Post by somethingvague on Jan 19, 2015 13:57:48 GMT -5
I know it's a long shot at getting this board to be active because from what I hear, regs at BOTB at tb have migrated elsewhere. I was lurker there but have since become active on gbcb after the bumpocalypse.
I thought it'd be nice to have some intros here from any ladies, new or old, lurker or active. It's a good way of getting things started, right?
I'm 26, engaged, and seems I always have BOTB. I didn't used to be this way. In fact, FI and I thought we were going to be CFBC. Over the last year though, we've been going back and forth on the idea of having a baby (which is when I started lurking tb). Now, we'be found ourselves sure that we want a child. We've also got 4 furbabies: 2 dogs and 2 cats. I love to cook, take long walks with my active dog (the other one is a old, fat bulldog. She gets enough exercise at home), and drink wine.
I'd love to read all of your intros!
ETA: We are ttc but FI works over the road right now so some months don't work out in timing.
Hi there- I have a four month old and am a SAHM. I don't know why but I'm finding myself with BOTB for the past month even though I know logically we should give ourselves some more time. I wasn't really active on TB but I'd like to be now.
I have two pups as well, one is tiny, blind, and old and the other is very large and hyper. They make an interesting pair.
I love drinking coffee, reading, and running very very slowly.
Post by housecarder on Jan 19, 2015 20:39:34 GMT -5
Hi! I am currently in nursing school, graduating in June, and have two children (5&3), a dog and a cat. My husband and I have been TTGP for a while now and I definitely have BOTB. It doesn't help that there were 3 babies born in my family in the past year and 6 due between now and June (2 of my sisters and 4 cousins). My best friend is due in about a week so I'm sure snuggling her little one will not help. I love all things nerdy. I lurked a lot on the previous site and am trying to be more active here.
Have you ever seen The IT Crowd? When you said "all things nerdy" and it was the first thing that came to mind.
I have not, but I'm terrible with new TV shows since we usually record or Netflix things. Is it any good?
Perfect. It's on Netflix. It's a British show so it took me an episode to get into it (the episodes are relatively short) but I think it's hilarious. You should give it a shot next time you're trying to find something to watch.
I have not, but I'm terrible with new TV shows since we usually record or Netflix things. Is it any good?
Perfect. It's on Netflix. It's a British show so it took me an episode to get into it (the episodes are relatively short) but I think it's hilarious. You should give it a shot next time you're trying to find something to watch.
Sweet! I love BBC so it's probably right up my alley.
I'm 34, soon to be divorced, now single/working mama to a 6 1/2 year old. We're in Central FL. I also have two cute kitties. I, too, love to drink coffee, get too little sleep, and should probably exercise more!
Post by helenahhandbasket on Jan 20, 2015 12:19:51 GMT -5
Hi-- I am 34 and I have one DD that just turned 3. I am in the process of going thru a divorce, so while I am not TTC anytime in the near future (or most likley ever) I have always enjoyed this board.
I also work full time and just moved into my own place for the first time in my life and it's both scary and empowering.
Hello! I am 27, and graduated with my MFA in Theatre Arts (Scenic Design) in May. Then my career got turned upside down when DH got a job transfer to CO (we had lived near San Francisco). So we moved in September, sold our CA condo and bought a house here, and the last few months have been spent doing projects and getting the house the way I want it. As a designer, I'm kind of lucky to have a DH who lets me do basically anything I want with the decor!
We've always known we wanted to have kids, ideally having our first before 30. The last few years we have been both working and doing grad school so the plan was to have a year after graduation to be "normal" adults together before TTC. He didn't graduate last spring though, and is probably looking at graduating either this spring or summer. But we don't really want to push TTC off for another year just because, so I'm still planning to go off BC this summer. And we will see what happens!
Post by heysailor88 on Jan 20, 2015 17:35:12 GMT -5
Hello! I want to play. I'm 27, have one DS who is 17 months, and I've been seeing lots of new squishes and thinking about another but don't know if that'll happen. We may be OAD, but who knows yet. I'm a working mom and it sucks, but I usually enjoy my job. @bonzo2012 where do you live in CO? I also live in CO!
I lurked for a bit before, and figured I'd move on after today's shenanigans. I'm 28, just got married in May, and my husband and I are planning to start TTC this fall. I am a a nerd, play video games and draw. I have a BFA in animation, and am currently planning a webcomic.
Post by gnomesweetgnome on Jan 21, 2015 12:18:44 GMT -5
I've been a reg on BOTB since 2008ish? I'm a SAHM to B, who is 18 months old. Been married 8.5+ years to my junior high sweetheart. I am starting a very part time job as a massage therapist on Friday. I also have a master's degree in library science. We are hoping to foster/adopt after B's adoption is finalized.
Oh yeah. My intro. Hi. I work as an attorney full time, have 2 girls - Shirya, who will be 5 in a few weeks and Tamar, who is 2 - and am 33 weeks along with #3. Per usual, I am team green, but DH knows the sex. Until recently, I moderated N12 (which was dead) and Baby Showers. But alas. No more dump for me. I like coffee and wine.
Hi everyone! I did an intro over on the TTC board, but since we aren't actively TTC yet I thought I should do one here too :-)
My DH and I are both 27, and have been married for a year and a half. We plan on TTC beginning in April. I have been ready for quite some time, but he wanted to wait so we had a little more time together as just a couple. So, we decided on April 2015 as our date to start trying.
I lurked for a long time on "The Dump" but never did an intro, and I have to say I love the formatting over here- it makes it a lot easier to be "covert" at work while using this site! Can't wait to get to know everyone!
Post by moutonrouge on Jan 21, 2015 18:03:35 GMT -5
I debated introing on GKU/TTGP but since we're not trying yet and I missed the true WTDS thread, I figured I'd say hi here. I lurked for a few weeks just before the end of The Dump and figured I'd follow everyone here.
I'm 28, and just got married in November to my DH who is 31. We have a 5 year old dog that we adopted 3 years ago. I am in a temporary position at work right now, and will be looking for something permanent starting this fall, so my hope is to start TTC in December or so, which feels like a long time from now.
I post on another board which did a similar exodus when our forum was shut down (the MSN message boards). We all like our new board better in terms of features and a more limited number of trolls, so hopefully GBCB has that to look forward to
Hi everyone, I've enjoyed reading your intros. Mine.. I'm 25, husband 24, and BOTB big time. We've always been open about our goals to have a family and out of the blue SO has been talking about babies a lot in the past few months. I am taking my parents on a vaca to Italy in September and right after SO and I plan to start TTC - it seemed like a natural time for the both of us.
Post by diamondduck on Jan 21, 2015 22:05:58 GMT -5
I'm 36 with an A13 baby and we're now talking about TTC starting soon after some debate about maybe being OAD. I work full time, and am grateful to love my job, and my precious girl. Oh, and my DH
I was active on the bump for a while before a hiatus primarily because of the OAD debate. Baby names was my self-chosen home board. Love the name train wrecks and a fun group of women there. Two nights ago I got back on the bump for the first time in weeks, and somehow didn't notice anything amiss. Then went back again last night and bam, what a shock!
I guess I should announce there, my old baby name board on this new site, but it felt comfortable to do it here instead because BOTB is where my brain is at! Don't want to get ahead of myself with names if our efforts are not successful.
I'm 26 and in my first year of residency to become a pathologist. DH is 28 and works in IT. We'be been married a year and 3 months. We originally said we would consider TTC no earlier than our two year anniversary, which is I'm November. We may end up pushing it back even farther depending on how residency goes. We both really want kids, but just don't feel quite ready to take the plunge yet. Alas, I have BOTB like whoa. I was on TK back in the day, and started lurking on TB last fall.
Met in May 2011 Engaged November 2011 Married November 2013 Started TTC November 2015 Began Infertility Workup November 2016 BFP! Lucky #13 Cycle TTC Due Date: 9/5/2017
Post by alyssa112713 on Jan 22, 2015 8:40:50 GMT -5
Hello!
My name is Alyssa. I am 23 and H is 25. We will start TTC this May and we are both getting incredibly nervous along with all the happy. It has been an exciting time. We are working on some financial goals right now. H is a full time teacher/coach. I work part time in an office and I am in college full time as well. We have three cats, Gatsby, Nick, and Myrtle. The baby names board was my home board back on the bump but I was on BOTB once in awhile as well.
Post by blueteamcaboose on Jan 22, 2015 12:16:35 GMT -5
Hello all! Usually I lurk over on ttgp, now gku, but as FI are not quite ready to ttc I suppose I should intro here He is 29, I am 25. We have a pit mix that's about a year and a half old and she's definitely a huge baby. He works for a university, I'm working a part time temp job in a medical billing office, hoping to find something full time in the next month or so, so we can get on our feet and start getting financially ready for a baby. I like pinterest, green tea, and sleep
Hello! I lurked quite a bit over on tb, never did an intro though so I will now. My husband and I are both 29 and we plan to start TTC this fall.I am excited to start this new phase in our life. Glad to meet everyone!
Hi guys! I'm 27, married for 1 year but together for 9 years. I'm a newb here, I was just a lurker on tb but finally decided to intro! We are going to start trying for our first in Feb! We have two furries, a french bulldog and a kitten that we love to pieces! I'm excited to be here and meet everyone!
Post by queenbabee on Jan 22, 2015 20:11:52 GMT -5
Lurking. somethingvague My husband travels for work and it did make TTGP more difficult. There were times I got resentful because we both wanted it so bad, but I felt really out of control. In the end though, we tried for just over a year and now have a happy, healthy 4 month old baby boy. If it gets tough or takes longer than you thought, just remember it's probably just as hard for him. Ok. I'm done preaching. Back to lurkdom.
Post by sweetpeabee on Jan 22, 2015 21:36:39 GMT -5
Hi all! DH (26) & I (25) are HS sweethearts, lucky enough to welcome our first LO this past September. I am crazy enough that, with a 4 month old, I already have BOTB again. DH does too (yikes and yay!). We are going to wait until summer before we start TTC again. I am mostly a lurker on BOTB on TB, but I will try to post more here!
Hi all. I'm 32 and have a 16 month old son, Jameson and a pup named Marley I intro'd on BOTB on TB shortly before shit hit the fan; I would love to be TTC now but it is just not the right time. SO just started the police academy and daycare cost is like a mortgage payment so we must wait until the end of summer/early fall to TTC again but that has not stopped me from obsessing over wanting another now lol.
I too love reading, drinking the occasional glass(es) of wine, and pinning tons of crap on Pinterest that I'll never get around to doing
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