Survey- How I became a Mommy

From my Facebook page:

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?
Yes- If you know anything about Brendan and I...we try to plan everything. Although we are learning that God often has different plans than we do.

2 .WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Yes

3. WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION?
It was an adrenaline high...couldn't believe it.

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?
No

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
27

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Home pregnancy test

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
Brendan

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
Yes-of course!- Remember the planning thing :)

9. DUE DATE? March 31, 2008

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
Anytime I wasn't snacking on food I was nauseous- the first three months.

11. What foods did YOU CRAVE?
The first trimester all I wanted was grilled cheese and tomato soup. I hated ice cream and french fries- SO WEIRD

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
Not necessarily irritated me- just surprised me- when random people would touch my belly- HELLO PERSONAL SPACE

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

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
Nope

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
40+ But I was on bed rest the last three months and on water retaining meds...so I couldn't help getting RATHER LARGE.

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
Yes, four (one was from Brendan's work)- we felt very loved

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
I knew about them all- surprises weren't recommended since Connor wanted to arrive early.

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
Does three days in the hospital three months early, trying to stop labor, count? :)

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Good Samaritan Family Birthing Center in Puyallup, WA

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
19- four hours of pushing

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
Brendan- who thought cracking jokes would "lighten the mood" :)

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Brendan, my Mom, and my sister Tara

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
Natural

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
Tried to do without- I don't know what I was thinking- the look on my face after the epidural is priceless.

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
7lb 4oz

26. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN?
March 19

27. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Connor Thomas 

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
10 months

not yet 24 hours old