April 2013 Moms

GTKY!

Because I'm at work and I need an outlet for 20 min :)

1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name?

2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB.

3. Your biggest fear as a FTM.

4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise.

5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc.

6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living?

7. What are your plans for another baby?

8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex?

9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be?

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  • 1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? Named after my moms uncle Jim I would have been Jaime boy or girl

    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB. When someone gets to smarmy over someone's post

    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM. Not sure just trying to take it one day at a time..its def. A learning curve

    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise. Becoming a dental hygienist

    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc. I could not afford to stay home but I do work less hours now..

    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living? Corrections officer

    7. What are your plans for another baby? Now

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? Never agreed good thing she was a girl

    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? As pp said to many to choose from!
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  • 1. My mother was in prison when she had me, they gave her a day to decide my name, she knew she wanted Nicole somewhere, but that is all she had so she called my aunt and she gave her the suggestion of naming me my mother's middle name Windy, so that is what she did Windy Nicole.

    2. The new layout has cool features, but I kinda miss the boards on the side so I can just click on the board rather than going to the drag down menu and selecting from there.

    3. SIDS

    4. Being in nuclear physics somewhere, engineer or just a physicist. I also see myself in the Government somehow, whether by joining the military and going that route or if I decide to try my best to catch Government attention through my work in energy (nuclear or petroleum).

    5. Right now I am staying at home, classes start back up in Jan. 

    6. He is a driller on a gas rig, right now he works up north near State College in PA. I used to live around there last year, he moves all through PA and OH and now since they adopted 'Man Camps' I won't be able to move around with him and he has to be gone half a month at a time.

    7.  I will probably be trying again in Feb/March to have a Christmas/ New Years baby. If it is a girl, we will be done, if another boy we might have one more afterwards.

    8. I didn't have any names that was concrete, but I had Scarlett, Eevi/Evey, Neave/Niav (Irish: Niamh), and some others...

    9. Tough choice. There is one person here who reminds me of one of my close friends that is @MommyMorticia other than that I would spend the day with anyone here and probably have a fun time. =)
     
     
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  • edited November 2013
    Because I'm at work and I need an outlet for 20 min :) 
    1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? It was popular at the time (Lauren). It would have been Nicole, but that was REALLY popular, so they made that my middle name. 

     2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB. Poor grammar and spelling. 

     3. Your biggest fear as a FTM. Screwing up my kid. I mean, you do the best you can, every day, but some days (especially now that Ava is almost 3 and understanding the world around her), I wonder if I'm making any major mistakes. 

     4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise. I'm not sure. I was in the professional sports world as an event planner prior to quitting and getting my MS in early childhood. While I enjoyed it, I can't envision myself in a classroom setting for perpetuity. 

     5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc. I think ideally, when my kids are in school, I'd get more involved in a couple local charities that are really important. One is a really great halfway house for really bad child abuse cases that I'm involved with and the other is a shelter for abused women and their children that help them get back on their feet. I'd love to make a difference that way. 

     6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living? H is a real estate developer. 

     7. What are your plans for another baby? We're D.O.N.E

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? We really didn't have a boy name picked out, but I always liked Jack, Ryan and Ethan. 

     9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? GO! Probably @letranger If she'd let me ride in her bike. ;)

    ETA- also I'd like to meet OSC. She, letranger and I all "know" each other from our previous bmb. There are several of the A13 bumpies I think are fun, too. Skidderoo, grace, coffeemonster, Pinot, Kate, minxyglams, Jss, melissaandjames, cmcmillian, lhyacinth, clandestine, knitfaced, bella, and I know I'm forgetting others so don't be offended if I forgot you :)))))
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  • Because I'm at work and I need an outlet for 20 min :)

    1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? Honestly, I don't think there was a reason. They just liked it!

    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB. When people are rude for no reason!

    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM. Not knowing what to do right away.

    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise. Yes. I don't see a career change ever!

    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc. I wish above everything that I was a stay at home mom. I would love it but we cant afford to live off of one income. I'm trying for a job at home for teaching so I can do both!

    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living? He is also a teacher, high school!

    7. What are your plans for another baby? We were surprised and already received a BFP while on birth control so we are having another bundle of joy in June.

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? It would have been Louis!

    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? I don't know, anyone would be nice to get to know!
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  • 1. My name was going to be Kimberly. But I was born in a very small town that only had one hospital back then. The train that stopped at that town went off it's tracks the night I was born there was so many people dying and coming in really hurt. I was the only baby born that night. So I was as my mom said "her ray of sunshine in all that tragedy" so she named me " "Sol" literally the word sun in spanish.

    2. I don't like sarcastic comments.

    3. Am I doing this right??? Sometimes I am clueless.

    4. No I want to stay home for a bit and enjoy my kids.

    5.I will most likely quit my job after the new year and be a sahm

    6. He is in the military

    7. Already expecting #2 :)

    8. Noah

    9. Im with PP a day to meet all the wonderful April mom's would be awesome!
  • ceamac0127ceamac0127 member
    edited November 2013
    1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? I think my mom said it was on a show back in the 80's

    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB: The repeated posts. Use the search feature, if it hasn't been discussed within the last week or two feel free to repost; if it was just posted, read the reponses on the other thread to anwser your question.

    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM: Something out of my control happening to my kids. I don't think that will ever go away no matter how old and how many kids I have.

    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise -  God, I hope not.

    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc - Not really for me. I think I would eventually like to work 3-4 days a week and be off the other 2 with my kid(s)

    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living? freight broker

    7. What are your plans for another baby? I would ideally like to be pregnant this time next year

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? Kieran

    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? Any of the ladies on here would be great to see but for the sake of picking, @pinottoparenthood , to see if we really have as much in common as it seems via TB ;)
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  • 1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name?
    My mom got to name the boys and my dad got to name the girls. There are 4 boys and 2 girls in my family.

    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB.
    Repetitive posts. Or questions that google could answer in a second.

    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM.
    Forgetting my son in the car. Thankfully I have OCD

    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise.
    Staying in the medical field.

    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc.
    I'm a SAHM but decided I needed to work for 12 hours a week. To keep my sanity and adult interaction.

    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living? My SO is a surgeon.

    7. What are your plans for another baby? I'm getting off birth control November 15th and then it's fair game.

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? We had several picked out.

    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? There are too many ladies on here to pick just one :)
  • 1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? This is funny.  The cook in my dad's fraternity in college was previously engaged to the famous actress Jessica Lange back when they lived in Cloquet (small town MN).  My dad just always liked the name but that was how he first heard it. 
    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB. Groupthink -- one person comes up wiht a witty response to a commonly asked question and then everybody mimics it after that. 
     3. Your biggest fear as a FTM. The unexpected.  I probably have tons of anxiety problems because I think constnatly about freakish horrible things that could happen to DS or DH.
     4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise.  Goos question.  I'm not really sure.  I have a really good thing going but I'm not passionate about it lately, and at the end of the day, I'm just feeding the mass wheel of consumerism and what I do doesn't really make a differnece.  I'd like to get into our community relations dept.
     5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc.  Never say never, but right now I honestly cannot imagine being home with a baby all day, every day, by myself.  It's not for me.  Also, I like having money and making money, I've been working and making my own money since I was 14, I can't imagine not making money.  However, I would love to work part time or work from home again. 
    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living? Project Management Consultant
    7. What are your plans for another baby? Not preventing, just started trying again.
     
    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? Anna
    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? I think PinotToParenthood, we seem to have a lot in common, and I love the name. ;-)  Or Skidderdo, because we also seem to agree on most topics.
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  • 1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? My mom heard the name somewhere and just loved it. My middle name is after my maternal grandmother.

    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB.
    Newbies who don't lurk/try to make rules (not really an issue on this board) and repetitiveness.

    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM.
    Screwing up my children.

    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise.
    I'm a SAHM now although I was working my dream career prior to becoming one. I'm happy with my life right now :)

    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc.
    Odds are I won't formally rejoin the workforce. There is some freelance potential with my career that I still dabble in and will most likely continue as the kids grow up. My husband's job is unique and is the biggest influence on my career situation in the future.

    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living?
    He is a college football coach.

    7. What are your plans for another baby?
    Ideally, we would like two more. I'd imagine we'll try again in 2 years or so.

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex?
    We were team green. We took Sawyer to the delivery room with us.

    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be?
    Hard to choose!
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  • tondraluvtondraluv member
    edited November 2013

    1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? They dropped forks on the ground and created my name using the sounds it made. j/k

    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB. My pet peeve is when ppl dont participate unless its on HDBD

    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM. Failing... Also as a minority, I feel like it's easier for my son to be in a gang or sell drugs since we have a history of these things.  I don't want to raise another statistic.

    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise. I did see myself doing this forever but sometimes I dont know.  I want to work with Veterans.  I have my BA in Kinesiology but don't want to work in any type of therapy. 

    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc.

    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living?
    MH is a District Trainer for Best Buy

    7. What are your plans for another baby? DH's plan is for me to have one now.  I told him to slow his ass down & give me another year

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? Mckenna

    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be?So many of y'all....Def @clqsuared so we can share stories, smiles2186, clandestinex and have plans to meet with jillibean68 soon!

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  • tondraluv said:

    1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? They dropped forks on the ground and created my name using the sounds it made. j/k

    I didn't know you were Chinese... 

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  • 1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? There was a kid named Emily in my mom's daycare class (she was the aide/worker, not a classmate). My middle name came from my grandmother's middle names (Anne and JoAnn, respectively).

    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB. Abbreviations. I have no clue what "HDBD" even stands for, and it takes less than a second more to type out "pediatrician" instead of "pedi."

    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM
    . I'm afraid for my child's future and that I'll be directly responsible for screwing it up. Oh, and that my child will never eat real food and I'll be breastfeeding forever (which doesn't bother me much, but I'm pretty sure others will frown at that).

    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise. I'm a SAHM, which is exactly what I wanted to be. Not sure what I'll do when I have school-age children.

    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc.
    I was never really in the workforce to begin with (worked at a non-profit museum in a minimum wage job). Maybe I'll work when my kids are in school, but right now, it's too early to tell.

    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living?
    The husband works for the government (refugee and asylum office).

    7. What are your plans for another baby? None yet. We're probably not done, but I REALLY do NOT want another baby right now.

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? Evan Francis.

    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? She doesn't come on anymore, but principessa51. I miss her. :( Although I certainly wouldn't complain if anyone else from here showed up at my door!
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    1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? They dropped forks on the ground and created my name using the sounds it made. j/k


    I didn't know you were Chinese... 

    /beinghorrible


    Yay somebody got the joke!!!!!!!! I can tell you're from California lmao

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  • MrsHartman7MrsHartman7 member
    edited November 2013
    1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? No Idea, but I was almost Moira (WAY COOLER than my actual name!)
     
     2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB. When people are super sensitive over silly things
     
    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM. Ditto the leaving him in the car.  I read that horrific article this summer and it scared the life out of me.
     
    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise. Maybe not this exactly, but in the same industry for sure.
     
    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc. I get a lot of satisfaction from having my own career, and I think I am a better mum for not being home 24/7.  Ideally I would like more flexibilty from my workplace to go to 4 days instead of 5.
     
     6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living? Firefighter
     
    7. What are your plans for another baby? Undecided
     
    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? I waited to even think about it until we found out, half the stress that way!
     
     9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? GO!  Jumping on the 'there are too many to pick' bandwagon!

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  • 1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name?

    I was named after a girl my mom knew growing up.

    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB.

    When people come out of the woodworks only when it's time to show pictures of their baby

    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM.

    My biggest fear is doing something wrong or my children not feeling like they can trust me.

    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise.

    Right now I am a SAHM and I am going back to school soon.  I kind of miss working sometimes.

    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc.

    Yes I do.  I don't like "depending" on someone financially 100%.

    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living?

    He is in marketing and sales.

    7. What are your plans for another baby?

    There are none, lol.  No baby, if at all, for a long time. 

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex?

    We loved the name Devyn if LO was a girl.

    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be?

    Idk, I say we all just get together and hang out.

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  • Because I'm at work and I need an outlet for 20 min :)

    1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name?... Sarah, just a name they liked. I was going to be Noah if I was a boy.

    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB... people who ask if it is a "good idea" to vaccinate. Jesus what century is this?

    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM... not being able to provide LO with the opportunities he deserves

    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise... being in school... forever.

    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc.... being a SAHM would rock my socks, but I also really love my job and don't consider it "work," just a hobby that came with way too expensive education.

    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living?... anesthesiologist initially for 8 years, just got his MBA and working on a career shift to the business world

    7. What are your plans for another baby?... on OCPs now, don't want to start trying until I am done with school (July 2014)

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex?... I will only have boys. God willing.

    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be?... omg best question ever. Agree with PP that all the A13 moms would be a blast to hang with... but highlights include ChicagoBroad obvi so we could hang out at Millennium Park and dress our kids like Harry Potter characters... Tondraluv so she could teach me what "chocolate wasted" means... JSS###, yes we do tend to see eye to eye on many hot button issues!... the list could go on and on

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    1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name?
    My mom got it from a movie called Cocktails. There was a girl Jordan and she loved it. My dad thought Stefana was a good fit cause my moms name was Stephanie. :| puke.

    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB.
    Multiple posts about the same general thing.

    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM.
    Not being able to meet their needs. And royally effing everything up.

    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise.
    Hard to say. I just started a new job last Monday but everything seems too good to be true so who knows!

    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc.
    Finances would make things really tight if I didn't work. And I think I appreciate my time with my girls much more when I work.

    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living?
    He's a journeyman for HVAC.

    7. What are your plans for another baby?
    When the twins start preschool.

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex?
    Felix Byrne
    Elias Benjamin

    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be?
    Any and all :) but specifically, probably @Sol. Because we're closer in age.

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  • Because I'm at work and I need an outlet for 20 min :) 1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? My mom got it from a movie called Cocktails. There was a girl Jordan and she loved it.
    Ahhhhhhhhh this makes me feel so old.  The movie is "Cocktail" with TomCruise and it is AWESOME, and I know almost every line by heart. :-)  I love the name Jordyn / Jordan, BTW.  Always have!
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  • 9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? She doesn't come on anymore, but principessa51. I miss her. :( Although I certainly wouldn't complain if anyone else from here showed up at my door!
    I'm FB Friends with her -- oddly, we discovered on this board thta we went to the same tiny college and just missed each other (I'm older)... we were in the same sorority and have about a dozen mutual friends in common.  SHe posted something here about her friends husband dying under some unusual circumstances and I had just seen a similar post on FB about the same thing and it turned out we were both talking about the same person, although she and I have never met!  Weird, huh?  She's doing great!
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  • skidderdo said:
    Because I'm at work and I need an outlet for 20 min :) 9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be?... omg best question ever. Agree with PP that all the A13 moms would be a blast to hang with... but highlights include ChicagoBroad obvi so we could hang out at Millennium Park and dress our kids like Harry Potter characters... Tondraluv so she could teach me what "chocolate wasted" means... JSS###, yes we do tend to see eye to eye on many hot button issues!... the list could go on and on GO!

    Um, obviously the millennium park/Harry Potter plan is happening next time you're here. And if we're lucky, we can also get chocolate wasted because I love drinking.
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  • skidderdo said:
    Because I'm at work and I need an outlet for 20 min :) 9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be?... omg best question ever. Agree with PP that all the A13 moms would be a blast to hang with... but highlights include ChicagoBroad obvi so we could hang out at Millennium Park and dress our kids like Harry Potter characters... Tondraluv so she could teach me what "chocolate wasted" means... JSS###, yes we do tend to see eye to eye on many hot button issues!... the list could go on and on GO!

    Um, obviously the millennium park/Harry Potter plan is happening next time you're here. And if we're lucky, we can also get chocolate wasted because I love drinking.
    Hey, I also love drinking and Mpls is just a quick plane ride away! ;-)
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  • 1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? My mom thought choosing an insanely common name and spelling it weird was unique and pretty lol. That's all I know.

    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB. There are some really judgy people. Not on this board. I guess that's the internet in general though.

    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM. I want him to have a better childhood than I had and learn things about his parents and family and life that I never did. That's my goal so from tine to time I worry about it.

    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise. No, when T goes to preschool I want to try something new. Not sure what. As much as I love cooking and fit into the environment I'm tired of working in kitchens.

    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc. I am, like I said. I cannot do this forever!

    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living? He is a machine operator for now. He's going into HR bc he kust got his degree.

    7. What are your plans for another baby?
    Oh, I would like to go off the pill probably around T's 3rd birthday. SO disagrees on waiting so long but I am adamant.

    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? Haidee Alexandria. HAM would have been her initials! Our little ham.

    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? Hahaha, the one I call Candle Stein. But really we are all pretty cool, supportive chicks.

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  • 1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? I think they just wanted the most common name possible :/
    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB. coming out of the woodwork to a) only post pics b) ask absurdly stupid questions
    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM. - that she'll grow up feeling entitled.  I feel like so many kids now do, and especially with her being the first grandchild for my ILs...
    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? At least as long as kids are in elementary school.  I'm a hairstylist, and cut back to part-time after Madeline.  I love what I do and love the flexibility.
    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc. Financially right now it's not an option.  In theory I like the idea of it, but I think I would go crazy being home all day every day.  Working 3-4 days a week gives me a really happy balance of both.
    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living? DH works in the oil/natural gas industry. 
    7. What are your plans for another baby? Hopefully around DDs 1st bday.
    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? Jack William
    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? ummm??  maybe Sol or LibbyLou since I know they're in Texas too..

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  • Late to the game today courtesy of the longest settlement conference in court history.  Painful.
     1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name?
    Mom's preference based on her Irish history (Kathleen).  Dad picked my middle name.  I'm glad mom won because I don't care for my middle name. 
     2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB. 
    Posts that are nearly indecipherable from grammar/spelling issues and excessive abbreviations.  Yes, mobile posting can be annoying, but don't devolve into 16-year-old text speak. 
     3. Your biggest fear as a FTM. 
    Having my kid turn into a sociopath.  Now that he's 2, I fear I may have failed at that already...  Oh, the tantrums!
     4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise. 
    Probably, but I'd love to be a judge some day.  
     5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc. 
    I enjoy working.  After #1 I was happy to go back.  With #2 it was actually harder.  I'd love something with reduced hours like 4 days a week until they start school, but probably not doable financially.  I earn 50% more than DH and we need that to pay the bills. 
     6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living? 
    Industrial engineer. 
     7. What are your plans for another baby? 
    Probably never which does make me sad.  Maybe I'd be a surrogate although I don't think DH would be on board with that. 
    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? 
    Probably our second choice for our son which was Luke or Lucas.  
    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be?
    Another vote for the too many to choose camp! I appreciate the diversity of moms on here - geographically, age, work, etc. I think it makes the conversations more interesting.  Just wish people wouldn't be afraid to share their opinions even when controversial.... Pretty little sarcasm, cattiness, or judginess on this board. We're no April 14. ;) 
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    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be?
    Another vote for the too many to choose camp! I appreciate the diversity of moms on here - geographically, age, work, etc. I think it makes the conversations more interesting.  Just wish people wouldn't be afraid to share their opinions even when controversial.... Pretty little sarcasm, cattiness, or judginess on this board. We're no April 14. ;) 
    I agree wholeheartedly, stand up for what you believe in!
     
     
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  •  1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? 
    It was picked out of a hat! I was almost Roxanne. 
     2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB.
    I try not to get bent. Its the Internet.  Why should I waste energy on peeves.
     3. Your biggest fear as a FTM. 
    SIDS terrified me. Didn't change for kids 2, 3 or 4.
     4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? Career wise.
    God I hope so! I love my job. Wish it paid well.
     5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc.
    I'm not a SAHM for many reasons.  Firstly,  I love what I do. I feel what I do is important and not to many people do it. Secondly, I need the money. Overall im lucky because I get to bring lo with me most of the time.
     6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living?
    H is a worship leader at our church and a fulltime student.
     7. What are your plans for another baby? 
    I'd like another one, but we are unsure for now.
    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? 
    Luke
    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? GO!
    We'd have one hell of a time if we all got together. 

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    @skidderdo I would love to teach you in exchange for teaching me how to jet set so fabulously with an infant. Also I would love to meet with @lilbit0910 seeing as our babies are a couple and all!

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    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? She doesn't come on anymore, but principessa51. I miss her. :( Although I certainly wouldn't complain if anyone else from here showed up at my door!
    I'm FB Friends with her -- oddly, we discovered on this board thta we went to the same tiny college and just missed each other (I'm older)... we were in the same sorority and have about a dozen mutual friends in common.  SHe posted something here about her friends husband dying under some unusual circumstances and I had just seen a similar post on FB about the same thing and it turned out we were both talking about the same person, although she and I have never met!  Weird, huh?  She's doing great!
    I actually remember when you guys realized that; it really is a small world! Glad to hear she's doing well!
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    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? She doesn't come on anymore, but principessa51. I miss her. :( Although I certainly wouldn't complain if anyone else from here showed up at my door!
    I'm FB Friends with her -- oddly, we discovered on this board thta we went to the same tiny college and just missed each other (I'm older)... we were in the same sorority and have about a dozen mutual friends in common.  SHe posted something here about her friends husband dying under some unusual circumstances and I had just seen a similar post on FB about the same thing and it turned out we were both talking about the same person, although she and I have never met!  Weird, huh?  She's doing great!
    I actually remember when you guys realized that; it really is a small world! Glad to hear she's doing well!
    It was such a terrible reason to discover how we "Knew" each other, but she's great and I"m glad we figured it out.
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  • JSS1002 said:
    Because I'm at work and I need an outlet for 20 min :) 1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? My mom got it from a movie called Cocktails. There was a girl Jordan and she loved it.
    Ahhhhhhhhh this makes me feel so old.  The movie is "Cocktail" with TomCruise and it is AWESOME, and I know almost every line by heart. :-)  I love the name Jordyn / Jordan, BTW.  Always have!
    This exactly!  I was like...Cocktails?!?!  Its singular and girl needs to go rent it now!  I used to live by Coglan's laws!!! :)  "Bet I can still spook you...Twins!" -- @Jordynleighx3 you have no idea how appropriate the name is HA!
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    Because I'm at work and I need an outlet for 20 min :)

    1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name?
    My mom got it from a movie called Cocktails. There was a girl Jordan and she loved it.


    Ahhhhhhhhh this makes me feel so old.  The movie is "Cocktail" with TomCruise and it is AWESOME, and I know almost every line by heart. :-)  I love the name Jordyn / Jordan, BTW.  Always have!

    This exactly!  I was like...Cocktails?!?!  Its singular and girl needs to go rent it now!  I used to live by Coglan's laws!!! :)  "Bet I can still spook you...Twins!" -- @Jordynleighx3 you have no idea how appropriate the name is HA!


    Pardon me but it really should be cocktailS. I mean really...who stops at one? Haha!
    I shall go rent it!

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    1. My parents didn't decide, my dad changed what my mom had put down while she was knocked out. Yes, as you might be imagining, that was not ideal marriage and it ended in divorce.

    2.  People with thin skin that take constructive advice as "attacking". You don't want to hear the truth? Don't post it on the bump. Maybe learn to separate the wheat from the chaff and focus on the core of the message, not necessarily the delivery sometimes. You might discover something useful.

    3.  That as he gets older, LO and I won't mesh or I won't understand what he needs in an emotional sense.

    4.  Probably not.

    5.  I'm a Sr. level mgr and have been with my co a long time, so I couldn't imagine not working. I also have to admit that we have an ideal situation right now. I work from home and my mom is currently living w/us keeping LO 3 days a week. His nana lives around the corner and keeps him 2 days a week. So, I don't feel like I'm missing much except changing a few poopy diapers- haha!

    6.  SO owns his own business.

    7.  No plans. We old.

    8.  Sloan Adair (still love it)

     

  • 1. How did your parents decide on YOUR name? It was the name of their favorite artist daughter at the time
    2. Your biggest pet peeve on TB. Repetitiveness 
    3. Your biggest fear as a FTM. That DD will not grow up in a household with both a mother and a father. I want her to have us both forever...
    4. Do you see yourself doing what you do for the rest of your life? I work in hospitality and the options are endless, so yes i will forever be in the tourism field.
    5. If you're a SAHM, do you plan to rejoin the workforce? If you're not a SAHM, why not? Not for you, finances...etc. I would love to be a SAHM (but with an endless bank account for shopping and maybe having my own small business on the side) since that is not possible as of right now I will continue to go to work everyday. :/
    6. What do your SO/H's etc do for a living? He works in the utility industry
    7. What are your plans for another baby? I would like to have one as soon as possible. But i am too afraid. I think we will wait until DD is at least 1
    8. What name did you have picked out if LO was opposite sex? Lucas
    9. If you had to spend a day with any other mom here on TB, who would it be? You ladies are all a bunch of fun!!! I would have to meet @tondraluv since (like she mentioned before) our babies are dating ;) Also @cece2682, @Kate_C, @clandestine and of course the lovely @sol1790 just to mention a few. But i agree with PPs. We should all just have one big party and get chocolate wasted.
  • cece2682 said:
    Omg! Jordan! You've never seen it!? And bellabean you're so right! I forgot about the ending! Jordan and everyone else who hasn't seen it- rent it!!!! Love that movie! Reminds me of when my crush came over my house in early college and we watched it together. There's birth control for ya lol


    The "I am the worlds last barman poet" poem that Tom Cruise does... my college roomie and I had the whole poem memorized and would bust it out whenever we were drinking.

    Jordyn, the ending really IS appropriate for you now.  It's a great movie - Tom Cruise when he was a hottie and not a crazy. ;-)

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