02-3-2009 - mommy survey

My mood while writing this blog: in pain....lower back

About the mommy!
Name: Erin
Age: 29
First child?: No, second

About the daddy!
Name: Todd
Age: 42
First child?: No, second

Finding out!!
What day did u find out?: Jan 25th
How did u feel when u found out?: Excited
Who was with u?: my husband...and parents but they still don't know :)
Who was the first person u told?: Hubby than my sisters
How did they react?: very happy
How did the daddy react?: very happy

Telling the grandparents!
How did your parents react?: we are waiting until the end of March to tell them as they are on vacation and we don't want them to worry since we've been known to have miscarriage problems
How did his parents react?: we are waiting to tell them until my mother in law's birthday on April 1st...they will be thrilled as this will be their last grandchild...#5.
Are they helping with baby names?: Nope...even though they will probably try
Have they bought anything for the baby yet?: no yet since they don't know yet, but my mom and dad are in Antarctica, so they are looking for penguin stuff since that is to be the nursery theme for baby #2...they know we were going to start trying sometime soon...we just omitted what month exactly that would be :).
How often do they call to check on u?: I usually talk to my parents every few days and see my mom every monday...and we see my in-laws every couple of weeks, sometimes more often.

About the pregnancy!
When was ur first appointment?: Jan 29th and Feb 25th (first ultrasound)
When is ur due date?:10/1/09
How far along r u?: ~10 weeks
Pre-pregnancy weight?: 128
Weight now?: 124...gotta love the flu
Have u had an unltrasound?: Yes, just last week and we saw a wonderful heartbeat
Have u heard the heartbeat?: Yes!
What was the heartbeat?: they didn't tell me, but said it looked great!

Sex of the baby!
What do u want?: we would love a daughter, but also love the idea of 2 little boys to play together since we already have a son.
What does the daddy want?: A girl...but also a boy...it's a toss up!
What do u think u r having?: I really have no idea...last time I knew it was a boy...this time I'm stumped
Have u had ur big ultrasound yet?: No, not until May 19th
If so, what r u having?: just one, that is all we know :)
Are u happy with what u r having?: we will be happy either way, we just want a healthy baby since this is our 4th pregnancy and we have just one healthy little boy so far!

About the birth!
Do u know what u r taking with u?: not nearly as much as last time, if it doesn't fit in a small backpack it's not coming! PJ’s and some nursing bras...and a good book in case labor takes forever like last time and I can't move because of the early epidural!

Who is going to be with u?: My hubby and we will call everyone else once we get closer to delivering so they can come to the hospital.
Are u going to videotape it?: No...haha...way too shy for that
Natural or medicated?: Same as last time...epidural as early as possible!
Do u think u will need a c-section?: Hope not!
Will u cry when u hold ur baby for the first time?: I will fall in love...just like last time...though I was in a bit of shock and had a lot to learn...very quickly! The crying came later after we were at home.
Do u know what u will say to the baby when u first hold him/her?: No clue...
Are u scared about the labor?: A little, but only if I can't get my epidural in time...last time I had contractions for a few hours that were not really painful at all...so I'm hoping for something similar...minus the complications of my baby's plummeting heartbeat however...that and pooping out the meconium while still inside me! I'd prefer no NICU staff in the room if we can avoid it...they monopolize the baby for too long right after delivery!

Names!!
Do u have a name picked out?: for a girl yes, for a boy we have some ideas
Girl names...: Claire
Boy names...: possibly Samuel
Is ur baby going to be named after someone?: maybe the middle name

Other random questions!!
Where was ur baby conceived?: In the Cayman Islands as planned!
Have you felt the baby move?: no, he/she is too little
What race will your baby have? From you and daddy?: Caucasion
Do you have stretch marks?: a couple small ones on my stomach, but you can't really see them at all
What was your first symptom?: almost throwing up in the grocery store as we walked too close to the seafood isle...that and we knew the second I was late...
What religion will the baby know? And from what side?: Christian from both sides
What music or interests do you want the baby to know?: A little bit of everything!
Will ur baby have grandparents?: Yes, 2 full sets that live very close by and will love him/her so much...it's such a blessing to have 95% of our family within less than 2 hours of us.
Who will the god mommy be?: Not announced yet, we still haven't done this for our son...too many people to hurt feelings...ugh
Who will the god daddy be?: Not announced yet...same reason
What is the baby's room theme be? Black and White with penguins...if it's a girl we'll add some pink or purple in there...if it's a boy, some red and maybe a bit of blue
What was the first thing u bought for the baby?:a pengiun and now there are some cute white baskets on the bookshelves with black and white gingham liners.

Are u ready to be a mommy?: already a mommy, but can't wait to have 2 little bundles of joy!