Murray Moments: December 2010

Ultimate Guessing Game!

You are invited to participate in the Ultimate Guessing Game of 2011...

"Weight, Date and Gender!"

For all those Allens out there, or those who are affiliated with them, you know that the best thing about the Allen Family parties is the Guessing Jar. Blaine and I tried to think of our own "Guessing Jar" of sorts to get all of you excited for the upcoming arrival of Little Baby Murray!

You can participate in one, two, or all three of the categories of this competition. The instructions are simple. Just click into the comptetition you would like to participate in and post your name and guess as a comment. You must post your guess before the *birth of Baby Murray. Soon after Baby Murray is born, we will post the winners of the competition along with a picture of our little Bambino! The three competition prizes will be delivered to the doors of the winners, or sent through the mail. Hurray! Time is running out! Only 3 weeks until Baby Murray is scheduled to come! May the Best Guesser Win!

*See the rules for each specific competition below

Guess the Weight...

It is time to guess the Weight of Little Baby Murray. Please post your guess below in the comment section along with your name. Your guess must include pounds and ounces.

If no one guesses right on, the closest guess, higher or lower, will be the winner. If no one guesses right on and there are two equally close guesses both higher and lower than Baby Murray's weight, the one who gets the closest without going over will be the winner. For example, if our Baby is 15 lbs. 9 oz. (I sure hope not :) and no one guesses 15 lbs. 9 oz., but two people guess 15 lbs. 8 oz. and 15 lbs. 10 oz, the person who guessed 15 lbs. 8 oz. would be the winner!

Because there could be more than one correct guesser, if there are multiple people with the right answer, they will then be entered into a drawing for “The Weight Competition Prize!” Good Luck! May the best guesser win!

A few helpful hints: (Take them for what they are worth)

The midwives predict our Baby is between 5-6 pounds right now. These predictions are based on how my stomach feels. I have not had an ultrasound since I was 20 weeks along.
I have gained the normal weight accompanied with pregnancy.
My stomach has always measured right on in centimeters with how far along I am in weeks.

Guess the Date...

It is time to guess the Birthday of Little Baby Murray. Please post your guess below in the comment section along with your name. You must post your guess before we call our families to let them know we are in labor.

If no one guesses the exact day, the closest guess to the day will be the winner, whether that guess is before or after our baby's birthday. If we don't have an exact guesser and there are two close guesses both before and after the birthday, then the guess before our baby is born will be the winner. For example, if our baby is born on January 25 and no one guesses that day, but two people guessed January 24 and January 26, then the person who guessed January 24 would be the winner.

If there are quite a few people who guess the correct birthday of Baby Murray, those guessers will then be entered into a drawing for “The Birthday Competition Prize!” Good Luck! May the best guesser win!

A few helpful points: (Take them for what they are worth)

Baby Murray is due January 20, 2010.
The midwives say that we are measuring right on schedule.

Guess the Gender...

It is time to guess the Gender of Little Baby Murray! Please post your guess below in the comment section along with your name. Because there could be more than one correct guesser, if you guess right, you will then be entered into a drawing for "The Gender Competition Prize!" Good Luck! May the best guesser win!

A few helpful hints: (Take them for what they are worth)

Our Baby is really active. I have no idea if one gender is more active than another, and I know every baby is different, but I feel our baby all the time, and when I say all the time, I mean our baby is kicking me all day long!
My stomach looks more like a basketball than a football.
I haven't been sick at all. I have felt great.
My blood sugars have a little too high with this baby.

Christmas Baby Belly!

Our little BMurr has grown a lot in the last month! Only one more month until we get to meet our little Bambino!

Fun Facts About BMurr:

Our baby is probably about 5 pounds right now! Crazy that there is a little human inside of me!
Our baby moves around a whole lot! I will be surprised if our baby isn't really active when he/she is born!
In the last 2 months, our baby has grown about 5 inches taller than they were before!
We can't wait to welcome our little baby and smother them in Baby Magic and kiss and love on him/her a whole lot!

Happy Birthday Chums!

This is a special Birthday Shoutout to one of my bestest friends and sisters, Hollie! I feel so lucky to be her sister! Here are some things I am so grateful for about Hollie:

She makes you feel like you can accomplish anything! She makes you want to go for your dreams!

She makes you feel so special when you are around her! I always feel like a million bucks!

Hollie is so herself, and liberates others to be themselves also!

Hollie is such a good listener!

Hollie is so fun to talk to!

Hollie teaches me all the cool new, (or old) abbreviations like NBD.

Hollie is the best bargain shopper and gets so excited about all her good deals! The excitement she has for the little things in life is so contagious!

For all these reasons and so many more, I love you Chumsy-pooh! I am so happy you were born 20 years ago today!

Me, Chums, and Sarah

The Best 2 Years!

Two years ago, on December 20, I married my best friend for all eternity! Life has never been the same! Marriage is hard, but it is the best thing that has ever happened to me! This definately has been the best two years for me!

For our anniversary, we got to go and spend time in Island Park at our favorite spot. Here are some pictures from our adventure!

Above: Here is the man of my dreams standing in lots of snow! There is always so much up there this time of year!