1- Where were you when you first found out you were pregnant?
#1- At work in the bathroom
#2- At the doctor's office - trying to get some meds for depression
#3- At my brother's house (I already knew by how I felt, but others insisted I take a test)
2- Who was with you?
#1- I was alone in the bathroom - how awkward if I hadn't been (I was at work)
#2- A nurse (and my father-in-law) was waiting in the lobby for me
#3- Dustin, Brian, Ashley, Charly, Mason and Whitney
3- How did you find out that you were pregnant?
#1- I was late, had headaches, felt a knot in my stomach, and took a test
#2- Had to take prego test before I could be put on anti-depressants
#3- I knew by how my body felt, just as with Mason, I was sick, hot, depressed, moody, late, etc, so my family members said, just take a test, and I did - and it was positive :)
4- What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant?
#1- Scared, yet excited, and worried that Dustin wouldn't be excited
#2- Surprised, had just had a miscarriage, wasn't expecting to be prego again so soon, but excited
#3- (Sorry Porter) - I was pretty much sick to death - things weren't so hot in life when I found out with this pregnancy and I didn't feel it would be such a great idea to be bringing another baby into the mix. (But Heavenly Father knew more than I did) :)
5- Your Husbands reacton?
#1- Excited - I told him to wait to tell - he pretty much just called everyone we knew.
#2- "It better be a boy." (He was excited and again told everyone)
#3 - Kinda some of the same feelings I had, but yet, still wanted to tell everyone
6- Who was the first person you told?
#1- Dustin
#2- probably father in law - since he was my ride home from the dr's office
#3- well, I had already been trying to tell Dustin that I was, so after taking the test, I walked out and told everyone that was there
7- Did you plan to get pregnant?
#1- Not necessarily, but it was all good
#2- Not necessarily, but it was all good
#3- Not necessarily, but it was all good
8- Was everybody happy for you? Pretty much
9- Did you go out and celebrate?
#1- Yes - went out with my dad and step-mom Michelle (dad's idea - thanks dad)
#2- No, don't think so, had just gotten back from road trip up the east coast (ended in Palmyra, NY) and had spent two weeks after that in Utah (we were living in South Carolina) so we were probably pretty broke by then.)
#3 - Don't think so on this one either
10- Did you want to find out the sex? Yes on all 3
11- What was the sex?
#1- Girl
#2- Boy
#3- Boy
12- Did anyone throw you a baby shower?
#1- Yes, My mom, my sister, Dustin's aunt and his cousins
#2- Yes, Grandma Nancy
#3- No
13- If yes, who?Ooops, I already answered this question..
14- Did you get any outfits at the baby shower that you just knew you weren't going to put on your baby? Maybe
15- How much weight did you gain?
#1-??
#2- ???
#3- WHOA!!!!
16- Did you loose all of the weight that you gained?
#1- I sure gave it a good shot
#2- It's the effort that counts, right?
#3- Still working on it..
17- Did you get a lot of stretch marks? No, I was pretty lucky. I got nothing with Charly, a tiny few with Mason and they were accentuated with Porter - but not too bad
18- What did you crave the most?
#1- snow (I know - weird)
#2- sugar cookies or anything sweet
#3- all the holiday eatin'
19- Did you crave anything crazy? No
20- Who or what got on your nerves the most? Anybody that would let out a "tooty" next to me . . us pregnant women can smell everything and that's the last thing you want to be smelling when you're pregnant.
21- Were you married at the time? Yes.
22- Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?No, except with both boys I had some serious depression issues.
23- Where were you when you went into labor?
#1 home - had been in labor all day and had no idea - decided to go ahead and go in and get checked - it was the real deal
#2- my in-laws house (we lived w/ them at the time) Dustin had just left to go raccoon hunting, I told him I was in labor, he didn't believe me. The second he stepped out of the truck to begin the hunt, I called and said his dad was taking me to the hospital - he made it home in time to take me - I had to shower and shave my legs first. :)
#3- I was induced a week before my due date, so I was in the hospital
24- Did your water break? Nope
25- Who drove you to the hospital?
#1,2 and 3 Dustin
26- Did you go early or late?
#1- four weeks early
#2- three week early
#3- one week early
27- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth?
#1- Dustin, my mom, Kathy (Dustin's aunt, whom I have actually known longer than I have known Dustin)
#2- Dustin and my mom-in-law
#3- Dustin (Whitney 'my sister' and Charly were in the hall)
28- Was it video taped? no
29- Did you have any drugs for the pain? Oh yeah
30- Did you go Natural or have a c-section? Natural
31- What was your first reaction after giving birth?
#1- Excited to have the baby, but also thought - that was it? That was SO easy.
#2- So excited to have another baby, and a little boy
#3- Excited again, I had received a blessing while pregnant that discussed what a blessing/gift this baby is to our family.
32- How big was the baby?
#1- 6 lbs. 7 oz.
#2- 7 lbs. 10 oz.
#3- 8 lbs. 6 oz.
33- Did your Husband cry? He may have gotten a little choked up
34- What did you name the baby?
#1- Charly Nicole
#2- Mason D
#3- Porter Reese
35- Did the baby have any complications? Jaundice, Jaundice w/ hospitalization, No
36- How old is the baby today? Charly is 5, Mason is 2, Porter is 81/2 months
37- When is the next one coming? It will be a surprise to me.
38-If you could, would you do it all over again? Absolutely! I love all of my babies and I couldn't imagine my life without them.
I tag all my girls (including in my peeps list) that haven't already done this!!!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Baby Tag
Posted by D and H fam at 4:49 PM
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2 comments:
of course I meant you! It is kind of fun reading about everyones experiences.
So loved the "what the crotch snitch" or however you put it- pretty funny! So I have been thinking of you and hoping you are doing better. Sorry there was no long good-bye but by the time the day rolled around, I couldnt deal and just wanted to go so....
Anywhooos just know that I have been hoping that you are good and that you and your hubby are having a good time with your frauline dress!
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