It seems a lot of new or previously inactive people are popping up! So, if you're a not-so-active member and want to change that without facing the "and you are??" responses, here's your chance! Intro (or re-intro) here. We want a chance to get to know you! We've only got a few weeks left, let's enjoy them on a not-so-dead board
-stolen from/inspired by July17-
Re: Calling all lurkers / newbies!!
First of all, I am currently knocked up with boy number two. I am a Personal Trainer and in the Air National Guard. I actually retire from the ANG in December (yes I am old, 38) I will have 21 yrs in.
I am also a proud mom to one Frenchie and one German Sheppard.
My hobbies include lifting them weights, constantly remodeling something in my house (which really means finding things on Pinterest for my husband to recreate) and laughing as much as possible with friends.
I hope I did this right
Its great that you get to retire at such a young age! (yep i said young...! People usualy wait until they re 67 to retire around here lol)
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From an old reg who's tended to be quieter lately, to any lurkers and newbies who feel like you missed the boat by not jumping in until now, please please join in!! Intro to let us know who you are and then jump in wherever!
ntnp #2 . summer 2018
*siggy warning*
ttc#1 . jul 2015
mmc . mar 2016 | 6w2d
dx PCOS (non-IR) / subclinical hypothyroidism . summer 2016
tx metformin, levothyroxine, LP progesterone, femara + trigger + ti . fall/winter 2016
BFP! . jan 2017
DD . oct 2017
I am 26 weeks today with my rainbow/after IF baby boy. I live in Toronto, but have lived and loved many places in Canada including Winnipeg, Montreal and Hamilton (didn't love the last one so much). I am into growing food on my deck, avant garde vegetarian foods and vegan recipe development, peeing twelve times a night, compassionate people committed to personal growth, keeping my ginger ass from the summer sun, and spending every second I can with my adorable, sweet husband. I used to work in antiquarian books, hope to open my own book store one day but for now I stay at home and stare at the wall a lot.
TTC 09/15
*TW Loss mentioned*
BFP 12/15/15 EDD: 08/26/16
MMC discovered 1/25/16 at 9 +3
TTCAL 3/2016
Acupuncture 11/16
Dx December 2016: unexplained
January 2017: 50 mg Clomid + TI =
BFP #2 01/30/17 Please be a sticky baby!
EDD: 10/15/17 Measuring ahead! 10/12/17
Ambrose born on his due date!
@tyannej re introduction is a great idea. Here is mine
Im Sarrah, originally from Morocco but always lived in Montreal, Canada. H and I both just turned 30 and this baby boy will be our first kid!
I have a lot of time on my hands, H works for the both of us as i stay at home, so im really looking forward to this board becoming a little less dead! I dont do social medias so I have no intention of leaving TB either
Oh and also, my first language is french, i also speak arabic, some spanish and a little portuguese... English is not the language I speak most so please bear with me and keep in mind that if i ever offended you, its def not what I intended.... English is hard! Lol
Edited because "bear with me" not "bare with me". Told u english was hard lol
TTC 09/15
*TW Loss mentioned*
BFP 12/15/15 EDD: 08/26/16
MMC discovered 1/25/16 at 9 +3
TTCAL 3/2016
Acupuncture 11/16
Dx December 2016: unexplained
January 2017: 50 mg Clomid + TI =
BFP #2 01/30/17 Please be a sticky baby!
EDD: 10/15/17 Measuring ahead! 10/12/17
Ambrose born on his due date!
I heart YNAB
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“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times,
if one only remembers to turn on the light."
- Albus Dumbledore
TTC 09/15
*TW Loss mentioned*
BFP 12/15/15 EDD: 08/26/16
MMC discovered 1/25/16 at 9 +3
TTCAL 3/2016
Acupuncture 11/16
Dx December 2016: unexplained
January 2017: 50 mg Clomid + TI =
BFP #2 01/30/17 Please be a sticky baby!
EDD: 10/15/17 Measuring ahead! 10/12/17
Ambrose born on his due date!
I posted a little early on, especially before we told our families we were expecting- I was dying to talk to people about being pregnant! But, as a teacher I rarely had time to post. I think I was also holding back out of fear that something would happen and I didn't want to get too invested. Then by the time summer came it seemed like I had missed the boat. I'm so glad this thread was started!
And @yasandson I'm so impressed with all of your language skills! I speak English and Spanish and need to learn Arabic since I have a niece who primarily speaks Arabic. Are you planning on speaking mostly French to your little one?
What arabic dialect does your niece speak (which country)?
I'm currently living in Waterloo, Ontario, working for a company in Chicago, and in the process of moving to San Francisco! Oh, and I'm also having a baby. Due date is October 21st! My husband and I are not finding out the sex of the baby and I am currently 25 weeks.
I am 27, will be 28 (probably) when baby arrives and my husband is 29.
As a former teacher, I love to read. I also love being outdoors, cooking, and buying too many things on amazon prime.
Glad to to get to know you all!
@yasandson They say babies that are hearing more than one language can be slower to start speaking, but once they do they have no problems sorting out the sounds. In the long run it will be awesome for your LO to start out trilingual! My niece is in Lebanon- I think that's pretty different from Moroccan Arabic, yes? I want to speak Spanish with our son, but I'm not a native speaker so he'll probably pick up my English accent!
Yes you are right, lebanese arabic is different than moroccan. Lebanese is closer to the classical arabic (the one used in the Quran, the muslim's holy book). We (moroccans, algerians, tunisians) kind of did whatever we wanted with the language to the point where it doesnt sound like the classical one anymore lol. So i def can understand and talk lebanese but a lebanese would never understand moroccan nor speak it
I am an older mom too--35 and due 10/7 with a boy. We also have a 2 year old girl. This pregnancy has been a whirlwind. I can't believe I am about to start the third trimester!! I am a working mom as well, and we are going to be moving in mid to late August, so that should be interesting too haha. I am just hoping to feel settled before baby boy gets here--and I am also hoping that we can think of a name for him!
can you all believe how fast Oct is approaching! Pretty soon we'll all be posting real pics! Nice to re-meet all of you.
@yasandson, we also have a tri-lingual family and are considering trying to make our LO tri-lingual. My hubby is a native of France, my family is greek and I speak fluent Greek (I also speak decent french) and we live in the US so of course there is English. I am also worried about totally confusing the kid with three languages spoken and am wondering if we should focus on two instead because 3 seems like a lot! I care more about french because hubby's family is all in France and they don't speak any English while most of my family is in the US now. Bonne chance à toi!
Bonne chance à nous toutes!! ❤️
I live in OH, am 24 with a husband whose also 24. We have a 2 year old son and are waiting on our second child due October 4th. We don't know what we're having, although some of our sisters do as we let one of them find out at the ultrasound. I'm regretting that decision now and had to tell them not to tell anyone else. I have 2 cats that are sisters and can't really think of anything else to mention now.
And i I just noticed how messed up my profile picture is. But guess who doesn't feel like fixing it right now.
TTC 09/15
*TW Loss mentioned*
BFP 12/15/15 EDD: 08/26/16
MMC discovered 1/25/16 at 9 +3
TTCAL 3/2016
Acupuncture 11/16
Dx December 2016: unexplained
January 2017: 50 mg Clomid + TI =
BFP #2 01/30/17 Please be a sticky baby!
EDD: 10/15/17 Measuring ahead! 10/12/17
Ambrose born on his due date!
I love seeing what everyone has to say, even though I'm pretty quiet myself.
But first things first: my name is Sophie, I'm 35, I'm French, married to an 31yo American (Ohio boy), and we live in Berlin, Germany. I have an almost 5yo son and am expecting another boy--I'm 26 weeks pregnant. I don't participate much but I've enjoyed reading this board and I don't want to see it die, so here is me.
I felt like sharing, because I am currently seeing the effects of three languages being spoken to a 5yo: I speak to him in French and English, my husband speaks to him in English and German and he goes to a Franco-German kindergarten.
And he is doing fine!
My advice is to try whatever you feel is right, but don't be nervous about it being too much for the child and then NOT try. Because growing up with several languages is awesome, and if it turns out to be too much for a child, then (s)he will tell/show you, and you can adjust the amount of foreign languages spoken accordingly. But there is no harm in trying... And seeing my little guy juggle with all three languages is amazing and exciting.
Obviously, I lack a long-term view of the situation and I don't know how this will affect his spelling/writing and overall everyday life in the future, but I do know that speaking several languages is a huge plus in life, so hopefully he'll have that going for him
Bis bald und viel Glück!
These multi languages stories are very inspiring mamaz!!
Hello @mwill291 I'm very sorry for your loss and fx for an uneventful rest of this pregnancy.
@sofiaberlin One side of my husband's family is German and his beloved Oma was his best friend growing up so we'd ideally like to introduce German as well because it's a language full of love to him.
@drschmitts Oh my, renos while pregnant. You are a rock!
TTC 09/15
*TW Loss mentioned*
BFP 12/15/15 EDD: 08/26/16
MMC discovered 1/25/16 at 9 +3
TTCAL 3/2016
Acupuncture 11/16
Dx December 2016: unexplained
January 2017: 50 mg Clomid + TI =
BFP #2 01/30/17 Please be a sticky baby!
EDD: 10/15/17 Measuring ahead! 10/12/17
Ambrose born on his due date!