1. How long have you been a Mom?
13 1/2 years (that makes me feel old)
2. How many kids call you mommy?
4
3. When you were pregnant did you know what you were having?
Kaylynn-no, Jeremy-no, Anna-yes, Amy-yes (the first two because Dan didn't want to know, the second two I realized I was the one carrying them and going through labor, so I had the right to find out.)
4. How old were you when you became a mom?
2o or 21, I don't remember exactly and I'm not capable of mathematical computations since becoming a mother
5. How long were you in labor?
Technically, I'm in labor for a month--I dilate about a centimeter week until I hit about 5, and then it's usually just a couple of hours after that. I've never pushed more that once or twice.
6. What’s your favorite thing about being a mom?
Reading with my kids, hugs, seeing them doing good things
7. What’s your least favorite thing?
Sickness. When we thought Jeremy might have cancer was really hard, and croupy nights are unbearable for me. Luckily that doesn't happen much anymore.
8. Do you want more kids?
No. Although I would rather have a child than a dog, I learned this year, and that's saying a lot.
9. Have you ever taken your kid(s) on a trip?
Road trips: Albuquerque, NM, Denver, CO, Minot, ND and all of the places to and fro. Other far away places: San Simeon, Big Sur, Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Salt Lake City, Nowhere, Arizona, Lake Tahoe.
10. How many times have you been peed on?
Those are distant memories I don't care to recall.
11. How many times have you been barfed on?
Again, best left unremembered
12. Are your kids named after someone?
Kaylynn Glenna-first name grandma's middle names put together, middle name-after Great Aunt Glenna; Jeremy Daniel- middle name Dad's name; Anna Kathryn-Anna is kind of like my middle name, mostly just liked the name and had it picked out before I even conceived her; Amy Ruth- Ruth after Dan's grandmother. If I had another baby (which I'm not) I have already picked out a name-Joshua Dennis-Dennis is my dad's name. But I would probably have girl, for which I have no name.
13. When is the last time you had a sitter?
We've got a built in one now.
14. When your kid gets in trouble, who is the bad guy?
As Voldemom, I guess that would be me, but Dan always backs me up
15. What is the longest you have been away from your kid(s)?
I was away once for about five days for girls camp.
16. Are your toes painted?
Half-way-it was done a few months ago and is growing out.
17. Last movie you saw in theater?
National Treasure 2 (last Friday)
18. One thing you will not give up just because you’re a mom:
Reading too much
19. One thing you did give up now that you’re a mom?
For a while there I felt like I gave up my identity. I felt like my personality was in the witness protection program or something. I remember thinking that the person that I really was had no purpose in my life of being a mom. It's starting to get better now that the kids are growing up, but it's a process.
20. Favorite Cartoon?
I am generally not a cartoon person, but I would have to say The Simpsons
21. Favorite Snack:
Unhealthy: chex mix, walking tostada Healthy: Triscuits with Hummus
22. When the kid(s) are napping, you are:
Naps? All of my kids gave them up when they turned 2.
23. Where is/are your kid(s) now?
Kaylynn is asleep (she babysat until 12:30 last night), Jeremy is playing Game Cube, Anna is coloring, Amy is also coloring.
24. If I could do it over, I’d do this differently:
Everything has turned out well, so I can't complain, but I sometimes wish I had spent some time before marriage and motherhood going away to college or traveling, because you can never get that individuality back. You can still go places and learn, but you will always be thinking and worrying about your children.
25. What is a lesson you’ve learned as a parent?
What? Was I supposed to be learning something through all of this??