20-Somethings GTKY Thread

[NewbieTTC]

I'll start off, since I suggested it.

Also - may want to turn siggies off to make the pages easier to load?

Screen name/real name: NewbieTTC/Tiffany
Married?: Yes, almost 4 years
TTC#? 1
How did you find SheKnows? Suggested to me by a close friend
Lake or Ocean? Either one - as long as it's water.
What outfit do you feel best in? jeans and a great fitting shirt and heels
Favorite Movie? Wizard of Oz
Favorite Food? Pizza or Pig Guts (Mac & Cheese & Hot Dogs)
What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? I love taking my nieces and nephews out and exploring and teaching them things.

[leilani_louise]

Screen name/real name: leilani_louise/ LeiLani
Married?: Yes, 5 and a half years!
TTC#? 2
How did you find SheKnows? Internet search about 2-3 years ago
Lake or Ocean? Well I live by the ocean, but really either one.... I love me some water!!
What outfit do you feel best in? jammies..... they are the most comfy
Favorite Movie? LOTR trilogy
Favorite Food? Anything Italian!
What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? Just knowing he is a part of me and dh....... it is the most amazing thing in the world being a mommy

I'll add some questions!

1. What are your hobbies? Reading, swimming, anything animal related, and of course playing with my son.
2. What is your favorite color? Green
3. Do you have any pets?? If so what are they? Yep, Gracie- a Siberian Husky; Jerry- a German Shepherd; Apollo- a Maine Coon Cat; and Venus- a Domestic Medium Hair Cat; oh and 2 betta fish- Blue and Shimmer
4. What is your favorite type of vacation? At the moment cruises!
5. Favorite baby names? Well I already have an Avery for a boy, but for a girl my favorite is Lilia or Liliana
6. Are you a neat freak? Sadly no, but I wish I was.
7. How did you meet your DH/SO? We were in high school choir together, but I didn't really "meet" him until mutual friends of ours were dating. We met at Denny's and got to know each other by throwing ice at each other...... what can I say we were in high school.
8. How long have you been together? It will be 9 years May 1st. WOW!

[leilani_louise]

Just an FYI... preggo brain never goes away. Sorry about the siggy!

[NewbieTTC]

Great additions! I'll answer them, too... (LeiLani is the one who told me about this board! )

Hobbies: Right now schoolwork. Once graduated, quilting, reading, and exercising at the gym
Favorite Color: Red
Pets: None
Favorite Vacation: International travels or going anywhere with sunshine/beaches
Baby names:: We actually got this really cool book this weekend - Baby Name Wizard. It seems as though DH and I like "antique" names, like Ava, Zachariah, etc. For a girl I want to name her Ava Rose, or a boy, Aryn Robert.
Meeting DH: Again, LeiLani comes into the picture...she and DH worked together. She and I and some other friends went to a movie and DH and another guy went with us from work. I bugged her, who then in turn bugged him, to ask me out. He finally did

How long? This made me stop in my tracks~September 25 will be 8 years!

[tarasheena]

Screen name/real name: tarasheena/ Tara
Married?: Yes, 2 years
TTC#? 2
How did you find SheKnows? Googled 'pregnancy forums' when I was pregnant with Ethan
Lake or Ocean? Either one doesnt matter to me
What outfit do you feel best in? Nice shirt and jeans (anything but the different colour different day scrubs I wear at work!!!)
Favorite Movie? Tristan & Isolde, Princess Bride
Favorite Food? Too many! I love greek, thai, and italian
What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? Its hard to think of just one thing, I love everything! I love watching a little baby grow into a little person, I am still amazed at how much a child learns in a day! Its a great feeling to love and be loved so much!
1. What are your hobbies? I am really into midwifery, Ethan Ethan Ethan, husband is a golf pro so I am forced into golf! Reading, going on nice walks!
2. What is your favorite color? Purple
3. Do you have any pets?? No, but a bulldog one day!
4. What is your favorite type of vacation? Family Vacations, I love being with everyone at a cottage or whereever, the romantic type are nice too.
5. Favorite baby names? Ethan and if I ever have another boy his name will be Mason or Logan. For a girl when I was pregnant with Ethan I LOVED Ava, but if I have a girl I will name her after my great-grandmother Emma
6. Are you a neat freak? No, I also wish I was. But with an 18 month old son its seems impossible to keep anything neat, even when I try!
7. How did you meet your DH/SO? Well a friend of mine was dating his brother Drew. I couldnt help but notice how good looking his older brother was!!! We all went out for Drew's b-day and on the way downtown to celebrate the car Kyle and some of the other people we were out with was travelling and hit my girlfriends car on the highway. It was a pretty bad accident my friends car was a total write-off. My arm was cut and I was bleeding Kyle held my hand we started talking and we just clicked! We have been together since!
8. How long have you been together? 3 yrs this summer

[Kimi]

Screen name/real name: Kimi/Kimberly

Married?: Yes, almost 3 yrs

TTC#? 3

How did you find SheKnows? I followed it here from ePregnancy's boards

Lake or Ocean? OCEAN, I love the ocean

What outfit do you feel best in? Jeans and a sweatshirt, it hides everything!

Favorite Movie? Pretty Woman

Favorite Food? Fettecine Alfredo

What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? Witnessing their inncence, and watching them grow into their own person.

What are your hobbies? I have an attatchment parenting group I'm a part of, we have a walking group on Mondays and Wednesdays. Besides that, working out and being a mommy!!

What is your favorite color? Probably Pink or Blue

Do you have any pets?? Nope, Kaden's allergic

What is your favorite type of vacation? Going to the Oregon Coast with my family, DH, our kids, my mom and my sisters and my nieces.

Favorite baby names? Kaden for a boy, and Jailee for a girl! LOL, next we'll have to find another "K" name for either a boy or a girl. We're rotating between K's and J's (James is DH's "real" name)

Are you a neat freak? Only at work.

How did you meet your DH/SO? I went out with my friend Melinda one night and she wanted to bring her friend Steve. When we picked him up he told us we had to pick up his friend. We picked up Rocky, and I drank all his beer that night. I thought I was being "sneaky", but he knew exactly what I was doing!!

How long have you been together? 5 yrs this March.

[FaithHopeLove7205]

Screen name/real name: FaithHopeLove7205/Christy

Married?: 2 years on July 2

TTC#? 1

How did you find SheKnows? Google Search

Lake or Ocean? Ocean...I have a weird fear of lakes

What outfit do you feel best in? jeans or capris and a tee

Favorite Movie? sooo many...basically if it has a good story that makes me think I will love it

Favorite Food? Wheat pizza - cheese only, macaroni and cheese

What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? Watching my children learn and grow and seeing the wonder of it all on their faces

What are your hobbies? Right now school rules my life, but in a couple of weeks I will be able to get back to reading, exercising occasionally, sleeping like a normal person, and spending time with my hubby

What is your favorite color? pink

Do you have any pets?? 1 dog - Boomer, 1 cat - Bentley

What is your favorite type of vacation? Myrtle Beach with my whole family

Favorite baby names? Boys: Nicholas, Jacob, Benjamin. Girls: Olivia, Caroline, Annie

Are you a neat freak? Sometimes

How did you meet your DH/SO? high school

How long have you been together? 6 and a half years

[Trinette]

Screen name/real name: trinette/Trinette

Married?: 1 year

TTC#? 1

How did you find SheKnows? Googled 'pregnancy forums' before I m/c'd

Lake or Ocean?Both, but I prefer swimming in a lake-I HATE salt water

What outfit do you feel best in? Jeans, boots, and cute top

Favorite Movie? Walk to Remember and Center Stage

Favorite Food? Chinese

What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? Seeing a combo of DH and I and having someone rely 100% on me

1. What are your hobbies? Crafts, scrapbooking, reading, camping, outdoors

2. What is your favorite color? Red

3. Do you have any pets?? Yup, 1 yr old Weimaraner and 5 mo German Shorthair Pointer (2 dogs)

4. What is your favorite type of vacation? Anywhere tropical with a beach

5. Favorite baby names? I like old fashioned names, Jamison for a boy after my dad, Timothy James.

6. Are you a neat freak? Yes, I am a organize Queen

7. How did you meet your DH/SO? He was my brother's roommate at college

8. How long have you been together? 2 years

[Trinette]

Sorry, no excuse...although I think it is nice to put a pic/face to a name with GTY threads.

[tai]

Screen name/real name: tai/ michelle

Married?: Yes, almost 2 years
TTC#? 1

How did you find SheKnows? google rampage search lol

Lake or Ocean? um...ocean

What outfit do you feel best in? jeans and a great fitting shirt and tenniesFavorite Movie? Wizard of Oz

Favorite Food? mashed potatoes!

What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? EVERYTHING! to now how it feels to have MY baby growing inside of ME, holding MY baby for the first time, and seeing the baby in his/her daddies arms for the first time and our eyes meeting with a teary eyed smile.i get teary eyed thingking about it

What are your hobbies? reading, swimming, art, and spending time with my hubby and our three cats

What is your favorite color? green and blue

Do you have any pets?? If so what are they? we have 3 cats and some swordtail fish. our cats are: angel (squirl/cat mix lol), merlyn (an american tabby) and tai ( a siamese).

What is your favorite type of vacation? anything! i really want to go to japan or a cruise to anywhere

Favorite baby names? we plan on naming our boy(s) alexander david or theron micheal i just love those names!

Are you a neat freak? hehe, depends on my mood ;p.

How did you meet your DH/SO? we met on match.com! and have been together going on 4 years! we started talking late october, met 2 in november and i visited for new years and jan. 7 we moved intogether!

How long have you been together? going on 4 years! and we still like onanother! hehe!

[tai]

ttc # our fist child

favorite movie: spririted away and daces with wolves

[Liam's Momma]

Screen name/real name: ChrissyLynn/Chrissy
Married?: Legally 8 months - In our minds/hearts 4 years
TTC#? 1
How did you find SheKnows? Internet search
Lake or Ocean? Love the Ocean.
What outfit do you feel best in? Workout pants (even though no workout has taken place in them!!!)
Favorite Movie? Finding Nemo
Favorite Food? Pizza and anything else that's vegetarian and has cheese!
What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? Sharing the world with a child, exploring it together.

1. What are your hobbies? I'm a fulltime student so school work. Otherwise, just trolling the internet.
2. What is your favorite color? Blue/Green
3. Do you have any pets?? If so what are they? 3 cats; GusGus a flamepoint siamese, Andre a maincoon and Elan a tuxedo. And one dog; Jonas the rat terrier.
4. What is your favorite type of vacation? A hotel room with a jacuzzi!
5. Favorite baby names? The names DH and I have picked out are Madelyn for a girl and Liam (after DH) for a boy.
6. Are you a neat freak? No I'm not, DH is and it drives him Crazy how messy I can be!
7. How did you meet your DH/SO? I met him at work. I was married at the time so we were just work-friends. I actually tried to help him find dates! When my marriage fell apart he was so suportive (his first marriage ended almost the same way as mine did) and then our relationship came naturally.
8. How long have you been together? 4 years. I met him 6 years ago though.

[*valley*girl*]

Screen name/real name: valley*girl/Kara

Married?: yes. 10/08/04

TTC#? 1

How did you find SheKnows? my sister told me about the Due In boards

Lake or Ocean? either, I love the sound of water lapping or crashing on the shore

What outfit do you feel best in? Jeans, and a cute top, and my Dansko "fran" shoes!

Favorite Movie? Nacho Libre (don't ask!)

Favorite Food? guacamole

What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? I look forward to everything! I can't wait to experience all of the thrills and joys a baby will bring to my life!

1. What are your hobbies? Baking/cooking with natural ingredients, scrapbooking and bicycling

2. What is your favorite color? Red

3. Do you have any pets? nope, apartment rules, otherwise I would love to have a chocolate or black lab

4. What is your favorite type of vacation? somewhere tropical

5. Favorite baby names? we are keeping our faves a secret!

6. Are you a neat freak? not really, I go through phases of needing it to be neat, and other itmes where I don't care at all!

7. How did you meet your DH/SO? blind date, my best friend (since kindergarten) dated and married DH's older bro, they introduced us!

8. How long have you been together? a little over four years

[BTMom]

Screen name/real name: BTMom/Brittney
Married?: Yes, 3 years in August
TTC#? 2
How did you find SheKnows? Just Googling stuff on the internet
Lake or Ocean? Probably the Ocean
What outfit do you feel best in? comfy sweats/t-shirt/sweatshirt
Favorite Movie? Love Actually (for now anyway)
Favorite Food? Pasta . . . any kind!
What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? All of it . . . baby kisses, smiles, giggles . .

[BTMom]

Whoops, guess I missed the extra questions . . .

1. What are your hobbies? Can I count shopping as a hobby?? And of course doing anything with ds.
2. What is your favorite color? Purple
3. Do you have any pets?? Nope . . not yet anyway.
4. What is your favorite type of vacation? Any place with a beach and margaritas
5. Favorite baby names? I like Teagen for a girl, Noah for a boy
6. Are you a neat freak? No, don't think so.
7. How did you meet your DH/SO? In college . . .through a mutual friend
8. How long have you been together? 6 1/2 years
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[tndixiemom]

Screen name/real name: brandyb680/Brandy

Married?: Almost 8 years

TTC#? 2

How did you find SheKnows? I have been posting since August of 2002 when I was pregnant with ds. It was epregnancy then.

Lake or Ocean? Neither. I prefer the moutains.

What outfit do you feel best in? a tee and active pants.

Favorite Movie? A Philadephia Story

Favorite Food? Cheesecake

What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? I love Noah'a laugh. The way he gets so excited when he figures something out or
discovers something new is the best.

1. What are your hobbies? reading, running, shopping
2. What is your favorite color? blue
3. Do you have any pets?? If so what are they? Emily, a black lab.
4. What is your favorite type of vacation? mountains
5. Favorite baby names?I like classic names. I am not a fan of the trendy ones.
6. Are you a neat freak? Yes. I am constantly making lists and putting things into order.
7. How did you meet your DH/SO? 8th grade band.
8. How long have you been together? 10 years in October.

[Kiwi/Lime]

Screen name/real name: Kiwi/Lime *Keely*
Married?: Yes almost 3 years
TTC#? 1
How did you find SheKnows? google.com!!!
Lake or Ocean? LAKE all the way!
What outfit do you feel best in? Anything that make makes me look HOTT
Favorite Movie? Don't Have a Fav... I like lots of em'
Favorite Food? I'm a meat and mashed potatoes girl
What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? EVERYTHING!!! even the stinky diapers!!!
1. What are your hobbies? Scrapbooking, Reading, Computers
2. What is your favorite color? PINK PINK PINK!
3. Do you have any pets?? NO I want a puppy!
4. What is your favorite type of vacation? Anywhere I can relax and get a Tan
5. Favorite baby names? Boy- Korben Wyatt Girl- Kambria Claire
6. Are you a neat freak? Sometimes. In general I like things CLEAN and NEAT... but I'm not a freak about it!
7. How did you meet your DH/SO? HotorNot.com.... But I never talked to him on the computer. My best gay friend did and made plans for us to meet in person at barnes & noble... and it was LOVE ever since!
8. How long have you been together? Almost 4 years

[bondgirl]

Screen name/real name: bondgirl / Heather
Married?: yes
TTC#? 2
How did you find SheKnows? google
Lake or Ocean? meh
What outfit do you feel best in? tight jeans , tank and heels
Favorite Movie? I dont actually have a favourite
Favorite Food? kiwi and any other fruit except peaches.. (deathly allergic to peaches)
What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? I am already a mother and I love watching my daughter grow and learn more everyday.

[Lily2584]

Screen name/real name: Lily2584/Krissy
Married?: Yes, almost six years (eep!)
TTC#? 1
How did you find SheKnows? Google search for tickers
Lake or Ocean? Staying true to my Virginia Beach roots, ocean. But I only swim in pools .
What outfit do you feel best in? Jeans, shirt with a funky print and my fave black chunky heeled shoes
Favorite Movie? Gone With The Wind
Favorite Food? Thanksgiving dinner... the whole meal!
What do you enjoy/look most forward to about motherhood? I'm looking forward to everything, especially those moments of nothing special, just holding him/her and rocking.
1. What are your hobbies? I love to read and write, do all kinds of crafts and experiment with new recipes.
2. What is your favorite color? Hunter Green
3. Do you have any pets?? Yes, 18mo old Shepherd mix
4. What is your favorite type of vacation? The kind where I can enjoy complete silenc