100 Things About Me

In honor of my 100th post I decided to follow along with many of the other blogs that I read and let you all in on 100 things about me. Here goes:

1. I am happily married
2. I got married at 18
3. My husband was 21
4. We were married for two years before our first child was born
5. Our first child was a girl
6. We had another child 3 years later
7. Another girl
8. We had another child 18 months later
9. A girl
10. I am pregnant again
11. My youngest is now 11 months old
12. We don't know what we are having yet
13. Probably a girl
14. I would be completely okay with that
15. So would my husband
16. I could have 15 kids
17. My husband can't fathom 5
18. I love my family
19. I am a stay at home mom
20. I worked for a while but found it overwhelming and unfulfilling
21. I think some women really can make it work
22. I couldn't
23. I am a very picky eater
24. I hated to spend the night at other kids houses when I was a kid for fear of what they might have for dinner.
25. I was once forced to take a thank you bite at a friends house
26. It was tuna casserole
27. I don't like tuna
28. I don't make my kids take thank you bites
29. I do insist that they have table manners
30. My favorite food is probably pizza
31. Just with pepperoni though
32. I pretend to like things so my kids won't be picky
33. I like to exercise
34. I haven't done that much in a few years
35. I have been either pregnant or breastfeeding for 3 years
36. I love breastfeeding
37. I breastfed all of my kids their first year
38. They have all slept in our bed for some period of time
39. I graduated high school in 1999
40. I finished two years of college
41. I had my first daughter the summer after my second year
42. I didn't go back because I couldn't fathom leaving her
43. We once moved 2000 miles away from our hometown just for a change
44. We moved the 2000 miles back
45. The experience made our family stronger
46. I used to want to be a lawyer
47. Now I don't think that's what I was meant to do
48. I still like Law and Order though
49. I had a very happy childhood
50. I never questioned my parents love for me
51. I have always loved sports
52. I got cut from softball my sophmore year in high school
53. I still think I got robbed
54. I never played again
55. Not even recreationally
56. I don't drink alcohol
57. Or use drugs
58. I love to read
59. I read to the girls all the time
60. My favorite season is summer
61. I love flip flops
62. My kids all have flip flops
63. Two of my kids were born in the summertime
64. I will be having another this summer
65. I hate mosquitoes
66. I once left a window open letting in a swarm of mosquitoes and resulting in over 45 mosquitoe bites
67. I was the only victim
68. I stayed up and protected my baby like the warrior I am
69. I am a worrier not a warrior
70. I once rushed my middle daughter to the E.R. only to find out she had a cold
71. My husband had talked me out of calling an ambulance
72. Her breathing sounded funny to me
73. I'd always rather be safe than sorry
74. I like snow at Christmas but I draw the line there
75. I love the fall
76. I love to rollerblade
77. I have broken 4 bones and had stitches 4 times
78. All of this happened before I turned 12
79. Thankfully my parents had good health insurance
80. My mom is my best friend
81. We were pregnant at the same time
82. We had the same doctor
83. I beat her to the delivery room
84. I saw her give birth to my sister
85. I still call my Dad just to talk
86. I don't really like t.v.
87. I hate reality t.v.
88. I like to watch the news
89. I don't have a lot of rules with the kids as far as television and candy
90. They don't really abuse either
91. I hate drama
92. I am kind of reclusive
93. I don't like to share my food
94. I don't eat much candy since one of my back teeth broke off
95. I don't have dental insurance
96. I am terrified of losing my teeth
97. I had braces when I was a kid
98. I broke three retainers
99. My parents had a lot of patience
100. I celebrate life and thank God for all that he has given me.