because i gave up facebook

Okay, so there's this DJ on the radio who has a blog. I have a crush on his whole family (even though he NEVER plays my requests) because they are young and happy and in love and exactly where i was ten years ago. They make me wish i appreciated what i had when i did. Jeremy did this meme on his blog last week and i'm going to do it too, though i think his is much better because *he* wrote it.
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Let?s see how much you remember!
1. Was your first pregnancy planned? Sort of. I knew that i wanted babies and it just sort of happened. That whole pull out method doesn't really work, you know?
2. Were you married at the time? Yes, 18 months.
3. What were your reactions? Freaked out and happy and thinking i had to quit smoking.
4. Was abortion an option for you? Not the first time around, but by the fourth… we talked about it.
5. How old were you? 26
6. How did you find out you were pregnant? i peed on a stick, twelve times, then just to make sure did it again at the doctors office.
7. Who did you tell first? Shane. I don't remember who i told next, but i do remember shane flying to vancouver to let his family know, i think they have forgiven me for THAT mistake.
8. Did you want to find out the sex? I did, but i didn't. I wanted to buy stuff, but was paralyzed by not knowing. So ended up bringing a baby home to almost nothing.
9. Due date? June 13, 1997
10. Did you have morning sickness? No, just nausea and then diabetes and four months of insulin.
11. What did you crave? Burritos from Taco Time.
12. Who/what irritated you the most? I was working at the newspaper at UVic at the time and everybody i knew in the SUB was all like "how much weight is she going to gain?" I think i scared most of the university kids with my baby rack and belly.
13. What was your first child's sex? Girl
14. Did you wish you had the opposite sex of what you were getting? Nope, for sure wanted a girl first so that, at least, something was familiar.
15. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? Tons! 80 pounds.
16. Did you have a baby shower? An awkward one full of indie rockers.
17. Was it a surprise or did you know? I knew.
18. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? Gestational diabetes, group B strep, forceps delivery.
20. How many hours were you in labor? Waaaay too many. 47 hours.
21. Who drove to the hospital? Shane. We stopped on the way to get a chocolate milkshake because i knew the diabetes would soon be gone.
22. Who watched you give birth? Lots of doctors and nurses all yelling "push jess, push!!!" It was a little dramatic at the end and we needed that baby out of there.
23. Was it natural or c-section? Natural.
24. Did you take medicine to ease the pain? Everything i could get.
27. How much did your child weigh? 7lbs 6oz.
28. When was your child actually born? June 7, 1997 at 1:06 am.
30. What did you name her? Tristan Thea
31. How old is your firstborn today? 11 1/2