Mommyhood...

This was a tag on facebook, and Kaycee posted it on her blog.. she basically said, "If you read this, do it.." and because I do most everything I am told.. I am doing it here too.. and I am doing all three pregnancies, because, if you don't know me, I so love the memories!
1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?
Yes.. but came sooner than we thought.. we were told that it would take "a while" after I got off of birth control.. try less than a week.

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Yes

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
Lynn- SOOO EXCITED!!! I told everyone who would listen to me, that day...
Ashley- Relieved that I was right.. the early results EPT was WRONG!! Both times..
Peyton- Happy.. I am pretty sure I had an early miscarriage before her.

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?
Never!!

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
Lynn- 22
Ashley- 24
Peyton- 27

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Lynn- Took a pregnancy test after I was hungry all the time, and wanted vegetables right before bed..
Ashley- Got sick smelling seafood in Olive Garden, followed by going totally hormonal on Merrill for not observing Valentine's day.. which he NEVER has..
Peyton- Pregnancy test after discovering my clothes didn't fit.. oh, and craving a pint of Ben and Jerry's every day, and eating ALL of it in one sitting..

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
Lynn- Merrill
Ashley- Jaclyn
Peyton- Brooke?
8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
Yes! Yes! Yes!

9. DUE DATE?
Lynn- December 6, 2002
Ashley- October 15, 2004
Peyton- February 23, 2008

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
Lynn- Yes, a little, but it was like Amanda's, all day long.. it ended pretty fast.
Ashley- Same thing..
Peyton- by far the worst... I thought I was having a boy for sure!!

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
Lynn & Ashley- Sandwiches and vegetables
Peyton- Sweet, red meat, and root beer floats.. that's where the addiction started..

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
People telling me how big I was.. grocery store workers telling me what sex baby I was having by looking at what groceries I was buying or how I was carrying the baby...
13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?
Girl..

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? Some times! :)

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
Lynn- seriously about 65
Ashley- 35 (I learned my lesson)
Peyton- 30
Still have the Jabba the Hut gut...

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
Three?
17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
One was.. other two, nope.. they were family.
18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
Lynn- No
Ashley- No
Peyton- No

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Ogden, all three times...

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
Lynn- went in at midnight, had her at 9:15 am.. so if my Roy high math skills are correct.. a little over 9 hours.. :)
Ashley- Went in at 7 am, she was born at 12:53.. via c-section
Peyton- woke up at 2:30ish, in labor.. got to the hospital at 3:40ish (I put it off a little to see if it was "real"..) had her at 4:45 am

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
Mer-Bear :)

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Lynn- Merrill, Mom, Kev, Darlene, Dad, Jaclyn.. good ol' Doc. Healy..
Ashley- Much the same crowd... + Lynn and Clint.. sub doctor Swift for Doc Healy..
Peyton- Merrill, Darlene, Doc. Bierer..

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
Lynn- Natural
Ashley- C-Section (LOVED IT!!! Awesome recovery!)
Peyton- Natural (VBAC- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
Yuppers!! Lots!!

27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
Lynn- 7 lbs. 12 oz.
Ashley- 8 lbs 2 oz.
Peyton- 8 lbs. 14 oz.

28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ?
Lynn- November 24
Ashley- October 5
Peyton- February 13

30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Lynn Marie
Ashley Marie
Peyton Marie.. all after mom.. Mindy Marie ;)

31. HOW OLD IS HE/SHE NOW?
Lynn- 6
Ashley- 4
Peyton- one week away from 1!!! (sniff..)