And the Results are...

NADA!

Well, not completely nada, but close enough to call it that. At our last doctor's visit a week ago yesterday, there were two conclusions made:

1. (and probably most important for me) the ultra-sound that afternoon confirmed that, yes, we are expecting a little girl (YEAH...I don't have to repaint the room!!!); and
2. we could probably expect to see said little girl within the week.

Doctor (sha-sha) Shashoua (see post "sha-sha-Shashoua" on 11\15 to get that joke) even made the comment when leaving, "Well, I'll see you next Thursday unless I see you in the delivery room before that." Oh the pack of lies this man tells...

First off, we didn't see him this Thursday (apparently surgery is more important than our appointment) and, low-and-behold, NO BABY! Please don't get me wrong, I'm not chewing at the bit, calling Tammie every 15 minutes to check and see if she is having contractions yet. But come on! I've got this room (nursery, not house mind you) set up, painted and ready to go. So just when do I get to use it?

I guess when LittleBabyAcuff decides to make an appearance. So everyone, including Tammie and me, will just have to be patient until that time. (But I will offer a little hint to everyone...Tammie loves it whenever you call her and before saying "hello" ask, "Are you in labor yet?" I do it all the time!!!)

The last bit of news concerning the upcoming arrival of LittleBabyAcuff is this...some in my family (Billy) love to stir the pot and get everyone worked up. So in his wisdom he has started a "When Will the Baby Be Born" pool. Anyone can get into the action with a $5 buy-in and a date from either 12am-12pm, or 12pm-12am (henceforth know as pm-am or am-pm. Yes, it was confusing to me a first, but I caught on fast...). Since this post is going out late, I'll even extend the offer for additional buy-ins for those of us (me and Bill) whose times have already lapsed for the discount rate of $2.50 (um, Bill...that's in addition to the $5 you've already put in...pay up!).

Once again, thank you to everyone for you thoughts and well wishes. It's harder to tell who is getting more impatient with no baby born yet: Tammie and me, our family, or my students who ask me EVERYDAY, "No baby yet?!" To which I kindly reply, "If the baby was born, do you really think I would be here?!"

Take care, everyone and email me with your "Baby to Be Born" pool picks. I'll make sure they are updated as I get them.

Brent 1/24 pm-am
Bill 1/25 pm-am
Billy 1/29 am-pm
Pam 1/30 am-pm
Tyf 1/31 pm-am
Tam 2/6 pm-am (it's funny how only Tammie thinks this will go all the way, huh?)