Wednesday, April 1, 2009

All about my babies

I have been tagged and I love this Idea!!!

Firstborn
1. Where were you when you found out? We walked into are apartment with two of Regan's brothers and it was on the answering machine. I tried really hard to turn it off quick because I didn't want them to know yet. ( Who leaves that on the answering machine?)
2. Who did you tell first? Well I think Regan's brothers new first then I told my mom.
3. Did you find out the sex of the baby? Yes, a boy. We were so excited.
4. Did you have morning sickness? Yes, I have vivid memory's of throwing up in my car on my way to work.
5. How much weight did you gain? 28 pounds.
6. Did you get stretch marks? Yes, I got them the last 3 weeks
7. Did you have any cravings? Subway sandwich, Broccoli and cheese soup.
8. Were there any complications? no
9. When and where did you go into labor? I got out of bed to go to work and my water broke.
10. Did your water break? Yes
11. Who drove you to the hospital? Regan
12. Who was int he room for the birth? Regan, my midwife and the nurse.
13. Was the baby born early or late? two weeks early
14. How long were you in labor for? 10 hr
15. Did you have any drugs for the pain? Yes, I had an epidural
16. Natural or C-section? Natural
17. What was your first reaction after the birth? I could not believe he was mine. He was perfect
18. How big was the baby? 8lbs. 2oz.
19. Date and time of birth? December 20, 2000 @ 5:45
20. Baby's name? Mason James Anderson
21. Does the name have any significant meaning? I liked the name Mason and so did Regan It was the only name we came up with. James is Regan's middle name.
22. Did the baby have any complications? no
23. How old is the baby today? 8 years
24. What kind of temperament has the baby had so far? He was a very happy and essy going baby and always had a smile on his face. He is getting a little attitude lately, but for the most part he is very sensitive and loving.
25. Would you change anything? Never. He is such a great kid and we love him.

Secondborn
1. Where were you when you found out? At home, I took a home pregnancy test.
2. Who did you tell first? Regan and then Mason. They were excited!
3. Did you find out the sex of the baby? Yes, But we had the doctor wright it on a peace of paper and put it in an envelop and we opened it with Regan's family. (It's a girl!)
4. Did you have morning sickness? A little, no throwing up this time.
5. How much weight did you gain? 25 lbs.
6. Did you get stretch marks? Yes, even more than the first time.
7. Did you have any cravings? Chips and salsa
8. Were there any complications? No
9. When and where did you go into labor? We had her induced. So I could make sure my mom would be there this time.
10. Did your water break? No, my midwife did it for me.
11. Who drove you to the hospital? Regan
12. Who was in the room for the birth? Regan, Midwife and the nurse
13. Was the baby born early or late?1 week early
14. How long were you in labor for? 8 hours
15. Did you have any drugs for the pain? yes, and epidural But it only numbed half of me.
16. Natural or C- section? Natural
17. What was your first reaction after birth? It was an amazing experience. She was so perfect and we were so excited.
18. How big was the baby? 7lbs. 10oz
19. Date and time of birth? September 17, 2004
20. Baby's name? Taylor Lyn Anderson
21. Does the name have any significant meaning? Taylor is Regan's mothers madden name and Lyn is my middle name.
22. Did the baby have any complications? no
23. How old is the baby today? 4 1/2 years
24. What kind of temperment has the baby had so far? She is Confident and stubborn and knows exactly what she wants. Which I think will be a good strength when she is older, but can be very challenging to parent. But she is the best big sister to her little brother Dallas and always looks out for him.
25. Would you change anything? Never, She brings so much joy to our family. We just love her.

Third born
1. Where were you when you found out? At home, We were all feeling sick, and I went to the store to buy medicine and decided to buy a pregnancy test just to make sure.
2. Who did you tell first? Regan , then I just cried. I wasn't sure I was ready for another baby. I felt like I had just had one. Taylor was only 11 mo.
3. Did you find out the sex of the baby? No, we wanted it to be a surprise
4. Did you have morning sickness? Not much just really tired
5. How much weight did you gain? 25 lbs.
6. Did you get stretch marks? Yes, But it was worth it.
7. Did you have any cravings? Candy
8. Were there any complications? No
9. When and where did you go into labor? We had him induced. ( We had to plan because Regan needed back surgery, and he couldn't take that much time off work. So he was in the hospital 4 day later.)
10. Did your water break? No
11. Who drove you to the hospital? Regan
12. Who was in the room for the birth? Regan, Midwife and the nurse
13. Was the baby born early or late?1 week early
14. How long were you in labor for? 5 hours
15. Did you have any drugs for the pain? yes, and epidural. It was a great experience
16. Natural or C- section? Natural
17. What was your first reaction after birth? It was an amazing experience. I though it was another girl but it was a beautiful baby boy! It was so fun not knowing.
18. How big was the baby? 7lbs. 11oz
19. Date and time of birth? June 16,2006
20. Baby's name?Dallas Parker Anderson
21. Does the name have any significant meaning? No, Regan liked the name Dallas and I liked the name Parker so we compromised.
22. Did the baby have any complications? no
23. How old is the baby today? 21/2 years
24. What kind of temperment has the baby had so far? He has given us a run for our money. He is determined and full of energy. He is ether Happy or mad there is no in between for him. But he adds a lot of fun to our family.
25. Would you change anything? Never,He brings so much to our family personality and all. We just love him.

I tag Debbie, Jen, Ashley (when the baby comes) and Quincy