GTKY: Roll Call!!

2MamazInSeattle · October 2014

There are lots of new people and I know I've missed some intros and (sorry!) keep confusing who's who. Plus, always good to get refreshed on the "old timers" data. Take a moment to share (of course skipping or being purposely vague to your comfort level):

1. Screen name/real name
2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)?
3. What is your job?
4. Where do you live?
5. How old are you?
6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job
7. How long have you been together?
8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex
9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!
Optional: PIP!

2MamazInSeattle · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name
2MamazInSeattle/Jenn
2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)? Parenting
3. What is your job? I manage the relationship/account with a few partners for a big software comany
4. Where do you live? Seattle (Fremont is our 'hood)
5. How old are you? Old!!! 43
6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job..
Jill, 45, owns two independent cafes in Seattle
7. How long have you been together? 8 years
8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex.
Baby Simone! 7 weeks, girl.
9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age
Three cats: Odo (14), Dide (10) and Manny (3)
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!
I'm a connector (per Malcom Gladwell's definition ). If you need something I probably know someone who has it! I'm super social and love (most) people.

ticktock0903 · October 2014

1. Screen name: ticktock0903 real name: Naomi
2. I am pregnant! (So happy to say that)
3. I am a corpsman (medic) in the Navy.
4. Where do you live? North Chicago
5. I am 25 years old.
6. My wife (K) is 23 and works in retail.
7. We have been together for 2 years though it seems way longer.
8. This will be our first LO.
9. Pets: We have a dog (Kali), a cat (puppy), two guinea pigs (jack and Gordo) and two beta fish.
10. My wife calls me a jukebox, anything that comes on the radio regardless of the genre I probably know all the words.

CageyMack · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name CageyMack/Katie 2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)? Pregnant (DW is 25w), parenting a LGBT Bump baby boy (18mo W) and an 11yo girl (M). 3. What is your job? I'm the director of an educational program. 4. Where do you live? Hawaii. 5. How old are you? 37 6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job. C, 33, attorney 7. How long have you been together? 4 years 8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex see above. 9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age. Boston Terrier, Charlie, 4, Catahoula Leopard Hound, Honey, probably 8-9. And my horse, but she doesn't live in HI. Her name is Roo. 10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you! I'm a volunteer instructor at a therapeutic riding facility on Saturdays. Optional: PIP! Me and my big kid riding recently.

ball.and.chain · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name: ball.and.chain, A
2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)? Miraculously, parenting!
3. What is your job? I'm a law librarian.
4. Where do you live? Boston area
5. How old are you? 36
6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job: S, also 36, retail management
7. How long have you been together? 9 years, married 7 years
8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex: Benjamin, 3m, boy.
9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age. Juniper (June), fluffy grey tabby, 2yo.
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you! I bought (and live in) my childhood home.

mallory4284 · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name: mallory4284 / Mallory (shocked?)
2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)? TTC
3. What is your job? Teacher at a local child development center
4. Where do you live? Indiana
5. How old are you? 30
6. About your SO: Jen, 30, Manager at a debt collection agency
7. How long have you been together? 5 (almost 5 1/2) years
8. LO(s)? None
9. Pets? Santana (pitbull mix - 1 1/2 yrs), Joe (grey cat - 7 or 8 yrs), Piper (calico cat - about 3 moths or so?)
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you! Hm, I graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in Early Childhood Education
Optional: PIP!

channe9 · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name: channe9/M
2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)? TTC
3. What is your job? social scientist
4. Where do you live? Scotland
5. How old are you? 37
6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job

N, 30, lawyer
7. How long have you been together? nearly 4 years
8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex Not yet
9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age

cat Vita 6
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!

From the US, living in Scotland.

ATXmommas · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name
ATXMommas/"L"

2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)?
Parenting an almost 1 year old! Will be TTC again in 2015.

3. What is your job?
Director of Policy and Operations for a child care licensing agency

4. Where do you live?
Austin, TX

5. How old are you?
35

6. About your SO (if you are coupled):
First initial/name, age, job
"Z", 36, physical therapy assistant

7. How long have you been together?
7 years, married 2.5

8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex
Sebastian ("Ash"), almost 11 months

9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age
Bama (5yo blond lab), Lucy & Sophie (12 & 11yo calico cats)

10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!
I eat a vegan diet & love to cook (and eat). I'm also a runner, even though I don't get to run as often as I did pre-baby. I completed my first marathon in 2011 and hope to get back at it after baby #2.

Optional: PIP!
Well, I was trying to select another picture, but accidentally selected this one and mobile won't let me delete. Almost one year ago today @ 37 weeks pregnant.

KH826 · October 2014

1. KH826 / Kristin
2. Parenting
3. Assistant Director of Operations & Compliance for a pharma company
4. Philadelphia, PA
5. 30
6. Married to J, 31, Social Worker turned SAHM
7. Together 10 yrs, married 2 yrs
8. William - 4 months old
9. Reese - 5.5 yr old Pomeranian/terrier pup
10. I'm a total news-aholic. It is compulsive.

PIP - my boy this morning being a love bug

Amber&Reva · October 2014

1. Amber&Reva/ I'm the Amber in the sn

2. Currently pregnant and hoping to remain that way for about another 20 weeks.

3. I work for Costco. I have been employed there for 10 years now. I am currently a Hearing Instrument Specialist Apprentice but should be licensed by the state by the end of the month.

4. Small town about 20 miles west of Boston, MA.

5. Turned the big 3-0 in August.

6. Reva "R"/ 30 years old/ she is the store manager at a Toys r us. Great for the discounts we have gotten some killer deals.

7. Been together for 4 years now.

9. 2 cats (sisters Nala and Jasmine) they are both just over a year. Xander my pain in the butt Shar Pei he is 5. Oliver my little runaway pup who just turned 3.

10. Lets see...Both sides of my family are from Nebraska. My mom's parents had a 5000acre ranch so growing up we would spend summers there. They eventually starting raising buffalo instead of cattle so I got to drive the pick-up out to the fields to feed the buffalo. I am now a vegetarian which my rancher relatives don't get.

AandStilltrying · October 2014

2MamazInSeattle said:

1. Screen name/real name: Amber

2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)? pregnant with twin boys!!!

3. What is your job? For 9 more weeks (and counting) an elementary music teacher.

4. Where do you live? Raleigh, NC

5. How old are you? 30

6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job? Sarah, 33 and computer programmer/software architect.

7. How long have you been together? 9 years!

8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex. We are pregnant with twin boys, official due date is Valentines Day, but will deliver between Jan. 17-31st. Names are Andrew and Matthew

9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age. 2 dogs- Roxie (Puggle) 6yrs old. Kaydie (beagle mut mix) 10yrs old. 2 cats- mystique and Mia. Mia is 7 and we don't know how hold mystique is as she was a rescue.

10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you! We are excited that marriage is finally legal in NC and are planning our official wedding the same weekend as our baby shower so people can be in town for both events! .

Optional: PIP!

herbunmyoven · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name- Herbunmyoven/B

2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)?- I am TTC and my wife and I are parenting our 15 mo son who she carried.

3. What is your job?- I work in strategy and new product development for a large consumer electronics company. I am also 11 weeks from my Masters degree and hoping to pick up some adjunct gigs next year.

4. Where do you live? In the Metrowest suburbs outside of Boston

5. How old are you? 31

6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job: My wife A is 32 and a stay-at-home mom. She has her undergrad in Engineering and her masters in Human Factors.

7. How long have you been together? Dating for 8 married for 3

8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex: M is a 15 month old male

9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age: We have an obnoxious geriatric (13 year old) Italian Greyhond.

10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you! I am barely 31 and my hair is completely grey. It has been since I was 16 but I stopped dying it when I turned 30.

yachee · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name
Yachee/A
2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)?
Parenting
3. What is your job?
7th & 8th grade Algebra teacher
4. Where do you live?
Seattle
5. How old are you?
32
6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job
L, 33, architect turned portrait photographer/SAHM
7. How long have you been together?
Monday is our 14 year anniversary! Married 7 years.
8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex
Twin girls, 7 months, A & L
9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age
Two cats/Tazo & Macchiata/13 years old
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!
My wife and I have traveled to all 7 continents. I think we are gonna try for all 50 states with the girls.

Optional: PIP!

Jazibel · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name jazibel/J
2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)? Parenting
3. What is your job? SAHM, but I graduated with my MBA in May and as a very recent development I am in the process of launching a catering business with another friend.
4. Where do you live? San Francisco Bay Area
5. How old are you? 37
6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job Married to E, 36, IT Systems Administrator for a Software Co.
7. How long have you been together? Lived together 14.5 years, Wedding Ceremony 10 years ago, Legally married 12/2013.
8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex Kaden 27 months (boy); Owen 5 months (boy).
9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age None at this time
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you! I earned a Masters in Women's Spirituality from a College in San Francisco in my mid-20's.

Himee33 · October 2014

1. Himee33/Jaime

2. TTC

3. Nanny/House Manager

4. Evanston, Illinois

5. 34

6. Lauren, 28, Security Operation Specialist for Walgreens Corporate, but preparing to take her LSAT in February.

7. It will be 3 years in January, and we just celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary on September 24th.

8. Not yet, but hopefully soon!

9. Yorkie, Milly, She's 2

10. I'm a bit of a germaphobe. I think I've gotten better over the years. I just have issues with random weird things. L still makes fun of me because I won't let her drink out of my cup or water bottle. I always tell her not to put her mouth on it. Shes like "I just don't get it! We kiss!" Haha I'm weird

michmoms · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name
Michmoms

2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)
Pregnant and parenting. I am pregnant with our third child, my wife carried our two older children.

3. What is your job? Science Professor

4. Where do you live? Michigan

5. How old are you? Late 30s

6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job
S is a teacher and in her 40s

7. How long have you been together?
A long time!

8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex
We have two girls age 15 and 10.

9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age
We have a dog, three cats, a rabbit, and fish.

10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!
I love to cook and entertain. We throw large dinner parties at our house about once a month so I can get my fix!

Twochickshavinachick · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name Twochickshavinachick
2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)? 28 weeks Pregnant
3. What is your job? Team Leader (general dogsbody) in a convenience store
4. Where do you live? England, UK
5. How old are you? 29
6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job A is 36 and works in hotel services for the local health authority.
7. How long have you been together? 5 years (and before that, a year whilst I was in uni)
8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex N/A
9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age N/A
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you! I love to write fiction and I have entered (and won) NaNoWriMo for several years, writing 50,000+ word novels in 30 days.

2momsinCA · October 2014

1. 2momsinCA/A
2. Parenting
3. I am a credentialed special education teacher but I work for a state run agency that does developmental and psycho-educational testing and diagnosis.
4. We live in Southern CA
5. I am 35
6. My SO is K, she is 32, and is a special education teacher (but SAHM for the coming year)
7. We have been together 6 years
8. We have 4 month old twin boys who were born prematurely at 28 weeks gestation. They are now doing extremely well!
9. We have 2 dogs, ages 3 and 4 both small terrier mix mutts.
10. We have just decided to make a big move out of southern CA next year and now we are a bit obsessed with planning our next steps.

2brides · October 2014

1. 2Brides
2. Parenting
3. Social Worker
4. DC Metro
5. 40y
6. 52y, government consultant
7. 14y - ceremony was 11.5y ago
8. C&G 8y old fraternal twin boys
9. 2 cats (12y old.)
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!

JGY · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name
JGY, J

2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)?
Parenting and (maybe) TTC

3. What is your job?
Manager in Healthcare Supply Chain

4. Where do you live?
Minneapolis

5. How old are you?
40

6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job
S, 43, S works in intercollegiate athletics

7. How long have you been together?
Somewhere around 10 years, married for 4.5

8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex
Gabe, 18 months

9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age
1 Dog - Doberman, almost 3, named Duncan, 1 Cat - looks like a Bengal but probably isn't, almost 5, named Nigel

10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!
This isn't new information here, but after college I played high level rugby for about 10 years. Though it's been almost another 10 years since I retired, I will probably always identify as a rugby player. It stays with you.

Optional: PIP!
I very rarely post pics of myself here, so I'll probably DD this later. But it's been fun to reminisce for a minute. Also, it cracks me up that while I really like this photo, it's not at all flattering (i'm in the green shorts):

ETA - Poof, gone!

ball.and.chain · October 2014

JGY said:
I very rarely post pics of myself here, so I'll probably DD this later. But it's been fun to reminisce for a minute. Also, it cracks me up that while I really like this photo, it's not at all flattering (i'm in the green shorts):

Maybe not the best of your face but your leg muscles are bad ass!

ETA: I hope that doesn't sound offensive in regard to your face but I have seen a few pics of you by now and don't think this is a very accurate representation of what you look like. Action shots from sporting events rarely are! We have some doozies of my wife, who was a soccer goalie.

JGY · October 2014

ball.and.chain said:

JGY said:
I very rarely post pics of myself here, so I'll probably DD this later. But it's been fun to reminisce for a minute. Also, it cracks me up that while I really like this photo, it's not at all flattering (i'm in the green shorts):

Maybe not the best of your face but your leg muscles are bad ass!

Hahaha. Thanks. I'm a lot smaller these days.

It's easier to find pants that fit, but I miss being/feeling strong.

bfonz619 · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name
SDfonz619/Britney

2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)?
TTC

3. What is your job?
Procurement, forecast management and planning

4. Where do you live?
Sunny San Diego

5. How old are you?
33

6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job
M, 33 and she is a Logistics Manager

7. How long have you been together?
A little over two years

8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex
n/a

9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age
Two dogs; Aussie Mix/Jack/11yrs & Aussie/Kya/8mths. Five cats; Pookie/12yrs, Mama/12yrs, Sasha/12yrs, Nahla/8yrs and Frankie/8yrs.

10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!
I am an interesting combination of Spanish and Japanese.

mrs&mrsk · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name mrs&mrs K= Lauren
2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)? Pregnant
3. What is your job? sales (produce)
4. Where do you live? Long island, NY
5. How old are you? 34
6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job M. 30 next week, works with developmentally disabled people
7. How long have you been together? 4 yrs , married 1
8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex n/a - R due 2/17/15 male
9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age 2 Japanese Chin - Phoenix & Miso age 4 1/2-5
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you! I cannot stop looking @ new houses i really want to move in the near future to get into a better school district and slightly bigger house

redrockmama · October 2014

1. Redrockmama/Heidi

2. Parenting

3. Program manager for a nonprofit

4. Salt lake city, UT

5. 31 (32 on Halloween)

6. Jamie, 29 (on Friday), executive director at a nonprofit

7. Together for 6 years, ceremony 4 years ago and legally married last December

8. Matthijs (pronounced ma tice) 16 weeks old, 4 months on the 19th

9. Two dogs, Xena a Boston terrier mix 3ish and Wunbi a mutt of some kind, 5ish

10. I am an artist and have painted murals all over the city we live in.

doodah1013 · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name: Doodah1013/C

2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)? 31 weeks pregnant... what? That doesn't seem possible.

3. What is your job? I work in Outdoor Education as a Camp Director. Best job on the planet.

4. Where do you live? Columbus, OH

5. How old are you? I am 30... I just forgot but A reminded me. Maybe the first serious moment of baby brain. I wasn't sure if it was 30, or 31.

6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job Screen name is @firstcomeslove2013, initial A, job is to manage our house, she runs a laundry business, watches our 2 year old niece and is an all around badass.

7. How long have you been together? 5 years at the end of the this month, and TODAY is our 2 year wedding anniversary!

8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex- On the way... 2 months from yesterday is the due date.. Name will be Hayden Frances. She will be a Girl Scout.

9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age Baxter- 10 year old Jack Russell Mix, overly friendly with children, Burke- 7 year old Beagle Mix, grumpy old man with a heart of gold.

10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you! I have an incredibly tacky hat that I got on a beach vacation last year... I love to wear it different places and have my picture taken in it. A HATES it. I told her I will be wearing it while in labor, and she insists that is not an option. We will see

Here is an extremely goofy shot from a trip we took to New Hampshire for my Best Friend's wedding. We stopped in New York to get a real New York Slice of pizza. I would live solely on pizza if that was a real viable option for sustenance.

Officerofthelaw · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name
officerofthelaw/Amber
2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)? TTC
3. What is your job? police Officer
4. Where do you live? Fort worth
5. How old are you? 29
6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job
Kristen/34/photographer
7. How long have you been together? 8 years, married 6
8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex
Not applicable yet
9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age
Pug-Rudi Pearl 10 cocker spaniel-Sophia pickles 8
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!
I have 71 pairs of tennis shoes. I love shoes.

jillc0323 · October 2014

1. jillc0323/Jill
2. TTC!
3. Marketing
4. Midwest
5. 28
6. G; 34; engineer. Married in March of this year.
7. 3 years
8. None yet!
9. 2 dogs and a cat
10. I am terribly clumsy.

calsurb · October 2014

1. Screen name/real name:

Calsurb/Callie
2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)?

Pregnant! Hollla! Due June 4, 2015
3. What is your job?

I work in guest services for a big retreat center
4. Where do you live?

Hanover Park, IL
5. How old are you?

35
6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job

CJ/33/Psychotherapist
7. How long have you been together?

4 years, married for 1.5 years
8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex

None yet!
9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age

Eli is the pitbull. Paige is the spaniel mix.
10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!

10 years ago I lived in the really dangerous part of Nigeria (you remember the Chibok girls who were kidnapped this spring?) for 3 years. I worked in a local high school teaching lit and English. Fun times!
Optional: PIP!

babyimp · October 2014

Sorry this took so long to write. Finally have the time to:

1. Screen name/real name
Babyimp/ V

2. Are you TTC, pregnant or parenting (or a combo)?
TCC

3. What is your job?
Social Worker

4. Where do you live?
NYC

5. How old are you?
38 this Sunday

6. About your SO (if you are coupled): First initial/name, age, job
J/36,grad student

7. How long have you been together?
8 years married

8. LO(s)? Age, initial/name, sex
Waiting for the day

9. Pets? Species/name(s)/age
Boarder collie/luca/13
Domestic black cat/shadow/15
Tabby/LILO/14

10. Tell us one interesting or differentiating tidbit about you!
I speak 4 languages and am a beginner in 2

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