Sunday, February 8, 2009

Mommy Survey

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about your first born! 

Let's see how much you remember!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? Yes

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? Yes

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS? FINALLY! It took us over two years to conceive. 

4. WAS ABORTION AND OPTION FOR YOU? Absolutely never.

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 33

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? I received a phone call from my fertility specialist, Dr. Kan.

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? I told my husband via text message! ("We did it!") How relevant is that! Not like it was a surprise. Well...we were HOPING, but there was no guarantee. 

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? Absolutely and he was definitely a boy!

9. DUE DATE? November 18, 2008

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? No, just some intense nausea through the first trimester.

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? ice cream and cheerios (sometimes together) 

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? I was a very laid-back easygoing pregnant gal

13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX? male

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? I was thrilled! I wanted a boy. But not as thrilled as my husband! He danced around the ultrasound room.

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY? around 25

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? I had two, plus one in a box

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? I knew about them

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? Absolutely none. It was textbook, as was my delivery. (My reward for a tough time getting pregnant?)

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? a whopping 6. He'd have come sooner if the doctor had gotten there faster. Had to stop pushing for about 45 minutes because he was ready to enter the world!

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? My husband with my mom and dad.

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH? Just my husband and the hospital staff

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? natural

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? Indeed. The most lovely epidural ever. 

27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 7 pounds 12 ounces

28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN One day late. November 19, 2008

30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Lukasz John Berecz "LJ" 

31. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? 11 weeks and 4 days

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Holly Staszel Berecz is a freelance journalist and PR professional noted for her experience in the kitchen and bath industry. She is a regular contributor to Kitchen + Bath Business Magazine and author of a monthly “High Tech Home” column appearing in SoCal, Twin Cities and Denver Spaces magazines. She has executed successful promotional campaigns and projects for companies including Snaidero USA, SieMatic, Blanco America, Avonite Surfaces, Eos Surfaces, and numerous kitchen and bath showrooms and interior designers across the U.S. Contributions to other publications include Wood Digest, WoodIQ.com and Bath & Kitchen Design Ideas, the official publication of the Bath & Kitchen Buying Group. A dedicated Penn State alum and fan, Holly resides in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with her husband Steve and their two children. She enjoys yoga, photography and recognizing design that makes her smile.

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Holly & Steve
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Napa Valley
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Holly, Steve & Baby with the Nittany Lion

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