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    10 November 2010

    Time to Get Personal

    Hello, folks. I realize that I've been quite less predictable at posting this fall than I once was, and I wish to address this problem.  I also realize that making excuses, particularly online, is quite tacky and should at all costs be avoided, however, I will break my own rule and here goes:
    ONE

    The main excuse for not blogging is that we were photographing quite a few family sessions, and the desired intent of said sessions is to create a portrait that would be determined suitable for greeting cards that inspire Christmas joy and cheer to the recipient.  Therefore, I refrained from posting such sessions, because it would, in effect, spoil the first impression of the card if the viewer had already seen the images.  Makes sense, right? So, those sessions are being saved until after Christmas, when I will release them to you like a flock of doves...  Joyful and cheerful doves!

    TWO
    Perhaps the most important thing we wanted to say is that Jodi and I are expecting our fourth child to make his/her (we don't know yet!) arrival any day now!  This is something we are quite excited about, and while the past 9 months have flown like greased lightning on a rocket ship (that's fast, by the way) we know that the big moment is peeking around the corner and we're hoping we're ready! 
    So lets have some fun with a:

    Baby's Arrival Prediction Contest!
    This could be the shortest contest we've ever run, so you'd better get on the stick!  Here's the deal:


    I need you to write in the comment box below your best guess at these two things:
         1) Will Jodi and I have a boy, or girl?
         2) Your prediction for the DATE/TIME of our childs arrival. (Jodi is due today.)


    Whoever guesses the correct gender, as well as having the closest time to the actual time of birth will win a little gift from Gehman Photography.  


    Rules:  1) You may only guess once. Or twice.  No more than 2.
                 2) Guesses must be entered here in the blog comment box, and you must sign your name (so we know how to get in touch with you if you win, duh!)
               
    Have at it!  


    New sessions on the blog next week! 
    Thanks,
    Rodney

    110 Comments:

    Anonymous Jennifer White said...

    girl, 11/11/10, 3:00 pm

    4:52 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    My guess is a boy, and he will arrive November 11th! Thinking and praying for all of you! Annette Fulton :)

    4:52 PM  
    Blogger Annette said...

    Ohhhh ( Annette again...) Boy, November 11th at 7:22pm

    4:53 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Blessings on the new arrival!

    Guess #1 Girl, 11/13/10 1:36 AM

    Guess #2 Boy, 11/12/10 4:41 AM

    Joann Marner

    4:57 PM  
    Anonymous Rachel Fishback said...

    I'm guessing Boy....and hoping for November 15th....ummmm....I'll go with 7:24 PM cause I think it might be a late birthday surprise....wink wink:) Congrats and GOod Luck!

    4:58 PM  
    Anonymous Sharon Garner said...

    It's going to be a boy!!! Born on Friday, November 12th at 3:34 pm. (Sharon Garner)

    5:01 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy, Nov. 12 10:16 am.

    or Girl Nov. 12 4:36 pm.
    :)
    Megan Yoder

    5:01 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Allison Gehman:

    Guess #1 - Boy - November 14 @ 5 p.m.
    Guess #2 - Girl - November 15 @ whatever time Jodi was born on that day!

    5:08 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Dwight - your brother:

    Guess #1 - Boy - November 11 @ 11:35 p.m.
    Guess #2 - Boy - November 12 @ 3:30 a.m.

    5:09 PM  
    Blogger Unknown said...

    Boy-11/13/10 @ 3:00 am
    Girl-11/14/10 @ 3:00 am

    5:11 PM  
    Blogger Unknown said...

    First guess: Boy, November 11th, 6:30 pm

    Second guess: Girl, November 13th, 9:00 pm...because you are always waiting on girls :)

    5:11 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Baby's arrival prediction contest ... fun! I think you and Jodi will have a bouncing baby boy on Friday, Nov. 12 at around 8:56 am. Hisham and I wish you all the best!

    Christy Odish

    5:13 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy, nov 17th 6:08 am. Colleen Stutzman

    5:15 PM  
    Anonymous janene said...

    Girl- 11/11/10 @ 11:20 pm

    Boy- 11/12/10 @ 1:30 am

    5:17 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Girl 11-16-10 5:55 pm
    Boy 11-13-10 8:52 am
    Justina Yoder

    5:17 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    1. Boy- 11-11-10 at 11:11am
    2. Boy- 11-12-10 at 4.47pm
    Bethany Kramer

    5:23 PM  
    Blogger Emily said...

    Boy - 11/12/10 @ 10:16 AM
    Girl - 11/11/10 @ 9:56 PM

    5:52 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Guess #1: Baby Boy on November 14 at 2:02 P.M.
    Guess #2: Baby Girl on November 19 at 11:07 A.M.

    ~Kyla

    6:03 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy- 11/15/10 at 9:17 am.
    Girl- 11/13/10 at 10:34 pm.
    Rosetta Nisly

    6:19 PM  
    Anonymous Kristin said...

    Girl - 11/14/10 at 10:30 am

    6:25 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy - 11/12/10 10:37am
    Girl - 11/13/10 4:56am
    Rachel Rinner

    6:30 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    November 12 at 6:15 (girl)

    -Sara Hubbell

    6:46 PM  
    Anonymous Brenda said...

    Boy 11/10/10 11:36pm

    6:52 PM  
    Blogger Christopher and Marcille said...

    Girl 11/14/10 10:38 am
    Girl 11/15/10 12:48 am
    Marcille Ward

    7:03 PM  
    Anonymous Jodi Gehman said...

    11/12/10 7:00pm

    -Jodi ;)

    7:11 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Girl, 11/11/10, 3:26 p.m.
    Girl 11/12/10, 4:11 a.m.





    Joyce Baron

    7:15 PM  
    Blogger Lou said...

    My guess is a boy, born November 13th at 4:37 pm.

    Or I guess it could be a girl, born on November 12th, at 1:11 am. =)

    Cannot wait to hear the news!
    ~Louise Zook

    7:35 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy-11/13/10 4:55 a.m.
    Girl-11/12/10 12:01 p.m.

    Hadassah Fuhrman

    7:36 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Hmmm so I was only going to put one guess but when I was reading through the other guesses and came across mine I saw I put boy and I was totally going to say girl...wow...I dont know if that is a sign or just a mushy mommy mind after a long day :) So I will have to put in a second guess:
    Girl, Nov 14th 4:47 am. -Colleen Stutzman

    8:01 PM  
    Blogger Althea said...

    Boy 11/14/10 4:32 pm

    8:18 PM  
    Anonymous LaRonda said...

    Boy 11/15/10 5:53am

    8:28 PM  
    Anonymous shanna said...

    boy,,, 11/11 @ 11:02 p.m.

    9:00 PM  
    Anonymous shanna said...

    wait- 2nd guess=)
    boy,,, 11/10 @ 10:58 p.m.=)

    9:01 PM  
    Anonymous Cody and Kelli Bateman said...

    Can't wait!

    Kelli's guess....boy-11/12/10 4:10 p.m.
    Cody's guess....girl-11/11/10 6:36 p.m.

    9:20 PM  
    Anonymous Dee Keninger said...

    Boy-11/12/10 at 12:12 p.m.

    9:44 PM  
    Anonymous The Hesnards said...

    --Hope we're not too late :)

    Meg's guess--November 12th @ 0415: BOY!
    Jarvis's guess-- November 13th @ 0224: BOY!

    9:59 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy- 11/11/10 7:35pm
    Girl - 11/12/10 5:58am

    Good Luck!
    Kim Rossiter

    10:06 PM  
    Anonymous Haley Kauffman said...

    Girl @ 11/12/10 @ 8:23 pm
    Girl @ 11/13/10 @ 5:07 am

    Yay!!! Love ya'll and Praying for you! Haley Kauffman

    10:12 PM  
    Anonymous Kelly Berg said...

    Girl!!! 11/11 at 4:23 am

    2nd guess
    Girl!!! 11/11 7:28 am

    Congrats and much love!
    Kelly Berg
    ~~ almost Kelly Kauffman :)

    10:32 PM  
    Blogger RaVonne Rhodes said...

    first guess...
    girl! 11/12 at 12:30 pm

    second guess...
    boy! 11/11 at 2:17 am

    RaVonne Rhodes

    3:09 AM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Girl on November 18 (my birthday) at 7:25 a.m. :)
    Okay for your sake,i really hope you have this precious one before then. :)

    Boy November 14 at 7:47 p.m.



    Mary Beth Miller~

    6:23 AM  
    Blogger Unknown said...

    Boy~ Nov. 12th at 5:58am Hang in there Jodi!

    6:34 AM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy - November 12 at 11:53pm

    ooooor

    Boy - November 13 at 10:53am

    Kristi Miller

    7:11 AM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Girl - November 14 - 11:59am

    Girl - November 14 - 8:59pm

    Kristin Bucher

    Love you guys! Hope all goes well and safely.

    7:44 AM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy - November 16 3:45AM.
    Best of luck!!!

    ~Andrea Domsic

    8:37 AM  
    Blogger Sisters of Grace said...

    I guess a girl.
    Nov. 12 4:45p.m

    Emily

    9:16 AM  
    Blogger Unknown said...

    Boy, November 14
    Boy, November 20
    Maria Montes de Oca
    BLESSINGS TO YOUR FAMILY!

    9:16 AM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy - November 12 11:12 pm

    can't wait to hear

    Karla Neusch =)

    11:20 AM  
    Blogger Jeremy and Sabrina said...

    Girl -November 12, 7:35am

    Boy -November 13 -7:36am

    Sabrina

    11:20 AM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Guess #1 Boy 11.12.10 0441

    Guess #2 Girl 11.14.10 0749----My daughter's birthday...even the time.

    Carri Baarts
    Praying for a safe, happy, and healthy delivery!

    12:05 PM  
    Blogger ryhawk said...

    the future cowgirl will be born 11-12-10 @ 12:27:59. If you need a baby whisperer try Mr. Schrute.

    12:11 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I predict that the baby will be a girl born on the 17th noon.
    ~Chelsy Bontrager

    2:47 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    My prediction.......

    -boy
    -November the 15th, 7 AM

    ~Allison Bontrager

    2:48 PM  
    Blogger Taylor said...

    #1 - A sweet little boy, on November 15th at 9:05 am

    #2 - A darling little girl, on November 16th at 8:17 pm

    ~Taylor Fulton

    4:35 PM  
    Anonymous Hans Mast said...

    #1 - boy - 11/12/10 - 6 AM
    #2 - boy - 11/12/10 - 6 PM

    7:07 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    The 15th would be cool, since it's Jodi's bday, but my first guess is a boy born on the 13th @ 2am, second guess is a
    boy born on the 14th @ 2am.
    Virginia Bontrager

    8:33 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    1) Boy
    2.) 11/14/10- 3:06am

    Matt Amelon

    9:00 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    1.) Boy
    2.) 11/15/10- 6:25pm

    Elizabeth Wittchow

    9:03 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    A boy
    Nov. 12th at 9:48pm
    Nikki Helmuth!

    10:12 PM  
    Blogger Unknown said...

    1.) BOY 11/14/10 - 2:34 pm!!

    9:23 AM  
    Anonymous Nikki Gerot said...

    1)I think it's a boy
    2)Born on 11/14/10 at 12:06am

    12:42 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy-11/13/10 @ 3:33pm

    Ana Campbell

    4:30 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    #1 girl 11/14/10 1:23 am
    #2 girl 11/13/10 10:00 pm
    Dorothy Miller

    10:30 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    #1. Boy 11/14/10 6:38pm
    #2 Boy 11/13/10 4am
    Amber Ramos :)

    5:59 AM  
    Anonymous Doris High said...

    Boy - 11/16/10 - 11:00 p.m.

    If you go to http://cerwindoris.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=cerwindoris&nextdate=11%2f12%2f2010+23%3a59%3a59.999 you will see one of your Gehman nieces. :)

    Doris High

    6:16 AM  
    Blogger Unknown said...

    It's a boy November 14th 7:42 AM -deb and joe

    7:23 AM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    okay so my 2nd guess is... It is a boy, Sat. 10:50pm! Come on baby, you can do it;)!!
    Nikki Helmuth

    1:02 PM  
    Blogger Sisters of Grace said...

    My guess is a girl, Nov. 14 at 5:00p.m.

    Emily

    1:08 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Obviously missed my first guess, 2nd one - Boy, Nov. 14th at 11:14 pm.

    Karla N

    6:04 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy Sunday Nov 14 8:14 a.m.


    Beth Nicholson

    8:01 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    2nd guess:

    Boy Sunday Nov 14 7:35 p.m.

    Beth Nicholson

    8:03 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    can we guess again after our 1st 2 guesses are expired? ;)

    5:06 PM  
    Blogger Unknown said...

    Boy Sunday Nov 14! :)<3

    11:36 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy - Monday November 15 8:39 p.m.

    11:54 AM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Boy - Monday November 15 8:39 p.m.

    Beth Nicholson

    How wonderful - sharing a birthday!!

    11:55 AM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    #2 Boy - Tuesday November 16th 12:05 p.m.

    Beth Nicholson

    11:55 AM  
    Blogger Wanda Hurst said...

    Its a boy born on november 16 at 4:23 a.m.

    1:52 PM  
    Blogger Wanda Hurst said...

    a girl born on november 17 at 1:20 a.m.

    1:53 PM  
    Anonymous Haley Kauffman said...

    if i can guess again...Nov 16th @ 5:20 pm.

    9:58 PM  
    Blogger ryhawk said...

    Girl Nov. 16th 9:57:59

    6:05 AM  
    Blogger Unknown said...

    Boy, 11/17 @ 1:03am

    7:37 AM  
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