I am Kelly and I have a 5 year old girl named Megan and a 5 month old boy named Jaxon. I just moved back to Lakeland after living in Sanford for 8 years. I lived in Lakeland prior to then for about 8 years also. I went to Lake Gibson High and Florida Southern College. I currently am working at Publix in their consumer relations department.

Hi Kelly! Welcome back to Polk County and Welcome to PolkMoms. Glad you are here!

I'm Ashley, and the mommy-to-be of what we found out yesterday to be not one, but TWO babies! These babies are a miracle concieved after a long journey of infertility treatments. This is my first pregnancy, and I also have a 10, almost 11 year old step-daughter.

I look forward to getting to know all of you better and learning from all you experienced moms wisdom!

Congratulations Ashley! Twins are fun! My brother and his wife have 5 year old identical twin boys. They are alike, yet different...

Just an FYI for Kelly (momtomj&jt), I also went to LGHS & FSC. What years were you there? I graduated from LGHS in 1993 and from FSC in 1998. I still live in the Lake Gibson area, it's home. I have lived in Lakeland all my life!

Oh Ashley, first of all thank you for your introduction! And how exciting for you! Congratulations on your twins to be. I truly hope PolkMoms will be useful for you in the following months of pregnancy and then after in the mommy department.

It also sounds like you will be able to give good advice and hope to ladies wanting to conceive. I hope you will consider sharing your journeys to conception.

Congratulations and welcome to PolkMoms!

Hello I'm Shelley, also a stay at home for now w/ 2 kids. My lil girl Andra 3 and Jordan 11. I'm engaged to a wonderful guy and we live in Lake Wales. I Love music, any family activities the outdoors, concerts, and my church. :

My name is Camille, a local to Lakeland married to a native Bartow boy. I'm a SAHM to our 4 month old son.

Hi Shelley being in Lake Wales; do you ever get to any concerts at Bok Sanctuary? I haven't been to one in years and it is on my to do list. Great picture, thank you for sharing! Congrats on your marriage to come. Welcome to PolkMoms!

Hi Camille! How lucky you are to be able to stay home with your little boy. 4 months old is so precious, absorb as much as you can, they grow so fast!

I look forward to hearing more about your adventures of being a new mom. Welcome to PolkMoms!

I'm Katie, I am a part time waitress and a full time mama to my two year old daughter Lillie. We recently (6 weeks ago) lost our second daughter Victoria when I was thirty four weeks pregnant due to the cord being wrapped around her neck. I found out about this site from Shawn when she came into my restaurant. I am going to school to be a teacher and may oneday homeschool my children. Yes we are trying for more children so pray for us. Shawn I will share any info you would like about my experience just tell me where to post.

Hey Shawn, in regards to having a child graduating being a lot of work...YES! There are college apps, scholarships, grants, and student loan stuff to wade thru. Caps and gowns, pics, ring, announcements, oh my! It's a little nerve racking don't 'cha think?

Thanks for the great welcome!
Trudy

KATIE! I am so glad you came to PolkMoms! I loved talking and meeting you. Thank you for coming. Your story continues to touch me, I know I gushed a thousand so sorrys to you, but I’m still overwhelmed by my feelings for you and your family.
I wish you so much peace and hope in your future. Katie, I think a topic such as this would be served to other pregnant moms in the pregnancy section. Please let us know if you think additional ultrasounds could have helped. Were you ever given any thoughts from professionals that they felt could have prevented this tragedy, like more ultrasounds for detection?

Katie, any insight you could give that could possibly help other moms and babies would be great. Thank you for taking me up on my offer of coming to PolkMoms

Trudy, It is a lot of work and with the list you provided I can tell you are truly in the graduating mix. I promise you have at least one mom here that knows what you are going through. If you think you have some tips and dos and don'ts advice about the graduation venture, let us know in the teens section. I look forward to hearing more about you and your family on PolkMoms. Thanks Trudy!

I guess I should introduce myself to those who don't know me on the news forums.

I am a happily married mother of 4. My youngest is going on 16, and my oldest is 22. I served in the Army for 8 years, and now I am in college studying to be a social worker.

Three of my children are still at home. My 18 year old is autistic and will be a senior next year. My daughter is 17, a junior, sings and plays in the band. My youngest is homeschooled. He is my science and math junkie, and spend his spare time developing and programming original video games.

Some of the faces here I recognize, and to those that I don't, it is very nice to meet you.

Hi Celeste! It sounds like you have a lot of mommy experience you can lend to our site. Thank you for your introduction and Welcome to PolkMoms!