https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 06:01:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-463512 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:52:58 +0000 Bao 463512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: Welcome! :) Hope to see you around more!<br /> @lil owl: Hello, you should really chime in more often, we would love to have you around, your English is perfect!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-463487 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:23:16 +0000 fussygal 463487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskoala Welcome!</p> <p>@lil owl Your English is great! I'd never have guessed that it wasn't your first language :) I love doxies, too! Welcome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-463422 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:14:42 +0000 lil owl 463422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi! I actually just joined a few days ago, but I've been following the blog and boards for almost a year... English is not my native language (and I haven't been living in an English-speaking country for a while...) that's why I hardly ever posted on WB and that's why I'll probably never/rarely post again here...<br /> I love the community and the kindness (sorry, can't think of a better word right now) here, haven't found that on any site in my own language...</p> <p>a tiny bit about me/us: I just turned 30, DH is 28, I'm a philosopher, he's a sociologist. We both work on our PhDs. We got married September 1st. Our wedding wasn't what we had dreamed of and I'm still working on getting over it... We both love doxies, good food and TV series (in original language, which is weird for most people here). I love all kinds of crafts, especially sewing, crocheting and baking. I love making up stories and writing that stuff down, when I find the time for it... and I enjoy all the graphic/art stuff... I also love ... (three dots) and not really ending the sentence... </p> <p>We both have baby fever and would really like to start a family, but we're also both at a place in our careers where it seems impossible to do that. (although we might have tried once or twice for a happy accident...) we have a godson, two nieces and two nephews that we're spoiling meanwhile....</p> <p>I'm really sorry for my weird and probably bad English.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-463172 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:42:24 +0000 MrsKoala 463172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello! Just joined HB a couple weeks ago so I'm very new! My husband and I have been together for about 4.5 years, married for 3 months. We are 30 and 32 (but feel like we are both 25 still). We live in CT and are gearing up to TTC next year. I'm a crazy researcher and I've been trying to learn as much as I can about the world of parenthood before we start trying. Nice to meet you all!! I have no good pics to post yet. Sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-462299 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:23:53 +0000 Bao 462299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MungBean: hello MungBean :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-462288 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:17:46 +0000 pinkcupcake 462288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello! I've been on HB for awhile now :) I'm 31, lawyer-turned-sahm to a 10 month old baby girl and three dogs. We live in WA state :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-462180 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:05:12 +0000 Bao 462180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lindsay05: Your daughter is adorable!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-450714 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:22:23 +0000 Lindsay05 450714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww man! I'm in love with all the cute faces in this thread, both furry and non-furry! It just makes me so happy :)</p> <p>Well, my name is Lindsay. I am 30 years old from Western Canada. I have been with my hubby for 9 1/2 years and married for 2. We welcomed our daughter six months ago and has completely changed our lives. We also have two fur babies, a 100lb Malamute named Sako and a beagle named Sora. </p> <p>Here is our 6 month photos of DD: </p> [attach=719/12/mf4z1c.600x397.DSC_70751comp.jpg] [attach=719/12/mf4z1d.600x397.DSC_70831comp.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-450265 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:10:21 +0000 Smar11 450265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-450039 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:02:15 +0000 Bao 450039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smar11: Hi welcome!! I remember you were the one who lives near where me and the hubby lived last year. Your LO is adorable :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-450036 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:59:43 +0000 Smar11 450036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi! I just posted an intro post a couple of days ago.<br /> I lurked for a long time after I found this site through weddingbee.</p> <p>I'm 37 and my husband is 43. We live in the suburbs outside of Chicago. I stay at home and my husband works at the local newspaper. We met online in November of '09, moved in together in September of 2010, got engaged a couple of months later, married in May 2011 and welcomed our first child( a son, Luke) in May 2012! My husband likes to tell people that we moved so fast because we are old. Lol. We also have a 5 year old yellow lab named Chunk. </p> <p>I had a pretty normal pregnancy (the whole Advanced Maternal Age label kind of freaked me out). I had one bleeding scare at 12 weeks and then we ended up in the ER on New Years Eve when I was 17 weeks thinking I was leaking fluid. I never did tell my husband this, but the day after we were there I remember spilling my glass of water in the couch. I sat down in that spot later and when I got up I thought I had leaked fluid. That was a really expensive( $500 for an ER visit!) example of my pregnany brain!</p> <p>Six months in I finally feel like I'm getting into a groove staying home with my son. I had horrible breastfeeding pain up until about six weeks and I was just so hormonal with everything. There are still days that I go a little stir crazy at home, but I really love watching my little dude grow up and change so much!<br /> Here is current picture: </p> [attach=1446/12/mf363m.359x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-449190 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:07:07 +0000 Bao 449190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I noticed there were a few new bees over the past week or so, just wanted to bring this thread back out for them :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-439366 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:38:07 +0000 mrbee 439366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@smocks: Welcome to the Hellobee Hive, smocks!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-438735 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:09:50 +0000 Bao 438735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@smocks: welcome :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-438707 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:00:42 +0000 smocks 438707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Yep I'll join in! I just joined HB this evening (haha) but I've stalked it since getting pregnant. I found this glorious site through WB like many of you. </p> <p>I'm 26, DH is 27. We're midwesterners too. I met DH 4 years ago and we've been married for a year and a half. He's in medical school, so I've followed him to another state for school (he keeps telling me he's my long term investment so I keep him around, lol). I work in finance, but it's not my ideal line of work.</p> <p>I'm the first of my friends to get pregnant, so I don't really have many people IRL to talk to about all the lovely things that happen during pregnancy. Anyway, DH and I decided there was really no good time to start a family with his next few years in rotations/residency programs, so we threw caution to the wind and went for it. I figured it'd take 9 months to get pregnant, so imagine my surprise when it happened the 2nd month of trying. I'm currently 31 weeks, due in February with our first baby (girl!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-438592 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:43:18 +0000 fussygal 438592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd @bao @doxielove Thanks! Doxies are the sweetest (although I may be biased!) :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-438314 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:09:18 +0000 doxielove 438314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: LOVE your dog. Doxies are my fav (couldn't you tell by my username!?) and chihuahuas come in 2nd. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-438311 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:06:32 +0000 Bao 438311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: Welcome! Such a sweet dog :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-438280 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:47:05 +0000 heartonastring 438280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: Sorry - just saw your response now. I used to run all our open houses and events as well! We must have done the same job but at different institutions.</p> <p>Wow - topped up to 93% for the year?! That is amazing. I get topped up to 95% but only for the first four months. I'm in an union with a collective agreement, so the wage freeze won't affect us at the moment :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-437029 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:38:20 +0000 Irishmom 437029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-435506 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:51:16 +0000 mlm2934 435506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: your dog is so cute!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-435501 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:49:32 +0000 fussygal 435501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just joined Hellobee last month and really love the community so far! :) I'm 27 and DH is 28 and we've been married for just over a year after dating for five. We started TTC in October and the HB boards have been an amazing resource.</p> <p>We live in Oregon where I work from home as an event planner and DH is a diesel mechanic. I love taking pictures, baking, reading blogs and I have a fierce Pinterest addiction :) We have a one year old doxie/chihuaua mix who is a totally spoiled fur-baby.</p> <p>@ALIVOO01 @allison - I was JUST talking with someone about starting up a donut business in our small town! :) </p> [attach=2854/12/memvik.600x600.viewer-1.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-434970 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:14:39 +0000 mrbee 434970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Irishmom: Welcome, Irishmom!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-434968 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:13:04 +0000 Irishmom 434968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just joined hellobee, so this is my first post....although I've been following the blog and boards for awhile now :) I am a mom to a four month old daughter. I am a teacher, but am taking this year off to stay home. I have already learned so much from this group and am looking forward to learning more (and sharing) as my daughter gets older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-433108 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:50:55 +0000 Beebug 433108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hergreenapples: Oh, awesome!!! I love it, though don't know if I'll really see "the road" ever again as much as I previously did with LO here now! I love the event planning (I do our Open Houses and any recruitment/student events), and admissions is pretty fun/insane too, with the three parts of the role, it's so busy, and always changing, love it! Student Services would be awesome too, they are in our 'building' (I say that in quotes as our current building is a pack of portables)....yay not enough space :p and what they do is also awesome and just as important as getting them in the door :p</p> <p>Do you have good mat leave benefits where you are? I got topped up to 93% for the year, and we'll see if that public sector wage freeze happens :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-432965 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:38:21 +0000 Bao 432965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love all the participation, anyone else want to join in? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-432952 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:32:56 +0000 mrskc 432952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: thank you! Your little guy is adorable! Love the pic of the two of you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-432943 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:29:55 +0000 MrsMccarthy 432943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mewtill: Tha nk you! He was "talking" when that shot was snapped </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-432922 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:19:45 +0000 heartonastring 432922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: Yay for another Ontarian in higher ed! I used to work in recruitment/liaison/admissions, but now I'm on the student services side :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lets-get-to-know-eachother/page/6#post-432891 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:02:30 +0000 oliviaoblivia 432891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@emahlee: Absolutely! I only have 30 days until EDD. crazy! </p>