Being pregnant with Scotty.

Last year at this time I was at such an exciting time of my pregnancy (just starting to show, he was starting to move a lot, and we just found out we were having a boy). So when I saw this on Bethany's blog I had to steal it!

1- Where were you when you first found out you were pregnant?
The bathroom in our apartment.

2- Who was with you?
Ty was sitting on the couch when I came running out with a test, trying to decide if there really were 2 lines or not.

3- How did you find out that you were pregnant?
Ty just had this weird gut feeling I was, so the day after his b-day I grabbed a test on my way home from work and secretly took it in the bathroom. After the 3 minutes there was this slightest hint of a 2nd line. I couldn't tell if it was or not, so I asked Ty what he thought... He *thought* that he maybe could kinda see the 2nd line. So we ran to the drug store bought a digital test... we couldn't belive our eyes when the word "Pregnant" popped up. I ended up taking a total of 16 preg test over the first week, just because I liked watching them say positive.

4- What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant?
SHOCKED and so super excited!

5- Your husbands reaction?
All smiles! He was nervous, but if you know Ty, you know that he is easily excited. He felt like it was the best birthday present. He immediatly started "taking care of me". It was very sweet.

6- Who was the first person you told?
Geoffrey, he helped us tell the rest of the family.

7-Did you plan to get pregnant?
We had just gotten insurance, so I we weren't being as careful, but I wasn't planning on "trying" until the next month. So it worked out perfect, we were pregnant when we wanted to be, without the stress of trying.

8-Was everybody happy for you?
EVERYONE was!! We had been married over 5 years without even hinting at wanting kids anytime soon.

9- Did you go out and celebrate?
We went to a birthday dinner with my family (who didn't know until afterwards). Ty and I couldn't stop smiling at each other. It was fun, it felt like we had the worlds best secret.

10- Did you want to find out the sex?
Oh heck ya! And I am glad I did, the second I found out he was a HE I felt so connected to him.


11- What was the sex?
Boy. I just *knew* from the moment I found out that I was pregnant. Here is our "finding out" post ---> It's a BOY!

12-Did anyone throw you a baby shower?
Yeppers.

13- If yes, who?
Lyndsy (sister-in-law) threw one for family & family friends.
Allison threw one for me for my girlfriends.

14- Did you get any outfits at the baby shower that you just knew you weren't going to put on your baby?
Not that I can think of. Everything we got was so cute and fun! (THANKS AGAIN!!!)

15- How much weight did you gain?
37 lbs (but some of it was the water I was retaining in my stupid swollen feet!)

16- Did you loose all of the weight that you gained?
Almost all of it right after I had him!

17- Did you get a lot of stretch marks?
Not a single one~ who says expensive creams don't work?!?!

18- What did you crave the most?
~1st trimester: Jalapenos, Veggies and Potatos (aka: Fries)
~2nd trimester: Oranges and Orange Juice
~3rd trimester: Cereal


What was stronger than my cravings was my food aversions. I couldn't drink diet Coke (esp in a can), eat any type of chocolate, asian food, most meats, and I COULD NOT chew gum. I survived on saltine crackers, granny smith apples, water, Sprite Zero and Special K with strawberries for the first bit of pregnancy.


19- Did you crave anything crazy?
~There was one night that I NEEDED a ceaser salad to the point of tears.
~Last Thanksgiving I had cranberry sauce and jalepenos on each bite of turkey.
~A Sprite Float (We were out with Kev and Allison and I think they thought I was crazy!)


20- Who or what got on your nerves the most?
There was a week or two there that I thought I was going to throw Ty off the balcony. Even him breathing in the same room as me drove me batty. (Sorry babe!)

21- Were you married at the time?
Yep. We were married 5 years, 2 months before getting pregnant.

22- Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
Just horribly swollen feet from week 9 until the end. To give you a hint of how bad it was... They couldn't even be wedged into CROCS on some days. I have some pictures of my feet when we were in Hawaii that would scare you.

23- Where were you when you went into labor?
The hospital with that wonderful pitocin. (I'm only saying it is wonderful, because after my water broke I never started contracting on its own, so without it I wouldn't have been able to progress).

24- Did your water break?
Yep, in the middle of lunch at Jason's Deli.

25- Who drove you to the hospital?
Ty

26- Did you go early or late?
My water broke the day after my due date, but we didn't know it until 2 days later.

27- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth?
Just Ty. I wouldn't change that special time for anything in the world.

28- Was it video taped?
Nope.

29- Did you have any drugs for the pain?
Oh yes, it too was wonderful.

30-Did you go Natural or have a c-section?
No c-sec for me!

31- What was your first reaction after giving birth?
Uh..... maybe we should put him back in. But it only took a few minutes of holding, and looking at him to fall deeply and madly in love with him.

32- How big was the baby(s)?
A perfect 8 lbs 2 oz

33- Did your Husband cry?
Of course! It was a very amazing moment for both of us.

34- What did you name the baby(s)?
Scott James

37- Did the baby(s) have any complications?
Not a single one.

38- How old is your baby today?
7 months, 3 weeks and 3 days (waaaah, he is growing up too fast!)

39- When is the next one(s) coming?
You'll have to wait and see...

40-If you could, would you do it all over again?
Oh yes! Nothing has ever made us happier. The pregnancy, L&D and parenting has all been so wonderful!!

My 1st digital test

His profile at 20 weeks. I fell in love with his little nose the second I saw it!

Showing off my baby bump

An hour before

An hour after