Bumpie of the Week 10.21 - allicat89

Re: Bumpie of the Week 10.21 - allicat89

• allicat89 member

  October 2016

  What is your first name? Alli 
  
  When is your due date? December 2nd, 34 weeks!
  
  What part of the world are you from (be as vague/specific as you want)? East Tennessee
  
  What number baby/pregnancy is this for you? First!
  
  What is your occupation or dream occupation? I'm a TV writer. I mostly do true crimes shows, but I've also worked on some home improvement shows and some celebrity shows. I love my job, but I would also love to write a novel one day!
  
  Does your/will your nursery have a theme or color combination? We are calling our current theme "Minimalist Green." We finally managed to paint our walls a light green, and we have received some green sheets. At first we were going for a farm/woodland theme, but with t-minus 6 weeks until our daughter is here, I'm not sure if that is going to happen. We do have an adorable fox wreath hanging on her door, so that must count for something. 
  
  Have you bought anything for baby yet? This is the first grandchild on both sides and the first baby born at our church in three years so we haven't had to buy much, honestly. People have been really kind and generous to us!
  
  If you have bought things, what is your favorite thing that you have gotten so far?- Favorite present is a hand-knit christening gown. I can't wait for our daughter to wear it when she is baptized! My mom also saved some of my old dresses from when I was little so it will be fun to reuse them with our girl!
  
  What is your favorite part of pregnancy so far?- I love feeling her kick and squirm around. I also love how people react to pregnancy. I haven't had anyone say anything rude yet. Most people I meet, even total strangers, seem genuinely excited about the baby and want to tell me stories about their own kids/grandkids. It's been fun to have that connection with people. 
  
  Do you have a favorite maternity/baby brand?- Target maternity jeans made me feel very beautiful in that first trimester when nothing seemed to fit right. And now Belk maternity jeans and maternity capris are making me feel beautiful when things REALLY don't fit right. 
  
  One thing you will splurge on this pregnancy?- Probably the breast pump. Our insurance only covers $30 towards a pump, boo!
  
  What are your top pregnancy related priorities?- Actually taking it easy these last few weeks. I have the tendency to overdo things. Also, I would like to finish our daughter's nursery sometime before she starts kindergarten. 
  
  What is your favorite book?- I love the Harry Potter series (I'm a Hufflepuff and Pukwudgie for all of you Pottermore fans!). C.S. Lewis's Space Trilogy, The Sandman series, The Hellboy series, and Jayber Crow. I also love ghost stories and gothic literature.
  
  What is your favorite tv show?- Masterpiece Classic and Masterpiece Mystery (especially Sherlock!), Nova, Futurama, and Star Trek: Next Gen
  
  What is your favorite movie?- The Princess Bride, Beauty and the Beast, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Princess Mononoke (and most of the Studio Ghibli films, honestly!). 
  
  What is your favorite band/singer? Goo Goo Dolls, Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea
  
  Anything else you would like us to know? We live on a cattle farm so I have enjoyed reading from other ladies who raise goats, horses, vegetables, cows, etc!
  
  Good to meet all of you officially! I have loved getting to know everyone over the last few months, and I love the atmosphere on this board! 

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• cayaylonglegs member

  October 2016

  Goo Goo Dolls are the BEST BAND EVER. John Rzeznik circa late 90s is my celebrity man crush.

  
  
  Me:27   H:30
  Till death do us part: 7.2.2011
  Trying to conceive since 01.2014
  Low AFC and azoospermia
  IVF #1 03.2016 - BFP 03.28.2016
  Due: 12.05.2016
  
  

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• Mamax2 member

  October 2016

  Love Beauty and the Beast and Goo Goo Dolls. Also, I'm in to true crime shows and home improvement shows, so your job sounds really cool to me!

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• kbduke member

  October 2016

  Your job sounds so interesting! Also love princess bride!!!

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• allicat89 member

  October 2016 edited October 2016

  @kbduke and @mamax2- Thanks! It is really interesting, though it can get a bit dark sometimes! After awhile, you start to notice traits that a lot of the murderers share, and then you start to see those traits in other people. It's gotten to the point where when I meet someone for the first time, I immediately start calculating the likelihood that they'll kill someone!
  
  EDIT: spelling

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• H4aPartyof5 member

  October 2016

  @allicat89, I grew up in East Tennessee (Chattanooga).  I miss it  - everything seems so flat here in AL, even though our mountains in CHA aren't that big compared to the Smoky (or certainly the Rocky) mountains.  If you don't mind my asking, how did you get into writing for TV?  

  

  
  DH: 36⎹ Me: 36

  Married: Aug. 2005
  

  DS1: Born Oct. 2012

  DS2: Born Jun. 2014
  

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• allicat89 member

  October 2016

  @H4aPartyof5- I love Chattanooga! And I get what you mean about the mountains. When I visit my folks in Georgia, the landscape looks so strange compared to back home!
  
  I actually got into writing for TV totally by accident. My then fiance, now DH, was a TV producer, and one day one of the executives walked into the office and said, "We need writers. Does anyone know any writers?" I was finishing up my degree in creative writing, so DH put forward my name, even though I didn't have any experience in television. I wrote a sample script for the company, they liked my work, and then they hired me.

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• acreight13 member

  October 2016

  Hurray for living on a cattle farm! We have goats, turkeys, chickens, horses and currently one cow. Nice to meet you!

  
  

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• allicat89 member

  October 2016

  @acreight13 Nice to meet you too! Your farm sounds wonderful! Goats are one of my all time favorite animals!

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• H4aPartyof5 member

  October 2016

  @allicat, pretty neat how things work out sometimes.  Right place, right time, plus the talent to back it up.
  
  Chattanooga is a great little town for sure, and it's changed so much over the past 25 years or so.  I'd probably push for moving back there if the job market for DH was better.

  

  
  DH: 36⎹ Me: 36

  Married: Aug. 2005
  

  DS1: Born Oct. 2012

  DS2: Born Jun. 2014
  

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