebrity Baby Name Quiz:

(Match the celebrity baby to his/her respective parents.)

1. Zowie                                                  A. Michael Hutchence & Paula Yates
2. Pilot Inspektor                                     B.  David & Angela Bowie
3. Sailor Lee                                            C. Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell
4. Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily                   D. Jason Lee & Beth Riesgraf
5. Apple                                                   E. Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
6. Bluebell Madonna                                  F. Bob Geldof & Paula Yates
7. Shiloh Nouvel                                       G. Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin
8. Speck Wildhorse                                   H. Christy Brinkley & Peter Cook
9. Peaches Honeyblossom                          I.  John Mellencamp & Elaine Irwin

(Answers appear at the end of post.)

Ana's taking the quiz.  She reads the names off in disbelief.

"Zowie, Pilot Inspektor, Speck,...Apple?  Who names their kid Apple?"

"Exactly, or Peaches Honeyblossum?" 

"It's true?"

"I guess..."

"Bluebell Madonna...Omg...how do they come up with these names?"

Easy.  They're celebrities. 

Thankfully, we've passed the baby naming stage.  In fact, Ana and I rank in the elite .0001% for having both baby names solidified two hours after finding out we're pregnant.  I remember the conversation perfectly.

ANA: "Baby, guess what?  I'm pregnant!!!!

PAPA: "Wow...(long pregnant pause)...really?  You took the test?"

ANA: "Two of them.  Positive and positive.  Can you believe it?  We have to think of a name!"

I didn't realize she meant: right.at.that.exact.moment.

But we prevailed.  Translation: One less battle for later.  Which is especially important, considering many couples are still hatching it out weeks before the baby's due. 

"I'm so glad we got ours," I say confidently.

Ana looks up from her computer.  "Actually..."

My heat sinks.   "Don't tell me...You want Pilot Inspektor?"

She laughs.  "I'm not so sure about Bryce anymore."

"But I thought you loved it."

"I do love it."

"You said: if it's a girl Sienna, a boy Bryce...It's what you wanted."

"I did.  Just not any more." 

Then, the famous words of every pregnant woman.

"I changed my mind."

Just like that the the baby name crumbles...

Choosing the Baby's Name

How did you come up with your baby's name?  Unless you're a celebrity, it's an extremely important decision not to be taken lightly.  Basically you're making a choice that's going to stick with them for the rest of their life....or at least until they're 18 and they legally change it. 

With 100,001 baby names out there, seriously, how do you choose? 

Fortunately, there's options:

• Choose by state! 

Anyone guess the most popular baby name in Texas? (last update: 2006)

Answer: Jose.

Interesting, what about California?  Survey says....

Daniel.  Jose ranks 7th.  Hmm.  Not what I thought.

How about Kansas? (my hometown)

Answer: Jacob.  Brian's not even in the top 100...

I find that incredibly hard to believe...especially when Hayden (#53), Kaden (#54), and Jayden (#61) beat me out.

Even Jesus (#89) got me beat.  (You can't make this up if you try.)

Not Stateside, no problem: