Survey!

Baby survey....I can't remember who's blog I found it on, but thank you!

1. Were you married at the time? Yes

2. What was your reaction when you found out you were pregnant? I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I 1st took an internet cheapie and saw a faint line, then took a digital and a FRER. Once those came up positive I went into the bedroom sobbing trying to tell Chris. I was so elated I could hardly breathe.

3. How old were you? 26, 27 when I had her

4. How did you find out you were pregnant? See question #2

5. Who did you tell first? Chris

6. Did you want to find out the sex? Absolutely. Deep down I knew it was a girl.

7. Due date? June 23, 2009

8. Did you deliver early or late? 2 weeks and 2 days early

9. Did you have morning sickness? I had mild nausea from weeks 6-10, but never any throwing up.

10. What did you crave? Sandwiches. I was convinced that I would give birth to a sandwich. I ate them all the time.

11. What irritated you the most? People touching my stomach and the "oh you just wait" comments. Constantly going to the doc at the end of my pregnancy. I had a great pregnancy though.

12. What was your first child’s sex? Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? 45-50, I was weighed about a week prior to delivering and I was around 47 then, so I'm guessing I was close to 50.

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? High blood pressure my last 2 weeks

15. Where did you give birth? Central DuPage Hospital

16. How many hours were you in labor? From the time I started having contractions to the time I had Gabriella, 10-11 hours. From the time I got to the hospital till delivery, 7 hours.

17. Who drove you to the hospital? Chris

18 . Did you take medicine to ease the pain? Yes--I don't know how I could have done it without it.

19 . How much did your child weigh? 7 lbs 10 oz

20 . What did you name him/her? Gabriella

21 . How old is your first born today? A few days past 4 months

22. Who does your child look like? Like a combination of me and my sister. Its like Chris wasn't even involved in the process

23. Did you get mad at your husband during labor? A little. He kept trying to hold my hand and I didn't want to be touched. I know, I'm really sweet ;)