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You there, come in here and fill out this poll
leapgirl8
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Because I like it when we talk about random stuff. 
1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went)
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name
4. Favorite Christmas movie
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament?
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout."
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why?
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights?
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Re: You there, come in here and fill out this poll
High school - I liked them all....maybe anatomy and physiology. Not sure what to say about college and grad.
Coffee anything
Lyman, Doris, Rudolph, Lavina......might use some as MNs
I don't really have one.....I like Elf, Jim Carrey Grinch, Rudolph and Frosty.
Pecan pie....or stuffing.
Lately we have been talking about moving to England. Not really, but a nice fantasy.
I don't know
1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went)
High School - Poetry (i was an angsty teen), College - Human Sexuality (its the one class i never feel asleep in), Grad - Behavior Modification (ha! good thing i paid attention in that class...)
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream
cookies and cream, or cookie dough, or mint chocolate chip, or.... mmm, ice cream
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name
Hugh, Shirley, Barbara, Alvin and Pauline. I wouldn't consider any for a first name, but I would have loved to use my great grandmother's name (Hazel) for a middle name.
4. Favorite Christmas movie
A Christmas Story - is there any other possible answer to this question??
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament?
No, no theme. Well, maybe you could consider "travel" or theme since most of our ornaments are ones we've collected in our travels. My favorite ornaments are the personalized ones we get every year. It wasnt easy finding one with 5 name spots this year, i can only imagine the trouble we'll have in the future
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout."
Mashed potatoes!!
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why?
Australia - because we fell in love w/ the country during our HM
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights?
No
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1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went)
High school - either AP English or AP History
College - the one econ class I took - it was hard, but I loved it
Law school - it was called "advanced research" or something like that and it won my favor for feeling like it might actually be useful someday
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream
I had Earl Gray ice cream once and loved it. Besides that, cookies and cream.
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name
Carl (yes), Arthur (no), Margaret (a thousand times yes), Bessie (no)
4. Favorite Christmas movie - Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament?
Red and silver. I think my favorite ornament is a male gymnast on the rings. I love men's gymnastics
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout."
Pumpkin pie. This is sometimes omitted from the menu in Jen's family. Who are these people???
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why?
Sweden - I've never been there, but we have family on both sides from there.
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? No. Boo.
1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went) High School - I liked the Robotics class I took. A lot of friends took it and it was very hands on (how I learn best.). In college I liked my English classes because I thought they were easy (my high school had a very rigerous English program so college English was a breeze.) I also liked my Developmental Psych class, which I guess is why I chose it as a major. In grad school, I liked my Social Justice class and my Program Administration class (can't remember the real title.)
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream - mint chocolate chip
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name Roland and Marjorie (no and no - though it is my middle name) and Albert and Kathleen (no and while I like the name Kathleen, my cousin is named that and my grandmother wasn't known as the nicest lady, so based on that, no.)
4. Favorite Christmas movie - I think parts of National Lampoons Christmas is hysterical. I also liked The Polar Express.
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament? No theme. L collected ornaments for years before we were together so most are hers. My favorites are the ones the kids' made.
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout." Nothing. I don't care about Thanksgiving dinner. L makes a very modified one (turkey breast, cranberry chutney, sweet potato fries, and carrot cake cupcakes) since it is just the 4 of us (and sometimes a friend) and we usually go to the museums on Thanksgiving.
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why? I have no idea. I haven't traveled much. Perhaps England, since I have an English heritage?
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? No!
1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went)
English was always my favorite class in high school, History was my favorite in college but it's because the professor was cute.
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream
Vanilla
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name
Paternal Grandma - Florence Adelaide, would definitely use first and middle
Paternal Grandpa - Donald Spencer, not the first but the middle for sure, it's been passed down for generations
Maternal Grandma - Dixie, wouldn't ever consider it, not my style
Bio Maternal Grandpa - Joseph, would consider it, it's a nod toward my very slight NA heritage
Maternal Grandpa - Marvin, nope
4. Favorite Christmas movie
Charlie Brown
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament?
They did for a couple of years before the cats broke most of the balls, now it's a mish mash of collected and made ornaments. My favorite ornament is a paper angel that A made for the top of the tree.
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout."
J and I just had this conversation! Turkey. I don't eat it anymore but Thanksgiving just isn't Thanksgiving without turkey. J's mom doesn't like turkey and always makes chickens (?!?!), kills the magic for me. Also, green bean casserole, my favorite dish.
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why?
Ireland. I'm part Irish, not sure how much but it's in there and for some reason I have always had this really strong connection to Ireland. If I could move anywhere outside the US, that would be the place. I would totally be a sheep and potato farmer.
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights?
Yes! Growing up in WA, I was able to see the Northern Lights often.
Two Mommies Healing Hearts
1. Your favorite class in high school: Bio and AP Physics
College: International Political Economy... (what? it was fun!)
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream: Mint chocolate chip or S'more
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name: Elizabeth and Arthur (no, like them but just NMS); EdnaGene and Lemual (no, again NMS). I love my great great grandfather's name though: Phineas
4. Favorite Christmas movie: A Christmas Story and A Christmas Carol
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament?: No theme, I've collected a bunch over the years and inherited some. I don't know that I have one favorite, I have a few I get excited to see every year though.
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving __mashed potatoes with gravy, and cranberry sauce (and turkey... but I think that's obvious)__, I would cry. Or at least pout."
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why?: Ireland and Wales, because we are a Celtic Family. Travis is 3/4 off the boat Irish, and I'm Welsh, Irish, and Scottish. Plus, Ireland is amazingly beautiful.
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? No... but I definitely want to!
Maybe I don't have a heightened sense of smell, but I've never smelled any vagina on my pants. -- TSD
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1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went) I took an advanced sewing calss in high school and it was so much fun to work on all of the different sewing projects I never had time to complete after school. In college I was in an Honors poetry class and we got to go to a local school and teach poetry to kids as part of a service project. I still ahve a copy of the "book" we published.
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream I like so many...Ben and Jerrys Cinnamon buns (or whatever name they gave it) was the best for a while. If we go traditional I am partial to mint chocolate chip/grasshopper ice creams.
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name Janet and Elmer...no
4. Favorite Christmas movie The old school ones: Rudolph/Frosty/Charlie Brown
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament? We have a min tree and the only thing on it is our "family" ornaments we buy every year. When we get a big tree we will definately have a theme. My favorite ornament is our kissing reindeer one...I jsut think it is cute.
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout." Grandma H's stuffing. I LOVE it!
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why? I do not have an answer for this one...
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? Unfortunately no.
1. High School- Literature. College- Intro to US Government lol Probably wouldn't have liked it if it had a different professor
2. Cookie Dough
3. Elois and Doris. No and No and Sandra and Frank. No and no..
4. Nightmare Before Christmas
5. Not really, Christmas theme lol my favorite is an ornament we got last year that said First Christmas in Our New Home.
6. My moms baked Mac and Cheese.
7. Switzerland. I'm pretty neutral haha
8. Yes, they were all the way down here the other day! Amazing!
1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went) high school- biology, college- human cancer, anatomy & physiology
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream I have to pick just one??? cookie dough
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name E is actually named after my paternal grandma (my maternal grandma had the same first name but went by a nickname. My mom continues to tell people E is named after both of them, I don't have the heart to tell her not really.) Grandpas names were Lawrence and Martin and those are not my style.
4. Favorite Christmas movie The Grinch
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament? no theme or color scheme, my faves are the ones E has made
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout." mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why? hmm...I can't think of one. My heritage is very mixed.
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? Nope but that's one thing I must do!
Ok, take 2. Hopefully my phone won't delete this attempt.
1. High school - AP US History.
College - Medical ethics or a bio&society class called Madness to Mental Illness.
Grad - A class on research findings and methodology relating to child abuse and neglect.
2. Blue Bunny brand cookie dough. I love that cookie dough ribbbon.
3. Charles, Rebecca, Anthony, and Barbara. I'm not really in to naming first names after people, and Rebecca is DW and I have a cousin Anthony already. My middle name is shared with my nephew, father, and grandfather, and is a family name way back. I may want to use that for a middle, or we may use DW's side for middle names.
4. Love Actually. DW's favorite is Muppet Christmas Carol, which is growing on me.
5. I guess they are themed by what the cats can't destroy. At my parents I still have the "special ornaments" that my parents gave us yearly and it was a big ritual to get them out every year. We'll get those eventually. You know, when we become grown ups.
6. Rolls. Ha. This is a big joke btwn my BIL and me, but for real it's my favorite.
7. England. DW and I met there while studying abroad and then returned together for 6 months to work after we graduated college, and we went for a few days on our honeymoon.
8. A pilot pointed them out from a plane once. (London to Montreal maybe?) But it wasn't that cool so I think we didn't really see it.
IVF Oct/Nov 2012
Beta #1 = 77, Beta #2 = 190, Beta #3 = 1044
Cautiously optimistic.
1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went): Debate..I thought I was going to be a lawyer..until college, where my favorite class was Understanding Religions...which led me to Seminary and a class called Radical Inclusion in the Church:)
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream: cookies and cream!
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name: Alice Virginia, Henry, and Edward. Nope. But we're considering my grandma's middle name, Marie, for a middle name if we have a girl. And Edward as a middle name, also my Dad's name, if we have a boy.
4. Favorite Christmas movie: Christmas Eve on Sesame Street. Still love that movie.
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament? Nope, it's lots of hand-me-downs and old favorites. I'm sure I have a favorite ornament, but I always forget about them until I open the box...
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout." Real cranberries. The stuff in the can is NOT my thing.
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why? Hmm...I traveled quite a bit in college and realized, despite my love of travel and experiencing new cultures, that I really am an American. I used to try to hide that, but now I try to appreciate my roots.
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? Yes, but just once in northern Minnesota. I understand they can be way more amazing further north.
That was fun:)
1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went) Show Choir and Comparative Anatomy
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream. I don't know how I could choose! All.
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name. Mine- Polly, Dean, Betty, and Fred. K's- Eileen, John, Grace, and Floyd. Yeah, we'd consider using some. I love old fashioned names!
4. Favorite Christmas movie.Elf! (and White Christmas)
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament? Yes, I change it up every few years.
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout." Green Bean Casserole
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why? Iran.
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? Nope!
1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went)
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream:
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name
4. Favorite Christmas movie: White Christmas
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament? Yes, silver balls and metallic blue balls (printed that sounds rather odd).
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout." PECAN PIE (But now with the Kiddos' allergies I will forego anything until they outgrow them, and if they don't...I will wait until the move out.)
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why? Mexico, it is the land of my people
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8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? No
Hahaha mine was always right after lunch, around 1 ish, I believe, so I always just wanted to go back to my dorm and chill but I just HAD to go to this class
1. Shakespeare both college and h.s.
2. Soft serve vanilla
3. Katherine & Robert and Lucille & William. Yes. Katherine. Love it.
4. Roudolph
5. No theme - random chaos. My favorite is a shiny green pickle from my sister last year. She read some folklore that pickles bring fertility luck so she bought us one for our tree in hopes we would be blessed with a babe this past year. and I was knocked up by January 2nd!
Anyone want to borrow it this year?
6. Mashed potatoes and stuffing and butternut squash
7. Mexico. I lived there for a while and really liked the laid back, family centered atmosphere.
8. Nope. But I have spent time in Alaska. They just weren't visible when I went.
2. When I ate dairy: Bailey's. Now: this coconut milk mocha ice cream that tastes AMAZING.
3. Zoe and Geraldo. Yes and no. Silvio and Jane. No and no. (Which bugs me, because I LOVED my grandfathers dearly and would love to honor them, but not in that way.)
4. Love Actually. It's *our* Christmas movie.
5. Randomosity is the theme. If K left it up to me, there would be a color scheme, but she's SO into Christmas I let her have her way.
6. Gravy. Gravy covered gravy. Gravy and gravy with gravy on top. I love gravy.
7. England. I friggin' love England and could SO live there.
8. No, but I hope to sooner rather than later!
Good Wednesday activity, leapgirl!
IVF Oct/Nov 2012
Beta #1 = 77, Beta #2 = 190, Beta #3 = 1044
Cautiously optimistic.
Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine... We'll share.
Isn't that the best movie? K and I watch it every Christmas Day. It was one of the first 'traditions' we established. 
1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went) Hight School = History / College = A&P
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream Cookies & Cream
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name Evelyn and Karl...grandma's name yes....Grandpa's maybe initials
4. Favorite Christmas movie A Christmas Story
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament? Color scheme is purple & fav ornament is the "Our first Christmas" ornament we got as a couple
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout." My grandma's cole slaw
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why? Ireland, because I am 3/4 irish
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? No but its on the bucket list!
IVF Oct/Nov 2012
Beta #1 = 77, Beta #2 = 190, Beta #3 = 1044
Cautiously optimistic.
Oooh, fun!
Because I like it when we talk about random stuff.
1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went)
High school favorite would probably be Global history, undergrad favorite was Dairy Microbiology and grad favorite was Microbial Pathogenesis
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream
Cake batter!
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name
Carmella and Charles (we plan on using Carmella) and Lilya and Claude
4. Favorite Christmas movie
Hands down, White Christmas with Bing Crosby
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament?
Our Christmas tree is a conglomerate of different colors/themes, so no :-) My favorite ornament are bulbs, I love the way the lights reflect on them
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout."
I would definitely cry if there were no cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving!
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why?
I most closely identify with Sicily, where my dad's family is from. It's not it's own country but if you ask my family we're not Italians, we're Sicilians so I'm going to call it a separate country :-)
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights?
Yes! Not in a long time, but when I was a kid my Dad worked nights and he would wake us up if he saw them on his way home. I've seen them a handful of times, they are breathtaking.
IUI #2 (100 mg clomid and HCG trigger) - BFN
IUI #3 (Gonal-f and HCG trigger) - BFN
IVF #1 - 21 retrieved, 20 mature, 15 fertilized (ICSI), 2 d5 blasts transferred, 8 frozen - c/p
FET #1 - BFFN
FET #2 - BFN? c/p? Either way no baby
FET #3 - No shock...BFN
FET #4 - BFN :-(
Surgery and TTC cancelled - pursuing surrogacy
7/31/12 Surrogate got a +HPT!!!!
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*
Ooh, pick me, pick me!
Actually, now that I'm writing this, I think we might actually have our own pickle ornament. I seem to remember my sister giving it to my wife (who loves pickles) -- but I'm pretty sure she didn't know about the fertility angle. Maybe it will help us out this year!
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*
This is my face right now:
See, my face was so crazy it didn't even show up. Here it is:
We bought the shiny pickle. The shiny green pickle, right? We bought it right before Christmas in 2009 at Borders. January 1 right after we first hung the pickle in the tree? That's when I got pregnant. It's a friggin' magic pickle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a little freaked out right now.
OMG! I have a shiny green pickle packed away somewhere...I'm gonna find it right now and hang it on a houseplant!
IUI #2 (100 mg clomid and HCG trigger) - BFN
IUI #3 (Gonal-f and HCG trigger) - BFN
IVF #1 - 21 retrieved, 20 mature, 15 fertilized (ICSI), 2 d5 blasts transferred, 8 frozen - c/p
FET #1 - BFFN
FET #2 - BFN? c/p? Either way no baby
FET #3 - No shock...BFN
FET #4 - BFN :-(
Surgery and TTC cancelled - pursuing surrogacy
7/31/12 Surrogate got a +HPT!!!!
Done and done. Shiny green pickle found and now hanging on a houseplant. It was literally sitting on the very top of the bin of Christmas ornaments, like God wanted me to find it ;-)
We have a cd3 appointment for our 2nd FET tomorrow. Come on fertility pickle, work!
IUI #2 (100 mg clomid and HCG trigger) - BFN
IUI #3 (Gonal-f and HCG trigger) - BFN
IVF #1 - 21 retrieved, 20 mature, 15 fertilized (ICSI), 2 d5 blasts transferred, 8 frozen - c/p
FET #1 - BFFN
FET #2 - BFN? c/p? Either way no baby
FET #3 - No shock...BFN
FET #4 - BFN :-(
Surgery and TTC cancelled - pursuing surrogacy
7/31/12 Surrogate got a +HPT!!!!
Quick! Get the pickle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
1. Your favorite class in high school (and college, if you went, and grad/law/med school, if you went)
High School- Zoology, College- Just about all of my Psych Classes and my shark biology class
2. Your favorite flavor of ice cream
Used to be cookies and cream but I cant find a low fat reduced sugar version so now I rock the mint chocolate chip
3. The first names of your grandparents, and whether you'd consider using them for a kid name
I am named after my grandmother and my grandfathers both have a junior and a third so I will NOT be using them. However we are using my maiden name as the middle name for our boys and my mothers middle name for our first girl.
4. Favorite Christmas movie
Christmas Story of course
5. Do your Christmas tree decorations have a theme or color scheme? What's your favorite ornament?
Our theme is our lives. When ever we go someplace new we buy an ornament for our tree. My favorite though is the first xmas present my inlaws gave us as a couple which is two penguins hugging.
6. "If I went to Thanksgiving dinner and they weren't serving _________, I would cry. Or at least pout."
My granny's cheesy, corny, lima beany succotash. I am making a low fat version this year because I missed it last year
7. What country besides the U.S. or Canada do you most strongly identify with? Why?
I have never been out of the country but I have this major attraction to South Africa. Two reasons: my favorite author was born there and some of his books are about there and Great White Sharks, kind of obsessed a little.
8. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights?
I wish :-(