~Spotlight on Pumpkincat ~ (Oct 14-17)

[Sihaya]

Pumpkincat, this is YOUR thread! We'll ask questions for you to answer and you can add in anything else you'd like to share about yourself, your pregnancy, and your family. Anything at all!

Other June mamas, ask any question you like, it's all fair game. Of course, our spotlight mama can decline to answer anything that makes her uncomfortable

These first few are from our intro thread, so we can all remember who you are!
EDD:
Name:
Age:
Location:
Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies):
Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses):
Names you like:
Birth Plans/Preferences:

And a few more so we can get to know you better!
What number pregnancy is this for you?
Have you spilled the beans yet? If so, any stories to share? If not, when and how do you plan to?
Occupation:
Hobbies/Interests:
Share one weird/interesting fact about yourself:

[Pinoikoi]

I have a calico cat that I ALWAYS refer to as pumpkincat! Where did YOUR username come from?

[Pumpkincat]

Originally Posted by Pinoikoi

I have a calico cat that I ALWAYS refer to as pumpkincat! Where did YOUR username come from?

My very first cat was an orange tabby named roger, later renamed face, haha. Face lived to be about 20 yrs old! I always loved orange cats, so that is why i chose pumpkincat.

[Pumpkincat]

THis spotlight week is such a sweet thing! Thanks!

These first few are from our intro thread, so we can all remember who you are!
EDD: June 3rd 2010
Name: Shelly
Age:37
Location:northwestern ontario
Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies) have a husband, Jason. I have 4 other children: Brieanna 15, Mckayla 13, Sarina, 6 and mateo, 18 months. 2 furbabies, my adorable cat Sabu, who i love dearly, and my dog sadie
Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): I think it is a girl, and she will be named Oliva. If she is a he, i haven't a clue. I might have to get to know him first
Names you like: Only Oliva
Birth Plans/Preferences: I wish i could do a homebirth, but i know i can't, so i have to go to the hospital and that blows

And a few more so we can get to know you better!
What number pregnancy is this for you? "the 5th"

Have you spilled the beans yet? If so, any stories to share? If not, when and how do you plan to? "I have told a few people, not my dad yet, but he is not much of a baby guy, so i am in no rush. My sister knows and is very happy for me. It is getting hard not to talk about it because i am so sick and it is getting exciting for me as this is my very last baby, so i kinda feel like i am abuot to graduate, KWIM?

Occupation: Mama, background in psych
Hobbies/Interests: I love crafting, sewing, making new things out of old things, dreaming, swimming, social justice, raising healthy humans,natural family living, learning, growing, i really love to see other people grow, but am real annoyed when people refuse to, then blame that on other people, but i digress

Share one weird/interesting fact about yourself: uhm, my second toe is bigger than my big toe and i use my feet like hands sometimes

[Pinoikoi]

Originally Posted by Pumpkincat

My very first cat was an orange tabby named roger, later renamed face, haha. Face lived to be about 20 yrs old! I always loved orange cats, so that is why i chose pumpkincat.

Orange tabbies are AWFULLY handsome.

[Jen H.]

I love orange cats too! Had a series of them growing up, and now have my own 12-year-old orange tabby named Hobbes.

Pumpkincat: Where are you in Northern Ontario? If you want to share...

How do you know this will be your last? Why stop at five?

[FarmerFemme]

Nice to meet you! I saw this question somewhere else today and thought it was interesting: If you could have a $500 giftcard to spend just on you, where would it be to?

And - What about Oliver for a boy? Kind of like Olivia, which I think is so beautiful. Congratulations!

[LisaSedai]

Do you homeschool?

[laneysprout]

If you could spend the day alone, doing anything at all, what would you do?

[Pumpkincat]

Originally Posted by FarmerFemme

Nice to meet you! I saw this question somewhere else today and thought it was interesting: If you could have a $500 giftcard to spend just on you, where would it be to?

Nice to meet you too! That is a very hard question to answer. Maybe an electronics store, so i could get a flat screen to hang on the wall so i could get rid of our space sucking wall unit that houses our old and bulky TV and free up some space for the kids to play. For me only, it would maybe be "Le Chateau" I love their clothes, but cannot afford them.

And - What about Oliver for a boy? Kind of like Olivia, which I think is so beautiful. Congratulations!

Thanks, yes Olivia is beautiful. It means "peaceful" our lastname means "strong", so it balances the name out. I am not so keen on the name Oliver for a boy, i really cannot get into the whole boy thing, it is weird, maybe Jett for a boy, hmmmmmm

Originally Posted by Jen H.

I love orange cats too! Had a series of them growing up, and now have my own 12-year-old orange tabby named Hobbes.

Awwww, tooo cute. If i had a girl tabby, i would name her tigerlily, but she would not be full orange, that trait is only carried on the Y chromosome, so i could never have a completely orange female, maybe spotted tho, that would be sweet.

Pumpkincat: Where are you in Northern Ontario? If you want to share...Thunder Bay

How do you know this will be your last? Why stop at five?

Because my kids range in age from almost 16 to preborn, this one was a surprise. Five is more than enough! hahaha

Originally Posted by LisaSedai

Do you homeschool?

I wish i could, but not possible at the moment.

Originally Posted by laneysprout

If you could spend the day alone, doing anything at all, what would you do?

I would go inline skating in the sun listening to the best thumpin music ever, and go find a beautiful place in the forest to read...like i used to do. Those were the days. OR I would spend it laughing with friends doing something fun. It has been a long time since i had a best friend.

[Tulafina]

What will your kids be for Halloween(assuming they are participating in Halloween ) ?

How do you feel about this being your last pregnancy/birth/baby?

If you could do anything you wanted for a day, what would you do?

Favourite quote? Favourite food? Favourite Smilie?

Cravings in your pregnancy?

XO(from a fellow Canadian )

[Pumpkincat]

Originally Posted by Tulafina

What will your kids be for Halloween(assuming they are participating in Halloween ) ?

Mateo 18mnths will be a fuzzy brown baby bear, sarina 6, was going to be a possessed doll, but changed her mind to be a vampire because her older sister Mckayla 13 is being one, and brie 16, i am not sure, i ran out of money so i cannot buy anything, i was looking for flapper clothes because i think she would have a great time with it, she has down syndrome so she is shaped like a pear, it is a little hard to fit her.I do have a beautiful asian dress i picked up some time ago at the sally because i liked the fabric, if it ends up fitting her, she might be a gasha

How do you feel about this being your last pregnancy/birth/baby? exhausted, but asking the universe for strength. i am happpy and praying she/he is healthy.

If you could do anything you wanted for a day, what would you do?

inline skate, laugh with friends, get a make over, go horse back riding, swim in the ocean

Favourite quote? Favourite food? Favourite Smilie?

If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom? Kahlil Gibran- I like that one today

i love mangos and pineapples

Smilie, i dunno, i do not py much attention to those, what are yours?

Cravings in your pregnancy?

Pizza, beets, steak, greens, pears, lots so far

XO(from a fellow Canadian )

Thanks hun, back at ya!