Newbie Intros w/o Jul 31

maggiemadeit

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.)

aisleofviewtwo

Ages (you and SO): me 33, him 35

How many months have you been TTC?: 10.5

What are you doing to get knocked up (WAYDTGKU)?: BBT, CM, BD, recently started daily meditation in hopes of breaking out of the stressed-that-I’m-stressed/anxious-that-I’m-anxious cycle

Tell us about yourself! (Kids, pets, job, hobbies, etc.) Long time lurker, first time poster. Hubs and I met in grad school, and put off TTC for quite a while due to moving around a lot for work, fixed-term contracts, etc. We’re finally settled and feeling ready to start a family; it’s taking longer than we’d hoped, but we’re learning to take things day by day. In the meantime we keep ourselves busy doting on our two cats, a tortie with a whole lot of attitude and a goofy orange boi. In my free time I enjoy running, baking (tho it’s currently WAY to hot to be turning on the oven), knitting/crochet, and most recently I’ve rediscovered my love of reading fiction, especially romance novels. Recommendations welcome—I’ve just been grabbing whatever pops up on the library’s new fiction shelf!

kbru88

Welcome @aisleofviewtwo ! It's been really quiet around here so it's nice to have you join the chats!!! 


I have a tortie as well! And a second cat that is a grey tabby. And I'm a long time crocheter and new knitter! And love reading as well! I love historical fiction. The Nightengale by Kristin Hannah was really good.

aisleofviewtwo

@kbru88 Thanks, glad I finally found the courage to post. Seems like a really lovely community.

How are you liking knitting? Maybe it’s because I learned to knit first but I find crochet SO much more confusing/frustrating.

I’ve put a hold on the Nightingale, can’t wait to read! The summaries I looked at made me think of The Alice Network, which I read a few years ago now and really enjoyed. It’s also set in WWII France, and based on true stories of resistance and reprisals.

maggiemadeit

Welcome @aisleofviewtwo! I hope your stay here is short and sweet.

I loved the Nightingale! I totally had one of those embarrassing public crying situations reading it on a flight 🙈

kbru88

@aisleofviewtwo I managed to make two hats so far. I find some patterns are written in a way I find very frustrating. Finding a good pattern writer makes all the difference in my opinion. I love making amigurimi (crochet stuffed animals). I found that that was an easy way to solidify my crochet understanding.

@maggiemadeit oh no! Public crying is so painfully embarrassing. I definitely was glad to read it in the privacy of my living room! Definitely a tear jerker at parts.