Sunday, May 24, 2009

A little fun - Pregnancy Survey

About the Mommy!
Name: Brooke
Age: 28
Hair Color: Dark blonde
Eye Color: Blue
First Child: Yes

About the Daddy!
Name: Joe
Age: 30
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
First Child: Yes

Finding Out!!
What day did you find out?: January 26, 2009
How did you feel when you found out?: Thrilled, nervous and disbelieving
Who was with you?: No one - I got the call from my RE on my cell phone at work early in the morning
Who was the first person you told?: Joe
How did they react?: He was thrilled!

Telling the Grandparents!!!
How did your parents react?: We gave our parents and my sister Valentine's Day cards from the babies. Both my mom and sister yelled, "We knew it!!!" They were very excited.
How did his parents react?: Joe's mom opened her card and screamed. Then when she got to the triplets part she cried, "Triplets?!?! I always wanted triplets!" Joe's dad took a little longer to process it.
Are they helping with baby names?: No - we have our names already chosen.
Have they bought anything for the baby yet?: As far as I know my mother-in-law has bought a truckload of stuff but I have not seen it yet.
How often do they call to check on you?: Every day by phone or email.

About the Pregnancy!!!
When was your first appointment?: February 2nd
When is your due date?: October 5, 2009
How far along are you?: 20 weeks 6 days
Have you had any ultrasounds?: Um, about 21. Honestly.
Have you heard the heartbeat?: Yes, many times
What was the heartbeat?: Right now they are all in the 140s
Sex of the baby: 2 girls and 1 boy

About the birth!!
Do you know what you are taking with you?: Nope
Who is going to be with you?: Just Joe
Are you going to videotape it?: Hell no
Natural or Medicated?: Medicated, baby!
Do you think you will need a c-section?: I will definitely have a c-section
Will you cry when you hold your baby for the first time?: I'm sure
Do you think Daddy will cry?: Yes!
Do you know what you will say to the baby when you first hold him/her?: I'm thinking something along the lines of, "Thank God you are finally here and healthy."

Names!!
Do you have a name picked out?: Yes, but we are not really sharing
Is your baby going to be named after someone?: We are using several family ones for first and middle names

Other Random Questions!!
Have you felt the baby move?: Yes
What was your first symptom?: Nausea and hunger
Will your baby have God-Parents?: I don't think we'll be having a baptism
What is the baby’s room theme?: The bedding I like is called "Creme Brule" and is a simple cream/beige/gold pattern.
What was the first thing you bought for the baby?: An M&M onesie last summer. I've since sent my mother-in-law to Atlantic City, where I got it, to buy more so each baby can have one.
Will you cloth diaper?: No. I enjoy destroying the environment.
BFing or Formula?: Formula
What is your favorite pregnancy book?: Your Pregnancy Week by Week
What do you look forward to doing again once you are no longer pregnant?: Working out!! And drinking caffeine. And leaving the house.
What physical features do you hope baby will get from Daddy?: His kindness and likeability
What physical features do you hope baby will get from you?: My smile
Is he ready to be a Daddy?: Absolutely
Are you ready to be a Mommy?: Absolutely

2 comments:

Joe said...

I would like you to amend your response to the question "Will He Cry?" to "dear god he wants to cry just thinking about it." As a matter of fact, I'm getting somewhat teary just reading these questions!

I'm so manly.

Anonymous said...

Tear jerker city here... What about the nose - that family trait needs to be carried on... :)
xoxoxoxxo Auntie :)