A little bit about my tri 1 friends?

[AshleighMoore_]

Hi Ladies, thought it would be good to have a thread to tell everyone a little bit about yourself (if you want to) as we are a family here to it would be good to get to know some of you a bit better rather than just recognising a username or profile picture?

Name:
Age
Marital status:
Siblings:
Where your from:
Any pets:
How many children:
How far along are you:
Favourite colour:
Favourite food:
Favourite drink:
Symptoms:
Surprise or planned pregnancy:
Have you bought anything yet:
What you do for a living:

If you feel some of the questions are a bit personal then I'm sorry, I just thought it would be good to get to know you all a bit better as we will be here for a while also if you want to add any more interesting questions then feel free!

I'll start......

Name: Ashleigh
Age: 22
Marital status: Married (August 2013)
Siblings: 3 sisters & 2 brothers (I'm the second oldest child)
Where your from: Scotland, South Ayrshire (about 30 miles from Glasgow)
Any pets: 1 Beagle puppy & 4 fish
How many children: Expecting first child
How far along are you: 6+3
Favourite colour: Purple
Favourite food: Pasta dishes / Chinese
Favourite drink: Tea / apple juice - alcoholic: Cava or vodka
Symptoms: Tired, tender boobs, hungry and constants peeing
Surprise or planned pregnancy: Planned (although didn't think it would happen as quick)(first cycle)
Have you bought anything yet: Just A LOT of pregnancy tests ha ha ha !!
What you do for a living: I work for my dad (he owns a company)

xox

 

[Melanie3103]

Name: Melanie
Age: 37
Marital status: Married (April 2013)
Siblings: 1 sister, age 34
Where your from: Fleet, Hampshire
Any pets: No
How many children: Expecting #1
How far along are you: 11+4
Favourite colour: red or purple
Favourite food: Indian or mexican
Favourite drink: sparkling wine (like cava/prosecco) - really miss it!
Symptoms: constant bloatedness, sore boobs, thickening around middle, if I leave bfast too long I feel icky.

Surprise or planned pregnancy: Planned, but feel pretty quick (4th cycle ttc)
Have you bought anything yet: I bought a "I love my daddy" babygro to announce to hubby we were expecting, but that's it. A doppler (does tha count?)
What you do for a living: Marketing PA

xx

 

[Ams1985]

Aw what a nice idea

Name: Amy
Age 28
Marital status: Married - 3 year anniversary next week
Siblings: An older brother and sister
Where your from: From South Wales but now I live in Watford
Any pets: Nope
How many children: 0
How far along are you: 8+3
Favourite colour: Navy
Favourite food: At the moment pasta
Favourite drink: green tea, but cant have that at the moment so grape juice
Symptoms: mega sore boobs, heart burn, nausea, vomitting
Surprise or planned pregnancy: planned but didn't think we'd get so lucky first time
Have you bought anything yet: bought a baby name book for my husband for his birthday - will be around 12 weeks scan time.
What you do for a living: Accountant

 

[AshleighMoore_]

Nice to meet you ladies have a nice anniversary! xox

 

[StaceyRainbow]

Name: Stacey
Age: 25
Marital status: Engaged May 2013
Siblings: 3 brothers 26, 28, 29
Where your from: Saltburn by the sea, Cleveland
Any pets: No
How many children: Expecting my first I have 2 step children
How far along are you: 11+2
Favourite colour: yellow and orange
Favourite food: Fajitas
Favourite drink: Gin and Tonic/ Capri sun!
Symptoms: bloated, feeling fatter! Slight tiredness sore boobs
Surprise or planned pregnancy: Panned TTC 6 months
Have you bought anything yet: A few vests, sleep suit, bibs, mits and a hat, oh and a Doppler
What you do for a living: I'm a support worker in a children's home

 

[KayJ]

Name: Kay
Age: 27
Marital status: Engaged (Getting married 28th Oct in Las Vegas!)
Siblings: 1 Sister
Where your from: Exeter, Devon
Any pets: No
How many children: 0
How far along are you: 6 weeks + 2 days
Favourite colour: Turquoise
Favourite food: Pasta or Salad
Favourite drink: Cranberry Juice
Symptoms: Sore Boobs and tiredness
Surprise or planned pregnancy: planned for the last 2 years -
Have you bought anything yet: Not yet
What you do for a living: Logisitics Administrator for a pharmaceutical company

 

[Iwant3]

Name: Angela
Age 35
Marital status: Married
Siblings: 1 older brother
Where your from: Norfolk
Any pets: 2 cats
How many children: 7yo boy and 3yo girl
How far along are you: 11+4 Favourite colour: blue
Favourite food: depends on my mood even more so during pregnancy
Favourite drink: milk, orange squash, Dr pepper
Symptoms: lots of nausea and fatigue!
Surprise or planned pregnancy: very much planned
Have you bought anything yet: still have some bits left from my other children, buthaven't bought anything specific for this one yet.
What you do for a living: Childminder

 

[babyA]

Name: Claire
Age: 24
Marital status: engaged since June 2010
Siblings:2 brothers and sister all younger
Where your from: Worthing bit hoping to move back to Southampton area before birth of my third
Any pets: none
How many children: 2 already Ewan nearly 3 izzy nearly 2
How far along are you:10 weeks
Favourite colour: pink
Favourite food:nothing at the moment silly pregnancy nausea and vomiting
Favourite drink: juice and 7up seems to be helping slightly
Symptoms:nausea and vomiting, bloating, fatigued in bed at 7 with the kids
Surprise or planned pregnancy:a planned surprise?!? wanted more didn't know when danger poke = another bundle of joy for our family.
Have you bought anything yet: not yet don't buy till after 20 week scan.
What you do for a living: I work as a community nurse I qualified in 2009

What a lovely idea for a thread !

 

[AshleighMoore_]

Welcome and nice to meet you all ! I'm so glad people warmed to this idea, I thought people might just think I'm nosey which is definitely not the case

KayJ, my brother is getting married on October 28th too - not in Las Vegas though! Wow that will be amazing, hope you have a perfect day! xox

 

[tinks77]

BabyA, I still can't get over your on your 3rd!


Name: Karen
Age: 36
Marital status: married
Siblings: 1 sister, almost 40
Where your from: From Paisley, Scotland. Live in Worthing, West Sussex
Any pets: 2 dogs, 1 cat & many fish
How many children: 1 daughter, 22 months
How far along are you: 6+5
Favourite colour: purple
Favourite food: Cheese
Favourite drink: Normally coke but milk at the moment
Symptoms: hot flushes, dizzy, tiredness & sore boobs
Surprise or planned pregnancy: Panned TTC 5 months
Have you bought anything yet: A changing bag but I've changed my mind already lol
What you do for a living: claims processor for the job centre





Mummy to Grace - 26/10/2011
Preggers & due - 02/05/2014

 

[frankie247]

Name: Frankie
Age: 26
Marital status: Married
Siblings: 1 younger sister
Where your from: west midlands
Any pets: none
How many children: 1 daughter 14 months
How far along are you: 5 weeks ish i think
Favourite colour: pink
Favourite food: cake
Favourite drink: at the moment im craving still lemonade
Symptoms: heightened sense of smell, tiredness, mouth ulcer.
Surprise or planned pregnancy: surprise
Have you bought anything yet: no
What you do for a living: stay at home mom to daughter

 

[babyA]

BabyA, I still can't get over your on your 3rd!

I know soooo scared lol but soooo excited too! how have u been tinks?

 

[xlindseywells]

Name: Lindsey
Age: 18
Marital status: Single but with boyfriend
Siblings: 2 younger brothers and 1 younger sister
Where your from: Northern Ireland
Any pets: 1 dog, too many cats
How many children: 0
How far along are you: Roughly 8/9 weeks
Favourite colour: pink
Favourite food: sweet and sour chicken with rice
Favourite drink: not fussed
Symptoms: nausea, tender boobs, tiredness
Surprise or planned pregnancy: planned
Have you bought anything yet: no
What do you do for a living: work in Asda but qualified Childcare worker

Good idea.

 

[luratraloora]

Name: Laura
Age 23
Marital status: Engaged since June 2012
Siblings: 1 half sister and 2 half brothers.
Where your from: Lancashire
Any pets: Nope
How many children: None.
How far along are you: 9+6 weeks
Favourite colour: Teal
Favourite food: Pasta
Favourite drink: Coffee
Symptoms: Sore boobs, tiredness, abit of sickness and oh I my size 8 skinny jeans are now too tight for me to wear!
Surprise or planned pregnancy: Planned but surprised happened so quickly (2nd cycle)
Have you bought anything yet: Just some little vests off eBay.
What you do for a living: Medical Secretary

 

[Natalilly1288]

Aww I like this!
Name: Natalie
Age:25
Marital status: living with oh
Siblings: one little sis age 9
Where your from: Derbyshire
Any pets: 1 dog buddy
Any children: no
How far along are you 8wk 2 days
Favourite colour: purple
Favourite food: Indian (currently nothing ATM! )
Favourite drink: rose wine (also not ATM!)
Symptoms: tiredness, nausea, boobs are killing very bloated and back ache!
Suprise or planned: planned after 2 early mc
Have you bought anything yet?: no want too tho! Except loads of pg tests!
What do u do for a living: I'm a personal banker for Barclays Bank
Xxxx

 

[tinks77]

BabyA, I still can't get over your on your 3rd!

I know soooo scared lol but soooo excited too! how have u been tinks?

Really good thanks, ticking along with life as you do. I thought you were crazy having the 2nd so close but now no 3! But then Grace is an utter crazy handful and I certainly couldn't have copes with another, I still might not be able to lol


Mummy to Grace - 26/10/2011
Preggers & due - 02/05/2014

 

[Nicky78]

Great idea!


Name: NICKY
Age: 35
Marital status: Living with partner
Siblings: 1 brother (37) 1 sister (19)
Where your from: Northampton
Any pets: none
How many children: none
How far along are you. Just over 10 wks
Favourite colour: Red
Favourite food: mince & tatties
Favourite drink: normally larger but not anything fruity
Symptoms: none until 1 wk ago now - Heartburn & sickness
Surprise or planned pregnancy: planned to a certain degree but feel very quick!
Have you bought anything yet: 1 baby grow & pair of baby converse (couldn't help myself)
What you do for a living: Business Development Manager for a Cruise company

 

[MrsPod]

Name: Beckie
Age: 32
Marital status: Married (October 2011)
Siblings: 2 brothers, 2 half brothers, 3 step brothers and a step sister. All told I'm second oldest - one step brother is 6 months older than me
Where your from: Originally Cornwall, now north Devon via Wales, Bath, France, Germnay, Bath (again), Wiltshire, Wales (again) and Cornwall (again!)
Any pets: 1 hamster
How many children: Expecting first child
How far along are you: 7 weeks
Favourite colour: Peacock/teal
Favourite food: everything! Less so now - beetroot? Ick! But sardines? YES!
Favourite drink: Previously tea of all kinds. Now milk, fruit tea.
Symptoms: Tired, tender boobs, hungry and constants peeing
Surprise or planned pregnancy: Planned after 8 months ttc this time and 6 months ttc in 2012 that ended in mc. We were going to have fertility gynae appointment this week, but I got the BFP!
Have you bought anything yet: No, but the things I'm pretending to crochet for craft fairs will probably make their way to the spare room chest of drawers
What you do for a living: I'm a teaching and learning assistant, Maths intervention specialist, French teacher, PPA cover teacher and Clerk to the Governors.

This is a fantastic idea. I feel like I know you all so much better now!

 

[dooeyona]

Love this!!

Name: Louise
Age: 25
Marital status: Married
Siblings: 2 sisters, 27 and 23
Where your from: Perth, Scotland
Any pets: No
How many children: Cooking up #1
How far along are you: 4+4
Favourite colour: Don't know, it changes all the time
Favourite food: Changes all the time too - sausages, banana chips, pink lady apples, pizza, cous cous, wraps mmmmmmmmmmmmmm any food just now!!
Favourite drink: Pepsi max, coffee or water
Symptoms: Sore boobs, tired, SOOOO hungry!!
Surprise or planned pregnancy: Planned but happened 1st cycle ttc so surprise too!!
Have you bought anything yet: Not yet, waiting until after 1st scan.
What you do for a living: Substance Misuse Nurse

 

[jojo3972]

Name:Joanne (jo)
Age41
Marital status:engaged to dan for 25 years lol
Siblings:1 sister 3 brothers I am the youngest
Where your from:Middlesbrough
Any pets:shih-tzu called Mitzy
How many children:6
How far along are you:3 weeks 6 days
Favourite colourink/purple
Favourite food:Chinese
Favourite drink:vodka redbull I shall miss or lol
Symptoms:nausea,back ache,weeing loads mood swings , wind
Surprise or planned pregnancylanned
Have you bought anything yet:nope don't wanna temp fate!
What you do for a living:I'm a sahm x