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Credits:
Brrrrrr! Kit by Polka Dot Plum

My First Born

Mandy, Elisabeth and Heather posted these and I loved reading them. Here's mine about Ian.

1. Were you married at the time? Of his birth, yes. Dan and I started talking about marriage in Nov 2005.

2. What were your reactions when you found out? Scared, Overwhelmed, Mixed emotions, then elated

3. How old were you? 24 when I had him

4. How did you find out you were pregnant? Doctor's office. I actually wasn't expecting a positive result

5. Who did you tell first? My friend Vanessa

6. Did you want to find out the sex? Yes, and I was glad I did.

7. Did you deliver early or late? Late, exactly one week after his due date

8. Due date: October 6th, 2006

9. Did you have morning sickness? a little bit in the first couple months but nothing too bad. I had migraines for the whole first trimester.

10. What did you crave? Hot Dogs. Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. Watermelon. And then the last month or so it was chocolate milkshakes every night

11. Who irritated you the most? No one! We lived in Seattle so there wasn't anyone to irritate me

12. What was your first child's Sex? Male

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? 32

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? Just low platelet counts at every blood draw. Docs were concerned with my blood being able to clot. Thank goodness it worked itself out.

15. How long were you in labor? 37 hours.

16. Hey Nicole....what happened to 16? :)

17. Who drove you to the hospital? Dan

18. Who watched? Dan. But Janie, Steve, my mom and dad were all there waiting so patiently

19. Was it natural or c-section? C-section

20. Did you take medicine to ease the pain? No. I had some medicine to help me sleep after 30 hours though. I got in a 3 hour nap. Then I had an epidural for the c-section.

21. How much did your child weigh? 10 lbs even

22. What did you name him/her? Ian Scott O'Brien

23. How old is your first born today? 2 years young

Aidan @ 4 months

We just reformatted the hard drive so I don't have any photos to upload at the moment :(

Aidan's 4 month stats:

Weight: 18lbs 8oz
Height: 26.25 inches

Santa 2008

This was Ian's 3rd year on Santa's lap. The first year he was as content as Aidan. Last year, he cried. This year, well, see for yourself.

100

Check out this list...

If you want to play along just bold what you have done and let me know if you do it!!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain (not to the top! does it still count?)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (as an extra when I was a teen!)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check -- Ooops!
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (fish?)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

A New Year

It's here! And I am a day late posting, lol

I have so many "resolutions" but I really don't want to categorize it that way. More like, motivations. One is to be more positive. My dad asked me if it's easier to be less negative or more positive. Chew on that. I decided it's harder to be more positive because one must be positive in the first place for there to be a "more" - therefore that's the road I am planning on taking.

I have discovered a blog - (well, she discovered me actually) - and this woman writes the most uplifting posts. (Marytes, I hope you don't mind that I am sharing this because I know my mother in law would probably love to read your blog). Visit her at Life is Beautiful.

That is all for now. The babies need attending to :)

Seattle

One of my favorite photos of Ian and Dan.

At Starbucks in Bothell, December 2006
I heart Seattle