MOMMY SURVEY

How long have you been a Mom?
I found out 23wks along that i was pregnant, there was alot of verbal/mental abuse so keeping track of things wasnt on my list to do.




How many children call you Mommy?
just one, for now.




Girl? Boy? or both?
boy, i want another boy.




Did you know what you were having?
see first question, yes.



How old were you when you became a mom?
i gave birth a wk b4 my 25th bday.




Natural or C-Section?
natural, no tearing nothing.




How much did your child(ren) weigh?
Daivd was 5lbs 12oz

What's your least favorite thing about having your kids?
up until oct of this year, pretty much raising my son alone.


Do you want more kids?
I would like one more



Do you get stressed often?
VERY stressed WAY TOO often. Not gonna lie about it...being a Mom is HARD!


How many times have you been pee'd on?
A few times.



How many times have you been barfed on?
a few




Are your children named after anyone?
david was named after his dad, but his last name is now mine. my next one is going to be named the way i wanted david to be named.




When your child gets in trouble, who is the bad guy?
Usually Mommy.




Did you really brush their teeth even when they only had one or two?
yes. I was anal about his care.



One thing you will not give up just because you're a mom?
I couldnt tell you. I have given up quite a few things...



One thing you did give up now that you're a mom:
My peace and quiet....and my sanity! LOL I SECOND THAT!



When the kids are napping, are you usually napping?
Most of the time I am.


Where is/are your child(ren) now?
david is watching TV and eating breakfast.



How old are your kids?
david will be 5 in july WOW




Name?
David Leonard Courtney



Birthday?
he's almost 5



How long did labor last?
they broke my water and enduced me so i dont know..see top question.



Who was in the room when baby was born?
David, some of his "links"(yea i wasnt too happy bout that) his sister and brother in law and his mom.


How long did u push?
Not very long, according to the doctor.



Any hair?
David had tons of hair





Be honest…how much weight did u gain during pregnancy?
75lbs. ALL BABY



Was baby early or late?
enduced due to the organs not having room to grow, he was2wks early



Who drove you home from hospital?
a female friend of davids, which turned out to be his ex. weird right?




How many baby showers did u have?
HAHAHHAHAHAH i want one for my next child tho.



When did baby start sleeping thru the night?
better question, he STOPPED sleeping thru the night at 20 mos.


Did u breastfeed?
I did for a few months




If not, what kind of formula?
Similac




Who keeps your baby the most?
AHAH like i had a choice, he bolted, damn donor, but he gave me a beautiful, articulate legend in the making.




When do you want to have another?
I would ideally like another within the next two years.....

How did u know when it was time to go to hospital?
I went to the obgyn and she told me that its time to enduce cause his organs was growing and his body wasnt(or the other wayaround i cant reember, see top question.)



What was your pain management?
I had epidurals, but i going to try the natural route.



Did u go home or some where else when u left the hospital?
no we went to a friend of davids house, again i didnt have much of a choice.


Anyone spend the night with u first night in the hospital?
HAHAHA david, no.

AFTER SURGERY and update

The Day after, and an update.

The acl replacement/reconstruction definately did hurt alot worse, but i am blessed to have a dream fiance who will wake up in the middle of the night, walk me to the bathroom, make sure i pass out safely before he falls asleep and edits his work schedule so that i have the most help with david that i can. I havent quite seen my knee yet, i have a follow up appointment friday, but i can tell you one thing, THIS HURTS worse than i thought it would ever. Its definately going to take more time to do simple things, however i do find it a bit easier to get from the bed to the bathroom but still need help. David is just as much of a dream. He is so self-sufficient for his age and gets his loving side from me so he strokes my ankle and foot gently as he watches his cartoons.He loves doing laundry so helping me with that comes without saying. I havent had any friends come over yet to help with chores, but i did just get a working charger for my phone, plus im not really one to ask for charity.

I am so happy we did the california trip BEFORE my surgery cause that trip would have been extremely hard considering all the stairs my parents have in their house, in it, getting in/out of it would have been incredibly painful. I havent called them yet but I can wait, its onnly 630. Luckily my mind can be diverted by wedding planning, we are looking
into starting to buy things, just so that I have them IE self-print out
invites, my dress, finish paying off my ring, setting aside for
catering and my flowers. as long as i have my planning guide im ok. We
are aiming to have the majority money set up to just go ahead and pay
off before or by my birthday in JULY. Id rather have everything paid
off in full, than have to start panicing about where the remainder of
the money is at to pay for whats ever left.



Also in august is the family reunion, and hopefully we can get some
financial help there too. My grandmother turns 90 in august so we are
all planning on leaving for that, tim's trip will be shorter, if we can
afford him to go.So my pain can be taken off my mind by preparing even further for the greatest day of our lives, the concretement to the world of this union. I couldnt think of a better goal.

Be able to walk down my aisle, I can hardly move without hurting, but that, is great incentive, not to go overboard, but to recover as quickly as I can.

Metal 4 The Hungry

You know, I really had a pretty good time. Its not my forte, but I had fun meeting the people behind the music. And they were great. I met some of Chewy's friends and made some great connections. Even meeting the owner of the bar. I was impressed with some of the groups Chewy had told me about and watched his entire mood change when Fracture Point came on stage.
I am a HUGE lover of people watching and some of the outfits that came through that door, I will never understand but realize its just another form of self expression than im used to. If you ever consider dinner at McDonalds quality time, you best be HELLA BUSY, or got Kids at home. We enjoyed a basic meal, like it was 5 star dinning, it was us, by ourselves out. We'd gone out once before with a friend and his girl, but thats it for the last say 5-6 mos?

I loved Hellen, Fracture Point, Deceptor, and Dehumanizer, even moreso I enjoyed the people behind the music. The sound they create may be different to my taste, but they are good people and are fun to be around. Chewy made good reccomendations in learning Metal through them and we even got to meet some of his closest friends. He really knows how to put on a show and I loved seeing my friend recieve so much praise and respect. KUDOS. Other than that, a night out these days is a night out and we had a great time people watching, talking and creating a memory. I could have drank more than night but, after two I remembered why I dont like it. It gets in the way of my people watching lol. And first impressions are vital so I couldn't screw those up anyways lol. I am not in any rush to do another metal show, but now I know some names the next time i do.