A Little About Me A Little About You

[workinhard]

A Little About Me

Name: Lynn

Age: 32

Location: Virginia

Short Personal Description: I've been married for 4 years and ttc for 1 year. Got first BFP in Oct. 2011 which ended in mmc in Jan. 2012

Hello everyone!! I have joined this forum to get to know other ladies who have had similar experiences and hopefully give and receive advice and feedback. I am completely new to forums so I'm looking forward to getting to know some new people!!!

 

[MJUT]

A Little About Me

Name: MJ

Age: 31

Location: Utah

Occupation: SAHM

Short Personal Description: I'm a SAHM of 2. This year, my husband I will celebrate our 10th anniversary and have decided that this is the year to TTC #3. Before becoming a mom, I graduated with two degrees: Political Science and Communication with a certificate in Conflict Resolution. When I was working outside the home, I worked for several years in event services as an event coordinator. As an adult I decided to earn my black belt in Tae Kwon Do. That and my conflict resolution certificate have served me well as a wife and mother.

Favorites:

Hobbies: blogging, crafting, violin, piano, watching martial arts films, reading

Color: purple

Food: Anything with Rum flavoring in it.

Music: Classical, Jazz, Classic Rock

Books: Count of Monte Cristo, Ender's Game, Dandelion Wine, Scarlet Letter, Peace is like a River, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (just a few of my very favorites)

Movies: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Matrix, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Much Ado About Nothing, Ip Man 1 & 2, Transporter, All of the Borne Movies.

TV Shows: Right now, Frasier, Big Bang Theory, Downton Abbey, Mad Men

Authors: Bradbury, Orson Scott Card, Kingsolver, Toni Morrison, Tolkien (so many more)

Cartoon Character: Marcie (from Charlie Brown)

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most:Ireland

Greatest Ambition: To raise amazing children.

Biggest Achievement: to date? My two children (yeah, I'm a mom and proud of it)

Grandest Wish: At least one day and night in which I am completely alone with a fridge full of food and my bed. (is that just a total fantasy?)

What You Can't Live Without: Dove Dark Chocolate. I've tried to live without it and it just didn't work for me.

 

[SHM]

Name: Sophie

Age: 21

Location: Somerset

Occupation: Support Worker

Short Personal Description: Fun loving, Very Bubbly!, Always up For A Laugh, Want A Family

Favorites:

Hobbies: Cornish Pilot Gig rowing (look it up on google!), being outdoors, going on holiday!

Color: Pink Or Orange

Food: All sorts.. Chinese, English, American, Italian.

Hang-out: Anywhere fun!

Music: anything! Apart From rock, Metal Etc..

Books: Hmm.. Not A Massive Book Fan!

Movies: Bridesmaids, New Years eve, Jack & Jill, Just Go With it,

TV Shows: The Only Way Is Essex (Yes Call Me Sad Ha!), Prisoners Wives, Glee ( & Again Ha!) Eastenders, Hollyoaks, One Born Every Minute.

Cartoon Character: Homer Simpson Hahaaaa

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: America Take Me Now!! Many thanks

Most Influential Person in Your Life: My Mum

Greatest Ambition: To Become Better At My Job Taking On New Challenges Everyday Bring It On

Biggest Achievement: Hmm.. I Have Loads Achieving where I Am Today!

Grandest Wish: To Start A Loving Family Of My Own.

What You Can't Live Without : My Fiancé James = My World!, My God Children All 4 Of Them!, My Family!, Friends, My Car! Ha

 

[mominapril]

Name: Anna

Age: 30

Location:Ontario,Canada



Short Personal Description: Married . Will be a first time mom to our little girl due in April . Also mom to our fur baby (German Shepherd.)

Favorites:

Color: Camo or Blue

Food: Pizza,Chinese or Homemade Sweet N Sour Meatballs

Hang-out: Local coffee shop

Music: Anything

Books:I enjoy Autobiographies

Movies: Top Gun and Avatar to name a few.

TV Shows: Alcatraz, Revenge, and General Hospital

Cartoon Character: Rainbow Bright

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most:To be specific ,Scotland

Most Influential Person in Your Life: My grandfather.

Greatest Ambition: To live a comnfortable life with my husband and child(ren) and be a good wife and mother.



What You Can't Live Without : My wonderful husband and our little girl who is due in April,our puppy ,and all great memories I have.

 

[Hannah_S]

Hi everyone!

Short personal description: I'm an American living in London with my English husband - we've been married two and a half years, TTC eight months. Just found out some disappointing medical news - not insurmountable, but means we might end up on the IUI/IVF route soon. Feeling a big mixture of hopeful (because now we have answers and a plan) and scared.

Occupation: Youth worker

Age: 29

Hobbies: Theatre, chess, travel, DIY and interior decorating, my cat Boo.

 

[NordicCelt]

Name: Allison

Age: 31

Location: Norway but originally from Scotland!

Occupation: Currently a stay at home mum looking after my 3 month old daughter and i also have a 9 year old son.

Short Personal Description: Im married and have been for 9 years, we have 2 wonderful children. Living in Norway, my husband is norwegian and i am scottish

Hobbies: I love taking pics, reading, finding ideas for decorating my house, shopping!

Color: red

Food: Love anything with pasta, chicken and seafood

Hang-out: mostly on facebook talking to my family back home

Music: a little bit of everything

Books: anything by james patterson

Movies: again a bit of everything

TV Shows: Law and order special victims & criminal intent, Criminal Minds, family guy

Authors: james patterson, Anne Rice, George R.R Martin

Cartoon Character: Finn from adventure time


Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: Japan & China

Most Influential Person in Your Life: My husband

Greatest Ambition: To be truley happy with my life

Biggest Achievement: My 2 kids are my greatest achievement, my son saved my life in more was than one.... and my daughter was a much longed for baby i never thought i would have

Grandest Wish: To finally settle in one place and " lay our roots" there and to live long enough to see my children old and happy

What You Can't Live Without : My laptop, camera and my wee family

 

[beachgirl22]

A Little About Me

Name: Jen

Age: 28

Location: California

Occupation: MBA student

Short Personal Description: I'm finishing up my MBA and work in the healthcare industry. Since I'm finally finishing up school, me and DH of 2 years are excited to get our little family started and I went off the pill in September 2011. After only 3 periods since, I recently was diagnosed with PCOS, which is surprising since I'm thin, healthy, and don't have any symptoms except messy cycles! This is our last cycle ttc naturally before starting clomid/IUI.

Favorites: my sweet husband, puppy, the beach, wine and reality tv

Hobbies: volleyball, running, happy hour, vacationing, and crafting

Color: pink

Food: Pizza and cereal

Music: Everything! Country, Top 40, rap

Books: Hunger games, The Alchemist, John Grisham, girly novels

Movies: Anchorman, Clueless, Inception, the Departed, Rom Coms

TV Shows: Dexter, Top Chef, Embarassing teen TV shows

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: Australia, I keep going back there and love it so much

Greatest Ambition: To look back on my life and cherish the smiles and laughter, and know I did the best I could

Biggest Achievement: Getting my MBA despite many obstacles, and meeting my husband

Grandest Wish: Beach, cocktail, toes in the sand... ahhhh

What You Can't Live Without: Stretchy pants and my couch. Heaven!

 

[ttcmb]

Name: Mandy

Age: 25

Location: Montreal

Short Personal Description: Moved to Canada in 2005 to be with my now husband. We've been TTC for a year and a half.

Favorites:

Color: pink

Food: chicken shwarma

Hang-out: love being at home

Music: country

Books right now: The Sookie Stackhouse Novels

Movies: Little Miss Sunshine

TV Shows: New Girl, Big Bang Theory, Raising Hope, True Blood

Cartoon Character: Chip n Dale

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: Anywhere warm

Most Influential Person in Your Life: husband, twin sister

Greatest Ambition: To live a good life.

What You Can't Live Without : family

 

[babyboosmummy]

A Little About Me

Name: Lydia

Age: 16

Location: Maldon, Essex, UK

Occupation: Student

Short Personal Description: I am studying Health and Social Care level 2 at chelmsford college i am pregnant for the first time! im nervous but excited at the same time! my baby boo is not a mistake, just a beautiful surprise! I recently split up with my OH but i am getting by! i had a on the 24th of december 2011! Overall, im quite happy now

Favorites:

Hobbies: Internet, Going out with friends, Talking to my baby boo

Color:Pink

Food: Mums Cooking,Roast, Fry ups

Hang-out: Online at babyandbump! and with my family and friends of course

Music: Pretty much everything apart from classical and opera

Books: My sisters keeper! and some others but i cant remember what they are called

Movies: Harry Brown, Kidulthood and Adulthood, Despicable Me, P.S I love you, Pirates of the Carribean, Football Factory. loads more

TV Shows: Two and a Half Men-with Charlie Sheen! Scrubs, Friends!

Authors: dont have a particualr author!

Cartoon Character: Disney in genaral?

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: id like to go to the Carribean

Most Influential Person in Your Life: my sister and mum! and my angel mummy friend

Greatest Ambition: To bring my child up well!

Biggest Achievement: ummmmm.... im not really sure. i spose becoming the person i am today pretty much on my own!

Grandest Wish: For my baby to be healthy!!

What You Can't Live Without: the internet and my friends!!!!!

 

[MamaMathison]

Hey All! My name is Laura and I am from Vancouver, Canada. I have a 14 month old daughter named Ava and am currently TTC for baby #2. Have some symptoms that may mean that #2 is on its way, but need to wait another week before I test again. Got a BFN this morning.

 

[samann]

hi im new to this site just wanna introduce myself lol

Name: sam

Age: 22

Location: texas

Occupation: sales assoicate

Short Personal Description: Fun loving, nice, cant wait to have a baby

Color: green

Food:anything lol.

Hang-out: home with the hubby

Music: Anything


Movies: horror comedy


Most Influential Person in Your Life: My mom


Grandest Wish: At the moment, to be happy and have a baby

What You Can't Live Without : family and friends

 

[Summer87]

Hi All! I'm Stephanie, 24 and my husband is 28. We have been together since high school, and got married last year. February, 2012 is our first month TTC. My husband works overseas for 8-10 weeks at a time, so timing is going to be hard for us. Hopefully 2012 is a good year for us.

 

[DGsGirl]

A Little About Me

Name: Chandra

Age: 24 soon to be 25

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Occupation: Currently a SAHM on Maternity Leave from Sales Associate Supervisor

Short Personal Description: Im a SAHM of a baby girl who is now 3 months and 3 days old we also have a cat and currently trying out a dog. Before becoming a mom i was working full time as a supervisor at a retail store.

Favorites:

Hobbies:Trying to get into scrapbooking,becoming better at cooking and baking

Color:Blue

Food: Catus Cuts and Dip

Hang-out: With my DB and DD

Music: Pretty much everything apart from classical and opera

Books: Thirst Series, Twilight Series, Hush Hush, House of night Series

Movies: Despicable Me, Any Disney, Sex in the City, and Many More.

TV Shows: Being Human,Vampire Diarys, and some others.

Authors: PC and Kristin Cast, Christopher Pike

Cartoon Character: All time favorite is Tinkerbell but i love all cartoon characters.

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: id like to go to alot if different places never really been anywhere.

Most Influential Person in Your Life: Id have to say my Mom

Greatest Ambition: Is to bring my DD up right.

Biggest Achievement: im not really sure

What You Can't Live Without: My Family and my friends

 

[Aliciaxo]

A Little About Me

Name: Alicia

Age: 24

Location: Ontario, CA

Occupation: Homemaker

Hobbies: DIY projects, baking, swimming, camping

Colorink

Food: Anything with cheese

Music: Different types depending on my mood

TV Shows: The biggest loser, anything on TLc

Cartoon Character: Hello Kitty

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: Anywhere hot

Most Influential Person in Your Life: My mom

Greatest Ambition: To bring my child up well!

Grandest Wish: For my baby to be healthy!!

What You Can't Live Without: My family

 

[amyrepl]

A Little About Me

Name: Amy

Age: 31

Location: Tennessee, USA

Occupation: Registered Polysomnographic Technologist/Office Manager

Short Personal Description: My hubbs and I have been trying for a baby for about a year and a half. I've had ovarian drilling for polycystic ovarian syndrome (which didn't work) and now I'm on round 2 of Clomid.

Favorites: I like books, movies, music (especially live music). I love the ocean.

Hobbies: I do a little painting.

Color: I like red.

Food: Too hard to choose.

Hang-out: with my hubbs and bff.

Music: I like almost everything except contemporary country.

Books: Classic fiction is my favorite.

Movies: I like thinker movies best.

TV Shows: Futurama, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy (most of the cartoons for grown ups.)

Authors: Chuck Pahlinuk's probably my current fav.

Cartoon Character: Too tough to choose one.

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: I'd like to see Ireland, Africa, Rome, England

Most Influential Person in Your Life: My dad, probably.

Greatest Ambition: Is to have a happy family (including a child or 2 or 4)

Biggest Achievement: well, I graduated college and I passed the Board in Sleep Technology... so I guess that.

What You Can't Live Without: My sweet hubbs.

 

[taybaby925]

A Little About Me

Name: Taylor.

Age: 19.

Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

Occupation: Staying at home and keep myself nice and healthy

Short Personal Description: Currently I am pregnant with my 1st Child, which is a boy and will be named after his Daddy, Sean Tylar Jr. I think I'm an easy going person. I'm definitely on the shy side though when I first meet someone. I would do anything for my friends, family, and my boyfriend, who is also the father of our child! We are currently looking for a new place to live, as of now we are living in a townhouse and we are planning on moving to a single family house so we can officially start a home and our family

Favorites:

Hobbies: Reading, cleaning, cooking and being with my man and friends.

Color: Pink

Food: As of now, Pickles and Cheese please!

Hang-out: No certain place, as long as it's a good time.

Music: I'd have way too many to name.. I'm all over the place with my Music.

Books: Oh, way to many to name.. But right now I've been really into the Hunger Games, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd one

Movies: All time favorite movie, Dirty Dancing.

TV Shows: Spartacus, Shameless, True Blood (My all-time favorite), And Grey's Anatomy.

Cartoon Character: I don't really have one.

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: I'm fine with where I am now.

Most Influential Person in Your Life: My mother, even though we don't always get along, she is the kind of mom I only wish I can be to my son.

Greatest Ambition: To be the best mom I can possibly be.

Biggest Achievement: Meeting the man of my dreams!

Grandest Wish: To have a healthy baby, and a wonderful life.

What You Can't Live Without: My friends, my loving boyfriend, and my family. Wouldn't be who I am, or where I am without any of them.

 

[trixierainbow]

A Little About Me

Name: Vicki

Age: 33

Location: Southport, merseyside

Occupation: at home mum

Short Personal Description: Mum to ellie 10, just found out im pregnant ( about 4 weeks) after 4 months of i got my 3 days ago, but still didnt believe it, my OH insisted on 5 !!!!! tests before it sank in lol.Im a nurse by trade but due to back injury am taking it easy for a bit.

Favorites:

Hobbies: Reading, walking along the beach( gotta love living by the sea!!) cross stitch and snuggling up to my man

Colour: Lilac

Food: Totally gone off coffee,mcdonalds, but loving onken bio yoghurts- having major M/S atm, so difficult to keep stuff down

Hang-out:At home or chilling on the beach

Music:Muse, relaxation, billy joel

Books: Flashforward(great book, great tv series) anything dean koontz or stephen king, romance

Movies:meet me in st louis

TV Shows: friends, frasier, big bang theory, stargate sg1

Cartoon Character: Smurfette

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: egypt

Most Influential Person in Your Life: My mum, she has been through the good and bad times with me, we have not always seen eye to eye, but her love for me is unconditional,

Greatest Ambition: to go exploring in egypt

Biggest Achievement: working against the odds- accident 7 years ago nearly paralysed me



What You Can't Live Without: My daughter, my man, my friends, and right now- ginger biscuits !!!

 

[turquoise]

Thought I would join in the introductory fun


A Little About Me

Name: Kate or Katy (I respond to either, and I actually don't have a preference!)

Age: 30

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Occupation: Technical Representative

Short Personal Description: I'm a gal who never, ever, thought I would want a baby. EVER. My OH and I were discussing getting him snipped (he has two young boys from a previous marriage), and now 6 months later, I am baby-crazy, and now we are talking about when. Guess my maternal hormones finally kicked in!

Favorites:

Hobbies: Crocheting, baking, hiking, kayaking, being outside

Color: Pink

Food: Fresh-made salsa

Hang-out: The local coffee shop with my sister or OH

Music: Indie rock

Books: Anything non-fiction that reeks of science

Movies: Garden State, Chocolat, Juno, Little Miss Sunshine

TV Shows: Big Bang Theory, Seinfeld re-runs

Authors: Anyone who writes about science

Cartoon Character: Currently the mad doctor from Phineas and Ferb

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: Tahiti

Most Influential Person in Your Life: My dad

Greatest Ambition: Enjoy life

Biggest Achievement: Graduating from University with 3 degrees

What You Can't Live Without: My OH, my dad, my sister, and my 2 besties

 

[rachillo]

A Little About Me

Name: Rachel

Age: 23

Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand

Occupation: Reception/Admin

Short Personal Description: I love Jesus, I love my DH and I love my cats DH and I have been married nearly 3 years and now onto our 11th month TTC! This has been on my heart for a long long time.

Favorites:

Hobbies: TV, internet, walking, art, music, church, hanging with friends.

Color: BLUE!!

Food: Burritos, macaroni cheese, chocolate, biscuits, fudge- anything chocolatey!

Hang-out: the park- rose garden

Music: Acoustic, soft rock, some pop, worship

Books: Twilight, Harry Potter (what a child!!) The Lovely Bones

Movies: Forrest Gump! anything soppy, rom-coms when I'm in the mood for it, some thrillers

TV Shows: Friends, Modern Family, Bones, Criminal Minds, Offspring (aussie show)

Authors: ?

Cartoon Character: Not a huge cartoon fan!

Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: The States actually!

Most Influential Person in Your Life: My husband, then my parents

Greatest Ambition: To be an awesome wive and mother and to stay devoted to God

Biggest Achievement: Getting my degree- turned into a mission.

Grandest Wish: To live a fulfilling life and contribute to other people's lives

What You Can't Live Without: God, the people I love, CHOCOLATE! oh and the internet...

 

[Amanda.]

Name: Amanda

Age: 24

Location: Kentucky, United States

Occupation: Community living support, and Cake decorator

Short Personal Description: I am a recent college grad, working with kids with Autism.
I live with my fiance, who i met through friends.
We have pet Fish that i am very much attached to.
We have been prego once, and lost our little girl in November '08

Favorites:

Hobbies: The internet, my Fish, music

Colour: Changes too often.

Food:

Hang-out: home

Music: Musicals!

Books: the godfather

Movies: Love comes softly

TV Shows:futurama and Big bang

Cartoon Character:


Digging Deeper:

Country You Wish To Visit The Most: Egypt or India

Most Influential Person in Your Life: My grandma

Greatest Ambition: To be a Mom

Biggest Achievement: Collage

Grandest Wish: To never have finnancial worries

What You Can't Live Without : Iphone