As of yesterday, we’re officially in my sister-in-law’s “due month” (38-42 weeks)—which is the term my first OB used in a futile attempt to keep her patients from focusing on the due date. All it does for me is give me up to TWENTY-EIGHT days to think “BABY? BABY? BABY? BABY? BABY? BABY?”
On one hand I don’t want to try your patience by having a contest so soon after all the giveaways. We are not some sort of daily sweepstakes blog. On the other hand, I’m jittery and I’m looking for distractions and I’m thinking a lot about the BABY? BABY? BABY? and it’s fun to make care packages, so here’s what we’re going to do. We’re going to play a game I love, which is called “Guess the Birth Date.” (You may think you can also Guess the Rules, and you would be right.)
Guess the day my very first NIECE! will be born. If more than one person guesses correctly, I’ll pool the correct guesses and choose one randomly. The prize will be a Happy Niece Day Celebratory Swistle Care Package, contents as yet undetermined. A little spruce tree kit? An owl notebook? Lip balm? A monkey apron? Mint brownies? Goodness knows! But for sure it will include a small toy chicken for The Chicken Game, because Dr. Maureen introduced me to it (the game and also the chicken, whose name is Mr. Pickles), and you may want to play too. I also might send you the 2009 dishtowel calendar I just bought two of, because I love mine far more than I ever expected to love a dishtowel calendar, and perhaps you will feel the same way.
Here are some details you may find useful in coming up with your guess, now that you’re all hot to win that dishtowel:
1) The due date is February 24th.
2) This is my sister-in-law’s first baby.
3) Her OB has already warned her that she (the OB) doesn’t like to induce until 1 or even 2 weeks past the due date.
Okay, now guess! One guess per person. The deadline is the birthdate.
Feb 25
I’ll play, since we are also waiting for Baby in my family. I’ll say March 3rd.
Feb. 27. And if I win, I would LOVE mint brownies.
March 3. Which is the birthday of three of my friends’ children – two years ago, my friend K’s daughter, and last year my friend C’s twins.
March 1.
Good luck to sister-in-law.
OH, fun! I say February 28th.
March 2nd. If I don’t win I might have to make my own mint brownies as a consolation prize.
I’m gonna say Feb 20th because that’s MY birthday and that would be AWESOME. :)
Good luck to her!
Feb 20th. Good luck to her and the new little one. Oh, how I miss that new baby smell.
I would have caused great harm to my OB if she said that she would not induce early.
Feb 18th – it’s my brother’s b-day…and the best guess I got! :)
Happy first niece! *squee*
Feb 26.
I hope it’s earlier though, for both you and your sister-in-law!
I am guessing February 17th since it’s Eli’s birthday. (My due date was March 1st).
Also, your comment word verification is “grump”. I can’t decide whether to be insulted or to agree with it.
feb 26.
Feb 22
My very first nephew who was my sister’s first baby was born on his due date, so I say February 24! Happy niecing!
February 27th!
March 3rd, My birthday!!!
I am going to guess February 17 because 17 is my lucky number and because I am not going to have anymore babies myself!
Feb 28th is my guess : )
February 20th is my guess. Congratulations in advance!
I’m guessing March 1st. How exciting!
Feb 24th, just because someone has to be born on their due date.
February 16th simply because my first was 8 days early…no matter the date, wishing for healthy baby and healthy mommy :)
Feb 24. Owen was born on his due date, he needs some company.
Feb 26.
Feb 22
March 2
March 5. If I happen to win I’ll tell you the silly reason that date is in my mind tonight.
February 28. Because it’s my half-birthday, and we celebrate those around here :)!
Happy Birthday little Nie-stle!!
2/27! :o)
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Feb 22nd. I’m betting early!
March fourth. The only date that is a sentence.
feb 26th for me!
March 5th.
I say Feb 23!! Sending out good vibes for a safe and easy birth when ever the little one arrives.
I will guess Feb. 25th, since my little sister just had her first in January and she arrived one day past the official due date (Jan. 14th, vs Jan. 13th, not that anyone other than me would care…)
I say Feb. 23.
Can I guess every day until the baby comes?
well, my first was three days late, so I’ll say Feb 27th.
March 7th – it’s just a feeling :)
February 25!
March 4th. That’s how late I was with my first (and so far only) child, so I’m going with it.
March 6th.
March 9, 2009
I’m going for March 2!
Feb 23rd! Oh and hey Swistle, just wondering, this is the first time I’ve entered any competitions on your website, but I’m from Australia. Is this ok?
Feb 24…because I was born on my due date and it’s cool to be on time. ;)
March 6 – because my first was induced 10 days late. But I almost hope I’m wrong, because I wouldn’t wish that waiting hell on anyone.
I’m going to go with Feb 28th!
I’m guessing March 4th!
i’m going with march 5 :)
I’m TOTALLY going out on a limb here and am guessing the ACTUAL DUE DATE. 2/24.
Feb 24th.
February 19th
March 4
March 2
Feb 23
Monday, March 2
March 10. Because I am evil.
Saturday, February 21.
I was due on the 24th of February too! So I say the baby will be born on Feb. 27th, because that’s when my son came. Of course, I was induced, so this isn’t very scientific…
March 3.
March 4th, which is also my oldest daughter’s birthday.
Feb 28th…
I’m going to go with February 27. EEEE BABY.
February 22nd!!!
My guess is March 2nd….mmmm Mint brownies!
25th
Feb 23rd. Final answer.
Feb 24th – it is the best day to be born on
I’m not going to look at anyone else’s predictions…. I’m going with late- March 7th.
Yay for nieces!
February 26! How exciting for everyone.
First baby eh?
most are late… March 3rd is my best guess!
Feb 29. Oh wait, guess that wouldn’t be possible…though I think that would be a cool birthday.
I’ll go with the 27th. Having a baby on a Friday worked well for me so all the relatives could come and visit over the weekend and my husband didn’t have to use those precious vacation days.
I’ll be out by the mailbox waiting for mint brownies!
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I always lose these guessing contests, but here’s hoping…
Um, Feb. 28.
And she’ll weigh 7 lb., 4 oz. and be 19 1/2″ long. How’s that for a guess? : )
I feel like I’ve been thinking BABY BABY BABY for the past two months, so this is great!
I’ll go slightly early and say February 20th.
In the spirit of my own two babies, I’m going with: In labor on the 24th but actually born on the 25th.
And: a dishtowel? You are too much.
I have justifications for Every Day. But, after contemplating for HOURS, I say March 2nd. Squeee!
Too bad we don’t have a Leap Day this year. I’ll say March 5. Wheeee!
I’m guessing Feb 28.
Holy Comments! Put me down for March 1.
March 1st!
February 26
3/2 – two months before my birthday and 2 birthdays rule.
Well, before reading all the way to the end, where you told the actual due date, I wanted to say March 1st. I guess I’ll stick with that…
If I win, PLEASE include mint brownies. PLEASE. :)
Well, I’m going with March 3rd, my hubby’s birthday since his due date was also 2/24. Sorry Swistle’s Sister-in-law for wanting you to be overdue, but I am in desperate need for some mint brownies!
17! Because I am optimistic for all involved.
I vote for February 19 because that is my birthday! So excited to hear all about the new arrival!
BTW, I am in 100% agreement w/Fiona Picklebottom about the mint brownies. YUMMMMMMMMMMY
Feb. 28.
my anniversary…March 4
February 26th.
2/22 – because I delivered 2 days before my due date with my first.
March 1, definitely!
I’ll be creative and go with the actual due date! 2/24
March 1st!!
Feb. 26 :o)
Feb. 27!
March 1!
February 21.
Feb 27th
Oho, I see how it is. Now I *have* to write The Chicken Game post, and tout suite. Toche, Swistle.
Anyway, I guess Feb. 27. TCG post is forthcoming.
Oh March 3rd. All my kids were born on Tuesdays.
And the mint brownies would be excellent! :)
March 5
March 12
March 1
I guess Feb. 23rd.
I’m going with March 3 because it’s my little Alice’s birthday. And we like the round 3’s right next to each other. PLUS 9 is a product (it’s “product”, right?) of 3×3. So how COOL would that be to have that for a birthday? 3.3.9.
Love it. Am huge nerd.
march 1. i have my reasons, but i’m not telling.
Feb 24, because SOMEBODY has to give the actual due date its due!
February 19, because I am also pregnant and due March 29, and I can’t afford the karma of guessing an after-due-date-date for her.
Fwiw, I also predict a lovely birth.
February 26! Yay babies!
De-lurking to say… March 5th!
And I love your blog :)
Fashionably late on February 26th.
As much as I hate to predict lateness (for her sake), I’m going with March 4th. It happened to me with my first baby & it was AUGUST in PHOENIX. And I was not a very pleasant person to be around.
March 3rd, ’cause my first baby was a week late.
March 1! yay babies!
February 17, ’cause my first baby was a week early.
February 23. You had me at mint brownies.
February 22
How exciting! We did this once for a family friend who was having twins and it was $5 to enter the pot and all the money went into the baby’s savings account.
I’ll say Feb. 23 b/c I was born on Oct. 23 and I’m feeling 23 vibes!
March5th. Sicne I was 10 days overdue with my first I think everybody should be too.
I’m guessing March 6. And I hope I win, because I NEED a monkey apron.
February 23. about 8 p.m. I covet that calendar. Happy Aunt-ing.
March 3rd
I will guess my husband’s birthday, Feb 21.
February 19
March 2. Also, YAY for being an aunt!
Feb. 22
Both of my babies have been born on Sundays and both were early. Let’s hope for as much with baby #3!
I’m guessing February 26th. Hooray for a new baby soon!
February 23rd, since both my babies were a little early
February 28. Such a shame it isn’t a leap year so I could guess Feb 29 ;)
Nieces are so much fun. I got my first one for Christmas last year. My sis got me just what I’d asked for and you can’t beat the delivery date.
February 26th.
March 1
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Congratulations to your sis-in-law. I have three babies born in March… I love March birthdays!
March 5th
March 4.
March 10 as long as they don’t induce before… I had my first exactly 2 weeks past the “due date” and it was also a Tuesday. Everything went awesome and I was only in labor for 4 hours! I can imagine how rough it would have gone if they had induced me before… I say that our bodies know when the baby is fully cooked :) and things would go more smoothly (in most cases – I understand there will be exceptions) if we let things go as they will instead of butting in and getting in a rush! She was also only 7lbs 9 oz so she would’ve been a peanut if she came 2 weeks earlier!
I vote for March 1.
I am also waiting for a niece or nephew (their parents didn’t find out the gender, booo). I am going to guess Feb 27th.
Tuesday, March 3. I like the even of March 2nd but like Tuesday more than Monday so that’s what I’m going with.
I’m guessing March 3rd. How exciting!
I am going to go with March 1st
Feb. 28th!!! I forgot to guess, until I was like “I WANT A CHICKEN!!!”