And the winners are...

I gave a few extra days for guesses but I gotta call the game at some point, ya' know? So without further ado here are the winners:

The CarynIQ test was apparently trickier than I thought. I tried to make the answers obvious without giving things away but I think maybe I was being a bit too sneaky. Highest score was the hubby, Ethan, but he is disqualified for having access to the test maker. Which leaves us in a tie.
Maida and Christi each scored 9 out of 10! Hurrah! Here are all the correct answers:


Boy, were you guys off for Guess My Girth. As I said in comments, I measured from the small of my back to my belly button. Something like this:
Guesses in inches were:
Christi - 60 (otherwise known as five feet)
Maida - 70 (closer to six feet)
Megan - 72 (actually six feet)
and Nalani - 80 (who said this was her measurement)

Either I measure weird or you guys are crazy! On the 13th of August I measured 49.5 inches! And for some perspective, on the 27th it was 52 inches. Which means Christi has done it again!

I'll be contacting Christi and Maida shortly for their choice of store. They each won a $5 gift certificate from their choice of Burger King, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Barnes and Noble or Kmart. Thanks for coming by!

When you were born by Gramma Maida

(this could so totally happen)

"The day you were a week old, we had to sleep at Gramma's because there was no side of the house, it was just a big hole."

"Really, Mommy?"

"Really. But it didn't matter because we were altogether and we loved each other and we loved you. And that's all that mattered."

Thank you

This is turning into a real shower! :)

Got a fantastic gift in the mail today - a snug sack sleep... and even better is that there are blue elephants on it! Thanks Grandma! How did you know? :)

It also zips from top to bottom so that you don't catch baby's chin in the zipper and you don't have to completely undress baby to change his diaper. And it's so soft!

Baby Shower Game Standings

We currently have 6 participants in the CarynIQ race... Highest on the scoreboard is.... (DRUMROLL PLEASE!)
My Husband! Who is disqualified.... he has access to the Quiz Maker.
SO... that means Maida and Christi are tied. However, if someone else can get 10 out of 10 right, they'll be beat! So keep those entries coming! Go here to see all the standings.

Next up is the Guess My Girth game. We currently only have one participant.. Christi. Not much of a contest there... but it could be! I put a hint as to how I measured in the comments of that post so go here to guess.

In case you missed the editorial note on a previous entry, here's what you could win:

A $5 gift certificate! Winner(s) get to choose from which of the following store(s) they'd like their certificate to:

Barnes and Noble
Starbucks
Burger King
Kmart
Panera Bread

Deadline for entries is this Friday, August 24 since alot of you will get this information first hand at my Portland Shower on Sunday, the 26th.

Have fun!

31 weeks, 2 days - Guess my girth!

For comparison, see this post from back in May. Put your guess, in inches, in the comments!

You're Invited!

My aunt is throwing me a baby shower in Portland in a few weeks. My mom will be throwing one here at home in a month or so, but there are a number of you that won't be able to attend either. So here's the party for you!

To start with, you can take my little quiz and find out how well you know me! Even if you're planning on attending a shower in person, feel free to participate here as well! The more the merrier!

Test your CarynIQ

Your second party task is to leave me some tried and true (or simply a guess at) Mommy Advice in the comments. Could be something you know from experience, something a friend or relative told you, or just something silly you want me to know/remember! This is also the Guest Book, so be sure to leave at least your name and say you were here!

For those of you who would like (this is SOOO not mandatory! I'm much more interested in your participation here and support in the next few months), here are links to my Baby Registries:

Target
Walmart
Babies'r'Us

For those of you with blogs of your own, we still need some pretend refreshment posted somewhere. You could also make your own game, just link to your post in the comments so we can all find it.

Next up, I'll be posting a new belly picture tomorrow. In the comments of that post, leave your guess as to how many inches around you think my belly is.

Finally, have some figurative cake. I really splurged on this one so eat up!

Thanks for coming! And check back tomorrow for the Belly Game! :)

PS. I'm trying to figure out a way to get prizes to the guest who gets the best score on the quiz, and the guest who guesses the closest to the actual size of my tummy. I'll be checking the comments to see who wins! I'll contact you by email if/when I can think of an 'online' prize. :)

EDITED TO ADD: Two lucky winners, one for the Girth Guess and one for the CarynIQ Quiz will win a $5 giftcard to their choice of the following stores: Barnes and Noble, Starbucks, Burger King, Kmart, or Panera Bread. Bring on the competition!