Sbys

Thanks. I'm going to miss Damien I'm going home to cook a few meals so he won't starve while I'm away. I plan on waking up in the middle of the night and leave love notes around the house - in the strangest places like the frig, his work boots, on his bath towel, etc. Is that corny?

No, not corny - that's so sweet Have a wonderful trip!

Mindy - Congrats on your touch

well looks like my worst fears have come true....interview has been cancelled until the USCIS or whoever gets there act together to process the extra security check.....so here i wait for a couple more months....

That sucks... I'm so sorry

Since we're talking about similarities, has your husband every said any of the following:

-Don't say babies are "heavy", say they are "weighty"-- "heavy" people are dead

-Don't go into the shower right after using the iron, might tek up draff

-After I give birth, we can't have sex for a year or the baby will grow retarded

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oh and I don't know if we touched on this already, but before Squito came here he was very opposed to using the microwave. I don't know what's happened lately, but now he uses it all the time. Sometimes I look at him and just laugh

No, I haven't heard these - but thanks for sharing - I needed a laugh

Ok, since we have so many new members here and I'm trying to get acquainted with everyone, let's do the introduction thing again. Lurkers, you're welcome to participate:

Name? SO's Name? Julie & Michael

Your age? Your SO's age? (we'll understand if you don't want to share) 27/36

Where are you from? Minnesota

What part of JA is your SO from? Grew up in Hanover but worked in MoBay & Negril

What's your Connection to JA - How/Where/When did you meet? A freind and I were able to spend a few months on the beach in Negril. Michael was working at the place we stayed at. He worked 3rd shift at the bar so we used to stay up all night to watch the sunrise on the beach It was beautiful.

What are you filing for? When did you file? What's your case status? We went the K-1 route, and are now waiting on our 6/8 AOS interview. Can't wait to be done

Are your pics posted on yahoo? (Mindy ) yes

Tell us a little about you: (You are free to answer this as you see fit) Michael & I were married on 11/18/05 in a tiny ceremony and will be having a larger wedding in Negril on 11/18/06 so I'm in the middle of planning that now - and we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our son -he's due on August 7th I'm so in love already & can't wait to meet him.

What's your favorite things about the Yardie thread? You guys make me giggle. I look like a crazy-lady at work. I'm all slouched down trying to hide the internet ...and then I giggle. You guys really don't help me conceal my surfing!

On the days when I get all stressed over this whole baby thing, I realize that I really, really want to be a mom. Before I was just afraid, but now I know for sure that I want to have a little girl.

Hang in there- it will happen when it's time. A friend of mine just found out she's pregnant after trying for 1.5 years! No drugs, no doctors, it just wasn't their time before. Yours will come soon

I saw that - it's sneaking up so fast I have this feeling I'm going to go past my due date so maybe they'll be born very close together.

sbys- you are due almost exactly a month before me! You are due August 7th and I am due september 5th..I'm having another scheduled c-section so I will probably have her the last week in august.....oh did i mention our wedding anniversary is the 28th of august? I know this sounds bad but I will not be scheduling the surgery on my anniversary( don't want to share). My mom had my youngest brother the day before her anniversary and she said she prayed that he wouldn't come on the same day

August 7th is a popular date. My older sister is due with my nephew the same day

it must have been baby making time I just went to a baby class at the hospital and about 1/4 of them were due on July 4th - I couldn't there were so many!

I saw that - it's sneaking up so fast I have this feeling I'm going to go past my due date so maybe they'll be born very close together.

sbys- you are due almost exactly a month before me! You are due August 7th and I am due september 5th..I'm having another scheduled c-section so I will probably have her the last week in august.....oh did i mention our wedding anniversary is the 28th of august? I know this sounds bad but I will not be scheduling the surgery on my anniversary( don't want to share). My mom had my youngest brother the day before her anniversary and she said she prayed that he wouldn't come on the same day

Welcomce

I have a quick question....have you noticed a few new folks that show up on the bottom...they poke around but never post anything? I've notice a few new people but never say nothing. I wonder who they are? And what's their deal? I know this is an open forum, but curious as to how they found us, why they don't post anything, and what are they reading???

Things that make you go hmmmmmm???

B) Hi, I 'm one of the lukers. I absorb all the great information for my K-3 process. Enjoy all the comic relief (especially ray, ray ray). Commiserate with all the frustrations, angst and other problems. I am quite a bit older than most of you. Way past baby making age. Wish you all happiness and generally just try to endure this journey.

Congrats Ann

Anthony and I got an interview on June 29th!!! Any suggestions or what we should expect?

I'm feeling great. I MUST be lazier, I can't keep up with VJ anymore I'm in the homestretch now - due on August 7th. I have a shower coming up so hopefully we'll get everything organized after that.

A picture - yeah, I don't really have any. I just look fatter! So I've been avoiding the camera

Julie~ how you feeling? You have got to post us a pregnancy picture...I bet you are ready to have that baby by now. When is your official due date?

SJB - Have a good time on your trip

Squitto - I LOVE Negril! Great choice, it's not too far from MoBay if all their hotels are booked up.

He shouldn't need the NVC letter. But they can be stingy with packet 3.

I have a quick question....have you noticed a few new folks that show up on the bottom...they poke around but never post anything? I've notice a few new people but never say nothing. I wonder who they are? And what's their deal? I know this is an open forum, but curious as to how they found us, why they don't post anything, and what are they reading???

Things that make you go hmmmmmm???

probably just interested in all the crazy things that are said and they are peaking in to get a good laugh at us yardies from the farrin..........

Hey...any answers to my desperate question...............if he needs that letter...I am going to need to move fast this afternoon and try to run hoem to my mailbox and fax it to him befoer tomorrow......he has plans to go tomorrow or Friday!!!

HELP...... HELP

Congrats That was so fast!

AOS INTERVIEW THUR JULY 20th Don't make me go

Tenika - why are you looking in my purse again?!

OK guys check out THIS house....8 bedrooms and 7.5 baths...if we all pooled our money it could be the VJ Resort There looks to be plenty of room

Thats a beautiful house, I would love to live there. Alright lets see how much I have right now to invest

dumps contents of purse on desk and sobs while looking at a chewing gum wrapper and lint)

Wow - I had a ton of reading to catch up on!

Hi to everyone

Elizabeth - Congrats on getting the medical papers finally!

Jamie & Andre - Congrats onthe greencard, I'm so glad you didn't have to wait a long time

Myisha - So good to see you pop in again!! Congrats on a baby girl, and I'm with the others - I LOVE the name

Mindy & Jonesie - Glad you're through biometrics... hope your EAD's are speedy

Good morning. TGIF yippie can't wait for mothers day. I am having my family over. Saturday will be fun a few of my friends that I used to go to High School with our coming over. I feel old my 10 year reunion is coming up this year. Whats everyone else up to?

Mine too! It's coming up in October - haven't decided if I'm going yet, it's smack dab between the baby and the wedding - I might be too crazed, we'll see.

Hi ladies/gents,

Today was another good day for us. Anthony received the official EAD card in the mail. Now on with the job hunting.

That's great Ann... congrats

I'm glad you guys were able to get a good conversation in - and that you are both willing to go to your pastor for help. You're so right - having a third party will be so helpful.

Well I just wanted to update you all...

Welcome to the board

hello everyone,

i'm new here well i signed up long ago but i have decidded that i am ready to file for the k-1 visa can some one tell me how to start pls.

Don't worry about it if you're comfortable. I was a cow and a half thanks to the visa process and the first year of marriage. Now I'm just a cow .

Congrats Ann!!

Some Good Nite news. Anthony received an e-mail today that his EAD was approved on May 9. Hope it arrives soon. Also, his AOS was touched the same day. Hope we get an interview soon or maybe they will approve without an interview.

You're strong - I would have a very hard time pretending everything was ok if Michael was contacting a "friend" from the past. You're right, there's nothing you can do about it - it would upset me a lot though.

David has contacted at least one girl from past relationship here in the states.... Well he said it was a friend we all know what that means... I walked in on the conversation.....I did not let him know I was a bit vexed about it, but if he is going to do anything...there is nothing I can do about it...so I act like it did not bother me. I trust him competely. It's the only way this will work. I expect the same.

He just called me cussing because the bank took out $5.95 for a service charge. Now he wants to withdraw all his money. We go through this every month .

This sounds like me All those bank fees make me so angry.

That's hilarious

Michael likes it so far. He hasn't paid any bills online yet, but he's learning how to check up on his checking account. He likes being able to look at all his transactions. I'm preparing him for Quicken! That should be fun... first he has to master balancing his checkbook on paper

Question: What does your SO/spouse think of online banking. Henry and I just had our long talk. He thinks the devil is at the helm of online banking and we all get robbed everyday and don't realize it. He wants me to go back to writing actual checks.

I'm crying. I've heard this one before! That's great

I am just using Rohan examples, but these are really common example told in a first hand mode. Is it possible so many people were sitting next to a Mary on the bus who held in a fart and perished in this tragic example of toxic ingestion hmmmm.... I wonder what would be the cause of death on the medical examiner file, Mary died from Inward Gas Suppressionitis,