Hellobee Boards

@Running Elley: Ok! I think I've kind of done that already.

Hi all!
I won't say my full name but the shortened version, instead. Either way: no one calls me by my full name EVER. They call me either Eman or Mani. I am a Muslim girl, raised in the US and I love to fill my life with all people, from all walks of life, diversity and lots of love:)
Age: 24
Marital Status: Married
Reside: Michigan
Occupation: I finished school and dabbled a bit in working in my field (social work) right before LO was born. I am now a full-time SAHM & will be pursuing my doctorate (Ph.D in social work) this coming fall
Status: Proud mommy of my 6m old son (E) and wife to a loving, wonderful man and great father to our son, and will be TTC #2 in the fall as well.
Most recent milestone (pregnancy, parenting or personal): Hhhm, lost the pregnancy weight and am finally happy with my body that I worked so hard to get back to my ideal shape and I am beaming with pride as my son has started to roll, coo and eat solids
Personal Hobbies: I am honestly a clean freak and I love, love, love to clean my house ....and other people's haha, if they let me. I also really like to decorate my home and my husband's offices. I like to shop (and I have to research everything before buying) and I am a total foodie!

great thread, D!

*ETA: Shout-out to all my October 2013 mamas!!!

@Running Elley: I just got accepted this week! I am going part-time and figured, 'hey, if I don't do it now...' Ya know.

@Runningelley: Aww, thanks, D. Get ready for my emotional texts in the middle of the night

@wheres_c: sooocccccerrr!!! Yeah. That's us all day, baby. Futbol. And, is it sad that the only board game I play is Candyland?

Age: I'll be 28 on Thursday

Marital Status: My 3 year anniversary is October 10th.

Reside: Central Pennsylvania

Occupation: Full-time SAHM. Financially and schedule-wise it makes the most sense for us at the moment. I'm really grateful for the opportunity to spend so much time with my son but I do miss adult stimulation!

Status: Mama of 8 month old Evan Charles, who was conceived after 13 long months of trying (and one miscarriage). In "discussion" with DH about #2 but we're currently at an impasse--I want another, he doesn't.

Most recent milestone (pregnancy, parenting or personal): We hit a lot of big physical milestones over the last two months. He learned to sit straight unassisted and crawl on the same day. A week later he started reaching for us. A week or two after that he started pulling himself up to stand and cruising. And giving "kisses"!

Personal Hobbies: Cooking/baking, reading, crosswords, writing

@Running Elley: I lived in Oh for a couple years, depressing place. I swear the sun never comes out!!

Age: 26
Martial status: Married, October will be 2 years
Reside: Canada
Occupation: Currently on maternity leave till July, looking for a new job.
Status: LO (son) is just shy of 8 months. I have baby fever! Although ideally I'd like to be ku next year around this time, since that would give me a winter baby & the spacing is right.
Most recent milestone: cutting his top 2 teeth. He's cruising with more confidence. BLW is going super well. He also looks/flips through his books. And we graduated from sink bathing to a laundry tub in the bath.
Personal hobbies: reading, watching TV, baking, nail polish, learning.

Here's another 2 questions;
Topics you post most often on: personal, sleep, cosleeping, bfing, names, gear.
Topics you dont post at all on: infertility, loss, etc.

Age: 31
Reside: Central PA
Occupation: WOHM, public relations husband.
Status: 12 week old L. We had quite the infertility journey (unexplained infertility, 2 early losses, 2-ish years of trying before successful IUI) so we are thinking about trying again come September.
Most recent milestone (pregnancy, parenting or personal): going back to work TODAY!
Personal Hobbies: Reading, cooking and beach going. So glad it's almost summer!

Age: 31
Reside: Suburb of Boston
Occupation: Full-time WOHM, I'm a dental hygienist
Status: Proud mom of a 1 year old and NTNP for #2
Most recent milestone (pregnancy, parenting or personal): DD started walking!
Personal Hobbies: Baking, cooking reading

Age: 26
Reside: DC area... The only place I said I would never live.
Marital Status: I've been happily married for 3 years
Occupation: Full-time SAHM. I always wanted to be a SAHM, and I'm so very thankful I'm able to. Before LO, I worked on Capitol Hill.
Status: My little A is 11 months old. She's a firecracker, but we're having so much fun that we're pretty much NTNP for #2.
Most recent milestone (pregnancy, parenting or personal): LO is developing quite the personality! She's hilarious. She's so close to walking, loves to mimic us, and has started "singing" Along to music... Especially in church. I just had a birthday!
Personal Hobbies: Cooking, reading, traveling, college football
Little known fact: I played the bass guitar in my high school marching band.

I think I am a veteran? I sure feel like one.

I'm Kati
Age: 20
Reside: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married- our first anniversary is this weekend!
Occupation:Purchasing Agent for a construction company.
Status: 11 weeks pregnant with our first sticky baby after a year of trying and one loss.
Most recent milestone (pregnancy, parenting or personal): I'm on my second day (in a ROW!!) without vomiting. First trimester is the worst.
Personal Hobbies: reading, watching crime TV shows and renovating/decorating our home.

@TurtleDoves: Yay for social workers! What type of social work did you do / are you most interested in?

I'll be 29 next month.
I'll be married for 5 years this August (together 7 in July.)
Born & raised in Pittsburgh. I've never lived anywhere else.
I'm a WAHM and run my own business.
I'm a mama to an almost 18 month old. We are going to TTC soon. I'm taking prenatals
LO is starting to talk more and is forming simple sentences. She's discovered the use of "no" ("no nap!!!!") and likes to brush her teeth.
I like to read, enjoy long walks, the beach is my home away from home, and I love going to concerts but haven't seen live music in almost 4 years!

Hi! I'm redsmarties - blog alias AlleyRose (as close to my real name as we'll get!)
Age: 24
Our three year wedding anniversary is on May 1, and I'm 24 weeks pregnant with our first after a 2 year battle with infertility.
I live in Ontario, Canada - about an hour away from Toronto.
I'm a former speech therapist/infant sign instructor, who now works in a hearing clinic, but I hope to get into something different after mat leave - something that allows me to stay home a bit more! (I'm a wannabe SAHM...and a wannabe writer)
I love blogging, writing elsewhere, reading, running(pre-pregnancy), drinking tea, sitting in Starbucks, watching Food Network and hanging out with my husband. And posting on the Bee, of course.

Name: Hilsy
Age: 27
Reside: NYC
Marital Status: Married, 3 yrs in Sept.
Occupation:SAHM, although I am now working part time at my old job (social work/substance abuse center)
Status: Mama to L, who will be 6 month on Thursday!
Most recent milestone (pregnancy, parenting or personal): @Running Elley: L is also starting to reach out to us, it's the sweetest! He is also starting to sit on his own and has tried a bunch of foods.
Personal Hobbies: reading, running (buying a jogging stroller so I can get back into it), cooking/baking, exploring new places!

Age: 25

Reside: East Anglia, England, originally from St. Louis, MO

Marital Status: Married 2 1/2 years to my high school sweetheart

Occupation: SAHM, although I'm going to be doing through doula training in September and hopefully nursing school next year

LOs: C, who turned 1 two weeks ago

Personal hobbies: reading, video games, crafts, sewing, baking/cake decorating, photography

@Silva: I had been doing counseling before I had LO, but I am now doing more administrative work/intakes for the program. I have to be honest, substance abuse is not really my cup of tea, although it could just be the population we get--lots of criminal justice/mandated clients.

@hilsy85: yeah, mandated clients are difficult. I think I'm a little masochistic because I have always enjoyed clients with that particular challenge