March 3, 2011

37 Weeks Pregnant and a Baby Pool!


I am now officially considered "full term" and in my 37th week of this pregnancy. Both the boys were born in the 38th week, so if this babe is anything like its brothers, it could be any day! (Please, Lord let this babe be like its brothers! heh.)

I am feeling a bit restless, but I am also keenly aware that this baby will come in the precise moment that he or she is meant to enter this world.

One of the things that makes birth wonderful is that it forces us to WAIT and release control while still actively expecting and longing for something... and every birth has taught me more about how I should also be longing for and waiting on God (just as ferverently as I am waiting to meet my new little love) in every single circumstance of my life.

There's something so beautiful in the waiting and releasing... something we don't get much of a chance to experience in today's "quick fix" culture. Sometimes it is just good to be forced to slow down and breathe and expect.

Anywho.........

I think what this all REALLY means is that it is time for the official BABY POOL to begin!!

The winner will receive... something. Yet to be determined.

But it will be cool! And maybe even awesome!

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Here are the facts:

--Ezra was born 10 days early weighing 6lbs & 4 oz. He was 20" long.

--Myer was born 12 days early weighing 8lbs & 1 oz. He was 21" long.

--This baby's due date is March 23rd.

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So, here is your mission, should you choose to accept it:

Leave me a comment with your best gut-guesstimate of what the DATE, WEIGHT, LENGTH, and GENDER of this baby will be. The person who gets the most of these things correct when all is said and done will be our winner! yay!

Gooooooood luck! And thanks for cheering me on in these last days and weeks... Your support has been so wonderful and it has helped me stay positive, so thank you thank you thank you all!!

76 comments:

  1. OK, you need to pop by my classroom tomorrow when you drop Myer off...and then maybe I will make a guesstimate.

    BTW, you at least have to be able to attend the school book fair before that sweet baby comes out.

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  2. AWESOME! I just did this on my blog earlier today too with a giveaway!
    http://maeannetteburke.blogspot.com/2011/03/200th-blog-post-full-term-baby-giveaway.html

    My guesses are:
    March 14
    8 lbs 4 oz
    21" long
    Girl :]

    Keep it up girl! Just a few short weeks before you get to meet your baby!!!

    Mae

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  3. So fun!! I am so excited for you!! Here's my guess!!

    11 Days early
    7lbs 2 Oz
    20" long
    Girl

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  4. 3/17/11
    8 lbs., 3 oz.
    20" long
    Boy

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  5. March 11
    7 lbs. 2 oz.
    21" long
    Girl

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  6. Krista Meyer3/3/11, 8:54 PM

    Holy HUGE BABY Batman....Praise the Lord that Myer was born almost 2 weeks early!!

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  7. 13 days early
    8lb
    20in long
    Girl

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  8. Woo!
    Okay, here is my guess:
    March 14th
    7lbs 2oz
    21'' long

    annnnnd....I'm gonna guess boy, though I kind of hope I'm wrong on this one!

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  9. Okay, here goes nothing! Can't wait to see this beautiful new addition...

    March 12th
    7lbs, 10oz.
    21 in. long
    Girl

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  10. I say:

    March 10th

    6 pounds, 4 oz, 19 inches long

    GIRL!!!

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  11. I say....

    March 15th
    7lbs, 10oz.
    21 in. long
    Girl;)

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  12. Krista- I know RIGHT?!?!?!

    Mel- I think I love you. haha. I'm praying for those exact stats to be true!!

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  13. im going to throw a guess out there...

    March 21st
    8 pounds
    4 oz
    21 1/2 inches long
    boy

    :D

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  14. March 11th. I want it to be a girl. But I think that baby #3 will be a boy. 7lbs 12 oz. 20.5 inches long.

    That's just a stab in the dark.

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  15. Alright. I was wrong on Myer (calculated from some alignment of the stars as compared to Ezra), so this time I'm going with randomly created averages that make sense in my mind given my own three kids.

    Gender: Girl
    Birthdate: March 9th
    Weight: 8lbs 4ozs
    Length: 20 1/2 inches

    Whenever this baby comes and whomever this darling baby is, it will be perfect. I can't wait to hear your news.

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  16. I am so excited that you are almost there. I can't wait to see what you have. Here are my guesses:

    March 11
    7lbs, 8oz
    20 inches
    Girl

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  17. March 21
    6 lbs, 7 oz
    19 inches
    GIRL!

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  18. March 24
    7lbs, 2 oz
    19" long
    Girl

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  19. Week 37 +5 days
    7lbs 4oz
    19 inches long
    girl

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  20. Cindy Whitaker3/3/11, 10:56 PM

    dob: march 11
    weight: 7 pounds 6 oz
    length: 20 inches
    gender: girl

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  21. Hmmmm never played this one before...

    DOB- March 17th
    7lbs, 2oz
    20.5 inches long
    Boy

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  22. March 18th
    7lb. 9oz.
    18.5"
    Girl

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  23. March 15th
    6lbs 10oz
    19"
    Girl

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  24. i think it'll be a girl...born on march 13th (10 days early), 7 lbs. 14 oz., 20 in. long. :)

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  25. March 19th
    Girl
    7 lbs. 6 oz
    19 long

    blessings to you.

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  26. Gender: Girl
    Birthdate: March 13th
    Weight: 9lbs
    Length: 19"
    Name: Hannah Emily

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  27. 9lbs 9oz (sorry)
    22"
    March 9th

    GIRL!!!

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  28. Hi Emery! Not long to go now! Woohooo! Hang in there :)
    Here are my guesses:

    March 20th
    7lb 3oz
    20" long
    girl :)

    ..but however and whenever your little angel is born he / she will be absolutely PERFECT in every way and JUST what God wants for you :) Goooood luck :) x

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  29. Girl!
    20" long
    7lbs, 8oz
    March 9th

    I'm due with a little boy on March 31 and oh ho I'm hoping he comes early!

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  30. 03.12.11
    7 lbs 11 oz
    21 in
    boy (although I'm hoping girl!)

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  31. What fun :)

    March 16th
    6 lbs 9 oz.
    20.5 inches
    girl

    in the library.
    with the candlestick.

    Blessings to you and your beautiful boys!

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  32. way to go emery!!! only days left!!! :)
    here we go: GIRL, 7lbs 8oz, 20 in, March 13.....
    hope i am right on all of them, but especially my first guess!!! Cheers to PINK. cant wait to meet your sweet babe.

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  33. ps. that was jessica, not zak!!!

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  34. Yay for babies!

    March 12
    7lb 9oz
    20 1/2 inches
    GIRL!

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  35. wow, your kids weights were SO different! mine were all within like ounces of each other. hehe. Hmmm, this leaves more room for error...

    I say March 13. 7 lbs 2 oz. 20 inches long. and a GIRL. yep yep yep!!! :)

    you're SO close! eeeep!

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  36. ou, i love a good guessing game!
    03.14.11
    8lbs 3oz
    21"
    girl [i'm trying to speak it into existence for you. although you would be a wonderful mama for 3 boys, girls are just so dang cute & yummy!]

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  37. Date - March 11
    Weight - 8 lb 8 oz
    Length - 21"
    Gender - Boy

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  38. Good luck girl! i'm due april 16 and i too am ready to meet my little baby :) My guess:
    March 13
    7lbs 10oz
    20 inches, GIRL!!!

    ps: i just randomly found your blog a couple months ago and have enjoyed reading it :)

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  39. Oh fun!

    Date: March 9
    Weight: 7lbs 8oz
    Length: 20 inches
    Gender: Boy!

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  40. My guess is

    Date: March 9
    Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz
    Length: 19.5 inches
    Gender: boy!

    I love your blog, btw. Been reading since before Meyer was even a twinkle in your eye!

    Congrats and enjoy your last few days or weeks before the birth!

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  41. March 16th
    7 lbs 10oz.
    20inches
    GIRL!!!! please!!!

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  42. Activating super baby sense....like I said the past SIX predictions...

    I feel it will be a GIRL!!!!
    I think she'll be born five days early.

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  43. Emery...my love. I am so excited for you. You will be having a girl. She will be 20", 7lbs & 3oz, and born on March 15th.

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  44. 4 days early ... Praying for girl. 6 lbs 9 oz 20 inches @ 9;53am

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  45. march 17th
    7lbs 20z
    20 inches

    GIRL!

    *PRAYING FOR A GIRL!*

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  46. Tues the 15th at 9:30am
    Weighs 7 lbs 9 oz
    Girl!

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  47. 3/12/11
    7 lbs, 6 oz
    19 in
    Girl - yes, I am hoping you get a rosy, pink little chunk of a baby girl!

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  48. How fun! I always wanted to do this with my pregnancies and never did.

    My guess:

    3.18.11
    7lbs. 11oz.
    20.5"
    boy (hope I'm wrong though!)

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  49. I am so exited for you!! I vote March 11, 7 lbs 12 oz 19 inches and GIRL!

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  50. March 19th, 7 lbs 7 oz, 21 inches, and girl!

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  51. This is very fun, and terribly sweet of you, to plan something like this when you're uber preggo!

    Here's my shot in the dark:

    Date: March 18th
    Weight: 8 pounds 3 ounces
    Length: 20 inches
    Gender: Boy

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  52. I'm guessing:

    March 17, 2011 (I think it's important to specify the year ;)
    7 lbs, 13 oz
    20"
    Girl

    Be well!

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  53. March 19th (although i really wish it were the 24th)
    7lbs 14oz
    20 in
    8:37 am (just for kicks)
    GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!

    xoxo
    Harmony

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  54. Dodad says

    A Beautiful Grand Daughter !!
    7 lbs 8 oz
    19" long
    3/17/11
    I love you all

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  55. ahhh! DooDad is close but ...

    Girl!
    7lbs 9oz (what you weighed)
    19.5 inches (how long you were)
    Mar 13 (your birthdate 7+6) (=13)

    xoxo MoMar

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  56. Very exciting!!

    I'm going with:
    Date: March 14; 9 days early ( only because that's my birthday)
    Weight: 7 lbs 11oz
    Height: 19"
    Gender: girl :)

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  57. march 29th
    7 lbs 3 oz
    19"
    and a girl.

    (is anyone guessing a boy or is this a whole lot of willful guessing?)

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  58. March 9th
    8 lb 4 oz
    21 inches long

    :)

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  59. March 18th - 7 lbs, 12 oz. - 20" long - girl.

    Also, you are among the most gorgeous pregnant women on the planet! You ROCK pregnancy, mama!

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  60. March 14th
    7lbs 6oz
    20 Inches
    Girl, baby!

    Sending you love and light!

    Xx
    Bec

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  61. You don't know how much I needed to read this... I am 3 days away from my due date and have about gone insane a couple of times in the past couple weeks. It is SO hard to just release our will to God of the perfect time for these babies to make their entrance. Thank you for the encouragement! Your blog is one of my absolute favorites to read and your last post about cookies had my husband and I laughing so hard! I can definitely relate. :)

    I am so excited for your little ones arrival! My guess is 7 pound 3 oz and 21 inches long.

    Love,
    Mandy @ she breathes deeply

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  62. 03/13/2011
    Boy (I HOPE it's a girl but I FEEL like it may be a boy)
    20"
    8 lbs. 2 oz.

    Wishing you an easy and speedy labor! So excited for your family!

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  63. my (semi) educated guess:

    Mar 13
    8lb 4oz
    20" long
    sweet girl

    all the best to your family, no matter what.

    Arati dasi

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  64. Barbara(Q&D)3/7/11, 1:30 PM

    Hi Emery,

    Your mom invited me to play!!! YAY!
    I'm so excited for you. I think the baby will arrive March 12th, will weigh 7 lbs 6 oz. and will be 20" long....AND A GIRL!!!! Good luck. I'm thinking of you.

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  65. Hey Emery,
    I'm going with

    March 18
    6 lbs. 7 oz
    18 inches
    GIRL

    Can't wait to see a pic of this little one!

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  66. I love these little contests, in fact Chris correctly guessed the date of the Bower's baby so maybe he should post a guess (he might have, I didn't have time to read through all 66 comments on here, wow).

    March 13th, early morning
    6 lbs 9 oz
    19.5 inches
    Girl!

    bring it!

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  67. Birthdate: March 14
    Weight: seven pounds nine ounces
    Gender: girl
    Yay!!!!!

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  68. Oh and 20 inches long.

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  69. Here is my guess...

    March 25th
    7lbs 9oz
    20" long
    a sweet little girlie GIRL! =)

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  70. March 9th
    7 pounds and 7 ounces
    21 inches long
    a boy

    but who knows!!

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  71. i'm going to say that it will be:

    a girl
    born march 27 (sorry!)
    7lbs and 2oz
    20"long

    i guess i'm going with 2's and 7's?

    good luck!!

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  72. I think she's going to be born on the Ides of March (the 15th) cuz that'd just be cool. She'll be 7 lbs on the dot and a mere 19" long. She'll be perfectly all girl right off the bat with darling little rose lips.

    I'm having the weirdest deja vu as I type this....

    BTW, which do you get asked most about (cravings, gender, name or when you're due?)

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  73. I've been reading your blog for a long time but I think this is my first time commenting! I found you before you had Myer so I've loved reading about this pregnancy too!

    I'll say....
    March 16th (geez, that's soon!)
    6 lbs & 8 oz.
    20" long
    girl!

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  74. Congrats again!!!

    Here are my guesses:

    Girl.
    March 16 (mainly because I am selfish and want it to be born on my birthday!)
    7lbs. 0oz.
    20 inches long.

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  75. 7LB
    march 9th
    Little baby girl.

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