Sweet Life: Motherhood is wonderful!

1. WAS YOUR PREGNANCY PLANNED?
Completely planned!

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Yes, to my wonderful husband, Josh! The best husband a wife could hope for :)

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
We felt extremely blessed and were soooo excited!

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?
Absolutely not

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
26

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Well since it was planned we just took a test (or 4) to find out. I think it was Easter Sunday when we took the final test!

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
Our families

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
No, we wanted to be surprised!

9. DUE DATE?
Thanksgiving Day ~ November 27, 2008

10. DID YOU DELIVER EARLY OR LATE?
Early, she was born November 23

11. WHERE DID YOUR WATER BREAK?
At home

12. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
Fruit

13. WHO IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
All the people with negative thoughts about pregnancy and raising a child

14. WHAT WAS YOUR CHILDS SEX?
GIRL!!!

15. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
No, but the majority guessed it was gonna be a boy....all of the predictors said boy so we were REALLY surprised it was a girl! We just couldn't believe it! I'm very happy to have our darling queen!

16. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
22 lbs

17. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
Yes, we were fortunate and so grateful to have 4!

18. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
We knew

19. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
No, it was a great pregnancy!

20.WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?

Birth and Women's Center in Dallas!

Delivering there was such an amazing experience! The center is absolutely beautiful and the staff is incredible!

21. HOW MAY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
Contractions started at 1am, water broke at 1:30am, and she was delivered at 6:56am! So a total of 5hrs, 56min!

22.WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
My hubby! Luckily it was in the wee hours of the morning so there was NO ONE on the roads!

23.WHO WATCHED?
Josh, Carol (the midwife), Beverly and Sara (the birth assistants), and Carter (the best photographer in all the land!)

24.WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
natural

25.DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
Nope, completely unmedicated

26.HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
a petite 6lbs 14oz