Getting to Know You - Page 2

[purplerose]

1. What is your first name? Marie

2. How many kids do you have (including the new baby)? 3 other children, girls ages 15, 14 and 8

3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...? married for almost 13 years(wedding had our two toddlers in it!)

4. When are you "due?" Sept 28 but I always go over 3+ days

5. Do you have any names picked out? no! I can't name a child without seeing it first to see what it looks like lol We also don't find out the sex of the baby, never did with the other 3 either.

6. List 3 facts about yourself. agnostic, homeschool, LOVE dogs(but not little ones as they are yippy and bitey)

7. Is this your last baby or do you want more? I am assuming this is my last one! but my last one WAS my last one until recently.

8. Do you have any cravings yet? no

9.  What is your plan for the birth? either homebirth or birth center. i plan it to be very short and painless :oP THe kids want to be there, and of course hub will. And I can't imagine having a baby without my mommy with me. The one hospital in our county is HORRIBLE if you want any kind of birth besides epidural or c-section so if a hospital is needed I'll be going to the hospital north of us. I have never had any problems during pregnancy or birth and I've been eating healthier this time around and actually more active.

10. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins? ugh i don't even care...i'm used to girls, have girl clothes from NB up to about 2 yrs, but a boy would be cool also. I can't pick between another set of girl hormones or a little version of my MIL's sons...

11. You hope your baby has your ____ and his______. (eyes.. smile etc) my green eyes and hub's red hair. always wanted a red-headed child and green-eyed child. never got either!

12. What state do you live in? South Carolina

13. Do you have any hobbies? reading, music, reptile rescue, veggie gardening, and birth

14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol? 4 i think, right at the beginning. it was 9 days past ovulation and i got a faint positive, then i bought a pack of digital tests and trusted the positive.

15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? If waiting, details. Oh yeah, I always tell everyone right away lol What we do is make iron-on t-shirts saying "I'm going to be a big sister!" and take them 'round to the family and wait til people read the shirts. This time was a little different, the little one had the normal "big sister" shirt, the middle one had a "big sister (again)" shirt and my 15 year old's shirt says "What was Mama thinking?" Love it!!  Oh yeah,

[AKislandgirl]

1. What is your first name?

Sue

2. How many kids do you have (including the new baby)?

Two, DD Fiona will be 2 in 2 days! and this lo

3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...?

married

4. When are you "due?"

October 11

5. Do you have any names picked out?

nope

6. List 3 facts about yourself.

 I'm a SAHM, I have conquered infertility twice!, I have 2 dogs and 4 chickens 

7. Is this your last baby or do you want more?

probably more.... we'll see

8. Do you have any cravings yet?

no

9.  What is your plan for the birth?

still thinking about it...

10. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins?

just a healthy baby- no preference

11. You hope your baby has your ____ and his______. (eyes.. smile etc)

my eyes, his sense of humor

12. What state do you live in?

Alaska

13. Do you have any hobbies?

knitting, crafting

14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol?

3!

15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? If waiting, details.

DD Feb 09 ddc, nobody in real life. We'll hold on to the secret for a bit longer

[StrongFeather]

Nice to "meet" everybody!! I truly couldn't have made it through my first pregnancy with out the help and support of my past DDC Sept. 09... So I am looking forward to a new group of Momma's and Momma's to be to share this time with.

Congrats on your Wedding MamaMcbride!

1. What is your first name?

Ida

2. How many kids do you have (including the new baby)?

One son born Aug 09, and now, this little one

3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...?

Married

4. When are you "due?"

EDD by mot likely conception date is Oct 7/8

5. Do you have any names picked out?

None yet, I suppose we could revisit some from our DS, but i have a feeling we'll have a whole new list

6. List 3 facts about yourself.

Becoming a Mom was far harder and FAR more rewarding than I ever could have dream of, I am in the process of starting my own photography business, I am quite addicted to baskets and their nice storage capabilities

7. Is this your last baby or do you want more?

This will probably be our last, but we are holding a "wait and see what the universe brings us attitude"

8. Do you have any cravings yet?

nope, just hungry all the time

9.  What is your plan for the birth?

I was supposed to give birth at a wonderful free standing birth center, but b/c my water broke at what we thought was 35 weeks 4 days, they couldn't allow me to by law, we had to give birth in a hospital. Lucky for us, we were still able to have a natural birth. So I would love to be able to carry at least to 37 weeks and give birth at The Birth Cottage, with a midwife, as planned. If so, we will most likely have a water birth. Of course we'll see how I "feel" at the pushing moment, ha!

I0. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins?

Secretly, I would adore a girl. DH wants another boy, I will be happy either way.

11. You hope your baby has your ____ and his______. (eyes.. smile etc)

eyes, brain

12. What state do you live in?

Massachusetts

13. Do you have any hobbies? 

photography, reading, hiking, and trying to get back into meditation

14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol?

3, 2 were faint lines, but got a BFP today

15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? If waiting, details.

I immediately told my DD-buddy dosergirl, lol.. we were in Sept 09 DDC together, with our kids due only a day apart. Of course my DH.. and I have told my immediate family, and Dr. We'll keep it under wraps for my MIL and the rest of the family until probably 8 weeks.

[~pi]

It's lovely to meet everyone. Congrats to all the mamas with new BFPs!

[frugalmum]

hi!  I think I will end up straddling 2 DDC-- by LMP I am due 9/28, by OPK 10/1!

This will be my 7th child, I am recently out of a second trimester loss (was due May 2010).

We homeschool, I have had both hospital births with and without epidural, and a homebirth.  I nursed all my kids 1-2 years.

I would love to continue having children until I hit menopause, but I don't know how realistic that is.

I have had stress-related food issues since my loss which I think would now be classified as cravings/ aversions since I'm pregnant.  I'm a very picky eater but after losing the baby I "reverted" to a VERY limited menu!  There are only about 5 foods I will eat right now, but they are fairly healthy.

I am not sure about birth plans.  Probably hospital with epidural.

I will take either gender of a living, reasonably healthy term baby!  Same for features, I don't care as long as the baby is ok!

My big hobby is gardening, I am also very interested in  composting and would like to start vermiculture (indoor worm composting) soon.

I bought $30 of internet cheapies (about 35 tests) thinking it would take me a while to conceive.  I conceived on the second cycle and had taken about 11 tests between both cycles before I got a faint bfp.  I am continuing to test on the cheapies to see if the line gets darker (it is!)  I'm going to keep testing every 3-4 days to check the line.

Due to our previous loss, we're not telling a soul until I'm very well along

[mingus]

1. What is your first name? Katy

2. How many kids do you have (including the new baby)? This will be #2, DS is about to be 6

3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...? married 8 1/2 years (together since high school)

4. When are you "due?" 10/11/11

5. Do you have any names picked out? lots of ideas, no decisions

6. List 3 facts about yourself. I have curly hair, I'm a nurse, I've been in school way too long (yes, that is a fact now that I'm on year 8 of grad school).

7. Is this your last baby or do you want more? probably the last

8. Do you have any cravings yet? salty, briny foods are sounding good

9.  What is your plan for the birth? it's hospital or home where I live (would love to use a free standing birth center like with DS, but there aren't any around). will probably have a midwife attended birth at one of the small community hospitals nearby.

10. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins? we'd both like another boy. I secretly partly want twins.

11. You hope your baby has your _smile___ and his__trustworthiness____. (eyes.. smile etc)

12. What state do you live in? VT

13. Do you have any hobbies? skiing, cooking, hiking. have been back into yoga lately too.

14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol? 2, both today. both very obviously positive.

15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? If waiting, details. just DH. not sure how long I'll be able to hold out on telling close friends and family, a couple weeks I guess.

I'm happy to be here with you all. I'll try to be around regularly, but I know I'll probably read more than I post. This will be a busy pregnancy for me as I'm working, going to school, mothering, and doing all sorts of silly commuting.

Congrats to all the other mamas to be!

[Gabesgrrrl]

1. What is your first name?  Marcie

2. How many kids do you have (including the new baby)? 4

3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...? Married

4. When are you "due?" Oct. 3rd

5. Do you have any names picked out? nope

6. List 3 facts about yourself. I am an artist. I'm the owner of Bloomin' Belly Soaps and I am 36

7. Is this your last baby or do you want more? Last. :(

8. Do you have any cravings yet? A little...green olives and payaya.

9.  What is your plan for the birth? UC or Midwife at home, if I bond with them.

10. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins? I'd love a girl-but after 3 losses, a boy would be wonderful too!

11. You hope your baby has your ____ and his______. (eyes.. smile etc) my eyes and his curls

12. What state do you live in? Ontario, Canada

13. Do you have any hobbies? Soap-making, photography and writing

14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol? oh man...do I have to be honest? Umm...at least 20. (Internet cheapies cuz they cost $22 each up here, and no $ store brands!)

15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? If waiting, details. Very few people. I have lost 3 this year, and I'm very very nervous. I'm worried about my lack of symptoms, so I'm waiting.

Looking forward to having some support-and hearing everyone's stories!

Thanks!

[Jane]

1. What is your first name? Jane

2. How many kids do you have? This will be our first. 

3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...? Partnered for 14 years

4. When are you "due?" 10/3

5. Do you have any names picked out? Nope.

6. List 3 facts about yourself.

7. Is this your last baby or do you want more? No clue - taking it one baby at a time. 

8. Do you have any cravings yet? Wendy's fish sandwiches

9.  What is your plan for the birth? Homebirth

10. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins? Singleton, please!

11. You hope your baby has your _DNA___ and his_DNA_____.

12. What state do you live in? Washington

13. Do you have any hobbies? I like driving and cooking and sewing.

14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol? 4 internet cheapies, 1 expired FRER, one digital, and two blood beta HCGs, lol!

15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? I've told my BFF, my husband, and my mother - well, and the RE.  We're trying to wait til 20 weeks - we've had 4 losses. 

[capretta]

Hi Jane! Congratulations!

[chiro_mama]

1. What is your first name? Shauna

2. How many kids do you have (including the new baby)? 3- 11 DD, almost 2 DS

3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...?  Married OCtober 2010

4. When are you "due?"  October 13 from  LMP

5. Do you have any names picked out?  No

6. List 3 facts about yourself.  i'm a chiropractor, my kids are vac-free and I'm 33.

7. Is this your last baby or do you want more?  Probably our last

8. Do you have any cravings yet? Nope, just starving and tired

9.  What is your plan for the birth?  Free-standing birth center with waterbirth probably

10. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins?  girl, but it doesn't really matter to me, I already have one of each.

11. You hope your baby has your ____ and his______. (eyes.. smile etc)  My eyes and his smile

12. What state do you live in?  SOuth Carolina

13. Do you have any hobbies?  Reading, coaching basketball

14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol?  1 this morning!!!

15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? If waiting, details.  My husband, and probably my sis and my best friend. Not sure when we are telling our parents probably in a couple of weeks.

[purplerose]

Chiro_mama- I'm in SC also. In the upstate area.

[akind1]

look, 3 SC Mamas! I am in the middle of the state :)

[chiro_mama]

That's so crazy there are 3 SC Mamas due in October. I am in the PeeDee.

[mirabelsmama]

1. What is your first name? Rebecca

2. How many kids do you have (including the new baby)? 1+1=2

3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...? Married

4. When are you "due?" officially 10/3/11, by ovulation 10/6/11

5. Do you have any names picked out? So far Evangeline for girl and Leeland or Dawson for boy

6. List 3 facts about yourself.  I love photography, bible study and being a mommy

7. Is this your last baby or do you want more? we are just taking it one at a time...but probably more!

8. Do you have any cravings yet? hmmm....tapioca pudding

9. What is your plan for the birth? I want another out of hospital birth, preferably a home birth this time.

10. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins? girl so dd will have a close sister

11. You hope your baby has your ____ and his______. (eyes.. smile etc)  my musical ability and his blood type...lol!

12. What state do you live in? Alaska

13. Do you have any hobbies? photography, travel, music, camping, spending time with family

14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol? 5! But 3 were internet cheapies if that helps!

15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? If waiting, details. Just told dh so far. We are waiting till Valentine's Day to tell our parents and siblings. For everyone else we'll wait awhile longer.

[AKChix0r]

 
1. What is your first name? Karli
2. How many kids do you have (including the new baby)? This is my first!
3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...? JUST got married Jan 21st.
4. When are you "due?" By my math, October 10th-12th.
5. Do you have any names picked out? We've had the boy name for months, but no girl name.
6. List 3 facts about yourself. I am incredibly sarcastic, I used to DJ karaoke, and I was married for 7 years in my first marriage and struggled with annovulation since I was 16 - it magically resolved when I met my now DH.
7. Is this your last baby or do you want more? Undecided
8. Do you have any cravings yet? Chocolate, which makes me ill now, and greasy breakfast sandwiches.
9.  What is your plan for the birth? Midwife at a birth center - tour/consult on Thursday
10. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins? Don't care, but Daddy would love a boy.
11. You hope your baby has your ____ and his______. (eyes.. smile etc) My compassion, his patience.
12. What state do you live in? Alaska
13. Do you have any hobbies?  I like a LOT of stuff, but nothing I identify myself as.
14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol? Less than 20 - I still have some left.
15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? If waiting, details. DH said we're waiting, but I've told MY whole family. I'm not telling friends or work yet.

[dosergirl]

I just have to comment on how exciting it is for my Sept 09 DD Buddy to be due at the same time as me with #2....i swear we didn't plan it (only wishful thinking!)

[Hannahkatiebell]

1. What is your first name? Hannah

2. How many kids do you have (including the new baby)? one boy who will be three in less than two weeks!

3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...? married for nearly seven year (in may)

4. When are you "due?" October 3?

5. Do you have any names picked out? NONE!

6. List 3 facts about yourself. I am a teacher, I am 28, I am incredibly close to my family.

7. Is this your last baby or do you want more? Pribably the last one.

8. Do you have any cravings yet? NO! The grocery store was so gross today!

9.  What is your plan for the birth? Hospital. We had complications last time and now I feel the need to have baby doctors available pronto.

10. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins? a girl would be super but A would love a little brother i'm sure

11. You hope your baby has your ____ and his______. (eyes.. smile etc) My eyes...his smiles, really!

12. What state do you live in? KY

13. Do you have any hobbies? knitting, being a mama, reading

14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol? 3

15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? If waiting, details. 

I haven't even told DH yet. Wanna get a tee for the boy to wear that says, "Big brother," to surprise him.  Hopefully tomorrow will be the big day!

[JoyousJenny]

Congrats everyone and I am so happy to be here with you all!!!

1. What is your first name? Jennifer (Quite a popular name in the club!)

2. How many kids do you have (including the new baby)? This is #2 - we have one girl who will be three in three months

3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...? married

4. When are you "due?" October 7

5. Do you have any names picked out? Nope - and it took us forever to name our daughter.

6. List 3 facts about yourself. I live on a beautiful lake.  I have been trying for over a year for this little one :)  I will be 37 in May.

7. Is this your last baby or do you want more? Due to my age and how long it took to conceive this time, I would probably say this is it.

8. Do you have any cravings yet? Not yet...

9.  What is your plan for the birth? Where I live we have no midwives and the Hospital doesn't allow births - SO I will be travelling 2.5 hrs to a city hospital. I will be using a midwife from that city aswell as I did with my first birth.

10. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins? I truly have no preference - really I can't imagine not having another girl - but a boy would be a great experience!

11. You hope your baby has your ____ and his______. (eyes.. smile etc) Hmmm my eyes and his disposition.

12. What state do you live in? I'm in Canada - British Columbia

13. Do you have any hobbies? I love to read!

14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol? 1

15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? If waiting, details. 

Only DH - we will wait a bit before telling as we have miscarried in the past at 14 weeks - it is going to be REALLY hard to keep it quiet as we have been trying for so long!!!  I think sharing with our mom's in a week or so will probably happen :)

[~pi]

I think I need to retract this ...

Originally Posted by ~pi 

8. Do you have any cravings yet?

No.

... since I had pretzels for breakfast this morning, and was very disappointed that we didn't have crunchy dill pickles, too.

[Jaimep]

What is your first name?  Jaime

2. How many kids do you have (including the new baby)?  Baby will make 4.

3. Are you married, single, divorced, in a relationship...?  Married

4. When are you "due?"   October 10th

5. Do you have any names picked out? No..

6. List 3 facts about yourself.  Homeschool mom, Like to quilt and woodwork, have chickens I love. :)

7. Is this your last baby or do you want more?  Might be last. DH wants 5 but I think 4 is quite plenty.

8. Do you have any cravings yet? Just lots of food.

9.  What is your plan for the birth?  Homebirth with the same midwife as #3.

10. We know healthy, but hoping for a girl/boy/twins?  Hoping for girl. My daughter is 7 and is dieing for a sister.

11. You hope your baby has your ____ and his______. (eyes.. smile etc)  Don't care. just healthy.

12. What state do you live in? Missouri

13. Do you have any hobbies?  I love sewing (quilts, baby slings, items for the kids). I also have taken up woodworking (headboard, night stands, built the chicken coop with hubby)

14. How many pregnancy tests have you taken so far, lol?  2

15. Have you told anyone your pregnant or waiting? If waiting, details. Waiting. People aren't quite as excited for you the larger your family gets. Also want to wait a bit to make sure everything is going good before telling the kids.