Who we are

[mclisa]

Now that we have our own spot maybe we could get to know each other a little better. I'm starting to recognize some of you out there!

I'm Michelle. I'm 29 and I've been married for 6 years to DH, Jeff. We live in South Dakota in our first house that we were fortunate enough to design from the start. We have 2 girls. Maddie is 3 1/2. Ellysia is 1 1/2. DH is primarily a SAHD, though the girls do spend time at preschool/daycare.
We're due with #3 on June 6th. That seems so far off.
I like to scrapbook. I have way too many albums, but my kids are so cute I can't help to take their pictures.
I just bought my first sling and can't wait to use it. We do use sposie's because of daycare. We don't co-sleep and do immunize. So far I haven't had to decide about circ's. We try to be good parents, though.
Hmm...what else?

Michelle

[kathywiehl]

Hi! I'm Kathy, and I have been married to Mike for 4 years now. I have Kayla, who is 10 and from a previous relationship and Madelyn who is 18 months, born March 03. We live in AL, but I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and lived there until I got engaged to Mike and then we moved to Allentown PA and just 6 months ago we moved to Birmingham, AL. DH is from Pittsfield, MA and lived various places before landing in Pgh where I met him.

We are into cosleeping, natural foods, cloth diapers, and getting crunchier as time goes on.

[Max's Mami]

Hi I am Morgan. I have been married to my DH for almost 3 years (our anniversary is Nov. 4th). We have one son - Maximus who is 22 months (born 1 year and 3 weeks after our wedding - yikes!).

I am from N. Cal and DH is from N.J. but we have been living in AZ for the past 4 1/2 years. We just bought our first house 2 years ago and have outgrown it already.

I work in the legal dept. for a world wide corp. and DH is a professional baseball player. He spent last season with the Dodgers and got traded to the Royals in Aug. At the end of the season he tore his Achilles tendon and had surgery and is now spending the off season in rehab.

Maxi goes to pre-school and just might be the smartes toddler on earth

We co-sleep, selectively vax, extended bf and babywear. I am crazy over cloth diapering so spend most of my time here on the diapering boards and trading post.

I think that is it for us. My EDD is the 8th of June but as I learned with Maxi who was LATE - this baby will come when its ready lol!

[miamommy]

Hi! My name is Raina and though we are not married, we have been together for almost 7 years. We have a 4 year old (turning 5 in a couple of weeks). DP is a 3D computer animator - he works at a small video game company and he loves it! I work full time for an internet retailer, I will stop working either at the point that I can't work anymore or when we can afford for me to quit, whichever comes first! We didn't vax, we co-sleep and dd is still in bed with us - I think that we are going to be looking for a bigger bed really soon! I didn't use cloth diapers with dd but I would like to use them this time around. We live in Santa Monica, as for owning a house, living in this area, that is like a dream that will take many, many years to come to fruition. I am looking forward to giving birth on our tiny 2 bedroom apartment!

[Stone Fence]

Hi all!

I'm Amy, a grad of the TTC board. Dh and I have been married for 10 years. We are working on our first. EDD is June 3rd.

I'm new to the AP world. I like it here at MDC.

Last night one of DH's co-workers came over with his GF. She brought me a pregnancy journal. I asked her to pick up a traditional Indian baby sling for me when she goes home to visit India over the holiday break (she's a grad student). I think she is more excited than me. It still doesn't seem real to me.

First US is Tuesday.

I work full time and farm/garden for fun.

[kathywiehl]

Hi Amy- is there a difference in the traditional Indian slings? What type to they use? I'm so curious about this. A few years ago, I worked for a software consulting firm and I was the only non-Indian employee there and I became friends with quite a few of my coworkers, especially the ones who had kids. I never saw any of them wearing a sling, so I'm really curious about this- maybe you can tell me a little more?

Anyway- Congratulations to you! Can't wait to hear about your ultrasound!

[mom2jack]

Hi everyone My name is Dana and I am married to DH Scott for almost 6 years. We have a 2 year old ds Jackson. DH and I are both engineers and met when we were going to school. I work part time since ds was born, 25 hours a week. Scott stays home w/ Jackson 1 day a week while I work my long day at work. I also get to telecommute - which works out really good

We co-sleep, extended bf (til Jack was 2), cloth diaper.

My EDD is June 17. It still doesn't seem real that we're expecting a second. I found out Monday and my period wasn't due until yesterday or today

[Max's Mami]

DANA!!!! HI! So glad you are here -- I need to go visit the TTC board - I hadnt heard your news!

[dancingmama]

Hi all, can I join you? I can hardly believe I'm here. My name is Julie, and believe it or not I'm the thread-starter of "Moms of Onlies" in FYT! Well..... change of plans

I have a 2 y/o dd and have been married to dh for 3 years . Dh is older -- 54 -- so we've been struggling A LOT with whether or not to go for number two, and here we are. I had tons of uncertainty and ambivalence (and a week of sheer panic -- what have I done????), but now I'm feeling much better, and getting excited! I'm due around June 8. No real symptoms yet, but I started to feel quite tired today.

I am a physical therapist and I work part-time since dd was born, and love the balance in my life. Glad to meet you all!

Julie

[doulanichole]

My Intro.

My turn....I am Nichole, 29 and married to Scott since 5/98 who is 28. We have 3 children, Bella 3.5 yrs, Sophie 2.5 yrs, and Joey 8 months.......yes, you read that right, they are all under 4!

I am a full-time sahm and have been a doula for about 3 years off and on with having babies! My first 2 children were unmedicated hospital births and my most recent was a perfect homebirth. This will be a home/waterbirth as well. Just as with my last pregnancy I will do dual care and see both a hb mw and ob/mw. My first ob/mw appt. is scheduled for Monday, the 11th at 1 pm. A little nervous since I got pregnant the cycle following a m/c.

This is a little sad since this baby will probably be our last. I am planning to enjoy all that I can and look forward to getting to know each of you in the upcoming months!

[aja-belly]

my intro

my name is andrea (or aja). i've been married to peter for almost 5 years and we were ttc all that time. i have had 3 early misscarriages - due to low progesterone. i'm glad to say my numbers look great this time! i have an ultrasound scheduled for the 25th.

i have just started as a midwifery student, but that will be on hold for awhile. i trained as a doula a couple years ago, but never practiced proffessionally. we are both 24, and we live in denton texas. we are planning a homebirth, and we are building a home to be done in march/april.

aja

[mom2jack]

Originally Posted by Max's Mami

DANA!!!! HI! So glad you are here -- I need to go visit the TTC board - I hadnt heard your news!

Thanks Morgan! I'm starting to get excited, although it still doesn't seem that real

[Mama Bee]

Hi, everyone! I almost lost you... go AWOL for a few days and see what happens!!

I am Brook, 29 year old SAHM/WAHM. I am a Navy wife of 7 years currently living in DC while DH attends Law School to become a JAG. I will have been married for 12 years this December. I am also a TTC board drop-out! LOL!

This is my second pregnancy. DS was born in Feb of '02 after a normal, natural labor and delivery with a midwife in a hospital birthing center. DS is an uncirc'd, fully vax'd, partially breast-fed (well, pump fed), co-sleeping, almost exlusively worn (unrecently, that is), cloth diapered and pretty spectacular little boy with Down Syndrome.

We are due in the first couple of weeks of June. I ovulated sometime in the first week of June and implantation happened on June 9. : We're planning a homebirth/waterbirth this time around and have begun to interview midwives. I am really excited and a little nervous about having a homebirth. I am also going to receive some prenatal care at the local Navy hospital since we have a screwy genetic history but intend to be extremely selective in what I let them do to me.

Anyway, glad we are all here and I can't wait to get to know you all better!

[Awaken]

My Intro

Hi! I am so excited to be here! I'm Mary, and we found out last week that we're expecting #2. We have a 22 month old son who is the light of our lives. It's been rough going but things have recently gotten better (he is a *high need child*) so we decided to start on a sibling for him!

Brook, it looks like we are neighbors- we live in Maryland. Which birth center did you use? Our son was born at the Maternity Center, with midwives- it was an awesome, super fast, unmedicated (no time for it :-) delivery and I would be so blessed if I could repeat that this time around!!

We nursed for 13 months- we had a lot of problems but we perservered (and I pumped a LOT)- hopefully this next time will be a breeze. We don't cosleep but are open to the idea- I have a really hard time sleeping but we did bring the baby into bed whenever he needed it or we go in and sleep with him in his bed! We do a selective/delayed vax schedule, are vegetarian and are into healthy living/eating, and use eco-friendly dipes! I work 2 days a week, and my husband stays home one of those days. We are debating whether I'll go back after this baby.

I am so looking forward to getting to know you ladies and sharing our pregnancies together! Best wishes to everyone with upcoming appointments and ultrasounds

Mary

[miamommy]

Mary - dd is a very very high needs kid and was a very intense super high needs baby - I was so afraid for years to even think about having another one, but I am ready now - and excited! I wonder if this one will be high needs as well? Hmmm....

[Meli65]

Hi everybody!

Just got a second BFP today and have decided to go ahead and be excited about it (although I haven't changed my sig yet ).

Am rushing to go to church this AM but had to check in -- I am SO happy! I am Melissa, 39-year-old mother to Miles, who will turn three next month. My husband, Michael, is 36, and we thought long and hard about #2 as we are pretty lazy, fun-loving people by nature and Miles is a very spirited boy.

Miles was born at a birth center in NJ and this time around if all goes well I'd like a home birth. He nursed for two years and still co-sleeps. I'm a SAHM and am starting a writing business (my other baby!). And, in a more serious vein, I was pg earlier this year but m/c-ed within the first week so I am pretty nervous about that, but trying not to dwell on it.

I am so excited to be here! Looking forward to getting to know all of you

[twouglyducks]

Hi. I am Davina, a 25yr old SAHM, soon to be a WAHM. I love to knit and I sew cloth diapers. Has been for trades until now, but have just become licensed to sell knit wool pants/diaper covers. So, I'll be doing that. Dh and I have been married for 4.5 yrs. We have a 3 yr old son (may 2001, 1 yr and 5ish weeks after we got married) and a 22mo old son. I cloth diaper my younger son full time. 3 yr old only wears diapers to bed at night, but they're usually cloth as well. He's just super hard to fit. Sorry... I love cloth diapers and wool. :LOL:

Anyway, I am due may 28-june 5. ??? Due date calculators say late may, but I'm not positive about LMP, besides. June 5 is just a feeling I have that I am sure means nothing. I'm EXHAUSTED lately!! Sore breasts/nipples. Feeling bloated and growing. Clothes are feeling tight already. I've gained a few pounds in the past two weeks, which is odd since I haven't been eating much? Just trying to drink lots of water and RRL tea. Hard to drink that much when I keep drinks in the kitchen (so they aren't kidnapped or spilled by one of the boys) and I just dont' think of it.

Anyone know of any way to not feel sooooo tired??? I have trouble staying awake all day, much less playing much with the kids. I feel bad about that.

[Awaken]

Originally Posted by miamommy

Mary - dd is a very very high needs kid and was a very intense super high needs baby - I was so afraid for years to even think about having another one, but I am ready now - and excited! I wonder if this one will be high needs as well? Hmmm....

Yeah, it is really tough- even as recently as June, we were saying it would be impossible to have another child because he is so all-consuming- he needs 2 parents' full energy! It really was an overwhelming thought. But since he started walking (late- at 19 months) he has been soooo much better and we decided to go for it b/c we don't want them to be TOO far apart in age.

I keep thinking, one family couldn't possibly have TWO kids like this, so I am hoping this one is a great sleeper, loves to nurse, and is a calm, happy, relaxed kid!! We shall see! Ha ha ha.

It is encouraging to know that someone else has a high need child

[Stone Fence]

Indian sling

Kathy,

I'm not sure what an Indian sling looks like. My friend seemed to understand what I was asking for. I think I'll just collect slings from different cultures.

Co-sleeping and CDing are standard practice in India.(So I am told).

[4Marmalade]

Hi all! My name is Karen and I am happy to be joining this board. I live in Ontario, Canada and have been married to dh for 4 years (together for 11). Dh is an engineer and I am a SAHM. We have one ds who will be 2 in a few more weeks - Yikes! I'm estimating my due date with #2 to be early June.

Things are going fine so far although I am struggling with all day/night sickness which is not much fun. Only other symptom is sore nipples while nursing ds - OUCH! I have my first doctor's appointment in a couple of weeks. I would love to have a midwife with the possibility of a homebirth but unfortunately there are no practicing midwives here so we are stuck with a hospital birth. I'm hoping to be more adamant about how we want things this time around now that I know a bit more.

I am also excited to purchase a couple of slings as I never had one for ds and wish I did. I will also be looking into cloth diapers this time around. We co-sleep, extend breastfeed, selective vax and are also vegetarians.

Glad to meet all of you and looking forward to getting to know you .