TTGP Check- in 10/24

nmbrcrnchr1

I feel like there are quite a few of us here! 

**This is a check in for those who were active on the TTGP board prior to moving here**

I don’t want to be repetitive on the questions from other posts so feel free to post whatever here, just thought of a few questions to get us chatting 😁

1. How many weeks are you?
2. How long were you on TTGP?
3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant?
4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job?

prpl11butterfly

1. How many weeks are you? 7 today

2. How long were you on TTGP? Lurked Nov-Dec of 17 then joined in Mar 18 

3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant? PGAL so nothing fun. Tested (he knew I was planning to) for the clotting test/asprin deal expecting BFN, went into the bedroom and said "um its positive and I'm scared"

4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job? I want to run/own my own fish (aquarium) store.

ruby696

Love this @prpl11butterfly!

1. How many weeks are you? 4+6

2. How long were you on TTGP? Uh... 13 months to get to this pregnancy?

3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant? I showed him the pregnancy test and said, "I'll guess we'll see what happens this time." We're a little jaded - PGAL here, too.

4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job? I'd probably want to do something part time and involving animals. I'd really love to live on a small farm. 

prpl11butterfly

All the credit for the post goes to @nmbrcrnchr1, I was just the first to reply.

ruby696

Sorry @nmbrcrnchr1, apparently my reading comprehension skills are lacking this a.m.!

meatballs37

1. How many weeks are you? 6+3

2. How long were you on TTGP? First joined Dec ‘17. But then took a break during my benching because I was not in a good place mentally. Back after a third loss in July.

3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant?
PGAL here as well, I just told him and showed him the test. 

4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job? Photography 

prpl11butterfly

@mearballs37 apparently I too am having reading issues because I had to do a double take at photography..... at first I thought it said pornograhy 🙈

meatballs37

@prpl11butterfly well ya know 😏 in my spare time 

sparklingdiamond

1. How many weeks are you?  6w3d

2. How long were you on TTGP? About 5 or 6 months I think

3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant?  He was on a work trip when I found out so I waited until he got home and just kinda told him. 

4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job?  Something with travelling for sure.

harrierwife

1. How many weeks are you? 6+1

2. How long were you on TTGP? 4 months? But was trying for 6. 

3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant? He actually asked me before I could tell him, "So, what's today's pee-stick verdict?"

4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job? I'd have a small fiber farm (sheep, alpacas, etc.) and grow my own veggies. 

antera23

I feel like I tried to be active on TTGP but I could never keep up. If this isn’t an appropriate place for me to post just tell me so. No hard feelings there are so many of us here!! I secretly wished I could be on the June BMB but didn’t think it would actually happen. 

1. How many weeks are you?
5+4

2. How long were you on TTGP?
This is where I feel a little cringey about posting. I was only there for 2 months but we’ve tried to get pregnant for 9 months. I was active on the feb ‘19 BMB. That’s how I found the TTGP board. 

3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant? 
I yelled “oh s**t! What the f**k! Babe come here! Do you see this!?”


4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job?
a stay at home mom to biological kids and foster kids. 

spacepiraterunner

@antera23 I kinda feel the same...wasn't there long enough to feel right posting in the grad thread, and really don't want to crash the party if I'm not invited. But the advice and knowledge sharing there is pretty much the only reason I am KU at this point, so I have a lot of TTGP love! So feel free to draw a cutoff line, TTGP ladies--no hurt feelings.

@prpl11butterfly @meatballs37 well, you know, that is technically a type of photography... 🤷

1. How many weeks are you? 8, as of today!
2. How long were you on TTGP? Lurked for one, active for about 2.5 months. 5 months of TTGKU.
3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant? Wrapped up the pee stick in tissue paper and a pretty box, and told him it was his anniversary gift (we've been together 10 years, but October was our 1-year anniversary)
4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job?

Being a tenured faculty person (that's less about money and more about uncertainty...I don't have the temperment for that whole process). Or running my own bakery/cafe, which if I didn't have to think about money I could take vacations and run sane hours instead or normal bakery hours.

nmbrcrnchr1

@antera23  @spacepiraterunner  I’m not the board police by any means but I don’t mind either of you posting here. In my opinion, it’s not like you joined TTGP when you were in your TWW and were only there a few days. I remember reading posts from both of you multiple times. The grad thread is a little different and I believe more discretion needs to be had there based on the fact that some of those amazing ladies have been there for years, and as someone who was there for over a year it would hurt to see multiple people come in for a month or 2 and then move on. Not that we weren’t happy for those people but it’s just something we didn’t need to be reminded of. Sorry that got lengthy 😁 

I believe I get the award for starting a post and then not actually posting my updates🙄 work has been crazy this week so I’ve been trying to read and love tit and then I forget which comments I’ve made in my head only. 

1. How many weeks are you? 8w1d
2. How long were you on TTGP? Started lurking jul/aug 2017, posting in sep/oct, took a posting break there while I was benched for mental health reasons. 
3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant? Another PGAL here so i just told him I had a positive test and would schedule bloodwork 
4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job? Travel guide writer, get to see the world, eat good food, and share your experiences with others

sparklingdiamond

Did you guys see there were two more BFP on TTGP today??

prpl11butterfly

I saw 1 but going to see the 2nd

antera23

How exciting!!! 

meatballs37

I think both of those ladies would be July mamas right? Just mentally trying to do the math real quick. How exciting! 

I feel like we are missing some grads in here still though! 
@eleven_ @TJtheGoat @jhems776 @klmcguire @bakerstreetboys @rallykat14

and before some of you say you don’t consider yourself a grad (which I know some will). You are! 

Did I forget anybody else? My apologies, it’s such a huge group! 

ruby696

@meatballs37 The TTGP announcements totally made my morning. I love that so many people have been able to move over lately!

spacepiraterunner

Ahhhhhhh! Yay! Sad they aren't going to be on our board, but what a great way to start a Friday.

TJtheGoat

@meatballs37 I was hesitating to jump in here, but I am so happy to be here with all of you ladies (and to see the two new July mamas in the grad thread!). 

@nmbrcrnchr1 travel writer would be really cool. I love watching Anthony Bourdain and living vicariously through him, even though I’m not a traveler. 

1. How many weeks are you? 8+3
2. How long were you on TTGP? I think April 18-Jul/Aug18. I took a break in Aug/Sep because it was stressing the BF out. 
3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant? PGAL here as well so nothing exciting. I tested in the morning before work, then just woke him up and said, “It’s positive.” 
4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job? I would renovate houses, especially older ones that are worn down. I get so sad thinking about all those beautiful features that are being lost to time. I just couldn’t handle the uncertainty of income unless I was independently wealthy. 

meatballs37

@TJtheGoat ok I change my answer from pornography um I mean photography to what you said! 

I’d love to renovate old houses. Especially in our neighborhood. There are some really cute ones that just need some tlc. 

klmcguire

Thanks @meatballs37 for tagging me. I never posted in the TTGP grad post because I feel like so many people were there so much longer than myself, but I was part of the community and loved it!


1. How many weeks are you? 5w6d
2. How long were you on TTGP? 6 months (2 CP)
3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant? He actually told me. After my blood draw on Tuesday I didn't test and just started drinking again. I had one test left and we had decided maybe a 3rd wasn't right for us. SO, I assumed my period would be late with another CP, so I was all, "There is one test left in this house, might as well get rid of it." That ended with hubby getting up about 30 minutes after me, forgetting I had tested and from the bathroom I hear, "HEY BABE DID YOU TAKE A PREGNANCY TEST?" Ummmm yea I don't know why... "WELL THERE ARE 2 LINES ON THIS ONE AND ITS PRETTY DARK!"
4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job? I would do woodwork and make lots of pretty furniture. 

spacepiraterunner

Ooo, I like all the dream jobs! @nmbrcrnchr1 travel reviews would be awesome, if it didn't involve writing...

@TJtheGoat that's kind of what I do in my free time--we buy (and live in) old houses that I slowly restore/fix up over time (I'm an architect and can't help myself). Don't really make much money from it, but it sure is fun!

@klmcguire I love woodworking, too! In my dream house I'd have a professional-grade woodshop, but for now I make furniture sometimes at our community woodworks, when I can find the time to go over there (it's almost an hour away, so I don't go often). What kind of stuff do you like to make? 

klmcguire

@spacepiraterunner I have made all kind of things: 10 Ft table, tv stand, cabin bed, twin beds. I even concocted my own stand to put my computer on while I train for tri's. It's not pretty, but probably the first thing I have made with no plans! I just enjoy making things. 

Edit to add link. We had started a craft post in TTGP a while back, I added some pics.
https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12732865/crafty-stuff#latest

jhems776

@meatballs37 Thanks for the tag, didn't really consider me a TTGP graduate this time around.  Thanks for including me. 

1. How many weeks are you? 8
2. How long were you on TTGP? Active for 2 months 
3. How did you tell your SO you were pregnant? "Do you see a line? Don't leave for work, I'm going to use a nicer test!". He didn't see it on the wondfo but did on the frer, but still said that the line was faint and let's not get excited till we test again the next day.  No super cute story and basically the same as with DS haha. 
4. GTKY: if money wasn’t a factor, what would be your dream job? I'd own and run a wine shop and travel to wineries to select the wines I sell.  I'd have a tasting every weekend, where the community would get together.