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Our Big Announcement!!

by on ‎10-11-2013 10:41 AM

Hi ladies!!!!!! 


Yes, lots of exclamations needed because of the exciting news but also because I feel like I haven't written a blog in such a long time!!  First, how are YOU?  I hope well and that summer was a wonderful season for you and now fall is treating you right too.  Just seems like everything goes by so quickly doesn't it?  I'm truly going to attempt more blog writing so this should be the end of the long pauses between touch bases.


So is it ok if we just jump right into the baby news?  I have wanted to tell you for so long, since the first days we found out. 



As you know from my last blog we had been trying since last September, 2012. When I last wrote to you in May we were right at the point where we were slightly frustrated, worried, and nervous that we weren't pregnant yet. Well spring came and went and still no baby.  You know me and Steve we kept doing our usual things and taking everyone's advice of not to think about it.  We went to the beach with the fam for Memorial Day, enjoyed a few staycations, went to our Tuesday night outdoor concerts, I had a birthday, Sunday fundays were still a blast, and before we knew it August was here and it had almost been a year of trying for a baby.  Well little did we know August was about to change everything for a our little family of two. Let me warn you I might get a little TMI at this point in the story. Its a Saturday and its the day that I'm expecting my period (warned you of the TMI) now its been ten months of trying so there's been those months where you buy the early detection pregnancy tests and they never make a plus sign, and there's been those times where I'm a day late and I swear I'm pregnant only to be disappointed in the morning.  So at this point when Saturday night comes and still no sign of my period I try not to get myself too excited and don't suggest to Steve to do a test as we walked down that road many times only to see a single line and a frown on our faces.  So off to bed we go.  Now Steve and I had a pact that I wouldn't do a pregnancy test without him if I ever thought I was pregnant because we both wanted to be there for that moment together.  I tell you this because I often wake up earlier then Steve and the next day, a Sunday, I wake much earlier then Steve and still no sign of my PERIOD.  I quietly exit the room and hang out downstairs while I patiently wait for Steve to wake up so I can tell him that I truly do think I'm pregnant and we should do a test.  After a bowl of oatmeal and two cups of coffee later I finally hear him so as soon as he comes downstairs I tell him to grab a cup of coffee and make his way back upstairs as I think we might be pregnant! We make our way upstairs and again at this point its been ten months of never seeing the symbol we want so we try to not get too excited.  We just casually walk up there, do "you know what" on a stick, and then go make the bed while we wait the 4 minutes you are suppose to.  Well when we walk back into that bathroom we both look at each other with tears in our eyes, big smiles on our faces , and a whole lot of what??!!!!??!!!  Is that a plus sign, oh my gosh is that what I think it is, are we having a baby?!?!!?  Hug, Kiss, hug, cry, laugh, pinch, is this really happening? We made a life, hug, tears, laugh, scream of joy!  It was such a wonderful 5 minutes to follow as we realized our life was forever changed and that what we wanted and even knew we would one day want when we met 11 years ago was about to happen.  We were going to have a family!


Even now as I tell you I can't believe there is a baby inside me.  I just want him or her to be healthy, big and strong.  Oh and if they are naturally well behaved I'll take that too. Our due date is April 20th which is ironically my big sister's birthday.  We will find out what we are having.  You know me, I want to buy a little outfit as soon as we hear.  I believe my Dec. appointment we'll be able to tell the sex.  I will of course let you know.  I always thought before we were pregnant that we would have a girl, just never imagined us with a boy but I'm seriously starting to think we are having a little boy. Just feel like its a little guy but maybe I'm wrong.  We already have names picked out but I'm going to wait to share those just in case we change our mind.   We already know we want white nursery furniture, picked out the bedding, oh and I know what stroller I want.  That's what happened when you try for ten months you start making plans even though baby isn't with you yetSmiley Happy


I thought maybe you would already know I'm pregnant because there were a few times especially during Friday Night Beauty where I was so bloated that I thought for sure you would see the belly.  When you see me on air next try to get a look from the side and you will definitely get a look at the baby bump.  I actually just ordered my first few maternity pieces this week as some days I feel like my jeans don't feel all that comfy anymore.  Other than the belly that is forming not much more feels different.  I'm feeling great and would say the only thing that has changed is my love for all things carbs!!  Well I loved carbs before but now I eat them like they are the only food option.  Hey if baby wants cereal, I'm feeding baby cereal.


Thank you all for being so kind when you read my last blog and knew we were trying.  It was nice to read such positive thoughts.  If you were here with me I would give you the tightest biggest hug!!  We are having a baby!!  It was so hard no to say anything during our last Inspired Style shows but I wanted to play it safe and make sure we were through our first 12 weeks.  I will now keep in touch much more often through blogs so that I can fill you in on everything.  As usual thank you for being so awesome and Steve and I are both lucky to have you!