<sings> Getting to know you-ooooo <sings> - Regulars and lurkers, roll up!

I'm Emma, 33 and sahm to Eli, 3 and Imogen 12 weeks. I have been a member of hitched since before we got married in 2004 but haven't really posted for years as I moved to Canada and there hardly seems any point posting when everyone else is in bed! Lurk every now and again when I'm feeding the baby and stuck on the couch with computer! Will try to join in and post more when I can. Lovely post :)

Hi

I'm Marie96 and 31.  I live in Nottingham with my H and my little boy Alex who is 18 months and into absolutely everything.

I'm currently 26 weeks pregnant, expecting no 2 in February and slightly terrified about coping with a newborn and a toddler.

For my sins I'm also in HR and currently doing 3 days a week.   I'm actually finding it to be more of a rest (physically) being at work as at least I get to sit down occassionally and without a wriggling toddler wanting to be picked up all the time or needing to be picked up to go in the direction I want him to go!

I confess to mainly being a lurker but will make a definite effort to try and contribute more.

What a lovely thread to come home too - just had a very interesting parentcraft class!

I'm Fliss (fishtree is a nickname from uni) and I turned 30 this year which didn't freak me out as much as I though it might. I have been married to my hubbie for just over 2 years but it took him nearly 11 to propose! Currently expecting our first baby in 2 weeks time - which I am a bit over excited about. I have been on and off hitched for past few years when introduced by my sis (Rache) when planning the wedding. Only really been back on since I got over the horrendous first 5 months of the pregnancy so lurked far more than I posted intitially.

IRL - I am a medical doctor specialising in geriatric medicine and acute general medicine (sick adults basically) - still officially a trainee doc (ie not a consultant which I have no desire to be for a few years yet). This makes me pretty useless when it comes to anything pregnancy or baby-related though sadly! Was working away from home but am hoping to transfer my training closer to my H and try to train flexibly when I finish M/L. Currently in a desperate rush to make the house presentable for baby's arrival - not that it will notice though!

Hobbies - well when not working, enjoy seeing my H (whom I rarely saw pre-M/L - god knows how this baby was conceived!) and long lost friends. Love travelling, spanish and eating lovely food. Have travelled and lived abroad for a while and would love to do more when baby gets a bit older. 

ft x

 

Munchkin28:

I am so enjoying this thread, keep them coming girls!!! Nice to meet you all xxx

Its lovely to see some of you are in my area, SE London/Kent.......   theres a lot of you from Scotland too!!! 

Such a great thread Madonna xxx

Munchkin, whereabouts in SE London/Kent are you?

 

I'm psychbird and am 32. I don't post much these days, but having a quick count up, have been around for about 4 1/2 years now. I live in the Medway Towns in Kent with my husband and our daughter, Cara, who will be 4 in January. I'm a fully paid up member of the one and only club - most days I'm completly fine with this but there are some days when I have wobbles.

When I'm not being a mum, I'm a teacher - I teach in an all girls secondary school (being in Kent, we have the grammar system still, but I teach in a "non-selective" school). My main subjects are Child Development and a variety of Health and Social Care type things, although I'm in overall charge of the Social Education Faculty in our school. When I first joined here, I was teaching Psychology - hence the user name I picked at the time!

Hi, I'm Hannah, I'm 30 and live in Sheffield with my H and 2 boys.

I'm Mum to Tommy (3 yrs 1 month) and James 11 days old. We unfortunately lost 3 babies while ttc after Tommy and it was a very difficult time but I am so grateful that we managed to hang on to baby James who arrived 11 days ago! I'm not sure if our family is complete yet but on the other hand I don't know if we could go through it all again.

I work part time in health and safety research for the HSE but am on mat leave currently and unsure when/whether to return.

My hobbies include ringing handbells (??!?!) and cooking/eating - hence my need to join WW (again!) asap!

 

Hi

I'm Becky, I am 33 and I live in Hove with Mr Cee and Arnie the cat.  After 6 years on infertility and loads of courses of IVF and ICS and never actually thinking that I would ever get pregnant,  I have just found out that I am pregnant with twins  God only knows how I'll cope and I am ever so slightly scared!! I have been on Hitched since October 2001 so blooming yonks and I have been married for 7 years, Hitched has offered some wonderful advice and kept me entertained over the years!.  I am originally from the East Midlands but I managed to escape to the south 10 years ago and haven't look back since.

I work in local government have been there for 8 years and its a bit dull, could seriously do with a change but I am stuck in a rut about what I want to do.  Maybe my job is to be a mummy!

Before I got pregnant I used to run and go to BMF but now because I feel as sick as a pig I am doing nothing and just feeling like a total lard bucket.  Hopefully if I ever get a spare moment after the birth when they are probably 18 years old! I hope to get back into it!

Hi everyone!! I'm Redtulip, 33, live in Pinner, Middlesex but originally from North Manchester. I have been married to my H for 4 years, together 6, although we met when we were 18 and had 18months together as teenagers!! We have an almost 1 year old daughter, Sydney, so currently gearing up for birthday celebrations - from room is full of presents!!! She is quite a character and has only just learnt to sleep!! I am a Paediatric doctor, I work part-time in central London. I wish I had a hobby but I don't think sitting in Starbucks counts! I'm quite addicted to my iPhone, hence the formatting. I will now admit for the first time on hitched that we are TTC no2!!!

I am 30 been ttc since 2003 and am about to in the new year embark on IVF. My hobbies include cooking, shopping , reading up on my job specialism which I find stupidly interesting and have more recently become slightly obesses with various gym classes. I have been married for 4 years.

hi, i'm Donna, 30, and I live in Wakefield. I'm a maths teacher in a secondary school and work full time. I have been married for 5 years and been with H for 12 years. We have a daughter, Libby, who is 4 and we are ttc no2.

I'm going back now to read through all the posts. Love this thread!

xx

Well here goes! My real name is Jen and I first joined Hitched in 2003/4 mainly posting on WP. I then started posting on BT in 2006 when we started TTC #1. I'm not sure why I stopped posting to be honest but I lurk pretty much everyday so I thought this was a great idea to re-introduce myself. I'm 29 and live near Newcastle ( hi to all the north east Hitchers!) and my husband is 35 and we have a little girl called Abigail who is 2 years and 5 months. I'm currently pregnant with number 2 and due 6th Jan! I'm starting to flap about how I'm going to cope with 2 but I'm sure I'll manage! I'm work as a Disclosure Advisor for the police but I start my mat leave on 4th Dec! I'm planning on watching lots of cheesy Christmas films and doing lots of Christmas activities with my little girl before baby arrives! Hobbies are my family! as well as reading, watching tv and my laptop! Looking forward to getting to know you all (again!) Jen Ps Sorry for any typos or or this post is set out, I'm using my iPhone at the minute

Ohh, love these threads, long overdue I think, well done Madge.

IRL I answer mostly to Jude, I'm 29 and I've been on hitched since Jan04 , but don't post/read so much nowadays. I feel like I should put more time in, but then feel bad about not spending time with the boys/my husband. I married my husband in Aug 05, we've now been together over 10 years! I have two boys, Oscar, 2.5yrs and Felix, 13mths, they are a right handful at times, but are just wonderful and amaze me every day.

We started trying for a baby after an unplanned pregnancy ended in miscarriage the week before our wedding. It took 8months to get another BFP, which ended in a missed miscarriage, two months later O was concieved, F was a bit of a surprise following 17 months after his brother. I really enjoy being a Mummy, although find it incredibly hard at times.

I work part time as a contact coordinator in social services (but really want to train as a midwife), my husband is a Police Officer and we live in a 2 bed flat in Colindale (North London). Our hearts lie nearer our home towns in the Westcountry though (Weymouth/Bath) and we're hoping to make a first step back there by moving to Winchester soon (or at least somewhere with a garden).

My life revolves around my boys really, I don't have much left after seeing to them, my husband and working. I like to run, but am terribly unfit now after years out and struggling to get motivated. I have lots of things I like and would love to be doing for myself, but it all seems too far away right now.

Hi, I'm Catherine - catarina came from an annoying nickname some friends at school gave me, and when I joined it was the first thing that popped into my head.

I'm (just) 30, married to M for 4.5 years, together for 14.5years, and have 2 highly spirited, but delightful children: Jack - 3 years 1month, and Sophie who will be 1 in a few weeks.  We live in Berkshire and I work part time as an Early Years teacher. 

I'm not sure I have any hobbies now I have children!  Unless you count tidying up, cleaning, washing clothes, etc as hobbies! 

 

CL - another 'did I know you were pregnant'???? Congratulations

And woohoo to RT, how exciting

Ace thread Madonna - I'm so nosy that I love reading all about you all

Hi all

I'm Clare (middle name Louise, if you hadn't guessed ). I'll be 34 in two weeks . I live in Wigan with MrCL and my yummy, scrumptious son, Harry, who is very nearly 13 months old. MrCL and I have been together for 10.5 years, married for 5.5 years. I'm originally from the North West, but grew up in Suffolk from the age of 8. All of my family & friends are still living in Suffolk, so I often feeling very isolated & lonely living up here with only MrCL, the IL's and a handful of friends for company. Thankfully though, we are planning to up sticks and move down to Suffolk in the next year - I'm soooooo excited to be near to my parents, my wonderful sister & amazing best friends again.

In RL I am a midwife (Hi mrsdogzy ) in a large consultant-led maternity unit in the North West. I've been back at work part-time (3 days a week) for 5 weeks since having Harry and am really enjoying being back at work & using my brain again . The rest of the time I spend being a Mummy to Harry, who is just the cutest, funniest, cheekiest, stroppiest, most adorable 13 month old that ever walked the earth (obviously I am not at all biased about this ). I've tried to join a couple of local groups, but find them all very kleeky & struggle to fit in TBH. However, saying this, I am going to go to my first NW BT meet in a couple of weeks, which I am excited & terrified about in equal measures

I don't really have many hobbies - think I must be slightly boring TBH However, I love reading, watching trashy TV (which MrCL absolutely HATES ), drinking good wine, cooking, eating yummy food & talking on the phone to my sister/best friend/Mum.

xxx