My First Baby

I got this sent to me by a friend on facebook and thought it would be fun to fill out.

1. Were you married at the time?
No

2. What was your reaction when you found out you were pregnant?
Terrified, disappointed, overwhelmed, sad... a whole lot of feelings being that I was 18 at the time and he was most definitely not planned.

3. How old were you?
18

4.How did you find out you were pregnant?
A pregnancy test @ 9 weeks. I thought I just had a bad case of the flu that didn't want to go away, and yes I was a bit naive ;)

5. Who did you tell first?
Nathan.. though he had to ask me straight out what the test said.

6. Did you want to find out the sex?
No... I really like the surprise

7. Due date?
His due date was July 29, 2004

8. Did you deliver early or late?
14 days early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
a bit

10. What did you crave?
I don't really remember having much for cravings with him

11. What irritated you the most?
I am a very irritable pregnant woman.. so a lot of things

12. What was your first child's sex?
Boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
somewhere between 35 and 40

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
Yes.. we got a false positive on the triple screen test and had to have an amnio to rule out the possibility of down syndrome

15. Where did you give birth?
Misrecordia in Edmonton Alberta

16. How many hours were you in labor?
22

17.Who drove you to the hospital?
Nathan

18 . Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
I had a shot of morphine at first and then about 18 hours in I got an epidural.. oh how i love the epidural

19 . How much did your child weigh?
7 lbs 2oz

20 . What did you name him/her?
Joel Ryan

21. How old is your first born today?
4 years and 6 months

22. Who does your child look like?
His daddy

23. Did you get mad at your husband during labor?
Nope

24. What was your reaction when you held your first baby for the first time?
Joy... and exhaustion

25. Who was with you in the delivery room?
Nathan and my Mom

26. Who were your first visitors?
everyone... there were a lot of people at the hospital waiting for him to be born

27. How long did you spend in the hospital?
1 day

28. Would you change anything in the delivery?
I wish I would have gotten the epidural sooner.

Please Pray

As some of you may know I am a part of an online forum where I chat with other moms who are also due in June. Well today 2 of the mom's on that board had their ultrasounds and found out their babies have very serious health issues, bad enough that their babies may not make it to be born into this world. I truly believe in the power of prayer and I ask if you pray please pray for these woman and their babies. As well, please pray that at our ultrasound on Tuesday everything goes well and that our baby is healthy.

Thankful Thursdays

Welcome to the 2nd edition of Thankful Thursdays! Thats right, I am actually going to stick to it and make a weekly segment out of this thing. Bet you didn't actually think it was possible. If you all want to join in either leave your list in the comments or leave a link back to your blog in the comments so I can go and check them out, and if enough people decide to join in I will make some sort of linky do for it, but I think I am getting ahead of myself.

This week I am thankful for getting to keep my original due date! It makes my pregnancy 3 days shorter in any event, and that makes me a happy lady. I just cannot wait to meet this little one that is growing within me.

This week I am thankful for the weather warming up. I don't care how much it snows, as long as the temperatures stay above zero I am celebrating! It just makes spring feel that much closer!

This week I am thankful for my family. They are such a wonderful support system and I am glad that they all live close enough that I can see them at any given time (even you Amber.. I really want to do another sleep over week at your place). I am also thankful for my inlaws. They are wonderful people and I really couldn't ask for a better extended family. I am truly blessed to be loved and respected by everyone in my life.

Wordless Wednesday- 20 Weeks

21 week Pregnancy Update

Mayhem Monday..

Or atleast today.. It was a very very busy day. I had my appointment with my thyroid specialist this morning at 10:30, so Nathan and the boys and I went into the city bright and early. My levels have all returned to normal and I shouldn't need to see her again unless my monthly blood work shows my levels have changed, but I don't foresee it happening. Then we came home, had lunch and I took Joel to school. From there I went to my 1st prenatal visit with my OBGYN. It was nice to see her again, and get checked. I got to hear baby's heartbeat and it was reading in at 165. They also told me that they are going to keep my due date as what my LMP (last menstrual period) says so I am actually due June 8, making me 21 weeks today. 3 days doesn't seem like a lot but it just means that my weeks switch that much quicker and if, God forbid, I need to be induced they will be able to do that 3 days sooner as well. Next Tuesday is my ultrasound and I cannot wait!

So in other news, we are not keeping, Buddy. We just decided he was too much work at this point, with a new baby coming, so we sadly are giving him back and hoping they can find the poor guy a home. He is a very sweet guy, and he has had a bit of a rough start. His owner passed away on Saturday morning from cancer, and Buddy has been living in a kennel for over a month. Now he just needs to find his furever home and I hope he finds it soon.

Our New House Guest

This is our new house guest, Buddy. Temporary or not? Only time will tell.