First Born..

I ususally skip these but this one was kind of cute!

Your First Born

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about your first born!Let's see how much you remember!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?Yes! Even though it was only 6 months after we got married.

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?yep

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?What was I thinking? I was just kidding?!

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?No

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?I was 26 when he was born

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?prego test

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?James

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?Uh, YES!

9. DUE DATE?NOvember 7, 2005

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?Yes, all the way until about 2/3 through with the pregnancy!

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? Burger Kind and Pizza (but really I eat that all the time anyway : ) )

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?Morning sickness, uncomfortable, couldn't sleep on my stomach.

13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?Boy

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? Kind of wanted a girl, but really didn't care either way!

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY? lots, around 35 or so

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?Yes, a couple.

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?All planned.

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?not besides the normal stuff

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?Holland Hospital

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?Went in Monday morning, super early. Was supposed to be induced but they said I was already having contractions, I just didn't feel them, weird. Broke my water at some point. Got an epidural. Pushed for over 2 hours, nothing was happening (not that we knew that since the nurse didn't bother to explain) suddenly, we were whisked off to a c-section to get him out quickly : )

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?James

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?James + staff

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? c-section

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?Yes!

27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?8 pounds, 8 ounces

28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ?November, 14, 2005, 1 week late

30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?Simon James

31. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?3