Newbie Intros w/o 2/1

jackie_dunny

Welcome, new members! Please read The Ultimate TTGP Guide pinned at the top of the board (https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12685680/the-ultimate-ttgp-guide-newbies-read-this-first). It's full of information about TTGP and about our community here on The Bump. 

Please introduce yourself and share as much (or as little) as you would like. Once you're ready, feel free to jump into any of our daily/weekly threads to participate in the community!

Ages (you and SO): 

How many months have you been TTC?: 

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: 

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) 

pajamstagrams

Hi guys! I've been lurking for a couple weeks and finally decided to join in!

Ages (you and SO):  early 30s

How many months have you been TTC?: this will be month #2

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?:  bbt/cm 

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) 1 daughter (2), 1 dog, and I'm an engineer. I love reading (especially with a glass of wine in a sorching hot bath!), and I guess I like working out? Trying to work on my strength training now that DH and I have built out our home gym. 

Looking forward to getting to know everyone! I was pretty active in my BMB a couple years ago and I appreciate how supportive everyone is in these communities!

anniemarie887

hi!

Ages (you and SO): 33 and 35 (officially the age where i stop keeping track)

How many months have you been TTC?: 2 going to be 3 i guess i if i think about it.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: the last couple of months nothing to prevent, nothing to track. going to start paying closer attention this month, have opk's waiting to pick up at target. used the flo app since my period came back.

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) TW ** 13 month old daughter, a dog and cat. both of us work in the insurance and fin services field. once upon a time we traveled a lot, now our passports collect dust... rushed to get our daughter one and covid cancelled all trips in 2020. no desire to get on a plane until the world is in a better place. got indoctrinated into the peloton club during covid. love a good tv show and reading, harder now with a toddler to find time.

fameonmain2

@pajamstagrams @anniemarie887 welcome! 😊

acleverusername

@pajamstagrams welcome to the community! What kind of engineer are you? Would love to hear more about your home gym setup as MH and I have been talking about it for a while but haven’t done anything and I feel like I’m getting progressively weaker. Otherwise, hope your stay here is short but sweet!

@anniemarie887 btw, no need to TW in the intros thread (but that’s the only thread outside of TTFAS where that’s not needed). We’ve got a couple of Peloton-heads on here right now so you’re in good company. At least you have a passport for DD whenever Covid is a figment of our collective memories (though I agree it will likely take some time.) Looking forward to getting to know you a bit more although as usual I hope you’re not here for a very long time. 

pajamstagrams

@acleverusername I have a chemical engineering degree & work in the energy industry.

Re: the gym. We've been building it out for a couple years, so it's been a long term investment/birthday presents to ourselves . We put stall mats (aka the ones for horses) on our garage floor, and that's a pretty expensive chunk to be honest ($300-400). We also each have a barbell, and we have bumper plates (also $$), a squat stand, pull up bar/rings, bench, rower ($$$), dumbbells, kettlebells, and we just ordered resistance bands, medicine balls, and a plyo box. We used to do crossfit, but ended up dropping our membership because it was too hard to make it work around childcare, etc, and the location closest to our house closed. 

ETA: we were paying like $300/month combined on gym memberships....so we're definitely going to save money in the long run, and should have dropped the membership (especially mine) a long time ago.

chindimples04

I’m reintroducing since I’ve been MIA/lurking since Christmas. 

Ages (you and SO): 26 and 27 (next week)

How many months have you been TTC?: 8 months, on our 9th cycle.

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: OPKs, BBT, PNV and PNV

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) I have one daughter who will be 2 in April (May 19 BMB). We have 2 rescue dogs. I am a 4th grade teacher, my husband works for a large gas station/convenience store in the Midwest. I enjoy reading and listening to books.

anniemarie887

@acleverusername ah ok! thanks just wanted to be mindful! and it's crazy how addictive the peloton is!