Monday, December 15, 2008

(Sorry if the picture is too graphic)

All About Baby Tag. . . .
1.Where were you when you first found out that you were pregnant? Home.

2.Who was with you? Preston

3.How did you find out that you were pregnant? Home pregnancy test after a crappy day at work.

4.What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant? I was really excited we had just started trying and I thought it would take awhile.

5.Who was the first person you told? Preston was with me but then we called my family.

6.Did you plan to get pregnant? Yes, but it happened sooner than I was planning.

7.Did you tell everyone else right away? Mostly. The people we didn't tell found out because I was so sick.

8.Was everybody happy for you? Yes

9.Did you go out and celebrate? Not that I remember.

10.Did you want to find out the sex? Yes are you kidding me I couldn't wait.

11.What was the sex? Definately a boy. Preston told us wait it was before the technician said it because it was so obvious.

12.Did anyone throw you a baby shower? My mom and sister

13.Did you get any outfits at the baby shower that you just knew that you wouldnt put on your baby? No, I dont think so.

14.How much weight did you gain? well I lost 16lbs the first few months then I gained it back plus 25lbs.

15.Did you lose all of the weight that you gained? Most of it.

16.Did you get any stretch marks? Umm...yes

17.What did you crave the most? Coke icees, fruit, Dr. Pepper (which I hated before and after pregnancy)

18.Did you crave anything crazy? No.

19.Who or what got on your nerves? People telling me I was going to go early because I was little.

20.Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? I had about a million IV's from being sick and then I would have contractions every night at 10:30 for the last two months.

21.Where and when did you go into labor? I went twice. The first time was at home two weeks before I was induced. Then I went to my mom's and finally went to the hospital. The doctor said I wasn't progressing so he gave me some stuff to knock me out and stop the contractions. Then I was finally induced a day after my due date.

22.Did your water break? No they didn't want to put the baby into more stress because I wasn't progressing.

23.Who drove you to the hospital? Preston drove me to my mom's and then I think we went with her.

24.Who was in the room when you gave birth? Dr. Melling, Dr. Oakden, nurses, Preston, my mom, and Amy was at the door looking in and taking pictures.

25.Did you go early or late? Late

26.How long were in labor for? First time was like 15 hours then when I was induced 26hours.

27.Did you have any drugs for the pain? I had a spinal before my C-section

28.Did you go natural or have a C-section? C-section

29.What was your first reaction after giving birth? I was shocked to see how much hair he had. Then I got some pain meds and I was so loopy after that. I don't remember much until that night.

30.How big was the baby? 7Lbs 8oz 19.5in.

31.Did your husband cry? No I think he was to tired to cry

32.What did you name the baby? Zachary Steven Clarke

33.Does her name have any significant meaning? Yes he is named after my dad who is currently his BFF!

34.Did you have any visitors? Yes and lets just say it is not nice to have Parker and Lynden make you laugh just after having a C-section.

35.Did the baby have any complications? His heartbeat was staying the exact same the night before the C-section so thats when we decided to have the C-section. Then he just had a little jaundice when we took him home but nothing bad thank goodness

36.How old is your baby today? 19 months-he is so big!

37.When is the next one coming? Not for a while!

38.If you could would you do it all over again? Yes even though I was so sick for 5 months it was all worth it.

39.Tag five: anyone that wants to