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Welcome to Week 16! Use this questionnaire to introduce yourself.
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Screen name:
Due date:
What you do:
How you met your SO:
Fur babies:
Loves:
Hates:
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far:
Favorite book:
I've been on TB since...:
Something interesting about yourself:
How I like my potatoes:
Re: Welcome to Week 16! Intros...
My first Intro!
Screen name: kyrsties
Due date: January 8, 2013
What you do: Reception/Marketing at Augusta Harley-Davidson
How you met your SO: We met through mutual friends. His best friend and my best friend are engaged now, and we met through hanging out with each other because of hanging out with them.
Fur babies: Motley (she's a three-year-old Rat Terrier)
Loves: Animals, Horseback Riding, Traveling, Rollercoasters, Being with friends
Hates: Pessimists, Narrow-minded thinkers, Mosquitos, Spiders
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Steak, shrimp, pickles
Favorite book: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
I've been on TB since...: I found out I was pregnant, 5-6 weeks
Something interesting about yourself: I love fast things, water vehicles, and working on cars
How I like my potatoes: Baked, or cut into homemade fries
Screen name: ashnrose91
Due date: January 17th 2013
What you do: I used to do recon but now I stay at home.
How you met your SO: We went to school together, went our separate ways, met up again and gradually fell for each other.
Fur babies: 2 bunnies, Pepper (girl) and Fuzzball (boy)
Loves: food, art, books, music, nature
Hates: snooty arrogant people
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: in the beginning it was salty stuff like cheddar cheeze its. then for a while it was dairy. Now it is fruit and bagels and pancakes
Favorite book: There are way too many to choose from.
I've been on TB since...: week 8 of my pregnancy
Something interesting about yourself: I discovered I love to meditate when I was 13 years old. I found it helps me relax and become more in tune with the world around me.
How I like my potatoes: mashed, cheesy, fried, baked and topped with butter and sour cream...
Screen name: MorganSunShine
Due date: Januray 30th
What you do: i work in a bakery, and im a crafter, and a mommy of a 4 yr old.
How you met your SO: i was working at round table pizza and he came in to grubb on the buffet with some friends, he didnt say anything to me, but his friend told me he was super into me, so i took a 10 min break to give him a chance to come talk to me, and he did. We exchanged numbers and have been inseperable ever since dec. 21st 2010.
Fur babies: i have one kitty, her name is Ratty the Catty. shes about 7 months.
Loves: I love my hubby, my daughter, my unborn baby, my kitty kat, crafting, adventuring, music, the color red, flowers, sewing, leopard print, winter, halloween, my list is unending!
Hates: i hate summer heat!!!!!!!
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: sushi... i loveeee sushi and i want to eat it!
Favorite book: " A Dirty Job" by Christopher Moore
I've been on TB since...: ummm, ive been reading it for the past 2 weeks and joined it about a week ago.
Something interesting about yourself: i want to have a natural birth and i am fascinated in watching natural or home birth videos and reading birth stories.
How I like my potatoes: i like my potatoes mashed..:) yumm, with butter and corn!
My very first Intro...
Screen name: juliemaguda
Due date: Feb. 13th
What you do: Office Assistant at a Chiropractor's office
How you met your SO: We've actually know each other for close to 15 yrs but we were always "just friends". We each had crushes on each other but neither one of us knew it and when one of us was single the other wasn't.....eventually it worked out. We've been together for 4 years now.
Fur babies: 1 kitty named Momma's Boy.
Loves: Being outdoors, spaghetti, cuddling, movies
Hates: MORNING SICKNESS!! lol
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: none yet really. I've been wanted Italian ice a lot I guess but it's been soo hot!
Favorite book: Lord of the Rings Trilogy
I've been on TB since...: since March
Something interesting about yourself: I went to school for Art and Technical Theater and have painted stage sets for some of the big theaters in Pittsburgh and also one movie set.
How I like my potatoes: I love all potatoes!
Screen name: AshleyJayne216
Due date: February 16, 2013 (my birthday!)
What you do: I work at an insurance company in Customer Service
How you met your SO: Blind date
Fur babies: We have 3 Siberian Huskies and 3 cats. All rescues.
Loves: Theatre, music, family/friends, animals.
Hates: Being alone
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Passion Tea Lemonade from Starbucks and pizza
Favorite book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower or the Hunger Games series
I've been on TB since...: A few months ago. I was on the Knot for my wedding planning.
Something interesting about yourself: I am due on my birthday!
How I like my potatoes: Mashed with butter and bacon bits.
Screen name:
Due date: 2/17
What you do: SAHM
How you met your SO: Mutual friends
Fur babies: Ronan, and Irish Wolfhoud/Mastiff mix<3
Loves: My two adorable brothers, Ronan(lol) and my handsome son.
Hates: When September is hotter than August -____-
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: RED VELVET CAKE
Favorite book: Moving Day For Mittens! It's got a kitten on the cover that meows. It's my son's favorite thing in the world, and it makes his fits stop
I've been on TB since...: Like 2 years ago.
Something interesting about yourself: Oh man, I don't know. This past year I haven't been very interesting! lol
How I like my potatoes: Mashed
Screen name: Snevil14
Due date: Febuary 24th 2013, hoping she/he holds out for my grandmas 70th birthday on the 27th
What you do: I work at a dog daycare/kennel taking care of the dogs
How you met your SO: We love dancing, we were at our honky-tonk of choice and it was crowded, we accidently bumped into each other and started talking, two years later we have a little two-stepper on the way
Fur babies: We have three!!<3 two pit mixes and a 12 year old chiuahaha.
Loves: dancing, dogs, horses, going to the gym, yard work, softball, baseball, football.
Hates: spiders. I'm glad they don't fly.
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Steak, steamed brocl
Favorite book: Its quiet a list.
I've been on TB since...: I found out at aobut 7 weeks or so.
Something interesting about yourself: We had about a 20% chance of getting pregnant.
How I like my potatoes: Mashed
Screen name: Syd09
Due date: March 8,2013
What you do: Caregiver
How you met your SO: through a dating site :] we were friends for months and decided to meet
Fur babies: a dalmation named zoey
Loves: animals, children, my SO, and chinese food haha
Hates: ignorant people, bugs
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: chinese food
Favorite book: Hunger Games
I've been on TB since...: weeks 5
Something interesting about yourself: I am an artist
How I like my potatoes: fried in butter covered in ketchup lol
Screen name:
Due date: June 24, 2013
What you do: I ama groomer/receptionist at a vet clinic
How you met your SO: He works at a farm machine shop and my dad is a self employed ag mechanic and I was on a parts run for him. He had to help me load some parts and then asked for my number.
Fur babies: 2 English Mastiffs, Elmer and Hank, and 2 cats, Munchkin and Opal
Loves: gardening, horses, my hubby, pets, family, spring and summer
Hates: spiders
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Haven't had cravings yet but i'm enjoying food again now that all day sickness is pretty much done
Favorite book: Twilight series, Harry Potter series
I've been on TB since...: I was on the Knot a few years ago
Something interesting about yourself: I find that it's sad that I don't know anything interesting about myself...
How I like my potatoes:baked, mashed, frenched, scalloped, wedged...any way you can make them I'll eat them
Screen name: Tracbabe15
Due date: june 29th 2013
What you do: Motor vehicle Manager and Fleet Manager
How you met your SO: Seaside Heights board walk
Fur babies: 2 cats boys pookey and Little Guy and a dog name Roxy
Loves: spending time with family
Hates: when people aggravate me
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: fruit
Favorite book: none not a fan of reading
I've been on TB since...: over 2 years
Something interesting about yourself: I lam very family oriented
How I like my potatoes: mashed with cheese and bacon and sour cream
Screen name: samdero
Due date: July 9th, 2013
What you do: I'm a fulltime student at a community college.
How you met your SO: Not sure what this is. :P
Fur babies: Huh?
Loves: art, horses, food.
Hates: cake... not a lot...
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: pickles and hot chocolate... together...
Favorite book: Theif Lord by Cornelia Funke
I've been on TB since...: TB?... I'm new to this stuff...
Something interesting about yourself: First of my siblings to be having a baby?
How I like my potatoes: sauted until crispy.
Screen name: MamaD26
Due date: Aug, 7th 2013
What you do: Homemaker
How you met your SO: In college
Fur babies:
Loves: Children
Hates: Morning sickness and fatigue
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: salad and hot wings
Favorite book: What to expect when you're expecting
I've been on TB since...: feb 20th 2013
Something interesting about yourself: I have a good sense of humor
How I like my potatoes: whipped
Due 1st week in Oct 2013
2 dalmatians Lucy Ruby, 5 cats, chickens, ducks, cockatiels, hampster a fish ;
I'm a surrogate mom x3
I'm a registered emergency room nurse
Full time student
Pregnancy cravings...salty foods!
Hates...black olives
Potatoes....I don't eat potatoes usually but if I do I like sweet potatoes baked!
I LOVE being pregnant, I have 2 boys of my own married my high school sweetheart :
Congrats to all you mommies!!!
How you met your SO: We met through family members.
Fur babies: Bear and Wilson
Loves: Laughing and enjoying life.
Hates: Rude people
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Hamburgers and fries!Favorite book: I've been on TB since...: 3-9-09Something interesting about yourself:
How I like my potatoes: Any way you fix them. If they are fried I like them with mustard!
Screen name: Jessica
Due date: September 30, 2013
What you do: Secretary at an Architectural Firm
How you met your SO: At a "shack" party, nearly 10 years ago.
Fur babies: None
Loves: My boys, I have an 18 year old and a 2 year old.
Hates: right now I hate a lot of things, but I seem to not like meat much at all these days
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: sweets
Favorite book: don't have time to read with a 2 year old, unless you count Dr. Seuss books.
I've been on TB since...: Was on The Knot last year (married in Aug 2012), and been on the Bump since January (found out I was pg when I was only 3 weeks!!!)
Something interesting about yourself: Interesting, well I like to crochet, I guess that would be more of a hobby then interesting.
How I like my potatoes: Mashed!!! my favorite!!
Screen name: redrunner11
Due date: Oct. 12, 2013
What you do: manager of a shoe store
How you met your SO: college x-c team
Fur babies:
Loves: running, baking, coaching high school sports
Hates:
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: it changes daily, but I've been craving protein mostly
Favorite book: The Great Gatsby, Grapes of Wrath
I've been on TB since...: um, yesterday
Something interesting about yourself: My growing up years were split between Arizona and Alaska
How I like my potatoes: mashed with plenty of butter & sour cream
Screen name: Tania
Due date: October 19th 2013
What you do: I work for Private Institute
How you met your SO: He was My Latin Dancing Partner
Fur babies:
Loves: food, art, Dancing, music, nature
Hates: snooty arrogant people
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Pizza
Favorite book: There are way too many to choose from.
I've been on TB since...: week 5 of my pregnancy
Something interesting about yourself: I discovered I'm good Latin dancer when i was 16 it was Fun
How I like my potatoes: mashed, cheesy, fried, baked and topped with butter..........
hello
i am currently 16 weeks and do happy and also nervous - anuyone else experience miscarriages and then made it through with no problems
My first intro as well!
Screen name: mommymarquez
Due date: 10/25-27/201
What you do: Work at Walgreens
How you met your SO: Facebook ;P So weird but I knew his brother so it wasn't just super random. We got married two years later!
Fur babies: Hunter- Shetland Sheepdog/ Retriever Mix
Loves: FOOD,
Hates: Smell of any smoke
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Burger King Hershey Pies and Twix
Favorite book: too hard to choose
I've been on TB since...: February 2013
Something interesting about yourself: I love pickles wrapped in creamcheese and ham
How I like my potatoes: Mashed!
Screen name: shorty6packs
Due date: jan. 5, 2014
What you do: pediatric home care nurse
How you met your SO: we met when i was 12 and he was 17...big age difference back then...reconnected 2 years ago via FB and he moved 4 hours to chicago to be with me a month later.
Fur babies: 2 cats, skeletony and molly; and 1 turtle, flipper
Loves: cooking/grilling, reading, reality tv, my little family, feeling my baby kick!!! )))
Hates: people stressing me out, CANCER!!! (my dad is dying of liver cancer right now....i'm heartbroken)
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: pizza and ice cream
Favorite book: the painted bird, harry potter books, a pregnancy guide i bought at a thrift store for 50 cents when i was pregnant with my first child 12 years ago
I've been on TB since...: I've been checking it out for over a month, but just signed up today (7/19/13)
Something interesting about yourself: i own a grip tape company with my fiance called AMOR. my fiance has been skateboarding for 27 years, and my son is getting quite good now, as well!
How I like my potatoes: ANY WAY YOU CAN MAKE THEM!!! LOOOOOOVE POTATOES!!!!