Sunday, February 15, 2009




Because Darin loves steak, and I love seafood, I has become tradition for me to make a v-day dinner for 2 every year. The boys get to pick out a kid cuisine (which I never buy) and Darin and I get the expensive dinner.
Menu:
Grilled Sirloin Steaks
Honey Broiled Salmon Salad
Shrimp Ceviche with Avocado and Cucumbers
Roasted Baby Red Potatoes Gourmet Bread (heart shaped butter)
Some kind of Sparkly Drink
And this year Oreo Cake

Saturday, February 7, 2009

First Baby Share


This is a tag I got on Facebook. For those of you who aren't on Facebook, I thought I would share it here. Enjoy!


My First Baby Share! 8:20pm
Your Turn.... copy and paste in a new note, and tag your friends, be sure to send it to the person who sent it to you.

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What was your reaction when you found out you were pregnant?
Um, what? But I've been taking my pills, we've only been married for 7 months. Never mind the baby we were going to have that we lost. Hmmm.

3. How old were you?
20 when I got pregnant, 21 when he was born.... What a fun 21st birthday

4.How did you find out you were pregnant?
Pregnancy test. Left it on the bathroom counter for Darin to find while I was at work.

5. Who did you tell first?
Darin

6. Did you want to find out the sex?
Yes, like opening the present before Christmas.

7. Due date?
November 29th, I think

8. Did you deliver early or late?
3 weeks early, November 8th

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Nope.... I got lucky

10. What did you crave?
Dairy Queen Pecan Cluster Blizzards

11. What irritated you the most?
Maternity clothes and those fancy undies ( I wasn't a garment wearer yet).

12. What was your first child's sex?
Boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
53!!!! I know it explains everything

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
None

15. Where did you give birth?
St. Marks Hospital

16. How many hours were you in labor?
He was born less than an hour after I got there

17.Who drove you to the hospital?
My brother, Brent. He was my labor coach. Darin just happened to drive home to California the night before to surprise his brother Kevin, who had just gotten home form his mission. Look who got surprised.

18 . Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
They barely snuck an epidural in me. I was dilated to an 8 when I got to the hospital

19 . How much did your child weigh?
6 pounds 15 ounces

20 . What did you name him/her, and why?
Kaden Michael Swann
Michael was the name of my oldest brother who only lived 2 days, and was also born in November. He would have been 41 now I think.

21. How old is your first born today?
11

22. Who does your child look like?
Looks like me when I was younger

23. Did you get mad at your husband during labor?
I couldn't, at least that he knew about, BECAUSE HE WASN'T THERE!!!!!