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Waiting for Jonah – Let’s Have Some Fun!

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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!

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Filed Under: Our Life Tagged With: cute, family, Happiness, live in the now, Pregnancy

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  1. mindy andre says

    December 28, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    10# 21 3/4″

  2. Michell says

    December 28, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    LOL…I say 7 lbs 9 oz and 19 1/2 inches long

  3. Katie says

    December 28, 2013 at 11:34 PM

    7lb 6oz 21 inches

  4. Tara says

    December 28, 2013 at 11:37 PM

    9 lbs. 4 oz. & 21 1/2 inches long

  5. kelsey says

    December 28, 2013 at 11:41 PM

    7 13 oz 20 in.

  6. josette says

    December 28, 2013 at 11:42 PM

    I’m guessing what my Jonah weighed 7.6# 19.5in

  7. Jennifer Kay Smith says

    December 29, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    Big. 9 lbs 12oz

  8. Lisa Oliver says

    December 29, 2013 at 1:17 AM

    10lbs 7oz, 22 inches long

  9. Maggie Rashwan says

    December 29, 2013 at 6:27 AM

    8#3oz, 19.5inches 🙂

  10. mary beasley says

    December 29, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    10 lbs 10 oz. 22 inches!

  11. Paul says

    December 29, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    14.5 lbs

  12. ashley says

    December 29, 2013 at 7:05 AM

    My guess is 8lbs 3 oz and 22 inches long

  13. Carolyn crown says

    December 29, 2013 at 7:33 AM

    8lb 7oz, 20.25″

  14. Joyce says

    December 29, 2013 at 8:17 PM

    8 lbs 2 oz 19 inches long
    will comment back –

    • Mama in the Now says

      December 30, 2013 at 11:08 AM

      Thank you so much!!!

  15. Maxine says

    December 30, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    9’2 and 21 inches.

  16. adalinejacobson says

    December 30, 2013 at 8:17 PM

    10 lbs, 21 inches.

  17. Shannon Anderson says

    January 1, 2014 at 11:12 PM

    7 pounds 11 ounces 21 inches

  18. Katrin Bruns says

    January 1, 2014 at 11:23 PM

    9 lbs 11 oz, 21.5 in 🙂

  19. Alexandra M. Cabrera says

    January 1, 2014 at 11:36 PM

    10lbs 4oz. 21.75″

  20. Laurana H says

    January 2, 2014 at 12:27 AM

    8 lbs 6 oz, 20 inches long

  21. Kat says

    January 2, 2014 at 8:20 AM

    9 lb 3 oz- 21.5″

  22. soulshinenSonja says

    January 2, 2014 at 6:24 AM

    5,4 kg, 59 cm. Jonah, the whale?
    Love,
    the proud aunt

  23. Taylor Schell says

    January 2, 2014 at 2:53 PM

    8#10oz 20 inches

  24. Jennifer Ayers says

    January 2, 2014 at 1:35 PM

    9 pounds 5 ounces 20.5 inches

  25. Lucia Drum says

    January 5, 2014 at 11:41 PM

    10.3 # 21.5 inches
    Of baby fun!

    • Mama in the Now says

      January 5, 2014 at 11:43 PM

      Good guess, sis! 🙂

  26. Amanda Tone says

    January 5, 2014 at 11:56 PM

    10lbs 2oz and 22in

  27. katie says

    January 6, 2014 at 9:31 AM

    8lb 7oz 20.5inches 🙂

  28. Kathrine OToole says

    January 6, 2014 at 5:42 PM

    8.2lb 21″

  29. Tiffany says

    January 7, 2014 at 12:46 PM

    11# 11 oz. 23 1/2″.

  30. Alexis Bertch says

    January 9, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    9lb 4oz 22 inches

  31. mary beasley says

    January 10, 2014 at 11:01 AM

    ok – I am updating mine to 11 lbs 2 oz. 22.5 inches xoxo

  32. Vanessa says

    January 10, 2014 at 4:43 PM

    I think 10.5 lbs and 22.5 inches long 🙂

  33. kelly mcgrew says

    January 12, 2014 at 3:26 PM

    10 lb 1 ounce 19 inches long.

    • Mama in the Now says

      January 12, 2014 at 11:32 PM

      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!!!

  34. Covi says

    January 14, 2014 at 4:51 PM

    10 lbs, 13 oz, 24 inches, and I cannot wait to get my hands on that delicious baby!

  35. Katrin says

    January 15, 2014 at 11:21 AM

    One more try – 10 lbs, 12 oz, 22 in 🙂 Cant wait to see the little man !!!!

    • Mama in the Now says

      January 15, 2014 at 11:37 AM

      Thanks for guessing, Katrin! 🙂

  36. Kelly Robinson says

    January 15, 2014 at 10:44 PM

    11 big Viking pounds

  37. Alexandra M. Cabrera says

    January 16, 2014 at 12:34 AM

    11lbs 1 oz. 21.75

  38. Jen c says

    January 16, 2014 at 5:20 AM

    8lb 8 oz 21 inches

  39. Natalie Carron says

    January 16, 2014 at 6:52 AM

    10-4; 20.5″

  40. Jessica says

    January 16, 2014 at 9:15 AM

    How fun!! I guess 8lbs 12oz and 19″ 🙂

  41. ashley says

    January 16, 2014 at 7:09 AM

    updating – 10lbs4oz 22inches

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