My name is Rory (well, actually Aurora, but no one has ever called me that), I'm 32, and DH and I are expecting our first baby. DH is an ENT resident and I work at home doing medical transcription. I would like to quit when baby gets here, but there is the little problem of enormous med school loans. :) However, I will be able to cut down my hours, and my mother and MIL are going to help out with babysitting...I actually have a great MIL. I have a BA in English, but fell into transcription, and it has been a perfect compromise between working outside and staying home and being available for my DH and soon baby. I'm so spoiled that I doubt I could ever work outside again.
We are not finding out the sex of our baby, which has caused quite a lot of irritation in our family. We think we have decided on the 2 names, which are not being shared with family just yet, lol.
I've been lurking here for a while and recently started posting, and have learned so much. I don't have much experience with babies, so these boards have helped a lot with what to need to buy and what to expect once baby is here. I'm so glad to have found a place where I can find answers to all the questions on everything from breastfeeding to diaper bags that run through my head at 3 a.m.!
Rory
mama-to-be to William Walker or Scarlett Jane, EDD 3-3-04,