All I want for Christmas...

I've mentioned before about my extreme love for everything Christmas, especially the music and movies. Well this weekend, as we close in on the final week before Baby Bogart's due date, I found a whole new appreciation for one of my favorite Christmas songs: Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You". If you listen to the song and pay close attention to the lyrics it makes perfect sense. See!

Click me and listen to the song! You know you want to!

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas
Is you

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
And I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree

I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas Day

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby

Oh I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
And I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe

I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click

'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do?
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
You baby

Oh all the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air

And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need?
Won't you please bring my baby to me?

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door

Oh I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
You baby

All I want for Christmas is you baby
All I want for Christmas is you baby
All I want for Christmas is you baby

See what I mean?! It's such a perfect song for me this Christmas. So perfect, in fact, that I've started blasting it multiple times a day while singing it to Brock. I'm hoping he gets the hint. But have no fear! I remind him on many occassions that I don't mean for him to take it too literally... I definitely don't need him to wait until Christmas to make his appearance. In fact, I'd prefer that he didn't. I want him to be here before so we can enjoy our first Christmas as a family of three. (Preferably not in a hospital bed with cafeteria food.)

But I guess in all actuality at this point I'm not being too picky... I'm just so ready for him to be here that I will take whatever day he picks to make his debut. Even if it does mean spending Christmas in a hospital and forever trying to make his birthday special even though he has to share it with Jesus. Although, I cannot tell a lie - I'm a pretty big fan of the "sooner rather than later" philosophy if I had any say in it.

But here comes the fun part! In an effort to keep myself mildly entertained this week as I very impatiently count down the days until this Friday when he's due to arrive, I want to start a poll of sorts. I want to know everyone's guesses for a) when Brock will actually decide to make his grand entrance and b) just how much his little (or big!) butt will weigh. I haven't decided yet if there will be any sort of prize other than just bragging rites for the winner(s), but humor this desperate pregnant lady and play along. Pretty please? Just leave a comment either here on Blogger or on Facebook with your guesses and I (in my true nerdy fashion) will start up a spreadsheet to keep track of everyone's guesses. It'll be fun, I promise!

Besides, who doesn't love a little friendly competition on a Monday morning? But make your guesses soon just in case my wishful thinking and out-of-tune singing actually entices the little man to come out in a timely fashion!

Good Luck and Happy Monday!