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Welcome to Week 7! Use this questionnaire to introduce yourself.
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Screen name: Meggiemuggins my grandma's nickname for me when I was little)
Due date: February 12
What you do: Freelance writer
How you met your SO: through a dating website
Fur babies: Oscar the female cat
Loves: Singing, reading, baking
Hates: Blue cheese, rude people, people who don't cover their mouths to cough/sneeze.
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Marinara sauce
Favorite book: The Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger
I've been on TB since...: about Christmas
Something interesting about yourself: I sing in a 120-woman barbershop chorus - we're ranked third in the world!
How I like my potatoes: Fried! The worst-for-you way
Now you go.
Screen name: zombiefeathers
Due date: feb 10
What you do: Soldier
How you met your SO: in Afghanistan
Fur babies: We're getting a fox soon.
Loves: WoW, tons of different crafting hobbies, and coffee.
Hates: Deployments, and the desert
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Japanese food
Favorite book: Don't have one.
I've been on TB since...: today!
Something interesting about yourself: I make my imagination come to life through my creations.
How I like my potatoes: fully loaded.
How you met your SO: University
Fur babies: Two kitties! Siegfried and Maggie (Roy Died
Loves: Baking, crafts, dramatic arts
Hates: being late!!!!!
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Pizza PopsFavorite book: Harry Potter Series I've been on TB since...: May 2012Something interesting about yourself: I bought my house with my Fiance two years ago at the age of 21! We are very proud of our accomplishments so far
How I like my potatoes: Mashed
Screen name: marylynhall
Due date: February 21, 2013
What you do: Paralegal/Legal Assistant
How you met your SO: College
Fur babies: None
Loves: God
Hates: Being late
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Spaghetti Primavera
Favorite book: The Bible
I've been on TB since...: June 2012
Something interesting about yourself: I will have 3 degrees in the same time it takes a person to achieve 1.
How I like my potatoes: FriedScreen name: heatherlknox
Due date: February 21, 2013
What you do: Kindergarten Teacher
How you met your SO: College
Fur babies: Remy and Khloe (golden retrievers)
Loves: running and working out
Hates: people who are late/liars
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: ice cream
Favorite book: I love to read - don't have a specific favorite
I've been on TB since...: January 2012
Something interesting about yourself: I have vacationed in 7 foreign countries
How I like my potatoes: I LOVE all kinds of potatoes - I am a meat and potatoes kind of gal
Screen name: koolkiwi
Due date: march 4
What you do: Homemaker
How you met your SO: he was the "boy next door" growning up
Fur babies: it's not furry, but we have a duck
Loves: my husband, reading, trying new foods
Hates: being late, sleeping alone
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: popsicles
Favorite book: Les Miserables
I've been on TB since...: last week when i discovered i was pregnant
Something interesting about yourself: I have 15 brothers and sisters, all biological to the same 2 parents
How I like my potatoes: fried, mashed, boiled, baked...
How you met your SO: my best friends brother, took 5 years to go on our first date, but have been inseparable since then.
Fur babies: Laila and Lucy, golden and Tibetan terrier. Murphy our turtle.
Loves: my hubs, my animals, children, NPR on saturday mornings, and traveling.
Hates: pickles, ginger
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: spaghetti and fruit roll upsFavorite book: the help and anything by david sedarisI've been on TB since...: been off and on for two years. Something interesting about yourself: I grew up military, went to 19 different schools, and graduated in Japan.
How I like my potatoes: In tot form or mashed.
How you met your SO: Through a mutual friend
Fur babies: A 20-month old female Maltese x Yorkshire Terrier
Loves: 80s music, the summer, reading,
Hates: Rude people, cold weather
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Indian Food, McDonalds Cheeseburgers, Chocolate Milk!?!Favorite book: A Fine BalanceI've been on TB since...: Last weekSomething interesting about yourself: I got married 7 weeks ago and I am 7 weeks pregnant
How I like my potatoes: Fresh cut fries, mashed with garlic and butter, or in poutine!
Screen name: Blang262
Due date: Apr 1 2013
What you do: Research
How you met your SO: on PlentyofFish.com
Fur babies: Luther the Lab
Loves: my pup, my husband, my family...also reading and writing
Hates: people's stupid comments
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Anything I smell that smells good
Favorite book:
I've been on TB since...: A few week ago
Something interesting about yourself: I can't think of anything
How I like my potatoes: mashed
Screen name: creativeaim
Due date: April 6, 2013
What you do: graphic design
How you met your SO: at church over coffee
Fur babies: 3 horses and a dog
Loves: God, my husband, family, running, outdoors, art
Hates: laziness, complaining, sweet pickles
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: peanut butter!
Favorite book: the Bible
I've been on TB since...: earlier this month
Something interesting about yourself: I ran the Boston Marathon in April 2012. In April 2013, my husband and I will be having our first baby, Lord-willing! Doctor said no more marathons until baby is out
How I like my potatoes: I liked potatoes anyway prior to pregnancy. Now I only like french fries - mashed makes me want to puke! (something about the texture...)
Due date: April 19 based on lmp
What you do: homemaker and mommy to an awesome four year old boy!
How you met your SO: he worked with my brother in law we kinda got set up ;
Fur babies:
Loves: Being pregnant my family God and life!
Hates: cleaning and onions lol
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: pickles and salt! Yum lol and Doritos with cottage cheese lol
Favorite book: twilight nerd!
I've been on TB since...: I found out a couple weeks ago
Something interesting about yourself: I'm very positive I love seeing all the positives especially in negative people
How I like my potatoes: boiled and soft lol
Screen name: L0VEJAMAN06
Due date: April, 21, 2013
What you do: Hotel Operations Manager
How you met your SO: Middle School
Fur babies:
Loves: the outdoors
Hates: feeling pressure
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: nothing!
Favorite book: Hunger Games
I've been on TB since...: August 2012
Something interesting about yourself: I just moved to Colorado from California
How I like my potatoes: Mashed
screenname: lovelyashleyc
due date: May 7th, 2013
What you do: Pharmacy Technician
How you met your SO: Online
Fur babies: Hershey the cat, our baby :-)
Loves: chocolate, family, poetry
Hates: people who are late or slow, cream cheese ;-p
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: shrimp, cheeseburgers, and raw broccoli
Favorite Book: Manchild in the Promised Land
Ive been on TB since: today :-)
SOmething interesting about myself: I am a twin
How I like my potatoes: yummy parmesean wedges like at Fridays...mmm
How you met your SO: Online
Fur babies: None right now.
Loves: God, singing, yoga, nature, small towns, country music
Hates: Rudeness, disrespect, cruelty
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: ramen noodles and pizzaFavorite book: The GRITS Guide To Life by Deborah FordI've been on TB since...: Earlier this month?Something interesting about yourself: I was trained as an opera singer (have two degrees in Classical Voice Performance)
How I like my potatoes: Usually mashed or in french fry form.
hi soon-to-be moms!
my name is lex (screenname:lexu) and i am due may 31st! i am 5th grade teacher at a great school and am so excited to share the news with my school babies! i met my amazing husband in atlanta 6 years ago and never looked back! i love blogging, shopping, long talks with my husband, walks in the park, traveling, writing in lowercase letters (ha!) and any activity outdoors. i wouldn't say i hate anything, but i do highly dislike negative people and flies! yes, really....flies! the biggest craving i have had since i've been pregnant is ribs! my favorite book is where the sidewalk ends by shel silverstein and the power of a praying wife. i am a recent member of the bump.
i guess there are a lot of things about me that some would call interesting (i would call them quirky), but i guess the most interesting thing about me is that i started showing at 6 weeks!
i like my potatoes baked!
lex u.
Due date: May 25, 2013
What you do: Yoga Teacher
How you met your SO: high school
Fur babies: a minature poodle, Triscuit and a border collie mix, Loxley
Loves: yoga, being outside, cooking, baking
Hates: gaining weight!, bloating, sore boobs
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: raisins...weirddd
Favorite book: hmm, Born to Run
I've been on TB since...: I used to go on the knot before getting married last year and ive searched around on the bump..but really been on it since 3 weeks ago!
Something interesting about yourself: I never know what to say to this question!
How I like my potatoes: french fries!
Screen name: Akasha0624
Due date: somewhere between 6/1-6/8 (I think I O'ed late, will know more at 1st US!)
What you do: Social work
How you met your SO: Mutual friend when we were teens many years ago
Fur babies: 2--Leia and Stew, both rescues, both mixed, both medium to large
Loves: reading, socializing, food
Hates: I dont really hate anything but there's a lot I dislike!
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: soup and sandwiches
Favorite book: Of Mice and Men
I've been on TB since...: May 2012
Something interesting about yourself: I went to Space Camp!
How I like my potatoes: Baked, fried, hashbrown, dont really matter!
5/25: BFP EDD: 1/25/13, 6/12: No HB detected, 6/22: MC via Cytotec. Informed of possible bicornuate uterus.
10/2: BFP EDD: 6/1/13, 10/20: Natural MC
12/10: ultrasound w/saline confirms septate uterus (almost complete septate). Surgery to correct scheduled 1/11/13; surgery postponed while trying to determine next course of action given results of karyotyping
Diagnosed with balanced reciprocal translocation genetic issue
Surgery rescheduled for 3/13/13.
Screen name: Bonjuju
Due date: June 3rd 2013
What you do: recently became a SAHW...great timing because I don't know how I would have survived work with the nausea.
How you met your SO: online through a mutual friend as teenagers
Fur babies: 1 giant adopted 4 year old
Loves: My husband, my fur baby & my parents and their fur babies.
Hates: most insects, mean people & inconsiderate smokers.
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Cheese-paste filled cream puffs... almost threw up while baking a batch last night but it was sooooooo worth it.
Favorite book: A bit ashamed to admit it but I don't like to read so I don't have one.
I've been on TB since...: getting my BFP in September.
Something interesting about yourself: I married my first/only boyfriend..and I was his first/only too.
How I like my potatoes: Lots of ways but my favourite is mashed using a ricer with lots of milk and real butter.
Due date: june 5th
What you do: homemaker/mama to an 11year old
How you met your SO: on myspace..the only thing good that ever came of that site lol
Fur babies: NOLA our cat
Loves: my God, family, weekends, warm weather, shopping
Hates: spiders, germs, cold weather, rude people, being broke
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: hot sauce, rootbeer, brownies, ribeye steak, corndog with mayo..hell, most things with mayo!
Favorite book: bible, paula deen cook books lol
I've been on TB since...: today!
Something interesting about yourself: add this question to my "HATES" list lol
How I like my potatoes: every single way..love me some potatoes! Yum
Screen name: ewiebelhaus923....they picked it lol
Due date: June 7th, 2013
What you do: Full time student
How you met your SO: We worked together
Fur babies: Terrier mix named Ranger
Loves: Pinterest haha... crafting, movie date nights
Hates: homework and rudeness
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Havent really had any yet.. thank goodness
Favorite book: Pride & Prejudice
I've been on TB since...: Today
Something interesting about yourself: Im extremly sarcastic and thrive on making people laugh
How I like my potatoes: SWEET w/ cinnamon and butter :] Might be my next craving haha
Screen name: 4ladlies
Due date: June 21
What you do: Own restaurant
How you met your SO: I was his first hire in a restaurant
Fur babies: 2 mutts (peaches - 7 yr and gorgeous - 1yr) and a cat - TAC - 5 yrs
Loves: my baby girl,hubby and reading
Hates: sleepless nights
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: grilled cheese and peanut butter
Favorite book: ...hmmm... Jodi Picoult is my favorite author at the time
I've been on TB since...: my first baby... now a few weeks with the second
Something interesting about yourself: Sarcastic... and a hard worker
How I like my potatoes. baked and loaded
Screen name: EnFEspera
Due date: 6/17/13
What you do: Admin Assistant
How you met your SO: at a bar he used to bartend at. It was love at first sight
9 years later we are expecting our first bebe!
Fur babies: besides my husband none
Loves: my husband, my family, the city i live in, traveling, the beach and def warm weather even though I live in a ski resort
and love to eat!
Hates: nosy, rude, obnoxious, mean people
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: nothing yet
Favorite book: not a big reader but i try...
I've been on TB since...: i think i joined a week ago
Something interesting about yourself: TONS! (hA)
How I like my potatoes: every way except for french fries
Due date: June 25,2013
What you do: speech language pathologist
How you met your SO: in line for the bathroom
Fur babies: none
Loves: Dancing, jogging, family
Hates: selfish people, scary movies
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: spicy foods
Favorite book: my sisters keeper
I've been on TB since...: last month
Something interesting about yourself: blue bell peppermint ice cream or marble slab cinnamon ice cream are my guilty pleasures I can't resist.
How I like my potatoes: fried and salty
Screen name: briterawk44
Due date: July 2012
What you do: Enrollment Advisor for a University
How you met your SO: On the interview. He was my competition!
Fur babies: Twiggers (fat chihuahua), Mocha and Puss the cats
Loves: All the excitement
Hates: This is really scary because I am extremely high risk.
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Meat and cheddar
Favorite book: Pride and Prejudice but I have plans to read those of David Sedaris
I've been on TB since...: Today
Something interesting about yourself: I have a large benign tumor in my head and am one of the few cases of pregnancy during an acoustic neuroma.
How I like my potatoes: Mashed or steak fries
Screen name: DrewFuller92
Due date: 7/22/2013
What you do: I'm a cashier at a movie theater
How you met your SO: In 11th grade
Fur babies: Dumbie my female Dumbo Rat
Loves: Nature and animals. Everything natural really.
Hates: Spiders....
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Dill Pickle chips and Sushi
Favorite book: The Boy Who Couldn't Die
I've been on TB since...: 11/12/2012
Something interesting about yourself: I'm not really sure....I'm a pretty good listener.
How I like my potatoes: Baked with butter, salt, and pepper
What you do: registered nurse
How you met your SO: We met through a mutual friend/ coworker. She said we were perfect for each other... Guess she was right!!
Fur babies: We have 5 cats!! 4 females Saucy just like her name suggests, Pia very lovey but equally as temperamental, Katy very hyperactive but in a playful sorta way, and Daisy the baby of the bunch... Very passive and most relaxed and 1 male Bubba old and lazy and kinda cratchity
Loves: My husband, my cats, being a nurse, being an aunt, gatherings with lots if food and friends, camping... The list goes on and on....
Hates: drugs, domestic violence, illness that consumes lives, rudeness, pregudice, throwing up....
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: salad... With croutons!! weird I know
Favorite book: Lord of the Flies
I've been on TB since...before I had a bump... I used the knot when I planned my wedding!!!
Something interesting about yourself: I can change my oil, change out the battery terminals on a jeep and put together just about anything...and yet I still can't make my dishwasher work!!!
How I like my potatoes: baked with butter, cheese, sour cream, and bacon.... Loaded!!!
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Screen name: aschoch3
Due date: August 16, 2013
What you do: Special Education Teacher
How you met your SO: I met my husband at Indiana University through my best friend.
Fur babies: Snickers and Zeus (both dogs)
Loves: shopping, reading, sunbathing, and food
Hates: controversial topics, extremely cold weather, and tuna salad
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: sweets
Favorite book: Fifty Shades of Grey
I've been on TB since...: December 9th
Something interesting about yourself: My grandparents are Dutch/Indonesian
How I like my potatoes: loaded minus the sour cream
Screen name: lynellonna
Due date: August 14th 2013
What you do: Unemployed/ Stay at Home Wife - Soon to be Mom
How you met your SO: High School, started dating in 10th grade
Fur babies: Our adorable Miniature Pinscher/ Chihuahua Mix, Pumpkin Houndour. 5 months old.
Loves: God, Husband, Halloween
Hates: Liars, Hypocrites, Anxiety
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: I've had many, but McDonalds Cheeseburgers is an on going one so far
Favorite book: I read way too much to have ONE favorite book
I've been on TB since...: my first BFP, November 25th. Was on The Knot since before I was getting married though.
Something interesting about yourself: My BEST friend is a guy and he was the first one I told when I got my BFP (after DH of course)
How I like my potatoes: Mashed, Potato Salad, or Fries that are not too salty
Screen name: Faerieangel21
Due date: August 24, 2013
What you do: Administrative Secretary
How you met your SO: We worked together at a bar
Fur babies: a Chihuahua named Guadalupe (Lupe)
Loves: Reading, Music, Singing, Watching TV, Movies, Swimming, Hiking, etc.
Hates: Hatred, Negativity, Boredom
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: I cried because I didn't have any crackers so I think that counts as a craving, LOL. Other than that its been salty and spicy foods.
Favorite book: There are too many greats to pick one favorite, however, I am currently reading the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
I've been on TB since...: Not sure what this is asking. How long have I been on thebump? If this is the case, since 2008.
Something interesting about yourself: I sing in a local band
How I like my potatoes: just about any way possible
Screen name: agolla
Due date: September 4th, 2013
What you do: Retreat Coordinator/reception
How you met your SO: At a summer camp I worked at in High School
Fur babies: One little Bisquet Bunny
Loves: scrapebooking, running, games, social events, snowboarding, etc...
Hates: coffee right now being pregnate, usually i love it, but right now cant stand it.
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Deli Sandwiches (hoagies) "even though I know we are not suppost to have deli meats I believe,its the one thing I just want a sandwhich."
Favorite book: Great Gatsby, etc. (many)
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Something interesting about yourself: ummm..... ......
How I like my potatoes: with ketchup for sure
Due date: September 17th 2013
What you do: currently unemployed was assistant teacher
How you met your SO: Freshman year high school he is 25 now I am 24
Fur babies: 2 pit/America bulldogs
Loves: anything outdoors. Traveling
Going to museums
Hates: as of right now my nausea!
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: greasy Chinese noodles and sushi!
Favorite book: the giving tree now the run away bunny.
I've been on TB since...: 2 weeks?
Something interesting about yourself: humm... I am a nerd and idk if much people don't like me cause of it
How I like my potatoes: fried with pepper and nacho cheese on top
Screen name: Morg'n'Ryan
Due date: Sept. 13th 2013
What you do: Substitute Teacher
How you met your SO: Army
Fur babies: Milo our Siberian Husky
Loves: Family, friends, nature, peanuts, music and dancing
Hates: I don't hate anything, I dislike rude and stuck up people
Biggest pregnancy cravings so far: Chips and salsa
Favorite book: Hard to pick just one! Love fantasy!
I've been on TB since...: week 6 (Jan. ?)
Something interesting about yourself: My nickname in basic training was Killer. I was good at hand-to-hand combat at the time.
How I like my potatoes: Any way, as long as they're cooked!! Love potatoes!
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