28 Weeks Pregnant
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Week 28 Intros!
Bump Kathleen
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Hi Bumpies,
Welcome to Week 28! Use this questionnaire to introduce yourself.
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Due date:
What you do:
How you met your SO:
Fur babies:
Loves:
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Biggest pregnancy cravings so far:
Favorite book:
I've been on TB since...:
Something interesting about yourself:
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Re: Week 28 Intros!
Screen name: amparker
Due date: 2/05/13
What you do: Event Coordinator
How you met your SO: We worked together, became friends then I found out how amazing he is! I am so happy he is the father of our child, I could not ask for anyone better!
Fur babies: <- I don't know what this means???
Loves: Finding a comfortable position
, My man, My dog getting things accomplished. Feeling Baby Jaxson move!
Hates: Waiting for the baby showers so I can start buying stuff!
, Waking up to pee, tossing and turning... HATE feeling anxious, like i should be doing something but I can't figure out what that something is...
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Sweet stuff, but nothing else. I have never eaten many sweets, I still think I don't eat that many but it is deffinaitly more than usual. He is taking after his daddy.
Favorite book: Good question
I've been on TB since...: TODAY !!!
Something interesting about yourself: I have been in the Airforce and worked on jets!
How I like my potatoes: ANYWAY you make them!
Screen name: Momma2Levi
Due date: 02/18/13
What you do: Stay at home momma
How you met your SO: Our parents lived on the same street:)
Fur babies: 25 horses, 50 sheep, 2 dogs, 6 fish
Loves: Shopping, decorating, party planning
Hates: Chickens LOL, rude people
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Marshmallows and pickles
Favorite book: Anything Linda lael Miller
I've been on TB since...: I found out I was preggo with # 2
Something interesting about yourself: I was a complete city girl and hated country life, then met my husband and now we live on a 300 acre horse farm and I wouldn't change any of it for the world:)
How I like my potatoes: Baked
What you do: Medical Billing and HHA
How you met your SO: He's a sweetheart I met from work that changed my life forever.
Fur babies: 3 dogs, 2 kitties
Loves: Feeling Natalee kick me, cuddling with my pillows; my Husband, and my puppy
Hates: Waking up to pee, the emotions that seem to run out of control at times, the heartburn!!!
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Mustard! I wanna just smother everything in Mustard!
Favorite book: Bleed by Laurie Stolarz
I've been on TB since...: I got my proof of pregnancy letter
Something interesting about yourself: 18 married and expecting 1 and loving it all up:
How I like my potatoes: Mashed or cheesey!!!!!!!! :
Due date: 4/26/13
What you do: receptionist
How you met your SO: at a mutual friends house. He made me laugh all night long. My cheeks hurt the next morning and I was sold!
Fur babies: our pitbull puppy Nala the sweetest thing you'd ever meet. And our outside kitty Eyerie.
Loves: cooking, and the beach
Hates: ignorance
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: sweets!
Favorite book: so many.
I've been on TB since...: about 3
How I like my potatoes: mashed!
Screen name: Pretty sure it says it to the left there
Due date: May 7th! (My other daughter's 6th birthday)
What you do: I am a stay-at-home homeschooling Mom of 2
How you met your SO: The internet, back before it was "the norm".
Fur babies: Just a dachshund name "Chewbacca"
Loves: Teaching my kids in the comfort of our home, witnessing their "aha! moments"
Hates: My dog's constant barking!
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Salty and spicy foods.
Favorite book: Right now its "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth". Its fascinating!
I've been on TB since...: I think since I found out about this little bundle of joy I'm carrying!
Something interesting about yourself: I really want to try painting a picture while I am in labor. My husband says its weird, but I think it would be cool to see what I create in those moments- and what a cool way to remember that time!
How I like my potatoes: Mashed, in soup, and waffle fries... Mmmmmm
Due date:52113
What you do:therapist for at risk youth
How you met your SO: we met when I was in college. I came back home for the summer and worked for a local bar. My now husband was a regular customer of mine. He would come in to hang out with friends and kept trying to talk to me. I gave him a shot and fell in love!
Fur babies: our baby bella 1yearfor old italian greyhound
Loves: walks, being with my husband and family, Puerto rico, shopping, feeling my soon to be bundle of joy moving
Hates: people who lie, cheat, or hurt children. The sound of people chewing with their mouth open.
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: watermelon and tacos
Favorite book: go ask alice and cupcake brown
I've been on TB since...: the day I found out I was preggers!
Something interesting about yourself: I am addicted to shopping for clothes! I went straight from highschool to college to my masters without a break. I received my masters degree before I was 25.
How I like my potatoes:baked with cheese and broccoli or sweet potatoes with cinnamon and butter!
How you met your SO: At work.
Fur babies: German Shepard, Barrett. Boston Terrier, Deuce.
Loves: My 6 year old, my husband, my pups.
Hates: Tuna.
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Citrus. Literally any citrus fruit. Favorite book: Anything Nicholas Sparks. I've been on TB since...: Very recently. Something interesting about yourself: I'm the only sister out of 5 boys.
How I like my potatoes: Mashed and covered in ranch dressing.
Screen name: CNJ4EVA
Due date: 5/24
What you do: Supervisor at IME Company
How you met your SO: Through a mutual friend
Fur babies: None
Loves: Knicks Basketball, Wine (Except during pregnancy of course), Reading
Hates: Traffic, Beer
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Orange juice, french fries, hot fudge sundaes
Favorite book: Can't pick just one; Harry Potter Series, Twilight Series, Sword of Truth Series, anything by Mary Higgins Clark
I've been on TB since...: Lurking for some time but actively posting since late first trimester
Something interesting about yourself: Not sure if this is interesting, but I've never seen a shooting star
How I like my potatoes: Pretty much any way except for tater tots!
O14 January Signature Challenge: Snow Fails
Screen name: LaurenandMike13
Due date: June 17, 2013
What you do: Operations Manager
How you met your SO: Match.com
Fur babies: Basset Hound named Franklin
Loves: baseball, naps, vacations, cooking, my husband
Hates: morning sickness, severe weather, people who do not use their blinkers!!
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: pickles, uncooked noodles, sour cream, and seafood
Favorite book: The Great Gatsby
I've been on TB since...: July 2012
Something interesting about yourself: In the last 11 months, I met my husband, got married, and are expecting
How I like my potatoes: smothered in cheese and sour cream!
Due date: june 27th 2013
What you do: Director at a Preschool
How you met your SO: through mutual friends
Fur babies: my husbands pug junior
Loves: my husband, sleep, my family, feeling my babies move inside me, sleep, oh and lots of sleep lol
Hates: bad drivers, heartburn, hip pain
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: spinach!
Favorite book: most nicolas sparks novels. Twilight series.
I've been on TB since...: I found out I was pregnant.
Something interesting about yourself: I am having TWINS. A boy and a girl. First pregnancy, and I have not had morning sickness AT ALL. :
How I like my potatoes: baked with sour cream and butter.
Screen name: Tcoker
Due date: 07/05/13
What you do: Bank Teller (for now)
How you met your SO: Met in high school, started dating just after, now married and expecting!
Fur babies: 1 year old Pit Bull, 7 year old Yorkie-Poo, 1 year old Mini Pig
Loves: Sleeping!!!! (while I can)
Hates: When people ask how much weight I've gained during pregnancy. I haven't gained much at all (kinda chubby pre-pregnancy) but still I think it's the rudest question to ask!
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Anything sweet.
Favorite book: Lamb by Christopher Moore.
I've been on TB since...: I found out. I was pregnant.
Something interesting about yourself: ...?
How I like my potatoes: Nonexistant
Screen name: emmanemm
Due date: July 5, 2013
What you do: I currently don't do anything as I was put on bedrest early in my 2nd trimester, I am planning to be a SAHM anyway.
How you met your SO: Through a friend
Fur babies: We had one, Maja, our sweet german shepherd. She passed right before Christmas. ):
Loves: Feeling my little girl move around and kick in my belly, and sitting around with my hubby catching up on our tv shows.
Hates: People that are rude for absolutely no reason
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: taco bell! mmmm(:
Favorite book: The Great Gatsby
I've been on TB since...: today(:
Something interesting about yourself: I have PCOS and was told I would not be able to have kids.
How I like my potatoes: oven roasted and sprinkled with rosemary.
Screen name: grayheather77
Due date: 08-21-2013
What you do:Disabled Mom
How you met your SO:My husband is the most wonderful hubby. He can manage to get on my nerves and still make me love him lol He is my childhood sweetheart
Fur babies: One kitty (Tiana)
Loves: family, books, ceramics, and music
Hates: To many to mention lol.
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Lemonade and Tacos (crisp Shell)
Favorite book: The Agent Pendergast series by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
I've been on TB since...: Janurary 2013
Something interesting about yourself: This is my first child and he is a miracle I was unable to conceive and was told to just have everything taken out of me, and I told them no way, So my husband took me to the ER on christmas 2012 due to me being really sick, the Dr there told me i had a really severe sinus infection and that I was pregnant.
How I like my potatoes: Baked, and Fried
Due date: CSection August 23rd
What you do: stay at home mommy of two and a Navy Wife
How you met your SO: He was stationed in Pensacola,Fl. Gotta a man in uniform!
Fur babies: None right now.
Loves: Crafting Professional Cake Baker
Hates: Fake People
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Ice Cream,Mexican Food Cupcakes!
Favorite book: Anything Nicolas Sparks
I've been on TB since...: Dec 2013
Something interesting about yourself: I was born on Christmas Day
How I like my potatoes: mashed
Screen name: rhordge12
Due date: 08/29/2013
What you do: Stay at home Wife
How you met your SO: I dated his Cousin.
Fur babies: 2 Cats, Sophie and Zoey
Loves: Feeling Raylan move. Spending time with my Hubby, and Cleaning
Hates: having to wait so long to meet my little boy, Being told what to do, and living so close to family.
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Popcorn with nacho cheese
Favorite book: I have no idea!
I've been on TB since...: for a few months now
Something interesting about yourself: I have 1 sister and 7 brothers. I went to school to be a Dental Assistant. Now im back in school for my Associates in Business Management-Human Resources.
How I like my potatoes: Baked, Grilled, Mashed...pretty much any way!
Screen name: brandeeshehan
Due date: September 3rd
What you do: Work@Home Agent
How you met your SO: School, 5 yrs ago
Fur babies: 2 yr old Weimaraner
Loves: Reading, Music
Hates: Walking in extreme heat
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Lemons
Favorite book: anything nicholas sparks
I've been on TB since...: January
Something interesting about yourself: Cant think of anything
How I like my potatoes: baked with sour cream, butter, etc.
Screen name: NaplesKate
Due date: Sept. 16, 2013
What you do: I am an editor at a newspaper
How you met your SO: We met at a bar. Some co-workers from one office went out with co-workers in another office. I walked up the stairs and saw my husband (who just started at the paper) and I knew I had to talk to him. I chatted him up the whole night. But it wasn't until about 10 months later that I got the nerve to ask him out. Six months after that, we were engaged!
Fur babies: A cat named Gus who is my first baby.
Loves: Reading, running, naps and feeling my baby move
Hates: Strangers who touch my stomach, being sleep-deprived and mice
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Starbucks' banana walnut bread, berries and cubes of cheese.
Favorite book: "Straight Man" by Richard Russo. Hilarious.
I've been on TB since...: Um...I think March?
Something interesting about yourself: I got third place in a running race when I was 15 weeks pregnant. The prize was a beer bottle (ironic, I know).
How I like my potatoes: Mashed with blue cheese or cooked my mom's way with lots of paprika.
Screen name: tmeinecke
Due date: Sept 26th
What you do: Teacher--out for summer break, yay!
How you met your SO: Randomly at a store 14 years ago (first baby)
Fur babies: Moritz the Monster (cat)
Loves: family, shopping, traveling, sun and friends
Hates: ignorance and when I procrastinate (too often)
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: fried chicken & sweets (love ice cream, but it upsets my stomach and makes me break out. boooo!)
Favorite book: For whom the Bell Tolls (Hemingway)
I've been on TB since...: first trimester
Something interesting about yourself: I'm Filipino-German-American-Venezuelan and Hubby is African Americn
How I like my potatoes: Any which way!! LOVE POTATOES!
Screen name: reganvaughnable
Due date: October 17th
What you do: Teacher
How you met your SO: He was my tax accountant.
Fur babies: One German Shepard, Storm
Loves: Reading, Sleeping, Being outside on nice days
Hates: Gum, When people don't put their shopping carts back.
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Cereal
Favorite book: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
I've been on TB since...: First Tri
Something interesting about yourself: I completed a half marathon in Alaska during my 6th month of pregnancy (I walked the whole 13 miles.)
How I like my potatoes: SMOTHERED in butter!