It's Game Time...Limbo anyone???

We are committed, gotten up the nerve, taken the plunge, goal in sight, and now we are stuck...somewhere between one side of the bar and the other.  Stuck in a GREAT sense, just waiting, in sort of a holding pattern for the momentum to shift and push (no pun intended) us under the bar, and take us from the game to the prize!!  I am READY!

Its the only visual I can really picture to describe the state I am starting to feel myself in. Literally the visual is pretty out there, me + one big belly + no balance, coordination or skill, trying to maneuver under a dangerously low bar....not so much, but figuratively speaking, the limbo it is!  Nerves have set in, I am excited beyond belief, not really on one side of the bar or the other, just somewhere hanging out in the middle, waiting to move! 

I am not really sure what to do with myself these days, do I rest or keep on truckin', clean every inch of my house or give in to the fact that I will be busy when the baby comes so enjoy the down time, read books on pregnancy or switch to baby, exercise or take it easy, shop more or get the things I have in order, stay up late talking to my husband or go to bed early, start new projects at work or start wrapping up some loose ends, figure out if it is even possible for me to be productive at work or do I give in to the fact that I am mainly concerned about my water breaking while I am AT work, look for maternity items or figure out what to do with this bod after baby, pack a bag for the hospital or clean my closet?  Clearly I am confused..... In the best of ways, just really starting to find myself really, really ready for my baby to be here!  In my arms, safe and sound, I am ready to meet my girl.  We have gotten through all my little personal markers I had set for myself, Thanksgiving - check, Christmas- check, New Years - check, birthday - check, it has all come and gone, now its time for the big one....

In theory getting down to the month marker seemed like worlds away when I set it in my mind, I figured by then she could come at any time, I would have things ready, I would be ready, and the days would pass by quickly.  Now that we are here, a month seems like a long time to wait!  I know in reality, it isn't, but I am indulging my non-realistic self here...so go with me.

I know I will miss the days of having my girl all to myself, safe and sound in my belly, feeling her kick all by myself in the quiet hours of the night, the wonder of it all.  Don't get me wrong, I am loving it!  Just a little on the anxious side these days!

We  are now going to the Dr. every week, CRAZINESS!  It has all gone by very fast!  However, the thought of possibly going to the doctor 4 or 5 more times is a little weird because I feel like she is so close to coming (see.... more of my confusion)!  As of yesterday, we are still in the running to have her on her predicted due date, no progress in the labor department, but a GREAT report on all ends.  We have a good healthy girl growing here! Something I am reminded every day not to take for granted.  Thank you Lord for protecting our little one.

The birthday predictions are coming at us from all ends, all get me very excited that she may come early, but may be a little on the unrealistic side, I have to counterbalance the girls in my family's maternal inklings on predicting her to come weeks early with my prediction of one day late :)  Its how I roll.

Our official guesses are as follows:

Jan. 15th - Mom - Grandma Susie (I think she knows this isn't going to happen, she just wanted to have the first date claimed)  This coincidentally is our Child Birthing class day, so I guess if Grandma Susie is right, we will be in the right place, just a little uninformed.

Jan. 20th - Camille - She thinks this is the winner!  Caris was born on the 20th...of April, so they could be birth "DATE" twins, still to me, a little early

Jan 23rd- Alise- She bounced around a few days, but she is convinced Annabelle is going to have a Jan birthday

Jan 24th - Daddy Dub- For obvious reasons, see my week 24 post for more details :), he did say he gets another guess, more on that to come

Jan 31st- My first guess (if B-dub gets 2 I get two right??) and Grandpa JJ's guess, my theory, if she is a January girl, this is the only day I think it could be. 

Feb. 1st - Auntie Shelby's guess, that I just texted her for....I don't know if there is any method to her choosing, but I like it!  I would be ok with a Feb 1st bday!

Feb 4th- Daddy- Dub's second guess, her birthday would be 2-4- 2011, see a theme?  I told you, he's a little nuts about those numbers

Feb. 7th - Her OFFICIAL due date, so I guess this is the Dr.'s guess

Feb. 8th - My second guess, to keep everyone honest....

We have a few more family members to poll, we need to get some predictions from the White's, more on that to come....but until then, here is what we have.

I am thinking about a cash prize for the winner....or diaper duty.  Maybe I will go with diaper duty!  May the best diaper-er win!!!! 

I will keep playing my little game until our big game of limbo is over!  Can't wait for what is to come.....