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#TBT 6.23.16
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Thought it might be fun to do a throwback Thursday thread! Let's post an old photo (or two), and then a story to go with it.
I'll go....
I did a hike in Sedona back in like 2012 with my ex and we hiked to Devil's Bridge:
Right before the hike, I found a baby bird in the parking lot. We tried putting her back on a tree away from cars and danger, but she kept flying down to the street, and I was terrified she'd get run over. So I took her with me on the hike:
Took her back to the airbnb we were staying at, and fed her chewed up cantaloupe (like a mommy birdie would!) She slept on the lamp the entire night.
We brought her back the following day to the parking lot we found her in and put her up in a tree where her mommy would find her.... I was so sad to say goodbye... and that was when I realized, I was ready to be a mommy! (it didn't happen with my ex despite a year or so of trying). When I split with my ex, I had given up the idea of having kids...
So fast forward to this year, I wasn't expecting to get KU... and now I am... and it takes me back to this moment in my life when I first realized I wanted to be a mom.
I named this birdie Pip Pip:
I'll go....
I did a hike in Sedona back in like 2012 with my ex and we hiked to Devil's Bridge:
Right before the hike, I found a baby bird in the parking lot. We tried putting her back on a tree away from cars and danger, but she kept flying down to the street, and I was terrified she'd get run over. So I took her with me on the hike:
Took her back to the airbnb we were staying at, and fed her chewed up cantaloupe (like a mommy birdie would!) She slept on the lamp the entire night.
We brought her back the following day to the parking lot we found her in and put her up in a tree where her mommy would find her.... I was so sad to say goodbye... and that was when I realized, I was ready to be a mommy! (it didn't happen with my ex despite a year or so of trying). When I split with my ex, I had given up the idea of having kids...
So fast forward to this year, I wasn't expecting to get KU... and now I am... and it takes me back to this moment in my life when I first realized I wanted to be a mom.
I named this birdie Pip Pip:
Re: #TBT 6.23.16
Also, this is clearly a professional photo - I'm not breaking any laws if the copyright is on it, right?
DS#2 due 25 April 2019
@books&icecream, girl you are looking SO TOUGH! I would not mess with you in this pic! It's such a great pic!
Dating: 10/3/08 | Married: 12/27/14
TTC #1: August 2015 | BFP: 2/3/16 | EDD: 10/7/16
DD: 10/5/16
TTC #2: September 2017 | BFP: 4/28/18 | EDD: 1/7/19
DS: 1/9/19
His name was "Bucko", and he once got out of the yard and police chased him around the town my in-laws live in for 2 hours trying to figure out why he kept circling the neighborhood until he finally jumped on the front door for my MIL to let him in the house!
Extra fun fact, I am terrified of sharks, so our Shark Week costume last year was actually my favorite. Plus, who doesn't love Shark Week?! (and yes, we had a full week's worth of sharks for Shark Week... I was Wednesday)
We only had one wig, so that got passed around all night
This is DH and I at one of the breweries in Asheville, NC, where we spent Halloween last year.
The side view of these magnificent costumes
Most of the group before going out (Saturday wasn't around for this shot
Edited to delete the question I asked you b/c I re-read what you posted and got my answer
The last picture (bottom right) is of that night after we got home. We had been noticing how clingy our sweet Molly girl had been toward me for days and that night was no exception. She's not allowed on the couch (her nails rip the fabric), but she just HAD to touch me. She stayed like that for a while, then I couldn't stand it anymore and had to get down on the floor and snuggle her. I may sound like a total yahoo, but I think she totally knew I was pregnant before I did!
In honor of my 5th wedding anniversary this November ❤️ One of my favorite pictures.
I wanted to share a picture of my favorite Halloween costume but DH & I are both wearing wigs and I realized you ladies have never seen my face before this!
edited to fix wonky photo size
#tbt to Mardis Gras when it was too early to know if we were pregnant so we had my boss and her husband dance around us with sage - all completely drunk after the parade.
I took this picture at my ex's apartment when I was about 24 - it became my "hottie" picture that I used to date after I finally came to the conclusion my ex was an asshole. Let's just say it did me very well! lol but it doesn't truly represent me.
My girlfriend and I are from Canada, so we decided one year to partake in Black Friday. We went to Buffalo, got a motel for $50 a night (split, not each), and went shopping. Our motel was right out of a horror movie, missing numbers on the door, the sink outside of the bathroom that didn't even work, and gross dingy bedding where we decided to sleep in our clothes (even though we only crashed for 2 hours before hitting the next store). This was me probably shortly after arriving considering the lack of bags littering the floor. This was the start of our tradition, which unfortunately stopped 2 years ago due to her bitchola of an aunt that forced her way into our outings and I couldn't be around the negativity that long anymore.
And then there is now! This was taken after 13 hours of sleep and 3 shots of espresso (before BFP) in one of the classrooms I work out of. Yea I'm one that one friend everyone has that is as surprised as what comes out of my mouth as you are. Came a long way since my hottie picture lol but at least this is a true representation.
This tbt is from November 2014 at the shower for our DD. I was eight months pregnant and remember thinking why in the actual eff did I wait so late for my shower because I was so big and so uncomfortable. It was so beautiful, though, and our moms did an amazing job with everything. It was also the only time I've ever gotten DH to wear pink!
PS I also think the awkward Prom-y tummy grab from my husband is pretty funny and cute, hahah.
And just to be a braggy bragerton, here's the costume I made my son for his first Halloween in 2014.
@ignoscemihi , OMG, that is the BEST costume!!! Did you crochet it? knit it? Teach me your ways!
The socks are these: https://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Baby_Tubies_Socks__D55510220.html
The wig pattern seems to have disappeared. The link on this page doesn't work anymore: https://easyknittingpatterns.blogspot.com/2007/11/easy-knitting-patterns-for-wigs.html
I just kinda winged the cuffs. The chest plate is sewn from a pillowcase (blue) and felt (red). And my husband made the sword with cardboard and tinfoil.
Last year, I made him an Elvis jumpsuit (from an old shirt of my husbands and rhinestones which cost an arm and a leg) with a knitted wig (which he wore for about three seconds):
This year's going to be tough since we'll have two to make. Might have to start now. Any ideas?
Edited bc autocorrect
ETA: @bnsmith85 that's a pretty cute idea.
Back when Carrot Top and I were long lost lovers for 3 seconds on the hotel floor.
The day little baby Harpsicle was transferred.
And since we are sharing Halloween costumes, last years. My SILs and I had the girls within months of each other so we do a joint costume every year. Last year was so fun!
Me: 28 DH: 27
Before I got pregnant I was really into running. I'd done 5Ks, 15Ks and a half marathon. This is about 2 years ago my husband convinced me to do a Tough Mudder, 12 miles, 26 obstacles...well earned free beer! Checked it off my list and don't think I'll be doing another one!
BFP #1: 7/15/15, SB: 11/14/15
Rainbow baby DS born 9/29/16!!
BFP #3 3/26/18 | Due 12/3/18
the first is my favorite Halloween costume, which sadly perished in hurricane sandy.
the second is our honeymoon
and the third is me and our holiday themed lawn flamingo.
i have some problems
10 years ago with my husband (then boyfriend) holding his oldest nephew - now he's (obviously) ten and the youngest is five - I wish my kids were closer in age to their cousins, but husband's brother is seven years older than him, so there was bound to be a difference