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uncharted01

@misslacholover - Does your husband love nachos as much as you do?

lisaren

@lizzielu82‌

Just lots of talking. We are enjoying our summer, going to some concerts then try. Still waiting on period.

wildflower75

lizzielu82 What's your favorite Mark Wahlberg movie?

NunyaBennis

lizzielu82 said:

@NunyaBennis I know this is none of my business , but what are you most excited about in terms of this pregnancy and baby.

--------- Ack! Stuck in a box! ---------

Hahaha, I'll divulge. Just for you :P

I'm so excited to watch my husband become a father. He has such a strong paternal instinct already!
Our niece and daughter will be just under a year apart, so I'm also excited to watch cousins grow up together while becoming closer to my sister again.
As for pregnancy, shew! Just to try to enjoy the moment without getting caught up in anticipating the next one.

missnacholover

uncharted01 said:

@misslacholover - Does your husband love nachos as much as you do?

Not quite as much, but he does enjoy them!

My question to you - did you plan to have your EDD on the same day that you and DH became BF and GF?  (Obviously not, I just think that's so cute!).

My REAL question - what's your favorite thing to do on the weekends?  Pregnant and not pregnant.

lizzielu82

cindyNmark2010 said:

lizzielu82 said:

@cindyNmark2010 is Mark your DH? Tell us something that not many people know about him?

 

Yup, Mark is the DH.  Most people don't know that at one point he was a pro-wrestler, like WWF before it was WWE.  Didn't go super famous, but he was in the ring with a few famous wrestlers and is still friends with a lot of the guys in TNA.  He still bumps in a local show every so often.

That is so cool! If I were you, I'd totally make him pick me up and toss me around (in bed hehehe)

morrkim

@morrkim what's your most favorite place that you've ever visited?
This is hard because I love to travel. My favorite would probably be Greece, because its the only time I have been out of the country and it was also cool to see all the ruins.

absolutelymaybe

lizzielu82 said:

@AbsolutelyMaybe are you going to put your babies in matching outfits?

--trimmed--

For the most part, probably not. I can barely coordinate my own dress, so I have a feeling (aside from cute photo ops) they'll be wearing "Whatever's clean."

JamieK1882

Maelara said:

@jamiek1882 if you could snap your fingers and be anywhere in the world right in this moment, where would you go and who would you bring with you? 

That's a hard one. Normally I would say Disney World, but not RIGHT at this moment because I wouldn't be able to ride all the rides, and I'm sure it's super hot and crowded there in July.

Right now I'd like to be back on vacation in Hawaii with DH. We had such a good time and I miss it. He loves to daily tell me "3 weeks ago today, we were doing X in Hawaii.."

lizzielu82

sweetbabyrahe said:

lizzielu82 said:

 

@sweetbabyrahe where do you live and what's your favorite thing about that location? 

 

 

I live in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. My favorite thing is all of the hoopla surrounding major league baseball and the Cincinnati Reds. Also, I love the people and the midwest weather variety.

back at ya @lizzielu82 same question

I live in San Francisco and also love baseball - soooo we're a little hurt right now because of your Reds!  (

San Francisco is a great city for so many reasons - the food, the proximity to wine country, the sports, the crazy people, all the dogs - it's amazing. It's really too bad it's such a horrible city for kids - we'll most likely have to move within the next year. 

wildflower75

lizzielu82 said:

sweetbabyrahe said:

lizzielu82 said:

 

@sweetbabyrahe where do you live and what's your favorite thing about that location? 

 

 

I live in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. My favorite thing is all of the hoopla surrounding major league baseball and the Cincinnati Reds. Also, I love the people and the midwest weather variety.

back at ya @lizzielu82 same question

I live in San Francisco and also love baseball - soooo we're a little hurt right now because of your Reds!  (

San Francisco is a great city for so many reasons - the food, the proximity to wine country, the sports, the crazy people, all the dogs - it's amazing. It's really too bad it's such a horrible city for kids - we'll most likely have to move within the next year. 

lizzielu82 What makes you say that (bolded)??

emoxymoose

@lizzielu82 The thing I love most about being a mom is how they just love you back. My little guy always wants to play, and hold my hand, and give me hugs, and he loves me to snuggle him when he falls asleep and it is just the best.

wildflower75

@Lisaren You've mentioned porn in the past... do you ever look at it on tumblr?
(I'm addicted!) LOL

LongIslandMama1114

@lizzielu82 I have wanted to name my son Cash for as long as I can remember but Cash doesn't flow well with my last name...sounds like a drunken sailor because it sounds very slurred-like lol Therefore, I knew his middle name would be Cash.

Out of the 4-5 first names I liked, my favorite was Jackson because I don't mind if people call him Jax or even JC for short. I didn't like the abbreviated names for the others.

As for Lemon, I was saving that for a girls name. Unfortunately I'm giving birth to a boy )

Jpinky9

absolutelymaybe said:

@jpinky9 - Love your wedding user pic. Where did you get married? How long have you and DH been married/been together?

Awe thanks!!! DH and I got married this past October at a golf course in Halifax, NS Canada! The fall is my favorite time of year, and the colours are so nice then!

runningmama14

sj+cm131 said:

runningmama14 said:

@runningmama14 How often do you do races?  Does your husband also run?

My husband and I both run.  We plan most of our vacations around half-marathons.  I have run 30 half marathons in 15 different states.  I am really slow, but I was getting a lot better. Now that I am pregnant, I have really slowed down.  Not sure if I will ever go for the marathon distance. 

That's awesome that you guys do it together! Running vacations would be right up my alley. DH isn't really a runner. He doesn't train at all, but can do a 5k or 4 miler at my pace without any prep. Kinda pisses me off ;-) He'll join me every once in awhile for something short. I like it that way. It's my thing to go do. He's a great fan though! My bfp came right at the end of an insane race schedule. I did 60 races in one year in honor of my dad's 60th birthday. I had no intention of running a marathon at the end, but by about halfway through I realized that I would never be closer training wise and I was going to be running anyway. Might as well bump the distances up and finish big! DH was at almost every race, even the weeks where I did two or three and had to drive several hours to get there. I'll never run like that again, but would like to get back to doing a couple half marathons a year. I dropped way off since pregnant and I really miss just being able to sign up for a half a week away and knowing I'll be able to do it.

Wow - 60 races in a year!  That is ambitious!  I assume they were distances from 5k on up?  I don't do too many distances outside of 13.1.  5ks are plentiful around here, so I have to care about the cause or have a friend talk me into it. 

I started this pregnancy in the best shape of my life.  I ran 4 half marathons since my BFP, the last one in May when I was 15 weeks pregnant.  It was in MD and we flew in for it the night before.  Due to a cancelled flight, we didn't get settled in to our hotel until midnight.  I got through the first 5 miles pretty well, but then my legs just got really heavy and I ended up walking most of the last 8 miles.  That was when I decided I was done with long distances for this pregnancy.  I am still trying to get out and get some running in.  Did a few miles this morning. 

Good luck with your running and getting back into it after this pregnancy!

Yes, most of the races were 5Ks.  I couldn't be too picky about what races I did, I pretty much just registered for anything I could find!  I did ten 1/2s, several 10Ks and a few 10 milers.  There were a few odd distances in there and I did a few triathlons.  One was a sprint distance, so that run was only 2.5 miles (my shortest) but was preceded by swimming and biking  The only "un-official" race I did was #59.  I organized a beer run for all my friends that ran a race with me that year as a thank you.  Some of them ran quite a few!  I printed t-shirts and beer mugs and we did a 3 mile run with 4 beers to taste at every mile.  I took us over an hour to run it, LOL!

You've kept up with the running much better than me!  I was in a recovery/burn out phase still when I got my bfp and just never got back into as much as I wanted.  I've done some 5ks, a few that really kicked my 1st tri ass.  I can't imagine doing halfs at that point!  I've mostly been doing yoga and swimming lately.  Come spring, I'm really hoping to get my rear in gear!

lizzielu82

wildflower75 said:

lizzielu82 said:

sweetbabyrahe said:

lizzielu82 said:

 

@sweetbabyrahe where do you live and what's your favorite thing about that location? 

 

 

I live in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. My favorite thing is all of the hoopla surrounding major league baseball and the Cincinnati Reds. Also, I love the people and the midwest weather variety.

back at ya @lizzielu82 same question

I live in San Francisco and also love baseball - soooo we're a little hurt right now because of your Reds!  (

San Francisco is a great city for so many reasons - the food, the proximity to wine country, the sports, the crazy people, all the dogs - it's amazing. It's really too bad it's such a horrible city for kids - we'll most likely have to move within the next year. 

lizzielu82 What makes you say that (bolded)??

It's a really expensive city overall. We're in a one-bedroom rent-controlled place but if we move to get more space (which will be needed at some point), our rent will go up by at least $2k/month. 

Also, the public schools here are a disaster so you have to pay for private schooling. I have a friend who is paying $25k/year for pre-school!??! Insane. 

Daycare/Childcare is also off the charts expensive. If you are really really really rich, you can figure out a way in this city to have a child. But otherwise, it's next to impossible which is sad bc I don't want to be forced out. 

ejpetey

lizzielu82 said:

@ejpetey Since you asked @lisaren about her ass, I think it's only fair to ask how your ass is doing, too!

Hah! My ass is large and in charge, thanks for asking!

Jpinky9

runningmama14 said:

@jpinky9 - What's one thing you wished you had done or accomplished before becoming a parent?

Hmm that's a good question!! I really feel like this is the best time to become parents as we both feel ready, but of I had to pick, I would say continue on with my education and branch out career wise.

uncharted01

missnacholover said:

uncharted01 said:

@misslacholover - Does your husband love nachos as much as you do?

Not quite as much, but he does enjoy them!

My question to you - did you plan to have your EDD on the same day that you and DH became BF and GF?  (Obviously not, I just think that's so cute!).

My REAL question - what's your favorite thing to do on the weekends?  Pregnant and not pregnant.

Haha no, just funny how that worked out! :x
I love to go hiking with my husband, hang out by the pool at my in-laws, nap in our hammock, and pretty much anything else outdoors. And when I wasn't pregnant, I did the same exact things, I just drank a lot!

ejpetey

@lizzielu82 I'm (was) a kickboxer too! Did you ever compete??

runningmama14

lizzielu82 said:

@Runningmama14 what kind of qualities do you look for in a friend? Seems like you don't take much BS, so I'd imagine your friends are pretty good people. 

LOL, I have some great friends! I just don't do flakiness.  People that follow through on what they say they will do are golden in my book.

uncharted01

@lizzielu82 - What is your go to song right now?

lisaren

@wildflower75‌

No I'm a redtube girl. I have zero issues with porn. I don't mind if my man watches it alone, he doesn't because he's working all the time but it would not bother me.

lizzielu82

ejpetey said:

@lizzielu82 I'm (was) a kickboxer too! Did you ever compete??

That's so cool! No, I wish I was that good. I'm really only good at punching and kicking my trainer as he stands stationary with pads haha

wildflower75

lizzielu82 said:

San Francisco is a great city for so many reasons - the food, the proximity to wine country, the sports, the crazy people, all the dogs - it's amazing. It's really too bad it's such a horrible city for kids - we'll most likely have to move within the next year. 

lizzielu82 What makes you say that (bolded)??

It's a really expensive city overall. We're in a one-bedroom rent-controlled place but if we move to get more space (which will be needed at some point), our rent will go up by at least $2k/month. 

Also, the public schools here are a disaster so you have to pay for private schooling. I have a friend who is paying $25k/year for pre-school!??! Insane. 

Daycare/Childcare is also off the charts expensive. If you are really really really rich, you can figure out a way in this city to have a child. But otherwise, it's next to impossible which is sad bc I don't want to be forced out. 

lizzielu82 I can relate...I was born and raised in SF (live in NYC now) but the concerns you voiced are all valid and rough...My mom was a single parent and was able to get financial aid for me to go to private schools... I had to catch Muni  from Bernal Heights to the Seacliff for 3 years! But outside of those things you listed, it really is a great city for kids! I LOVED growing up there!

scarlet3egonias

@scarlet3egonias your wedding pic is also gorgeous! Tell us more about your wedding (and any other amazing photos, please add!)

Thank you!! It was a labor of love (literally) to plan everything myself from so far away and it turned out better than I could have imagined. I could AW all day with pictures of it but I'll just leave this one for now.

lizzielu82

uncharted01 said:

@lizzielu82 - What is your go to song right now?

That's a tough one! I have "Peaches" stuck in my head right now thanks to the thread on not believing the US tech. 

"Once", the Broadway version (based on the movie) and all those songs were so amazing live. If they travel to where you live I highly recommend the show. It was just awesome. 

Jpinky9

@lizzielu82‌ thanks!!! I loved every part of our wedding, if I had to pick a favorite it would be the supper and reception. It was so nice to hear the speeches and then get to drink and dance with all our family and friends!

missnacholover

ejpetey said:

@lizzielu82 I'm (was) a kickboxer too! Did you ever compete??

Me too!  I never competed though but I did work with a trainer/coach and I think if I had stuck with it I may have done some casual competing.  It was FUN and I miss it.

ejpetey

lisaren said:

@wildflower75‌ No I'm a redtube girl. I have zero issues with porn. I don't mind if my man watches it alone, he doesn't because he's working all the time but it would not bother me.

redtube is good stuff. ever tried fuq dot com?

lizzielu82

CatLady22 said:

I'm in! @lizzielu82‌ how old is your pomeranian?

She's about to turn 10! I've had her since I was in college - used to sneak her into classes with me in her dog purse so technically, she has a quasi-college degree. My Italian Professor would let me take her out in class. He called her a "piccolo leone" (little lion) and we taught her the command "Dammi un bacio" (give me a kiss) which she still knows. 

Jpinky9

@cindyNmark2010‌ in your avatar pic you have a Winnie the Pooh picture, are you a big fan? Is Winnie the Pooh your favorite Disney character?

Jpinky9

cindyNmark2010 said:

lizzielu82 said:

@cindyNmark2010 is Mark your DH? Tell us something that not many people know about him?

 

Yup, Mark is the DH.  Most people don't know that at one point he was a pro-wrestler, like WWF before it was WWE.  Didn't go super famous, but he was in the ring with a few famous wrestlers and is still friends with a lot of the guys in TNA.  He still bumps in a local show every so often.



My DH is a huge wrestling fan and would love your DH!

marajay6

lizzielu82 said:

@AbsolutelyMaybe are you going to put your babies in matching outfits?

@lisaren What made you and DH decide to try for another in a few months? I know at first you weren't sure but I'm sure it wasn't an easy thing to figure out. 

@wildflower75 is that your pregnant belly with the 49ers helmet on it? Who is your fave 49er?

@missnacholover it sounds like you have a very interesting office life. What do you do? (besides be a nacho ambassador in exploring, tasting and testing nachos around the world) 

@AnnieRoo13 what was your first date with DH? 

@NLJ82 Will you be very sad when Mad Men is over? How do you think it's all going to end?

@kehlepop Tell us more about your cat - do you think kitty will be ok with baby?

@Emnob28 is that your pup in your signature? Tell us more!

@kllopez1221 what's the next crazy sexscapade that you and your DH plan to try out? 

@celticclass6 what is the picture in your avatar? 

@emoxymoose what do you love most about being a mom?

@uncharted01 based on your chalkboard, looks like you've been with DH for a long time. Have you ever hooked up or had sex with anyone else? 

@sj+cm131 what's your wildest unfulfilled sexual fantasy? 

@brooklyngirl18 which N14 lovely lady would you like to meet IRL? 

@NunyaBennis I know this is none of my business , but what are you most excited about in terms of this pregnancy and baby. 

@SummerB0607 why are you team green? If you want to know now, why not just find out?

@AmandaRae529 How did you pick your LO's name? WHY NOT LEMON!?!?

@WildFlower810 I'm from Texas, too originally. What do you love most about Texas?

@ejpetey Since you asked @lisaren about her ass, I think it's only fair to ask how your ass is doing, too!

@Kristy774 what's going on in your world right now? Seems like we've been seeing less of you than before around these parts (and miss you!) 

@knitsmagee what is the project that you are most proud of in terms of your amazing knitting talent?

@jamiek1882 if you could snap your fingers and be anywhere in the world right in this moment, where would you go and who would you bring with you? 

@jpinky9 love your wedding photo! Where was your wedding and what is your most favorite memory of it? 

@Runningmama14 what kind of qualities do you look for in a friend? Seems like you don't take much BS, so I'd imagine your friends are pretty good people. 

@happytobehere where is the "here" in your name? 

@Maelara what do you like better about DD's BMB than N14? What do you like better about N14 than DD's BMB? 

@scarlet3egonias your wedding pic is also gorgeous! Tell us more about your wedding (and any other amazing photos, please add!)

@smboswell1 does Parker know about your date? What happened with cutie from date? 

@sweetbabyrahe where do you live and what's your favorite thing about that location? 

@cindyNmark2010 is Mark your DH? Tell us something that not many people know about him?

@MrsC430 what are you most excited about in terms of having twins?

@excitedpreggo12 does your SO know about you being on The Bump? If so, what does your SO think about it? 

@morrkim what's your most favorite place that you've ever visited? 

@kyliedaniellexx do you currently have a job? Seems like I see you all over on so many of the Tri boards, too, just wondering how you find the time. Also, what does your SO think of the name Lemon for LO? 

@FirstBabyDoyle what is something (outside of the birth of LO) that 

You give me the dirty question! I am not really sexually adventurous, but I would love it for my husband to be a bit more dominating and aggressive.

HappyToBeHere

lizzielu82 said:

@AbsolutelyMaybe are you going to put your babies in matching outfits?

@lisaren What made you and DH decide to try for another in a few months? I know at first you weren't sure but I'm sure it wasn't an easy thing to figure out. 

@wildflower75 is that your pregnant belly with the 49ers helmet on it? Who is your fave 49er?

@missnacholover it sounds like you have a very interesting office life. What do you do? (besides be a nacho ambassador in exploring, tasting and testing nachos around the world) 

@AnnieRoo13 what was your first date with DH? 

@NLJ82 Will you be very sad when Mad Men is over? How do you think it's all going to end?

@kehlepop Tell us more about your cat - do you think kitty will be ok with baby?

@Emnob28 is that your pup in your signature? Tell us more!

@kllopez1221 what's the next crazy sexscapade that you and your DH plan to try out? 

@celticclass6 what is the picture in your avatar? 

@emoxymoose what do you love most about being a mom?

@uncharted01 based on your chalkboard, looks like you've been with DH for a long time. Have you ever hooked up or had sex with anyone else? 

@sj+cm131 what's your wildest unfulfilled sexual fantasy? 

@brooklyngirl18 which N14 lovely lady would you like to meet IRL? 

@NunyaBennis I know this is none of my business , but what are you most excited about in terms of this pregnancy and baby. 

@SummerB0607 why are you team green? If you want to know now, why not just find out?

@AmandaRae529 How did you pick your LO's name? WHY NOT LEMON!?!?

@WildFlower810 I'm from Texas, too originally. What do you love most about Texas?

@ejpetey Since you asked @lisaren about her ass, I think it's only fair to ask how your ass is doing, too!

@Kristy774 what's going on in your world right now? Seems like we've been seeing less of you than before around these parts (and miss you!) 

@knitsmagee what is the project that you are most proud of in terms of your amazing knitting talent?

@jamiek1882 if you could snap your fingers and be anywhere in the world right in this moment, where would you go and who would you bring with you? 

@jpinky9 love your wedding photo! Where was your wedding and what is your most favorite memory of it? 

@Runningmama14 what kind of qualities do you look for in a friend? Seems like you don't take much BS, so I'd imagine your friends are pretty good people. 

@happytobehere where is the "here" in your name? 

@Maelara what do you like better about DD's BMB than N14? What do you like better about N14 than DD's BMB? 

@scarlet3egonias your wedding pic is also gorgeous! Tell us more about your wedding (and any other amazing photos, please add!)

@smboswell1 does Parker know about your date? What happened with cutie from date? 

@sweetbabyrahe where do you live and what's your favorite thing about that location? 

@cindyNmark2010 is Mark your DH? Tell us something that not many people know about him?

@MrsC430 what are you most excited about in terms of having twins?

@excitedpreggo12 does your SO know about you being on The Bump? If so, what does your SO think about it? 

@morrkim what's your most favorite place that you've ever visited? 

@kyliedaniellexx do you currently have a job? Seems like I see you all over on so many of the Tri boards, too, just wondering how you find the time. Also, what does your SO think of the name Lemon for LO? 

@FirstBabyDoyle what is something (outside of the birth of LO) that 

Sorry for the delay - was at OB/GYN appt .

I'm happy to be on The Bump; was blessed to have had an easy conception, and am thrilled to be on the N14 board specifically, because you ladies are all awesome.

uncharted01

WildFlower810 said:

@Uncharted01 - how did your DH propose?

He took me to a nice restaurant under the premise of celebrating a promotion at work. I like to tell him I gave him the perfect opening to propose. There was this elderly couple sitting a few tables away and they were just so sweet so I asked him "Do you think that will be us in 50 years?" To which he replied, "I'll let you decide." And then he got down on one knee and proposed! :x

ETA: Forgot quote marks!

scarlet3egonias

uncharted01 said:

WildFlower810 said:

@Uncharted01 - how did your DH propose?

He took me to a nice restaurant under the premise of celebrating a promotion at work. I like to tell him I gave him the perfect opening to propose. There was this elderly couple sitting a few tables away and they were just so sweet so I asked him "Do you think that will be us in 50 years?" To which he replied, "I'll let you decide." And then he got down on one knee and proposed! :x

ETA: Forgot quote marks!

Oh my goodness! That is perfect!!

cindyNmark2010

Jpinky9 said:

@cindyNmark2010‌ in your avatar pic you have a Winnie the Pooh picture, are you a big fan? Is Winnie the Pooh your favorite Disney character?

@Jpinky9 Yeah, I've had a thing for Pooh Bear since I was little...so bad in fact that when I was 16 I had a set of decorative Pooh Plates and painted my whole room to match the blue on them.

And...we've only bought one thing for LO so far.....

 

FirstBabyDoyle

@absolutelymaybe If this is too invasive or dumb, feel free to tell me to shut it. 

I know you guys went with IVF, which I think is the neatest thing ever. Were you awake for the procedure and if so did you get to watch the procedure on a monitor? I have seen the youtube vids of it and it amazes me.  I just can't imagine the feels of seeing and going through that.