I dug up this old ‘survey’ that was making the rounds a few years ago and since it is both fun and poignant I wanted to share it in honor of Mother’s Day this coming Sunday. I’ve included my answers, but at the very bottom is the whole blank survey so you can fill it out yourself, cut & paste to share with your friends or even feel free to share with us too in the comments! 🙂

Happy Mother’s Day!

Mom with 1 1/2 kids

 

WAS YOUR PREGNANCY PLANNED? #1 yes, but happened sooner than expected. # 2 sort of – tequila helped make it happen many months sooner than planned
WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? Yes for 4 and 6 years respectively
WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS? Disbelief that it happened so fast and on the first try both times
WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU? No
HOW OLD WERE YOU? 29 and 31
HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? #1 – 2 false negatives on HPTs followed by a week of wondering why the hell I felt like I was a weirdo before being confirmed by the MD. #2 Immediate positive HPT later confirmed by the MD
WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? Husband, then our parents
DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? # 1 – I didn’t, but my husband did. #2 – Again, I didn’t, but he did so I caved and we found out.
DUE DATE? #1 – Original Date Aug 11 revised to Aug 19. #2 – June 10
WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN? #1 – Aug 14 #2 – June 9
DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? A little nausea but no barfing both times (Whoo hoo!)
WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? Twix bars, peanut butter (which I loathe and despise), sauerkraut, Mars bars, croissants
WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? In the last month when people were asking every twenty minutes if I felt any pains yet, or asking “when are you finally going to have that baby!” Especially because it’s not politically correct to yell “I don’t @#$%ing know!” at your coworkers…
WHAT WAS YOUR CHILD’S SEX? #1 is a girl, #2 is a boy
DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? Nope
HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY? #1 – 40lbs, #2 – 46 lbs.
DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? Yes. For our first, we had a lovey baby bbq/drinks type party which I enjoyed immensely and a traditional ladies shower that I tolerated for the grandmothers’ sakes. For the second, despite my strenuous objections, my BFF threw us a surprise baby bbq/drinks type party that was also lovely.
WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? No & Yes, see above.
DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? Nope, thank goodness!
WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? Hospital
HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? 2 hours 45 for #1 and about 40 minutes for #2
WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? My husband
WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH? My husband (and what seemed like about 8 thousand health care professionals including an intern or two)
WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? Natural both
DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? Nope, they were too quick!
HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 6 lbs. 12 ounces, 8 lbs. 9 ounces
WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Helen Heidi and William George
HOW OLD IS YOUR BABY TODAY? 7 & 5! Eeep!

 

The Baby Survey:

WAS YOUR PREGNANCY PLANNED?
WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?
HOW OLD WERE YOU?
HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
DUE DATE?
WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN?
DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
WHAT WAS YOUR CHILD’S SEX?
DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
HOW OLD IS YOUR BABY TODAY?