15 random questions

1. what is a nickname only your family calls you? my family just calls me jaime, but my boss sonya has always called me j-bird. my brother in law randomly called my sister j-bird one day and the first time I heard him say that I was like, "how did you know?!"

2. what's a weird habit of your's? my toe nails have to be painted at all times, and I have to listen to my ipod when I'm in a car. I absolutely can't stand the radio.

3. any weird phobias? I'm terrified of butterflies. they scare the heck out of me.

4. what's a song that you secretly love to blast when you're alone? anything by alanis morisette and adele. I sing my heart out with those wonderful ladies.

5. what are your biggest pet peeves? I think I have too many. girls who act dumb or ditzy on purpose and rude people.

6. one of your nervous habits? I bite my nails. but then again I also bite my nails when I'm bored, so.

7. what side of the bed do you sleep on? the right side.

8. what was your first stuffed animal, and what was it's name? I actually don't remember. I'm guessing it was probably a monkey named bananas or something.

9. what drink do you always order at starbucks? I don't go often but when I do it's almost always a mocha coconut frapp.

10. what's a beauty rule you preach but don't practice? hairspray. if I'm doing a friend's hair I'll only use a little bit, but then I use a ton of hairspray on my own. not to the point of crunchy nastiness, but to where my hair is "secure."

11. what way do you face in the shower? both. I guess it depends on what I'm washing.

12. do you have any weird body skills? I can put my legs behind my head, haha. I used to be in gymnastics when I was younger and have always been pretty flexible.

13. what's your favorite comfort food that is bad but you love to eat anyways? pizza and sour cream and onion chips. yuuummy.

14. time to sleep, what are you actually wearing? a tee shirt and underwear.

15. what is a phrase or exclamation you always say? "balls." I'm known for always saying it. for example: if something goes wrong? balls. I also say "awesome" way too much.

now you know my...

age: 22
bed size: queen
chore you hate: cleaning the bathrooms
dogs: I grew up with a dog named toby, but he died 3 years ago :(
essential start to your day: a shower
favorite color: mint green or light turquoise
gold or silver: I like both but I usually wear more silver jewlery.
height: 5'7"
indulgences: online shopping at forever21, pepsi max, and shopping for kingston.
job title: sales associate 3 days a week
kids: 1, kingston lee allen
live: rochester, minnesota
mother's name: joanne
nicknames: jai, j-bird
overnight hospital stays: I spent 2 nights at the hospital when I gave birth, then 1 more night when kingston had to go in for jaundice at 1 week old.
phobias or fears: I hate insects, snakes, and mice. I also really hate butterflies and dragonflies. YUCK.
quote: "and to see you're really only very small, and life flows on within you and without you."
right or left-handed: right-handed
siblings: 1 brother and 1 sister. my brother, jeremy, is 10 years older than me and my sister, jessica, is 5 years older.
time you wake up: 6am when I have to go to work. otherwise anywhere between 8am-10am - basically whenever kingston wakes up or when I can't sleep in any longer.
underwear: victoria's secret hipsters. with the pants I wear to work I have to wear thongs, and I haaate them. blegh.
vegetable you hate: green beans
what makes you run late: my hair
x-rays: besides the dentist, I've had x-rays of my right wrist. I broke it in 4th grade playing basketball.
your favorite food: raspberries and pizza!
zodiac sign: scorpio


well. that was fun. hopefully you may have learned something interesting about me, but if not that's okay too!

pregnancy survey

okay friends, ready for a little flashback to the myspace quiz/bulletin craze? sorry for the lame-ness, but I think quizzes/surveys are an awesome and easy way to get to know a person a little better. I'll be doing a few of these to link in my "about" and "birth story" sections, so be prepared for more of these bad boys.

if you want to learn more about my pregnancy with kingston then read on, folks!

1. Was your pregnancy planned?
no. my life motto was, "I will never have kids. thanks, but no thanks" - this has since changed :)

2. Were you married at the time?
no, I had been in a relationship with duane for 6 months (yikes).

3. What were your first reactions?
well, I cried. he was speechless. we didn't know what to do, so we went to walmart and bought "what to expect when you're expecting," and I told him I would be choosing the name because it's only fair ;)

4. Was abortion an option for you?
for a minute it crossed my mind. a very, very SHORT minute.

5. How old were you?
20 when I found out, 21 when I had the little peach.

6. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I was a week late, took a test & it was negative. took another test 2 days later & it was positive. went to planned parenthood juuuust to be sure. and sure enough, preggo! :)

7. Who did you tell first?
duaneee

8. Did you want to find out the sex?
oh my god yes!

9. Due date?
february 2, 2010.

10. Did you have morning sickness?
yes indeed, up until the verrrryy end. puking and feeling nauseous became a very normal, everyday thing for me :/

11. What did you crave?
when I was super sick alllll I could eat was plain bean & cheese microwavable burritos. ridiculous. I also craved WATER. I've never drank so much water in my LIFE. I was dead thirsty night & day.

12. What irritated you?
duane, haha. and work.

13. What was your first child's sex?
baby boy :)

14. Did you wish you had the opposite sex of what you were getting?
nope, I didn't care either way. I'm actually really glad we had a boy first. boys are just awesome. I can't wait for him to be "the big brother" someday!

15. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
about 25 lbs.

16. Did you have a baby shower?
yes, I had 2. and they were both fabulous!

17. Was it a surprise or did you know?
I knew about them both.

18. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
he came 2 weeks early. I had a feeling he'd be an early bird & mommy was right! I woke up at around 10:45pm 1/18/10 because I thought my water broke or that I was peeing myself, but when I turned on the lights it was blood. soooo, we drove across the street (literally - very convenient) & I gave birth 1/19/10 at 5:09pm :)

19. Where did you give birth?
the hospital right across the street ;)

20. How many hours were you in labor?
18 hours, but I only pushed for about 20-25 minutes.

21. Who drove you to the hospital?
duane

22. Who watched you give birth?
duane and my mom

23. Was it natural or c-section?
naturalllll.

24. Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
ohhh definitely. I have nothing against epidurals or mamas who choose them!

25. How much did your child weigh?
6 lbs 8 oz and 19 1/2 inches long - little peanut!

28. When was your child born?
january 19, 2010. exactly 2 weeks early.

30. What did you name him/her?
kingston lee allen <3

* the pictures are off my facebook and can I just say that facebook has crazy terrible quality? yuuuuck. sorry for the fuzzy photos, guys!