Can I do a lil' getting to know you thread???

[SarahH]

Well I'm gonna do one whether you say yes or not

There are so many of you lot that I dont recognise your names as I think many of you seem to stick to the TTC boards, unlike me the old forum hag

Anyways, thought it would be nice to get to know you all a bit better!

I am Sarah (25yrs) and I am married to Brian (35yrs), we have been together almost 9yrs, married 4.5yrs. We already have a daughter Arianna-Skye who is 2yrs old. This is our first month of TTCing.
Brian works for an offshore drilling company and is currently based inbetween Nova Scotia and Newfoundland so he is only home for 12days then away for 28-35days at a time, so it is a bit of a bugger at the moment!
We live on the outskirts of Aberdeen in a 2bed apartment, but are in the process of looking for a bigger house. I am still waiting to get my visa for moving to the USA so that we can be closer to Brian's work (his Head Office is based in Houston... also where his family are from so makes sence to move there!)

Well think that is it..... please tell me alllllllllll about you lovely lot now

 

[babyblonde]

I'm Bex (26). My lovely husband Andy (34) and I will be celebrating our first wedding anniversary on 1st December.

I'm a speech therapist and he's a bakery manager (he works nights which is why I'm always here in the evenings!)

I joined the forum at the end of september/beginning of october when we got a BFP (we weren't actively ttc at the time) but unfortunately this turned out to be a chemical pregnancy. We decided after that to ttc properly and got BFP again at beginning of november, but unfortunately we just lost that baby at around 5 weeks. So, we've decided to ttc again and are praying for a sticky baby this time

I love all my lovely girlies here on the forum

 

[Donna's here]

Hi Sarah . I'm Donna, 34. hubby Neils is 41 I'm on my 2nd marriage, been married to Neil 8 years. Have 2 sons from previous marriage ages 15 and 13 and 2 sons from Dh aged 7 and nearly 6. Been TTC for a year with our last baby, hopefully a pink one (girl would be nice) but really am sooooooo damn broody it dosn't matter. I'm a housewife more like skivvy but there you go, live in Essex (harlow) and my family is my life. Neil (my Dh) had 2 kids from his previous too, so we are slightly mad and I spend a fortune on hair dye
Nice to meet you xxxx

 

[babyblonde]

Donna forgot to mention she is also a squirrel that lives under the sea.....

(PS Donna - have been meaning to tell you....I set the alarm on my phone on the morning of my wedding and forgot my brother had been messing with my phone - so I woke up at 6am to....

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH......he lives in a pineapple under the sea SPONGE BOB SQUARE PANTS...."!

 

[lmrcpr]

I'm Louise (28) I've been married to Colin (39) for 3 and half years and we've been ttc for over 2 years.
I work doing tec support over the phone and he is a teacher. We live in Liverpool and have a cat called Kit, whos photo from when he was a kitten is on my avitor even thgoth its 2 years old because now he runs off if i get the camara.

 

[Donna's here]

Donna forgot to mention she is also a squirrel that lives under the sea.....

(PS Donna - have been meaning to tell you....I set the alarm on my phone on the morning of my wedding and forgot my brother had been messing with my phone - so I woke up at 6am to....

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH......he lives in a pineapple under the sea SPONGE BOB SQUARE PANTS...."!

PMSL, DH had that set for his alarm about a year ago and I threatened to throw the fooking thing out of the window if he didn't change it. he did of course but now we have fooking Alan Partridges DAN DAN DAN, OMG

 

[Becs]

What a lovely thread it's nce to be able to put a bit more substance to the names you see on here.

I'm Becs, married to Andrew and have a son, Austin who we tried very hard for and were lucky to conceieve after a year of miscarriages and chemical pregnancies. Austin arrived over two months early so we had a turbulent start to parenthood with his first 6 weeks in hospital and finally coming home weighing just 4Ibs 6ozs.

Here again hoping for a smoother run into first tri, but having already had one mc since Austin we are ready for another long haul.

Getting babies to stick may not be our forte but we are extremely happy, very much in love with each other and Austin (who I just about resist eating every day).

I'm 33 and was a tv set designer but am now a Mum full time (hurrah)

Looking forward to getting to know you all.
B

 

[Lorna]

I'm Lorna 28 and hubby is 29, we have been ttc number 1 since June. We got married 3 and a half years ago but been together 7 years.

I don't work due to illness unfortunately but was a lawyer in my previous life, because of illness we have only given ourselves a year to get pregnant so are under a bit of a deadline! If i'm not pregnant by then I should really be going back onto some strong medication and get well again as I would have been off meds for 2 years by then. If we are not pg by June then we may adopt or foster or something.

We have just moved down to the south coast for hubbys job, so I am still trying to find my feet round here and make some friends, it's hard though without kids, i'd look a bit weird pitching up to Mums and baby groups on my tod

 

[Becs]

Wow Lorna, what a star! Good luck, let's hope it takes much less than a year to conveive so you can start attending those social groups - I moved out of London to Kent and felt the same way until I managed to get a baby on the way x x

 

[MrsLloyd2B]

Hello eveyone...lovley to meet you all.

I'm Kerri and my fiance is Matt we've been together for just over 4 years, we brought our house together in April 2007 and we got engaged in April of this year.

I had a career change the beginning of this year i was a paralegal but now i'm a nursery nurse and university student studying for a degree in early childhood studies and my OH is a ICT support analysis.

We have been through an awful lot in the past 4 years; both lost family members, i had trouble in my previous work place due to being over weight which caused us alot of stress, i've now lost over 4 stone so i'm on my way to a slimmer self!, unfortunatly i've been very ill recently and doctors are still sorting me out...i could keep going but i wont!.

Anyway...we have desided that we are ready to start our family and will be TTC from January 2009.

 

[san]

I'm the grandma of the group - I sit in the corner in my rocking chair and as long as you make me tea and keep me warm (a rug around my knee) and occasionally listen to my "tales of old" I'm happy! Really I am 44 and shouldn't be here - but dh (25 years married) and I decided to try and have one last edition - didn't you know 44 is the new 24

By the way Kerri I'm studying for a BA in Early Childhood Studies too, in my 2nd year now, gave up my previous job (school library manager 10 years - which I loved) to do this and I'm loving every minute. What year are you?

Thanks for the thread such a nice idea

love and hugs and bfps to all
x

 

[Jade89]

Hi I'm Jade. I have been a member since my 2nd or 3rd Trimester in 2006! (Gosh doesn't time fly) I am 19, My little girl Aaliyah turned 2 at the end of October. We live with my parter (Aaliyah's Daddy) he is 23, we have been together for 4 years now and he proposed in May...I stupidly said yes lol...j/k. We have set a date for September 2010!

My partner works as a FLT driver for an organic food company, he's been doing that for about 2ish years now and I work in a chip shop been doing it since April this year (so glam I know) but it pays the bills and they are perfect hours for me (And I get cheap chips ) lol Oh talking of food i'm so hungry...not had breakfast yet

So i'll let somebody else have a turn now while I go make breakfast.

Bye xxx

 

[Tina & Gabs]

Hi everyone

Lorna can I just say what a star you are and I hope you get a bfp soon hun

I'm Tina and I am 31 tomorrow
I have been with my lovely DH Neil for 16 years and married for 4.

We have a beautiful daughter; Gabriella who is 2 and we have been ttc no 2 since April. We had a missed miscarriage in August

I work for a children's chairty and I am Office & Personnel Manager; I work 4 days a week, one at home!

Good luck to everyone and lots of babydust

 

[mrs_tommo22]

Hi girls,

Im sarah, im 25 and have been with my husband Tommo for nearly 5.5 years and married 4.5 of them. We have a 4 year old son Stephen and a 15 month old daughter Imogen and hoping for baby 3 soon!!!

I have done so many jobs of so many descriptions ive lost count!

My oh is a transport manager for a large haulier company where we live. Hes off at the moment though recovering from his operation and as soon as hes recovered were going to start TTC in febraury.

 

[xxKateBxx]

Hi lovely ladies,

well I'm 26, and my DH is 39 and we only got married in September this year, been together for 4 years. We both work teaching adults with special needs (I specialise in supporting Autistic Adults).

I've been broody my whole life, and seriously can't believe I am finally trying. We are very excited about it all, though I just can't imagine it actually happening. Trying damn hard to make sure it does though This is only our second proper cycle trying so fingers crossed.

Am also addicted to this forum!

katexx

 

[roseanimal]

I'm rosie and I teach english or kids with special need but I'm just a supply teacher et the moment. I'm 26, hubby is 27. we're been together for nearly 9 years! and got married a year a half ago. we've been trying for a baby since april with no luck so far...

 

[Cyprus08]

Hi girls

Im Kelly, Im 26 and have been with my husband Adam for nearly 6 years, married since April 2008. We have a son Jamie who was four today. I had a really difficult pregnancy and a traumatic birth and recovery with Jamie, its taken me four years to pluck up the courage to ttc baby #2 which is where we are now. We are in our second month of ttc.

My DH is in the army and we have been based in Cyprus since July of this year. Found it a bit difficult at first being so far from home but its getting easier now. This forum and meeting all you lovely ladies has been fantastic.

Ive done a bit of everything really, qualified as a nursery nurse, trained to be a midwife and at present am working as supervisor of the creche on our base. Im starting a History degree in Feb with the OU with a view to primary teaching.

Im really enjoying getting to know everybody and hope that we all get our BFPs soon xxx

 

[sam27]

what a nice topic

well i am sam (27) married to nigel (40) for just over a yr but been together for nearly 5.5yrs. i am a stdent nurse and finish in may, thats why we are ttc next month just to give me time to finish and work a couple of months. we have loads of animals, 2 great danes, 3cats, 2 parrots, 12 chickens, 2 chameleons and a fish tank so wish me luck when i have to child proof the house


sam xx

 

[A&J]

Hi all you lovely ladies What a great thread

I will not say too much in case someone I know sees and works out it is me...not likely I know but just in case .

I am 28 and DH is 31 we have been married now for just over 5 years and been together for 12 and a half years. I am a cabinet maker which I LOVE and I have got sooooo many ideas for the nursery furniture but need a bean to be growing first I live near to Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

We have been TTC now for 19 months now We did fall lucky back in October 2007 (got my BFP on DH's 30th) but sadly miscarried a few days later I have been diagnosed with PCOS now after a lot of tests and waiting to go back in Feb to see if I am going to be put on tablets

We have 3 guinea pigs which are my babies at the moment they are spoilt rotten and we have have some tropical fish.

This forum is a god send and you ladies are all fab

 

[BeckyJ]

im becky, im 28, i have a beautiful daughter - summer mae who is just over 5mnths old, i live with my lovely other half ken and we are ttc our 2nd child as we want a close age gap, it took a while to conceive with summer so mite be in here for some time lol