I am currently due December 5th with my first babe, so I can't speak from experience, but I really like the idea of an early December baby. It'll be just starting to get cold here, and if I am going to be house-bound with a newborn I would rather do it when the weather is cold and nasty and I wouldn't want to go outside anyways! Early December is far enough away from Christmas that I don't think it will be a problem, LO will be among the oldest in the school year, and since we host Christmas at our house every year my family will all be able to come and meet the baby at Christmas time. AND I will be heavily pregnant in the fall, not during the painfully hot summer weather. Sounds good to me!