Let's introduce ourselves
MommyToAshley wrote: We have several new members so I thought we could all introduce ourselves.
I'll start.
Hi! 
My name is Dee Dee, I am from Ohio. I have a beautiful 6 month old daughter, Ashley, that is the love of my life. I also have a little Angel in heaven, Joshua. I am a WAHM.
It is nice to meet all of you, and I am looking forward to getting to know all of you better!
Kaitlin'smom replied: Hi
My name is Diana or Di for short, I have a beautiful 3 month old (today) little girl her name is Kaitlin. I am from Ohio. I am enjoying having this message board to met new people, get information, and to have comfort in knowing I am not the only one who has some diffucaltys with there little one.
Thanks!
ashade75 replied: Hi,
I am MommytoAshley's (Dee-Dee's) little sister. My name is Angel. I am also from Ohio. I have 3 children - Brittany is 12, Krystal is 10, and DIllon is 8.
I'd like to say hi to all of you and look forward to getting to know each of you better. I really like having this message board. Great job TLC and Mommy!!
ellesbells replied: Hi Dee Dee and everyone!
Just popping over from the June 03 board. Not sure if I like the setup over there anymore maybe I could join you guys?
My name is Ellie and I'm expecting #1 this June (baby boy!)
MommyToAshley replied: Welcome Ellie! And, Congratulations!
I agree, I hate the new set-up over there too. We'd love to have you join us! The expecting Moms and the experienced Moms are great here. P.S. Do you have any names picked out yet?
KatieLeigh79 replied: Hello ~
Im Katie - 23 from Michigan expecting #1 May 28th, 2003. Names we have picked out atm (seems to change daily) are: John Robert "JR" - both our fathers first names if its a boy and Lauren Faith if its a girl - totally different from what it seemed for the first 6 months. I have my own cleaning business which im dissolving for when the baby is born so i can hope to be a SAHM but we will see financially... I can hardly wait to get to know everyone and finally find a place to belong!
ellesbells replied: Thanks Dee Dee.
Our little guy is going to be Collin Anthony (we think!!)
Ellie
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Katie! And Welcome!
We couldn't decide on names either... We actually made our final decision at the hospital just hours before she was born. haha. At least we knew what to call her when she came out to greet the rest of the world.
It looks like you and Ellie have a lot in common -- your due dates are not too far apart.
I'm looking forward to hearing about your pregnancies... maybe I can get my "fix" that way. (I've been having the desire lately to get preggy again but I want to wait till Ashley is older)
Nice Meeting you!
Kaitlin'smom replied: Just wanted to say Hi to everyone!
supermom replied: Hi! My name is Beverly, I am almost 44 years old, and my DH is 27. I have four children, PJ (a boy) who will be 18 in less than two weeks, Leah (girl) who just turned 16, Sara (girl) who will be 14 in about 5 weeks, Anders (boy) who will be 3 in less than two weeks, and we are expecting in August (on the 20th) for number 5. (wow, what a mouthful)
We live in SE Kansas, and I try to post pretty regular, but heck, I haven't had a chance to look all day and it's like everyone posted today - laugh!!
Welcome to everyone who is new, and hi to anyone who has been here a while!
madaise replied: Hi I'm Judi. I live in SW Ohio. I'm mama to 3... 2 girls (9 & 12) and a boy (2 in June). We have 4 dogs, a cat, gecko and tree frog.
CantWait replied: HOLY SMOKES!!!!!! You guys have been busy posting today. LOL
HI My name is Marie. I'm 26 and currently residing in Alberta, Canada. My DH and I have a wonderful 7 year old boy, Roberto and are expecting another baby boy in the middle of July. (great name Ellie, our 2nd son will be named, Anthony Christian). We also have a wonderful Golden Lab named Dusty (wouldn't you know it, another boy...I'm totally outnumbered lol).
Welcome to all the newbies, hope you enjoy it here.
Cal&Camsmom replied: Hi! I'm Jenn, I'm 26 & my dh & I have one son that is 7 1/2 yrs. & a daughter that was born 3/7! I've just recently moved over here from the ivillage march '03 board. It's just WAY too confusing over there!
Glad to be here & hope to chat soon!
Jenn
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Jenn! Welcome aboard! Congrats on the birth of your new baby girl! I agree with you on the PP boards, but I think you will like it here. The Moms here are so terrific! I'm looking forward to chatting with you!
Hello to all the regulars as well!
vernavoo replied: Hi Everyone, I got an invite from TLCDad on my own PG/OW forum at voy.com. My name is Verna and I have 3 kiddos ages 9, almost 2 and about 5 months old! Hope to meet new friends here!!!!
Hugs,
Verna
~Sheri~ replied: Hi everyone!
I am Sheri! I am 28, and I am a first time mom to the Jared (AKA Jare-Bear). He is 14.5 months old and is keeping me VERY busy these days! I am married to Andy (30 yrs old) and we have been together for 10 years and have been married for almost 3.
I live in Beautiful B.C. Canada!
TLCDad replied: Welcome to Parenting Club Verna! I went to your website and saw your family photos. You have a really beautiful family
threetimeslucky_2003 replied: (I also posted this on the general infants discussion board)
Hello everyone, I found your board through the ivillage Feb 03 playgroup and thought I would come check it out over here.
My name is Stacey, and I have 3 great children, Isabel 8 years old, Luis 6 years old, and our new baby Braelyn Alexis Braelyn was born February 22nd, 2003 after 13 hours of "Induced" labor at 39 weeks 5 days. We decided to induce labor because we thought she was going to be a big baby. She was 8lbs. 6 oz. Around the same as my other two and She was born with no pain medication (only because I asked too late! haha) Life after having Braelyn is great, she is a very good baby that rarely cries, she gets up 1-3 times at night and to my suprise it is way easier than it was with Isabel and Luis. Anyway, I hope to have more time to post and get to know others from the board. But I have to go now because it is one of those "rare" times that Braelyn is crying!
Thanks,
Stacey
razz05 replied: Hi I'm Lindsay. I live in Western Massachusetts with my fiancee, Daughter (Laiken 3 in June) and Son (Sawyer 2 months today). I can't wait to get to know you all 
Sorry the picture is so big LOL
dhoppygirl replied: Hi! I am Dawn (25)...originally from PP Sept 02 playgroup. I am married to James (28); we just celebrated our second anniversary. We have a beautiful baby boy, Peyton James, who was born September 23, 2002. I look forward to posting here!! Thanks for the welcom TLC!!
Dawn
TLCDad replied: Hi Stacy and Lindsay! Welcome to Parenting Club! I am so happy to meet other parents!   Ashley was a big girl at birth too. She was 8lb 9oz! :
TLCDad replied: Hi Dawn! Thanks again for joining Parenting Club. Looks like we have alot of Sept babies here, including Ashley! 
supermom replied: Of course, nine months after one of the coldest months of the year
Nicole.Gauthier replied: Hi, I'm Nicole the proud mother of 10 month old Kyndra Paige. My husband Alan (married 09/01/00) and I also have 2 fur babies. Keesha and Boca both are boxers. The dogs are more work than Kyndra. She has been a dream until at nine months she decided to give up both naps and still only gives me 12 hours at night.
What a great site! Thanks to everyone for all the advise so far.
Nicole (30 years old) Montreal, Quebec
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Teesa and Welcome!
Although we've chatted in a few posts, I wanted to officially welcome you!
Wow! You can definately tell they are related!
Kitka replied: Hi everyone. My name is Kitka... I'm 27, married to Steven who is 25... We have a daughter Chloe who just turned 6 in February and a son Gavin who is just over 20 months. I am a former IVillager who got an invite from TLC dad, and I look forward to talking with you all!
Kaitlin'smom replied: Hi to all the newest members!
TLCDad replied: Hi again Kitka and Teesa! Glad you could join all of us at Parenting Club. Welcome to the community!
momofalyandsam replied: Hi All!
I'm Margo(33) married 10yrs to hubby Clay(37). We have two beautiful kids. Alyssa who is 7 and Samuel who will be 3months in a week! We live in Hotlanta, GA...and the heat will be kicking in soon! I also found out about these boards on PP. Really wish they hadn't changed the format! Hope to get to know you all better!!
Margo
Joannerobinm replied: Hi, I've been posting under the sept-dec forum but thought I would intro myself here too.
I'm Joanne (30), married to Rob (almost 32)And we have a beautiful 6&1/2 month old son named Alexander Joseph (Alex) We live in Connecticut and I look forward to sharing ideas with you all
ediep replied: Hi everyone, My name is Edie and my son Jason is 6 months old. He is usually a very happy and active little guy. I am a SAHM for the next year and a half. Jason, my DH Scott, and I live in NJ. I hope to get to know you all soon
-Edie and Jason 9/23
TLCDad replied: Hi again Margo, Joanne, Edie and everyone else! Glad to meet everyone. I hope you all are enjoying our little website 
MomToMany replied: Hi everyone! My name is Mollie, I'm 26, married to Shane, and have 4 kids; 3 boys and 1 girl. Their ages are 9, 7, 3, and almost 1. I live in northern Minnesota where it's STILL WINTER !!! We just got another 4 inches of snow on Thursday & Friday! Spring is never going to come here, maybe in July ?!!
Anyway, just thought I'd say hi to everyone!
Mollie
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Mollie!
What a gorgeous clan you have there!
Wow, now I am starting to like Ohio better. ALthough we did have a tornado warning here yesterday. I'll send some Spring weather vibes your way!
Nice to meet you!
And, Hi to everyone else as well -- I think I have spoken to everyone in a post somewhere but just wanted to say WELCOME again!
Hillbilly Housewife replied: Hi;
My name is Zach's Mom. lol!
Really...it's Veronique. I have a wonderful 7 month old baby boy, Zacharie. In my avatoar pic, he's just about 2 1/2 months old, taken in November. His birthdate was August 30th, 2002.
A little about me: (Ok a lot)
********* Birth Story
I have a natural talent for birthing babies... according to my doctor.... I woke up because I needed to use the restroom, and when I came out, back into our room, my water broke at 3:05am. We were in the hospital at 3:40am, dilated to 2, the nurses thought I'd be there all DAY!!
Well to their surprise, they came in and checked me at 5...and I was dilated at 6.... so they said I'd be there all MORNING!!
At 6am, I couldn't take it anymore... I called the nurse, and asked if I could get some demerol or SOMETHING... she said she had to call the doctor so he could approve of the shot... he did... she came back to tell me, and said it wouldn,t be long before I would get the shot...
at 6:20, I called the nurse and told her and told her to forget it, the baby was on it's way... she said you,re joking, right? I said NO-O-O-OOOO!! so she called the doctor again, told him, and he rushed to the hospital (he only lives 2 blocks down the street from it).
Well by the time he got to the room at 6:38, Zach was already crowning... the doctor just barely put his gown and gloves on, and Zach delivered himself!! He half came out on the bed, the doctor grabbed him and pulled his legs out.
So the whole labor and delievery took a grand total of 3 hours and 41 minutes.
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Me
I'll be 21 years old on May 3rd, and I live in Ottawa, Canada. My DH will be 23 on April 22nd. We've known each other for just about 10 years, we met when I was 12 and him 14. I was in a bad relationship before DH, and DH was there for me through it all. One day, we were haning out like we always did, but we kissed, out of the blue, while I was still with my ex. That night, I told my ex I was leaving, he didn't care. I took all my stuff (which constituted a major part of our appartment, since I had been living on my own for a few years...) and moved back in with my mom temporarily.
6 months later, DH (SO at the time) and I moved in together. We went to the justice of the Peace to get married, and later that day found out we were expecting. Funny how things turn out, isn't it? lol!
So here we are, 16 months later, with a house, 2 cars, an awesome cutie for a son, and a wonderful marriage. Things couldn't be better!!!
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We also are the honored pets of our wonderful master, Monkey the Cat. He has us WHIPPED. lol! He's a silver tabby...he's just precious. I've taught him to *sit* and to *give me your paw*, in order to get a nice treat, or a little plate of canned food or tuna. He's too cute!
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One of our current cars, my Camaro, I've recently sold through Ebay to some young guy further up North, and he's making payments on it... so that car is technicaly his.... but it's in our driveway.
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We also have one of our friends living in our basement - her parents are moving across the country, and she doesn,t make enough money to support herself with the high rent prices these days, so she gives us 375$ a month. She babysits now and then too!
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I think I've rambled on enough about myself, I look forward to meeting all of you, and sharing life stories about our kids!
Veronique
Danielle2066 replied: Hello everyone, My name is Danielle and I am writing from NC. My son Darwin Lawrence was born January 3, 2003. He is my first child so I am still getting used to being someones "mom" but he is a good baby and very patient with me. Well I look forward to talking to you all. I am always open for suggestions.
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Danielle!
Welcome to ParentingClub! Congratulation on your baby boy! You'll have to upload a picture of him soon, we will all want to see him!
It is nice to meet you. I am Dee Dee, and I am a first time Mommy as well. I think you will find that the ladies here are sooo nice and helpful.
Looking forward to talking to you more!
Schnoogly replied: Hi I am Steph, first time mom to Iain born Dec 24 '02 (15 weeks old today!) I am 28 and hail from southern california (east east los angeles, almost in the desert) I am a graduate student getting my PhD in european religious history & all I have left is my dissertation which is taking forever now that I have a big distraction! I sometimes teach when I'm offered the chance and I work part time as a writing instructor/writing center assistant director. I'm going back to work finally on Thursday! (Was going to go back sooner but Iain's health kept me home.)
Iain was born with a congenital heart defect called tetralogy of fallot (which is a combination of 4 defects) and required two heart surgeries, the last one 2 weeks ago. We were pretty scared for a while but now that he's *fixed* he's doing a lot better and I don't worry so much.
I'm also an exile from PP (though I still post there occasionally).
Steph
MommyToAshley replied: What a sweetie pie! I checked out his web site too --soo cute!
It's so nice to meet you and learn a little about you as well as Iain! I am glad Iain is doing better!
Hillbilly Housewife replied: Welcome to all!!!!
msjennbug replied: Hi. I've been visiting for a week, maybe two. I just officially joined. 
I'm Jenn, a 29yo mother of 5 with another on the way in July. Due July 4th, actually. I was a longtime, active poster on PP too. Usually on July EC, Nov01, TOK, Current Debate, Ezzo Debate, Homeschooling... and a few other I visited now and then.
Anyway, happy to be here. Jenn
i'm trying to attach a pic of the kiddos
Hillbilly Housewife replied: Welcome!! I used to post on the Sept02playgroup, in-laws, ttc, and I used to lurk on the TOK board.
This board is awesome!! So quick to respond to questions..and very helpful advice too!!!
TLCDad replied: Hi Jenn! Welcome to Parenting Club!
jdkjd replied: Hello, I'm Jenn (29) married to Ryan (28) for 2 years in June, we had our daughter, Bailey September 16th, 2002. We also have to large cats that have been on a diet for a year with no table food-no change. A familiar problem with the humans in our house.
I was on the Sept. mommies PP board and have come here to find new (and old) friends.
That's us!
momofajcl replied: I guess I should get around to introducing myself here! LOL! I'm Heather I'm a 33 yo SAHM to 3 boys. Been married to dh for 9 years (today is our anniversary)...*gasp*...he is almost 43 and works in the semiconductor industry (the company he works for makes DRAM). We have two Dalmatians (Dotti and Buddy), 2 cats (Mama Cat and Scragglepuss), 2 firebelly toads (Lumpy and Bumpy) and countless fish (no names ). Anyway...that's us in a nutshell
TLCDad replied: Happy Anniversary!!! 
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Jenn!
I read your post in the homeschooling board and I am you finally made it official. Looking forward to chatting with you more!
Heather...happy anniversary!
momofajcl replied: Thanks TLCDad and Dee Dee
Insanemomof3 replied: Hi! I am Denise and I have 2 children. My oldest (from 1st marriage) is Mikayla (aka Kayla) and she is 7 (9-17-95). My youngest, for now, is Tristan and he is 14 months (2-6-02) Kayla lives with her dad in Montana. I miss her so much. My husband, James, and I were married in 2000. We had Tristan, and we live in Oregon. I am pregnant again and I am due in September. We have a scheduled c-section for Sept. 1st!
Denise
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Denise! Welcome!!
Congratulations on your pregnancy! You may give a new meaning to the word Labor Day...haha Ashley, my DD, was due Sept 1, 2002 but I was induced on Sept 5. It's a great month to have a baby. 
I am looking forward to getting to know you and welcome again to PC.
Hillbilly Housewife replied: A great big WELCOME!!!!!!!!

maliksmommy replied: Hello everyone, my name is Diann. I am 26 and live in Kansas City. Me and DH have a wonderful little boy who is 7 months named Malik. I am here from the Sept. 02 PP board also:) I hope to get to know all of you a lot better in time to come!
Hillbilly Housewife replied: Welcome!! You'll love it here! I sure do!
 
supermom replied: Oh, oh, oh!! Hi Diann!!!
Hey - someone in my neck of the woods!! - I'm from Pittsburg, KS - Welcome to Parenting Club. The people here are great and friendly.
I'm 43, and have four with one on the way - three are older (teenagers!) and one is three. I'm due again in August!
Hope to see you around!
MilMunchMOM replied: Hello! My name is Chris and I have two wonderful children. Sean will be 4 on the 23rd of April and Kari was 2 on the 7th of March. AND....I am unexpectadly expecting.
Unexpectadly Delighted!!
I have only dabbled in the chat scene. So please bear with me and be forgiving. I am not opposed to advise or opinion.
Hillbilly Housewife replied: Heyyyy!!
Welcome! You'll find plenty of great people here!!
Congratulations on your little future bundle of joy! Will you be finding out if it's a boy or a girl?
TLCDad replied: Hi Chris! Welcome to Parenting Club!
And Congratulations on the new baby!
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Chris and Welcome!
Congrats on unexpectedly expecting 
It's nice to meet you... we're glad you joined! Looking forward to getting to know you!
maestra replied: My name is Michelle, though I also answer to maestra-Spanish for teacher, during the day. I am 26 (until Thurs.) and DH Henry is also 26. Right now we are ships passing in the night, as I work days and he works evenings. But we are together on weekends, and we are the only people who care for our baby.
Jaquelyn Gabrielle (Jaci) was born 9/23. She weighed in at 8lbs 4 oz, after 33 hours of labor. I was in major denial after prodromal labor and 7 false alarm trips to l&d! Jaci was named for Jaci Velasquez, my husband's favorite singer.
Henry and I were married 6/8/02- oops! We had a nice vegas wedding-at 6 mos pregnant! But it was fun!
I am amazed at how fast Jaci is growing. Yesterday she figured out how to hold something in each hand! Then she laughed as she banged them together to make noise! Pots and pans, here we come!
Dharber001 replied: Hello I am Dixie. I am married and have two children. Alic is 7 and Gabriel "Gabe" is 7 months old. I was reffered to this forum by a lady who chats in a nother forum I am a part of. This one seems interesting. I think I may hang around a while!
Hillbilly Housewife replied: Welcome Dixie!! I'm sure you'll love it here! I sure do!!

jdkjd replied: Welcome Dixie!!! Hope you stick around...
5littleladies replied: Hi there, I'm Jennifer (24) married to Jason (25) for 6 1/2 years, I am a stay at home mom to 3 beautiful girls-Madeline 5, Megan-3, and my sweet little Brianna is about 6 1/2 months (and I am ridicuous enough to think I am ready for another-lol ). I am looking forward to getting to know everyone.
Hillbilly Housewife replied: Helloooo there!! Welcome!
I'm sure you'll have a blast with all the wonderful people here! I really like the name Brianna!You're not ridiculoue...I'm trying to have another one, and Zach will only be 8 months old at the end of the month!!!
jdkjd replied: Yay, another Jennifer! And I'm actually thinking about having another also. Trying to make sure the next time I'm pregnant that I'm large during the cool months...
dolfinrse replied: Hi. My name is Donna. My husband Wally and I are expecting our first any day. My actual due date is 4-25, but we'll see if I make it that far. I am from NJ and look forward to chatting with everyone.
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Jennifer, Dixie and Donna! Welcome!!! We're so glad you are here! Looking forward to getting to know you better!
TLCDad replied: Hi Dixie and Donna!
Welcome to Parenting Club! Glad to meet you!
jdkjd replied: Thought we could get some more intros...
BRIDGETTE FRANCIS replied: [FONT=Times][SIZE=7][COLOR=purple] HI YOU GUYS<
MY NAME IS BRIDGETTE AND I FOUND HTIS WEB SITE WHILE LOOKING UP STUFF ON PREGNANCY. I AM , AS OF NOW, 5 WEEKS AND WILL BE BRINGING A BABBY OR TWO INTO THE WORLD IN DEC OR JAN. I AM VERY EXCITED. I MIGHT BE HAVING TWINS SO I'LL FIND OUT ON WED APRIL 30TH. I AM MARRIED AND NOW WE'RE EXPECTING OUR FIRST BABY. PLEASE GIVE ME ANY ADVICE . MY EMAIL IS CALIZ_BRWNSUGAR@YAHOO.COM
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Bridgette and Welcome!
It's nice to meet you!
Congratulations! Wow -- twins! That would be exciting! And, double the joy! 
I am Dee Dee, by the way, and I am a first time Mommy to my 7 month old daughter, Ashley! I am looking forward to chatting with you ... and I am sure the other members here can answer a lot of your questions or just be here for support... I don't know what I would have done without them!
Welcome again!
TLCDad replied: Hi Bridgette! Welcome to Parenting Club!
I think you will like it here.... alot of nice and friendly people! Feel free to register. Its free of course and has alot of nice benefits; with uploading your own avatar, etc.
Kaitlin'smom replied: HI
to all the new people!
ediep replied:
Hi all new people! Looking forward to getting to know you!!
kit_kats_mom replied: Hello!
I have been posting and lurking for a week or so and I really like it so I think I will settle in and formally introduce myself now.
My name is Cary and I'm 32. I work from home doing database stuff for a Medicaid consulting firm. It's really boring and tedious but I wouldn't give it up since I am bringing in $ and able to stay home with my DD Katherine. My DH Woody, 33, is a computer geek, he's an IT director at a local company. I posted our meeting story on that thread. We have a wonderful new addition to our family and her name is Katherine Taylor W. She was born on Labor day (9-2) 2002 so she is almost 8 months old. We also have an old asthmatic cat named tallia whom I have owned for 13 years. She was my first baby but now she is chopped liver. She gets along well with the baby but I don't think she understands why "her" laps are always full with the new little human. I think we will start trying for a second baby next year. I want Katherine to be at least 2 before we bring even more chaos into our home.
Jenn (Bailey's mom) and I met on the PP September PG and realized that we live in the same town. We have gotten together a few times with our families and I have to tell you, she is one funny girl! Its fun to see how differently our little ones are doing things. I hope Bailey and Katherine grow up together and are buddies...except Jenn will have to move to our side of town. (We are thinking Southwood in the next 3 years Jenn)
I am a former PP poster and I mainly posted on September EC & PG, Happy as i am, Trading Spaces, Breastfeeding and Attachment Parenting boards. I don't spend nearly the amount of time on any message boards as I had in the past. I don't know whether that is because I am more comfortable in my "mommy" status or if I just realized how much of my life I was spending in front of the computer. My IRL friends started making fun of me about always referring to "the girls on the board..." However, I will try to check in at least once a day and I look at all of the pictures, even if I don't have time to post to each individual. You guys have some of the CUTEST babies I've ever seen.
Have a great day and happy posting Cary
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Cary!
I've chatted with you in a few threads, but it is nice to officially welcome you! It was also wonderful to learn a little bit about you and your family. It sounds like you have a lot in common with me and my DH. We run our own business...database, programming, web design, etc. DH is the computer geek ... I just do the web stuff.
Katherine is an absolute doll!!! I just love your avatar. I just wanna pinch her cheeks...I bet people do that all the time.
Well, welcome again! I'm glad you are here and looking forward to chatting more!
jdkjd replied: Howdy Cary! I'm glad you've decided to stick around...I've really enjoyed this board especially after the decline of the PP board-I'm sure you will too.
Talk to you soon...
(Me? Funny? Maybe just crazy... )
Hillbilly Housewife replied: Woowoo! Glad you formally introduced yourself, now I can formally welcome you!!! lol!!!
I think it's awesome when people reach out across an unkown *world* (ie: internet) and forge online friendships...then are able to go out and meet the people!! I'd love to meet someone in my area!!!
I LOVE your avatar - she's so precious in her little hat!!! 
booey2 replied: Hi and here is a formal welcome to the board from another relative newbie. I think I may have already welcomed you to the board but nobody can get too many hellos.
Mommieto2Girls replied: Hello everyone I am a newbie and love the board alot. I came to this site through the aug 02 playgroup on pp. My name is Charlene (25) my husband is Chris(29) , we have been together for a little over 10 years and our 10th wedding anniversary is on Aug 8. We tried the whole time to have a baby but no luck until we finally accepted that we couldn't have children then BAM I'm pregnant. I think everyone thaught I was crazy, but I wasn't. We now have a beautiful baby girl that we love more than life itself. She has become a handful now that she is crawling , boy is it great. Good luck to all you expecting moms to be and happy crawling and walking to all babies already here. Cherrish all your time with your little one because it goes by so fast.
Jamie replied: hey all
Im Jamie, DW is due aug 18 03, this will be my first and her 3rd, she has 2 sons, Jacob(6) and James(5), so im a step daddy!! Im from Toronto Ontario Canada
Jamie
MomofTay&Sam replied: Hi everyone!! I am a new and old mommy. LOL I have a almost 6 month old son and a soon to be 11 year old. This is a fantastic board!
jdkjd replied: Welcome to all of the newbies!! Wow, it seems like the board is growing by leaps and bounds...
I love this board, feel free to ask anything and know that you will get support here.
MommyToAshley replied: I second that...welcome to all the new people! I am looking forward to getting to know each one of you and I can't wait to see all those baby pics...hehe.
TLCDad replied: Hi everyone! Welcome to Parenting Club... Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

I am the tech guy here as well as very happy father to Ashley 9/2002 and our son Joshua born to Heaven 02/2000.
supermom replied: Wow - I missed welcoming several people who introduced themselves in this thread, so I am gonna welcome you all to Parenting Club. This board is the first one I ever really got involved in, and it's all TLCDad's fault!! 
So, Welcome to Everyone who's new and anyone I missed giving another welcome, I am sorry, it was an oversite on my part. This board is really growing and that's GOOD!!
I'm Beverly, mommy to 4 and one on the way in August. We're so excited!!
Hope to get to know you all better, I am really enjoying getting to see all of your beautiful children. They are really cute (handsome for the older boys!).
And again, Welcome to a WONDERFUL board. MommyToAshley and TLCDad do an awesome job!
~CrazieMama~ replied: Hello, My name is Michelle (24), I have a son named Tyler (7) and a daughter named Brianna (13 months). I am a single mother. I have an interesting birth story that is pretty amazing if you don't mind sitting here and reading. It will be a treat. It started at my baby shower March 30, 2002. The last woman walked out the door. As she was walking down the step, she fell. Well, I got up as fast as I could manage and thats when it happened!!!!!!!!!! Whooosh!!!! My water broke and I thought my bladder exploded. That all happened around 7:15p.m. I called the doctor and he told me that I should go to the hospital. But the hospital is about an hour away!!!!! I said ok and then called my sister who is about 1 1/2 hours away to come and pick me up. Oh boy!!! Well, she shows up and we climb into the car with our mom. Thats a ride that should not happen!!!! Video camera on most of the time there. We get to the hospital at 12:10a.m. I am in no pain at all. Just very minor pressure in my lower back. I literally laughed all through labor until the last hour. At around 5:45a.m. I stopped laughing and got serious. Everyone knew the pain was serious. I tried changing positions, sitting in the rocking chair, but of course, when nothing works, get back in bed and wait. I knew it was time when I got the sudden urge take the biggest poop in history!!!! I kept telling the nurse that it felt so good to push, but she kept telling me to wait, that I was only 9 1/2 centimeters. What?!?!? I don't care!!!!! Well, needless to say, the doctor did not get there in time to deliver. He was there in time to stitch me back up though. I managed to tear just a little. The little bit of demerol did not work good enough, so needless to say, I felt the tear. Well, my angel was born at 6:47a.m. March 31, 2002 That's right Easter Sunday!!!!! She weighed in at 6lbs. 13.6 oz. 20 1/2 in long. I hope you enjoyed the story. I enjoyed living through it!!!
TLCDad replied: Hello Michelle!
Welcome to Parenting Club! I think you will have a good time here!
What a great story! I can't believe the doctor did not get there sooner since you called him when your water broke. Of course he might of had a busy night. 
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Michelle
Wow! Exciting birth story!!! Makes my delivery sound boring, hehe.Thanks for sharing!
It's nice to meet you and welcome aboard! I am looking forward to getting to know you better!
supermom replied: Hi Michelle! That was an amazing story - sounds like they had your Baby Shower just in time!!
Glad to meet you - welcome to Parenting Club
I'm Beverly, mom to 4 with one on the way in August.
I think you'll really like it here, I know there are a lot of us who do!
Take care, hope to get to know you even better
AppleJill replied: Hi everyone! My name is Nicole and I just found and joined this message board this evening! I'm looking to meet some other moms. I have a 15 month old son and live near Indianapolis, Indiana. I don't have a whole lot of friends my age with small children. Just looking for people to chat with and share experiences with. I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you!
~CrazieMama~ replied: Welcome to the board!!!! My name is Michelle. (25) I have a son 8 and a daughter 15 1/2 months. Please feel free to post where you want. We all do. Have fun posting and if you have any problems, just ask. Someone here will help you out.
A&A'smommy replied: Hey all some of you kinda know me... Im seventeen im pregnant with my first baby she is due sometime around the end of october and the beginning of november...i cant wait to be a mom, i cant wait to see my little girl!!! i have a website if you want to see some wedding pictures and hear my story its http://pages.ivillage.com/jessyann2003/.
3_call_me_mama replied: Hi Everyone. I'm Carrie and my husband Dennis and I have a beautiful, ACTIVE 10 month old (on 9/5) son named Cameron. We've been trying to find a board that isn't as confusing and hard to use as some others are since our son was born. HE's getting so big and into everything. About 2 weeks ago he started walking and has pretty much mastered climbing so now there really is no escape from him! So we are looking forward to hearing from you and seeing how everyone else's little ones are doing. Oh yeah, we're from northern Vermont.
maliksmommy replied: Hi Carrie, welcome to the board! I think you will find this board is very easy to navigate and VERY friendly
My name is Diann (26), DH Aaron (34) and a wonderful little boy Malik who just turned 1 on 9/4/03.
We look forward to hearing more from you and all about Cameron
Mommieto2Girls replied: Hi, welcome to the boards you guys,
I am Charlene(26) and DH is Chris(29) and we are first time parents to Madison 1 years old. I can't wait to get to know both of you. Hope you enjoy the board.
asaka replied: Hi. I'm Anne & new to this board. I am 34 & DH Shawn is 42. We already have a beautiful daughter, Kaitlyn, who is 27 months old. We are expecting #2 on November 17th. We live in Canada.
My2Carebears replied: Hi I am Cary. I am 25 and married to My DH Guy(26). We have 2 daugthers, Abrianna(6) and Angelis*Angel*(18 months) I have been on this bored almost 2 weeks and I love it!! Everyone is so nice and willing to listen to anything!!!
victoire2002 replied: Hi I am Vicki, and I have a 14 month old son, Aidan. I am married to John and we have been together for 5 years. I really enjoy this board, and hopefully you will, too! Welcome!
Vicki
CantWait replied: Wow there certainly are lots of new members to the board, so I'll take this chance to welcome you all. I'm Marie, 26. Mom to Robbie, 8 years and Anthony, 3 and a half months. Hope you all enjoy your time here.
momtobe replied: My name si Sharon and i have a wonderful hubby corey. We are expecting twins in June...i live in Toronto...
jen replied: Hi I am Jenny! I live in Willis, Texas. I am married to Josh. We are expecting our little girl Maddy in April!
A&A'smommy replied: Hey welcome to the board its ALWAYS great to have new members!!! I LOVE meeting new people!!
porksdad replied: Hi all,
am new but already benfitting from great and helpful advice. I am 38 my wife, Christine, is 22 and her daughter Kathleen, is 2 and 4 months.
We currently live in the Philippines, where I have been working for 5 years and where we met, and plan to return to the UK as a family in 12 months time.
Hi all and thanks for being so welcoming and helpful 
Jamison'smama replied: You have a beautiful family!
jen replied: Wow beautiful wife and family!!!
Kirahsmommy replied: Hello, I just found this place through doing a search on google. My name is Susie, and i am a 32 yr old SAHM to 3, Alex is 8, Joey is 5 (will be 6 on March 21) and Kirah 14 months old. I live in Wisconsin., i hope to be able to get to know you all better.
Melissa replied: Hello my name is Melissa. I am 26 years old and I live near Chicago. I have been married for 3 years to Greg. We have one child a son named Matthew who is 9 1/2 months born May 15 2003. We will soon be ttc again for baby number 2. I am really striving for a 05/05/05 baby.
CantWait replied: what a beautiful family
pinka_star replied: My Daughter Emma's birthday is May 28th, 2003. Just thought it was cool they're the same age, hehe. I would love to ttc again, but I don't think my Husband is up for it yet.
pinka_star replied: Oh and I'm Susie (20 yrs. old) from Colorado, my Husband is Dustin (21 yrs. old) and our Daughter Emma is 9 months old, and growing faster everyday.
paradisemommy replied: lol dh and i are into numbers too! we got married on 2/4/2002 only because we both worked on 2/2..good luck on the 5/5/05 baby..i'll be rooting for you! 
GREAT picture porksdad..beautiful family you have!! it's always great to be able to put a face to a name~
A&A'smommy replied: Hello newbies!!!!
wow we have so many new members now!!! Thats great welcome everyone!!!!!
megsmommie replied: I'm Joy. Dh is Ron. And we have three sons (one is my step son) Jordan (5 yrs), Jonathan(11 yrs) and Lewis(9 yrs). We are trying to have one last child, and definatley hoping it is a GIRL!!! We already have the name picked out- hence my screen name. We have been trying for only 3 months now, but it seems like forever!
cassiepatt replied: Hello, My name is Cassie and I am new here. My husband and I were just married in November. He has a 15 year old son and I have an 8 year old son. We just found out that we are pregnant. Needless to say we would like a girl, but, we mostly just want the baby to be healthy! I look forward to getting to know you all over the next 9 months.
A&A'smommy replied: Hey Cassie!!!
Welcome and Congrats on your pg!!! Im Jessica 18 married to Jeremiah 21 we are first time parents to Alyssa Faith who is 3months old! I hope you have a Happy and Healthy nine months!!
angeleyes27 replied: hello everyone. i am angela and i have a 5 year old little girl. i am 27 and i live in minnesota. this is a very informative site and i want to thank all of the people that have written in this forum. parenting can be the greatest thing and yet be one of the hardest things. thanks for all the tips that i have read and the funnies.
pinka_star replied: This is an awesome message board. So many strong, and smart women here. I don't know how I survived 8 months without them. I have gotten so many great advice from everyone.
I'm glad you've joined us, and I'm looking forward to getting to know you.
angeleyes27 replied: hey thanks alot. i don't have too many female friends that have children that i can talk to about issues like this. i am so excited about being with you all. thanks for making me feel so welcome!!!
pinka_star replied: Anytime!! I don't have many female friend either. I'm a stay at home Mom and I don't get out much. It's really nice to talk to other Mothers about our kids and everything.
kimberley replied: hi and welcome to the board!
congrats on your pg! are you going to find out the sex of the baby? wishing you a H&H 9 months and look forward to getting to know you better.
Heavenly replied: Hello !!!
My name is Sue, also known as Heavenly. I love message boards, meeting other moms & finding fun stuff on the internet. I've even posted some of my 'fun' finds.
I'm a sahm married 5 1/2 yrs. We have a dd 4 1/2yrs & a ds 3 1/2 yrs. We live in So. Cali.
Hope to talk to you all & get to know you.
A&A'smommy replied: HEY! Nice to meet you! Welcome to the Parenting club, this is a GREAT place! My name is Jessica (18) Married for year on the tenth of may to Jeremiah (21) we are first time parents to Alyssa Faith (five months wednesday), and I am also a SAHM and loving it!
shannon75 replied: WOW lots of buckeyes on here!
I am orginally from Ohio myself. I was born in Cincinnati but grew up close to Columbus. When I was 19 I moved out with my dh (we were dating then) He was and is in the navy so I moved hundreds of miles away to Virginia. Then we moved to New Jersey and now we are in Florida where I plan to stay. My mom and one of my sisters now lives about 2 hours away and dh is from here so his family is here as well. I do plan on going to OH to visit my dad, other sisters and friends in June tho
I have 3 kids, Travis (8) Taylore (6) and Thaddeus (2) Im planning on going back to college soon. I want to learn more about web design and web graphics so I can get a good paying job by the time my youngest starts off with school.
Thats all I can think of right now. what are some common questions that I could answer?
Jessy replied: Hi I'm new here too. I'm 26, and Nicole Kristen is my first baby. She's 12 weeks old, and the love of my life, Her daddy and I have been together 4 years, and he's wonderful. I'm a SAHM, and cherish each moment I get to spend with my peanut. Thanx for letting me share. P.S.I love taking pictures of my peanut and showing her off. Is that okay here?
kimberley replied: hi and welcome to the boards Jessy!
yes, we love lots of pictures around here! i look forward to seeing lots of Nicole! i am Kimberley, SAHM to Jacob (7yo), James (6yo) and Jade (7mos). My DH Jamie posts here sometimes too. i look forward to getting to know you better
CantWait replied: Hi there and welcome to the board We absolutely LOVE to see pictures, so please do share.
Mom2Boyz replied: Welcome to the board!!! I'm Amy sahm to Conner(5 months) I absolutly LOVE pictures!! I post sooooooooo many everyone here is probably sick of seeing my little guy lol
A&A'smommy replied: Hey and welcome! My name is jessica (18) I'm married to Jeremiah (21) for a year on the 10th of next month. We are first time parents to Alyssa Faith (5months) and I'm a SAHM and I LOVE it! and of course we love baby pictures here you can see I have posted TONS of pictures of Alyssa.
Jessy replied: Thanx everyone. What a welcome. Here's my little Peanut
kimberley replied: awwww she is such a cutie!!! i love naked baby pictures! she has beautiful eyes too!
Mom2Boyz replied: she is gorgeous I LOVE the top left one!!!!
JaSaAn replied: Hi, i am 18 and from the uk. I am engaged and am due to give birth to my baby girl on 20/9/2004 
amynicole21 replied: Hi, and Welcome to the board! Congrats on your pregnancy!
I'm Amy, Mom to Sophia born 9/4/02. Can't wait to get to know you better
Elle replied: Hello and welcome!
I'm Elle, mom to Alexis, Juliet & Brighton, and pg. with twins due in October.
Where in the UK are you from? Just curious... I was born in London and moved to the US when I was 6 years old... But I'd love to move back there!
My2Beauties replied: Hey LeaAnn here, AKA Hanna's Mommy! She is 5 1/2 months old, will be 6 mos. on 5-14-04!!! She is a joy to have around and is a very outgoing baby. Already sitting up on her own. I only have one question, I will mostly be accessing this site from work, since I do not have the internet at home yet. I have many pictures saved to my Pictures folder here at work as either Bitmap or JPG images. When trying to change my avatar and post pictures of Hanna it is telling me that type of file is not allowed. How can I post pictures without scanning them or supplying a URL??? HELP!
Mom2Boyz replied:
Welcome to Parenting Club
I'm Amy, sahm to Conner (5 Months). Glad you found us!!!!
If you're trying to attach a file, it may be too large. I think the max is like 75k. And for the avatar, I think they have to 100x100 or smaller, and no bigger than 32k. HTH
kimberley replied: Welcome to the boards and congrats!
i look forward to getting to know you better and hear all about how your baby bean is growing! I'm a SAHM to three, Jacob is 7yo, James is 6yo, Jade is 8 mos. we live in Toronto.
My2Beauties replied: Trying to insert Hanna's picture
Mom2Boyz replied: She is ADORABLE I love the changing table!!!!
My2Beauties replied: I finally figured it out, here are some more pics of Hanna
My2Beauties replied: Now it'll only allow me to do one at a time...LOL! Here she is with sissy Desiree....age 8!!!
My2Beauties replied: OK one more clear one...sorry guys this one is professional and not fuzzy like the other ones I have!
alice&arik replied: Oh how cute is that?
Welcome to the board! My name is Alice, 23...my son is Arik, 21 months.
My2Beauties replied: Thanks for welcoming me everyone!!!!!!! Oh my dad made the changing table, he refinished the wood and burnt her name into it somehow or another. Can we say Handy Man! All I know is I love it too! Thanks.
A&A'smommy replied: Hey and welcome! My name is jessia (18) i'm married to Jeremiah (21) and we are first time parents to Alyssa Faith almost six months. Welcome ladies!
A&A'smommy replied: hannasmommy, Our babies were born on the same day!
My2Beauties replied:
That is so cool!
Mommy2M replied: Hi everyone! I am Meg (27) mommy to Meadow age 2. I live in NY and i have been married for 8 years. I have been a member/ Admin of 2 boards on the net and have been released shall i say, because of not agreeing with bashing of other board members. So now i look for a nice, quiet place once again, to post and make new friends.
Mom2Boyz replied: Hi Meg And welcome to parenting club!! I'm Amy(25) fiance to Larry (25) we're first time parents to Conner (5.5 months ) We live in Missouri, and I'm a sahm. I'm glad you found us! I'm sure you'll love it here, I know I do.
Kim replied: Hello everyone! I am Kim , SAHM to Rhiannon (6), Colton (4), and Kennedy (almost 21 months). I am engaged to Blaine who works as an Offshore Production Operator on a platform in the Gulf. We live in Southwest Louisiana.
I can't wait to get to know all of you! Looks like lots of fun here.
Here are my kiddos!
Rhiannon

Colton

Kennedy
CantWait replied: Hi there and welcome to the board
~Sheri~ replied: Hi everyone! I am Sheri, mum to the adorable (and VERY busy) Jared. Thanks to an accidental PM from someone, I found my way back to these forums!!
I am a 29 yr old Canadian mom who loves to read and watch too many reality TV shows. Jared is my first child, and may be our only one. (We are so indecisive!)
I am glad I found my way back!
CantWait replied: Welcome back to the boards Sheri, glad to see you again
AlyssaNicole'sMommy_0110 replied: Hi, My name is Jessica. I am the proud mommy of a beautiful 5 month old little girl. Alyssa is the love of my life. I am new to this forum and i love being able to read about others experiences with there children. This is all sooooo new to me and i'm loving almost every minute of it. I'm still trying to adjust to the no sleep thing. She is such a happy baby and her smiles make up for the lack of sleep. I'm looking forward to discussing all her milestones with all of you. [/b]
A&A'smommy replied: wow how weird!
My name is Jessica and I'm mommy to alyssa faith and Married to Jeremiah. How old are you lol? Welcome!
immortalbeloved replied:
Hi everyone!
My name is Erin I live in Nebraska. My son Brandon is 6 years old and My daughter Hailey is 7 months old. Both of them had a platelet/blood disorder called Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia. It is very rare and I am looking for others that have this disorder to chat with and support. Also I look forward just to talking with new people to chat with anyway.
Mommy2Rhia replied: hi my name is April and i am new as of today...i look foward to making some great new friends here!!
lsjulee replied: Harlo all! I'm from the other side of the world - Asia. I've always wondered about our differences and similarities in upbringing of our off-springs. That's why I'm here. Hoping to make more international friends too. Can I join the crowd?
Me, a FTWmother of a 6yo girl and 2yo boy. Am now orientating myself in this board so that I could post more pics.
A&A'smommy replied: Welcome My name is Jessica (18) married to Jeremiah (21) for a year now and we are first time parents to Alyssa Faith 6.5 months old. I hope to get to know you and your cuties!
**Nancy** replied: Hi Everyone. I found this board by toally accident. Hope you don't mind if I join?!! My name is Nancy I am 40 and have 3 kid Jessica 22 Jonathan 14 and Zachary who just turned 2 in May. I have been married to my hubby Jon for almost 3 years now. I work PT in a restaurant. Can't wait to get to know you all!!
CantWait replied: Hey there Nancy. Welcome to Parenting Club Nice to have another BTDT mommy on the board!!!!! Your experience will be great!!
MommyToAshley replied: Hello and Welcome! We're glad you found us. Jump right in, I am sure you will enjoy your stay here. I am Dee Dee, a first time Mommy to Ashley. I am looking forward to gettting to know you better.
angel92 replied: Hi everyone! I'm Kay, mom to Rosie, who will be 6 in August. My SO, Ken, and I have been together for 7 1/2 years. We live in SE Pennsylvania.
Can't wait to meet everyone!
Zoe'sMommaCamie replied: Hello Kay! Welcome to Parenting Club! My name is Camie (28), I've been married to Keith (29) since March 22, 2002, and we are first time parents to Zoe Annabelle born April 15, 2003. Hope you enjoy it here. I love it!! Happy posting
Alice replied: Hi everyone, I'm Alice. (Sorry, I thought I had already introduced myself ) I'm a 45 year old SAHM from Long Island, New York.
I'm married to Peter, who teaches High School English. In my other life I taught High School Math for 20 years.
Oh, and I have a love/hate relationship with Koko, our chocolate lab.
MommyToAshley replied: Hi Alice! Nice to officially meet you, although I think we've chatted in a few threads here and there.
I am Dee Dee, married to Rodney. We both work out of our home and are first time parents to Ashley who just turned 22 months. It's still hard to believe she is going to be two soon.
Looking forward to getting to know you better!
Littlejojames replied: Oh just realised that i have been here for a few weeks now and not even introduced myself! Seems Rude
I'm Jo and a come from Manchester England.
I'm 23 (24 next week) and i live with my long term partner Craig (25) Were TTC.
I work in the health and social care industry (send staff to hospitals for the elderley and people with mental health and Learning difficulties) and Craig works in cableing for eletrics.
Hope that clears a few things up!
Nice to meet you all!
Sherry replied: I'm Sherry from Memphis, TN. I am a legal assistant at a law firm downtown, a profession I started 7 years ago.
My hubby and I have 2 girls, Britt and Jessie.
amynicole21 replied: Hi Sherry! Glad that you found us! Your girls are beautiful
Sherry replied: Thanks! I can't wait to get to know you all.
Zoe'sMommaCamie replied: My neighbors have 2 daughters, Brittany and Danielle hehehe what a funny coincidence!
Welcomt PCF Sherry! I'm Camie, married to Keith, and mommy to Zoe. Happy Posting
Lisa replied: HI
My name is Lisa. I am 26 and a mommy of 2. My Dh is Patrick and we have been married for 4 years now. My son Robert is 3 and my daughter Rhayan is 4 months old. I also have an angel baby that i miscarried at 11 weeks in May 03.
I'm a full time working mom. I work at a community college. I like to sing and talk LOL. Can't wait to meet you all
StlChic85 replied: [FONT=Geneva][SIZE=1][COLOR=purple]Um...hi. My name is Theresa. I will be 19 on August 26th. I am from St. Louis, Missouri. I hate to be the bearer of bad news...but I just found out today that i am 5 weeks pregnant. The father is my ex-boyfriend. We broke up about a month ago because I found out he lied to me about his age. We were together for over a year, and I never knew his real age. I was so in love with him...the break up has been extremely hard for me...and this just makes it worse. I am a little lost and not for sure what to do. I know that pregnancy is a beautiful thing, which is exciting, but I am extremely scared at the same time. If anyone has any advice, please help me out. Thanks!
Theresa
Josie83 replied: Hi my name's Josefina (or Josie), I'm nearly 21 and I have a two and a half year old daughter Cassie. My boyfriend Jason's 21 and we've been together since we were 13 years old! We always wanted children but Cassie came slightly earlier than we expected, I was 18 and my boyfriend was 19 when she was born. Best "mistake" we ever made was that little madam! Looking forward to getting to know everyone, Cassie is a real character that I'm sure will keep you entertained like she does her mum and dad! Speak to you all later, nice to meet you, love Josie xx
Noahs_mommy replied: Hi I am Marietta. I have been happily married to a wonderful man named Patrick since 03/23/2001. We have a sweet little guy named Noah who was born 01/15/2002. I am 23. And I think I may be pregnant again! We had been ttc for only 2 months now. I hope to find out before the weekend is over. Wish me luck!
Noahs_mommy replied: There seems to be alot of cool people on here and I look forward to getting to know you all!
loveydad replied: Well I'm vig, I have got the kids listed below. Andriana, however, is my 17 year old sons. He loves her so much and takes great care of her.
jingraham2121 replied: My name is Jessica and I have been married to Andy for 5 years. We have 2 BEAUTIFUL daughters. Drew is 28 months and Amber is 4 months. I have one cat named Miller and a Rotweiller named Juvee. We live in a "blink and you miss it" town and I love it. My 2 girls keep me busy a lot, and I waitress part-time. Guess that is about it...........great to meet you all.
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