It is a quiet Saturday evening in our house. All the kids (even my husband) fell asleep early. I am not quite used to this tranquility and peacefulness, but I am rather enjoying it – for now. As I am sitting here, laptop in my lap, a sleeping toddler to my left and a sleeping husband to my left, I am reminded of what is on the agenda within the next three weeks. I am having some sporadic Braxton Hicks contractions, nothing productive, just enough for me not to forget that Jonah’s arrival is happening some time within the next 23 days!
Personally, I don’t anticipate that he will go along with the birth date I picked for him on January 20th. I think he may have a mind of his own and choose his own birth date – some time between my birthday on the 10th (see how I casually squeezed that nugget of information in there) and the 20th. But we shall see… I am not stressing either way. Logistically we will make it work and I just feel blessed that I am already at 36 weeks without any complications.
But to make the next few weeks a little more interesting as we wait for Jonah’s arrival, I have decided to host a small contest!
- The prize is a $25 Amazon gift card – and who could not use one of those?!
- Entry to the contest is painfully simple: Comment on this blog post (below my signature on this webpage) with your guess of how big Jonah will be at birth – weight and length! Simple and easy!
- Entries can be made in metric measurements to accommodate our non-US friends.
- FEEL FREE TO ENTER SEVERAL GUESSES over the next few weeks, as I post more about how I feel and how things are progressing! Follow Mama in the Now closely!
- You are NOT limited to just one guess!
I am not going to announce my estimates as to how big I think he will be. But, there are small hints in some of my previous blog posts about his growth so far, and how big our previous boys were at birth. Of course, keep in mind that he may not be “full size” if he comes a few days/ weeks early.
Now to the rules (also pretty basic):
- Contest ends January 20th, 2014 at 7:00am, or when Jonah is born, which ever comes first. (Winner will be announced shortly after my recovery).
- Size estimates MUST be left on the blog to be considered valid. Entries left on Facebook comments or submitted via email or Twitter will not qualify. Let me know if you have any questions with regard to commenting on our blog.
- Please make sure to leave your email address when you enter your size estimate, so I can contact you in case you win! Your email address is never sold and cannot be viewed publicly on the blog.
- In case of a tie, where both the weight and the length were correctly guessed by two individuals, the winner will be the person who first entered the contest.
GOOD LUCK in the contest! I look forward to seeing all your guesses!
mindy andre says
10# 21 3/4″
Michell says
LOL…I say 7 lbs 9 oz and 19 1/2 inches long
Katie says
7lb 6oz 21 inches
Tara says
9 lbs. 4 oz. & 21 1/2 inches long
kelsey says
7 13 oz 20 in.
josette says
I’m guessing what my Jonah weighed 7.6# 19.5in
Jennifer Kay Smith says
Big. 9 lbs 12oz
Lisa Oliver says
10lbs 7oz, 22 inches long
Maggie Rashwan says
8#3oz, 19.5inches 🙂
mary beasley says
10 lbs 10 oz. 22 inches!
Paul says
14.5 lbs
ashley says
My guess is 8lbs 3 oz and 22 inches long
Carolyn crown says
8lb 7oz, 20.25″
Joyce says
8 lbs 2 oz 19 inches long
will comment back –
Mama in the Now says
Thank you so much!!!
Maxine says
9’2 and 21 inches.
adalinejacobson says
10 lbs, 21 inches.
Shannon Anderson says
7 pounds 11 ounces 21 inches
Katrin Bruns says
9 lbs 11 oz, 21.5 in 🙂
Alexandra M. Cabrera says
10lbs 4oz. 21.75″
Laurana H says
8 lbs 6 oz, 20 inches long
Kat says
9 lb 3 oz- 21.5″
soulshinenSonja says
5,4 kg, 59 cm. Jonah, the whale?
Love,
the proud aunt
Taylor Schell says
8#10oz 20 inches
Jennifer Ayers says
9 pounds 5 ounces 20.5 inches
Lucia Drum says
10.3 # 21.5 inches
Of baby fun!
Mama in the Now says
Good guess, sis! 🙂
Amanda Tone says
10lbs 2oz and 22in
katie says
8lb 7oz 20.5inches 🙂
Kathrine OToole says
8.2lb 21″
Tiffany says
11# 11 oz. 23 1/2″.
Alexis Bertch says
9lb 4oz 22 inches
mary beasley says
ok – I am updating mine to 11 lbs 2 oz. 22.5 inches xoxo
Vanessa says
I think 10.5 lbs and 22.5 inches long 🙂
kelly mcgrew says
10 lb 1 ounce 19 inches long.
Mama in the Now says
Thank you all for your guesses… remember you are more than welcome to enter more than one – as time passes and the date gets closer! ONE WEEK LEFT!!!
Covi says
10 lbs, 13 oz, 24 inches, and I cannot wait to get my hands on that delicious baby!
Katrin says
One more try – 10 lbs, 12 oz, 22 in 🙂 Cant wait to see the little man !!!!
Mama in the Now says
Thanks for guessing, Katrin! 🙂
Kelly Robinson says
11 big Viking pounds
Alexandra M. Cabrera says
11lbs 1 oz. 21.75
Jen c says
8lb 8 oz 21 inches
Natalie Carron says
10-4; 20.5″
Jessica says
How fun!! I guess 8lbs 12oz and 19″ 🙂
ashley says
updating – 10lbs4oz 22inches