GTKY #1

[salmon2017]

Let's get this show on the road! Because if you are like me, you are back to work today and can't be bothered concentrating on anything serious . . . 

Where and how did you meet your SO?

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017?

What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)?

[salmon2017]

1) Met at work in Scotland, passed in the hallway while we were both exiting the bathroom (ahhhh, romance)

2) My mom's 50th birthday - planning a big celebration and really hoping my doctor will not forbid me from travelling in May!

3) Mulled wine (really missed this over the holidays)

[Flick]

1) Went to my best friend's house the night before she had a huge birthday house party to help set up and as soon as I get in the car she says "My friend thinks you're hot". Met him that night, started dating the next day, and then moved in together the day after. 3 years later and things are going pretty good I think. We have an 18 month old DD, got married this past Christmas, and are now expecting 2.0

2) Not exactly an event but I'm most excited about the beach. DD is in a really fun stage right now where her favorite word is "wow" and I know she'll love the splash pad and sand at the beach we go to.

3) Give me all the wine! Well not now but before. Lol I love red wine. So so good.

[salmon2017]

Jan 3, 2017 10:44:43 GMT -5 Flick said:

1) Went to my best friend's house the night before she had a huge birthday house party to help set up and as soon as I get in the car she says "My friend thinks you're hot". Met him that night, started dating the next day, and then moved in together the day after. 3 years later and things are going pretty good I think. We have an 18 month old DD, got married this past Christmas, and are now expecting 2.0

2) Not exactly an event but I'm most excited about the beach. DD is in a really fun stage right now where her favorite word is "wow" and I know she'll love the splash pad and sand at the beach we go to.

3) Give me all the wine! Well not now but before. Lol I love red wine. So so good.

DS says "wow" all the time too! Opening Christmas presents was so fun. No matter what he got, he said "woooooow". He also loves to say "mine" which is equally adorable but much more challenging. As in, at 6:30 this morning: "Give mum the car keys please, we need to go to school". "Nope, mine" *holds keys in a bear hug and runs away*

[cnf2013]

1. We met at summer camp like a million years ago. We didn't start dating until quite a few years later, but our camp is super special to us. We're actually going to the holiday party on Saturday.

2. I guess my half marathon in March. 2016 was a big year for us; two new jobs, moved, built a new house. We're aiming for low key this year.

3. Coffee. Black. Then water. For alcohol I like anything wine or vodka.

[cnf2013]

Oh, just kidding! I'm going to Nashville in April with a group of ladies from my TK anniversary board! I'm looking forward to that! I was about equally as pregnant with DD last time we did a big gtg. No drinking on my girls weekend again!

[saltandvinegar]

Where and how did you meet your SO? We worked together at a bar

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017? Our family trip to the beach

What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)? NA I like water with lemon. Alcoholic I like wine & vodka sodas.

[andtheheartbreakers]

Where and how did you meet your SO? We met at band camp when we were 13. We reconnected through MSN messenger and Facebook when we were 17. He lived across the country but I flew out to see him over spring break, then he came out to see me for my HS grad, and then I moved out to where he was after I graduated. We've been together ever since, and married for 5 and a half years!

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017? I actually have no clue. I'm so boring.

What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)? My morning latte. I could drink lattes all day long.

[laurenash323]

DH & I met when I was in high school. He was actually a tennis assistant for my high school team. We didn't reconnect and date until years later. 


My bff from Kindergarten is getting married in June, so that will be a lot of fun...other than the fact that DH & DD are supposed to be in BIL's (3rd) wedding that day as well. Another thing coming up that I am super excited about is a weekend away with DH. Our 5th anniversary is in a few weeks, and all I wanted was a relaxing weekend. So we are going to a cabin on a lake to catch up on sleep and netflix for 2 days! 


Coffee, wine & beer....I could live on those 3 things...as you can imagine, I'm going through serious withdrawals right now. 

[mambo]

I just came here to do this!


Where and how did you meet your SO? We met at a track meet when I was 13.... I ran hurdles and he was setting them. We started dating when I was 15.

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017? I have tickets to several concerts so I'm looking forward to those.

What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)? Diet Pepsi...

[thinkingofthree]

Where and how did you meet your SO? He lived with my best guy friend & several other guy friends in DC, I "lived" with them for a couple weeks when I first moved down while waiting for an apartment & we started dating-ish about 8 months later.

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017? I'm officiating a few weddings, including my sister's which I'm REALLY excited about. I love weddings, but we have 4 weddings in a row from Sept 23 - Oct 14, I'm not sure how that's going to go ....

What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)? (Love the "favourite" with a u, salmon2017!) Hot: Hot Chocolate; Cold: Unsweetened Iced Tea; Alcoholic: Whiskey

[salmon2017]

Jan 3, 2017 20:51:40 GMT -5 thinkingofthree said:

Where and how did you meet your SO? He lived with my best guy friend & several other guy friends in DC, I "lived" with them for a couple weeks when I first moved down while waiting for an apartment & we started dating-ish about 8 months later.

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017? I'm officiating a few weddings, including my sister's which I'm REALLY excited about. I love weddings, but we have 4 weddings in a row from Sept 23 - Oct 14, I'm not sure how that's going to go ....

What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)? (Love the "favourite" with a u, salmon2017!) Hot: Hot Chocolate; Cold: Unsweetened Iced Tea; Alcoholic: Whiskey

Busted. Canadian

[springbeduk]

Met dh in a cheesy bar/club in DC (I was living outside philly at the time but was there visiting friends) - spotted each other across a crowded room (for real); after a while he appeared near us and we danced together until closing time while my friends were very good sports waiting for me / dodging annoying guys. I came back down the next weekend for an official first date and we've been a couple ever since. That was almost 17 years ago. Yikes.

Not sure what I'm looking forward to in 2017 - especially not baby related. I am looking forward to being on maternity leave in the fall, though - September and October are usually really beautiful here (Maine coast) but I don't get to enjoy them much because of school. So while having a baby in sept is less than ideal timing for various other reasons, I think it will be nice for that.

Red red wine you make me feel so fine (some whites too) ... But no more for soooo long. Nor margaritas. Boo. I also like coffee - black or with just cream. And water. Luckily I do actually like drinking water. Otherwise- orange juice.
Oh and egg nog. And surprisingly, I prefer it not spiked. I just get one small jug each year right at Christmas time, though - would not like it if I drank it all thru the year. Too sweet. Hmm... What else? Oh, mango lassi! But like egg nog, (though on a more random schedule) just once in a while.

[caybeh]

DH and I met on my first day of college at a contact table for a Christian organization. He thought I was a snob and I thought he was a nerd. First impressions aren't always a good thing!

I don't really know what I'm excited for for 2017...hmm. We moved into a new house a few months ago, so maybe just getting more settled, decorated, etc. DS will start Kindergarten in the fall, so that will be a change, on top of baby this fall.

Favorite drink is probably a toss up between water, Pepsi, or coffee. I drink water the most though.

[oklahomama]

1. We met at a gas station and he was on the other side of the pump. I thought he had a nice ass and then much to my surprise, he hollered at me! How trashy are we?

2. I really want to dominate the buffalo wing challenge at my local chicken place.

3. Diet Dr. Pepper all day.

[cnf2013]

Jan 5, 2017 7:42:57 GMT -5 oklahomama said:

1. We met at a gas station and he was on the other side of the pump. I thought he had a nice ass and then much to my surprise, he hollered at me! How trashy are we?

2. I really want to dominate the buffalo wing challenge at my local chicken place.

3. Diet Dr. Pepper all day.

A food challenge while pregnant sounds like my dream! I will be adding at least one to my to do list.

[LittleStarSweeper]

Where and how did you meet your SO? We technically met in middle school -- but we became friends and then starting dating sophomore year of high school.

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017? I don't have a lot going on that isn't baby- or toddler-related. LOL (I know several moms IRL who are having their second or third baby between now and April... LOTS of new babies this year!)

What is your favorite beverage? (Hot) Coffee. (Cold) Smoothie. (Alcoholic) Pino noir

[CK1]

Where and how did you meet your SO? At my college friend's graduation party

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017? I was just racking my brain trying to think of something and I realized I have a whole lot of nothing going on this year

What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)? I mostly drink water but will order a Cherry Coke at the movies any day of the week. I also love Yuengling and Sam Summer and Cold Snap and all non-sweet wines and Moscow mules and margaritas on the rocks with salt and.... ok I'll stop now

[andtheheartbreakers]

Jan 3, 2017 22:13:14 GMT -5 salmon2017 said:

Jan 3, 2017 20:51:40 GMT -5 thinkingofthree said:

Where and how did you meet your SO? He lived with my best guy friend & several other guy friends in DC, I "lived" with them for a couple weeks when I first moved down while waiting for an apartment & we started dating-ish about 8 months later.

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017? I'm officiating a few weddings, including my sister's which I'm REALLY excited about. I love weddings, but we have 4 weddings in a row from Sept 23 - Oct 14, I'm not sure how that's going to go ....

What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)? (Love the "favourite" with a u, salmon2017!) Hot: Hot Chocolate; Cold: Unsweetened Iced Tea; Alcoholic: Whiskey

Busted. Canadian

Also Canadian! *high-five*

[kirabou]

Where and how did you meet your SO?
 
We worked together during a summer at a restaurant, both servers. A totally unremarkable and unexciting meet-cute lol. 


What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017?

Getting my life in order (lol) and going on our new annual tradition of up-north cabin camping with friends.


What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)?
Gotta give it up for coffee. My biggest vice.
 

[leviosa]

1) we met in college. He was working on him MD PhD and I was working on my undergrad.

2) The start of TWD in Feb. I love that show and this season has been a little hard to swallow. I'm looking forward to Negan getting his butt kicked and hopefully dying!!! I hope Rick is the one to do it. To me, this counts as an event, lol!

3) I love cold Dr Pepper and hot coffee.

[RajahMD]

I just realized I never answered this. Hahaha.

Where and how did you meet your SO?

We met on match.com. He was the third guy I went on a date with from the website. We met up for dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings to watch the NASCAR All-Star Race. And we've been together ever since.

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017?

Vegas! We have a timeshare there, with our week being available in odd years. This will actually be our first time using it. Since it's a two bedroom suite, we're taking my dad with us. And since the timeshare didn't require any money from our vacation budget, we splurged for first class flights. That is definitely going to come in handy now that I'm pregnant. While we're there, we'll be going to the Vegas NASCAR race. Should be a blast! And since I can't enjoy all the alcohol, I plan on spoiling myself at the spa.

What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)?

Hot cocoa. It's like comfort food in liquid form.

[wells2010]

1. High school
2. We have a kid-free trip to Block Island for a wedding in July.
3. I like coffee and beer.

[lightside]

Where and how did you meet your SO? We met while working together at a pub in a tiny village in the middle of national park. Men in NZ wear short shorts (a.k.a. "stubbies" if you care to check out some google imagery) and the first thing I remember thinking when I saw him riding past on a bike was "damn, those are some short shorts"... 

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017? We're planning a family trip in April. Not sure where yet, but I'm already excited!

What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)? Good coffee and strong, hoppy beers.

[Mom2Ms]

Where and how did you meet your SO? We actually met online. I am a full-time trial attorney and he is an officer in the military, so it wasn't like we had a bunch of time to go out and meet people. He was the only person that I spoke to and I cancelled my account within 48 hours because of the creeps that were contacting me.

What (non-baby-related) event are you most excited about in 2017? Seeing DH again. Its been a month out of a 6-12 month hiatus. So it will be nice to see him.

What is your favourite beverage (hot or cold, alcoholic or non)? I love red wine and craft beer.......