We’re excited to announce that the Petersik family is under construction again. Yup, someone’s gonna be a big sister… and she’s pretty darn excited about it.
The proverbial bun in Sherry’s oven is scheduled to arrive in April, and we’re both elated to be growing.
(I’ll happily put on some sympathy weight – it’s the least I can do)
Burger, on the other hand, has no idea what’s going on. But he’s generally excited about life, so that’s nice.
Sherry’s first trimester wasn’t without a few trials (a fender bender that had us worried for a bit and some pretty intense morning all-day sickness for the lady-wife to name a few) but we’re so grateful that all signs point to a healthy little bun so far. Given Clara’s birth complications, this pregnancy falls in the high risk category (more on that here and here), but we were excited to reach the safe-to-share milestone so we could spill the happy news to friends and family this weekend (conveniently while Nonna was in town). And now we get to share it with you guys!
Since you’re a curious bunch, we figured we’d answer your questions in a follow-up post on Friday like we did the first time we told the interwebs we were having a kid. So ask away, and we’ll answer as much as we can at the end of the week. Until then, I’m gonna get back to working on the sunroom and Sherry’s going to do her darndest to keep her breakfast down, probably while painting something.
Monika says
Congratulations on your exciting news! :)
Laura says
Forgot to ask my question…. Will you be finding out the gender?
Lisa says
So very happy for your growing family!
Nicole says
Ahhh I am so excited for you guys!! Congratulations!!!!! Sherry – that is so fun that you are prego with Katie Bower again too. Double the baby posts in our future!! :)
Kristen says
Congratulations!!! A million wishes for a safe & healthy pregnancy & birth. The world definitely needs more Petersiks!
Sarah says
Rude or not, lying and photoshopping your belly (or your wife’s), is weird. Being pregnant the same time as your supposed BFF (the Bowers….ugh), is weird. All combined…..it’s just creepy. This whole blog, lying thing is just creepy! Congrats and all! But hey, it’s just bizarre.
Yulissa says
Congrats. May The Lord continues to bless your family. I am also due in April..
Karen says
I thought of a question! Are you planning on doing baby led weaning again? We did it with our son and he is super small and now on a high fat diet and eats like a bird. We are hoping to have another baby one day and don’t know if he isn’t a good eater because that’s just him, or if it has to do with the fact that he didn’t eat much when he was first starting because of BLW. I’m so happy for you guys!
Keri says
Yay!! So happy for your family! I found your blog when I was pregnant with my first and have been following ever since. Congratulations!!
Crystal Breen says
Congrats!!! Soooo happy for you both! I know Clara will be an awesome big sister- and like the others I’m dying to see you tackle another nursery!
Liz c says
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!!!!!!! So excited for y’all!!!!! Hope you start feeling better soon. Is it so tough to be growing a babe while chasing one??? Fun to be pregs with Katie!!!! Congrats!!!!
jessica says
Congrats! How exciting!
So is this the most comments you have gotten for a post? (aside from giveaways)
Did you gyp us out of a second Wed. post and think you could get away with it ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! I’m still trying to keep up with comments! I think we’ll do a Thursday afternoon post to make up for it tomorrow!
xo
s
Kim says
YAAAAAAAAY!!!!!! Could you do me a solid and nickname your baby Eminem?? Come ooooon…you know you want to &herdog!!
:D congrats to your entire family (that includes your YHL fam too)!!
Destiny says
Congratulations! I’ll be praying for a safe and healthy delivery and a happy and healthy pregnancy. This is going to be fun to watch!
Suzanne says
Congrats!! So excited for you guys! We are expecting our second in February, so I can’t wait to hear how you all adjust to adding another little one.
suzy b says
So happy for you guys. Clara will be a great Big Sis. Cheers to you for having so much class when people make nasty comments. Hope you know there are so many of us that love the blog & want to tell those creepy posters to get a life…go pick on Miley….
Amber says
I have been reading along since your first home. It has been so much fun in watching you guys. Congratulations!! I will be praying for a safe term and delivery. You have done such a good job with Clara, she will be a great big sister. I look forward in hearing more as time goes on. The sex of this baby will break the tie in your home of 2 girls to 2 boys (burger counts, right?) and you always look beautiful Sherry! Congratulations again!!
Laura says
OMG yay! :-)
Congratulations!!!
Jaclyn says
Congratulations! Again – I already commented, but jumped back on because I thought of a question. :-) Sherry, we know from your previous posts that you were sure Clara was a girl! Any hunches this time?
Dymphi says
CONGRATULATIONS! Wonderful news!
sarah says
congrats! I am very happy for you! as a mom of 3 boys, I will of course be cheering for a boy (!) but happy and healthy is what is MOST important! :) Thank you for sharing your news!
Kristin says
Popped over to your blog this morning while my students were taking a math quiz. Got so excited for you guys I fell out of my chair! (my student’s think I’m crazy already so oh well) Congratulations!
How’d you guys tell Clara?
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I love that story Kristin. You’re the best.
xo
s
Shevaun says
LONG DISTANCE CONGRATULATIONS from all the way in New Zealand.
Your day is our night so I get your new posts each morning and this was the best thing to wake up to.
I still get excited about disappearing blue trim – but this is extra special.
Meg says
I have been reading your blog for years now, but I have never commented. This post finally motivated me to comment and say a huge congratulations!! I just wanted to say how genuinely happy I am for you all. I may be an internet stranger, but I look forward to your posts every day and love hearing about all your updates, home and family. You handle yourselves and the delicacies of a public blog and private life with with such grace. I like reading about home updates, but it is your attitude, sense of humor, and appreciation for love and family that keep me coming back. Well done Petersiks! Congratulations!
Dena says
Yay!!!
Jackie says
Congratulations, Petersiks! This is awesome news! I got butterflies in my stomach when I read this post! I’m so happy for you guys, you make me excited to start a family of my own :)
TinaLou says
Yay ….. just YAY!!!! Cheers to you for your bravery, Sherry!!
Annie says
So excited for you guys and Clara! All of your readers obviously love your family, and I was thrilled to see that first picture today! Congratulations!
Jennifer says
Yay! A million congrats! Three bloggers I follow are pregnant right now. Good thing I birthed my last one a mere year ago or I’d start getting baby fever! And with a 1 year old, I freshly remember the newborn stage so no worries that’ll be happening again soon! Ha!! :-)
GreenInOC says
I’m SO happy for you!! I know I’m a stranger but I still shed some tears of joy for your family. Love your shirts, so cute!!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Green! You’re so sweet. We can’t stop smiling over here from all the love you guys are sending out today. So much to be thankful for!
xo
s
Teri Pickens says
Congratulations! This is such a special time for all of you!
S says
Oh, such good news to hear! Congratulations!
How close in age will your baby be to the Bowers baby?
Jess says
Congratulations John and Sherry! What exciting news! :) Love your blog!!
Sarah H says
Having had a less than ideal first pregnancy and delivery in February, expecting any subsequent pregnancies to be high risk, and being told to wait at least two years, I am absolutely in awe of how kind you are to people who ask you questions about something so personal. We have a perfect, healthy baby and I am healthy and still recovering physically (4 months of bed rest turns you into a weakling!) and I have a really hard time responding to well-meaning people who ask if/when we’ll be having more children. Congratulations on your wonderful news. Lots and lots of people will be sending happy, healthy thoughts and prayers your way. Does the new little one have a nickname yet? We got stuck at the 7 week “blueberry” stage and that’s still his nickname.
Kim says
Was yesterday’s post title a hint or a Freudian slip? :P
YoungHouseLove says
Total Freudian slip!
xo
s
Sarah says
Congratulations!!!! I am sooooo happy for you guys! It’s amazing coz it feels like a family member or close friend just broke the news to us. I started reading your blog since Clara’s 1st Birthday and I am so excited for her and Burger :) I pray that Sherry will have a healthy and safe pregnancy – can’t wait for April 2014!!!
Molly Z says
I squealed out loud and my husband came running downstairs with our little guy yelling, “what what what!” So happy for your little family–new babies are the best!
Anika says
Wow, so very, very excited for you! Congratulations and many blessing to your little family during this time. We’ll be thinking about you and praying for you and your new little bean!
Also I would love to know how you told Clara and what her reaction was (if you feel like sharing that).
Lots of love to you guys!!
Susan says
Congratulations! Wishing you all the best.
Katie says
So excited for you guys! Can’t wait to see what the new nursery will look like!
Natalie says
awww congratulations!!!!! :)
danielle says
congratulations and i LOVE burger’s role in your announcement. clara looks happy (as usual). fingers and toes crossed that this delivery is MUCH easier than your last!
Keisha says
I am so happy for your family! You and Katie get to be pregnant together, that is so very awesome. I have been reading your blog for a few years now however I rarely comment. I feel like I know your family which in reality is stupid because you can never know someone from a blog. Not really. But I’m happy for you like I would be for a friend. I’m offended on your behalf when I read the comments. I don’t think your uterus is anybody’s damn business. When you are ready to share you will just like you have now. I admire you and I want to quit law and be a work at home mom if I can figure out how :) that’s how much I love what you do and I thank you for continuing to share your lives with all of us.
glenda says
Congratulations Guys, all the very best to you all from “Down Under” ~ loveliest photo ever of Clara! xx
Heather says
I am beyond excited for you Sherry and John! It is amazing to have a wonderful, healthy, smart, beautiful young daughter and now you have the privilege of adding you your family. I know that it may be scary/nerve-wrecking/tiring/nauseating/terrifying/thrilling/exhausting/overwhelming to be pregnant the second time around, I most certainly felt those emotions and feelings my second time around. But I have to say that my little peanut is the light of my life and she brings a smile to my face just thinking about her (can I shed a tear that she will turn three this month!?). Seeing Clara become a big sister and watching your children interact melts your heart in so many new and wonderful ways. Congrats to you all, I am wishing you the best and I have faith that God will guide you through this pregnancy to meet your new little one.
Heather says
Oh, a question too.
When did you find out that you were pregnant? Had you already moved into the new house? Started on the Showhouse? Begun your second book?
KaraHadley says
When I saw this I got really excited and my boyfriend asked if you were someone I knew and I said, “No, it’s a blog I read. So they’re my best friends, they just don’t know it yet. That’s how blogs work.”
But fo’realz, I’m so excited for you all! Squeeeeeeee
Dianne says
Started to read comments, but the negative comments make me too sad. Just know that you are loved and appreciated; thanks for taking the high road. Young House Love is a blessing to my morning reading.
Amy says
Congratulations!! That’s so exciting! Thanks for being willing to share so much with all of us. I can totally understand waiting until the time is right to share this sort of news with the world. If you’re asking for questions, I’m certainly curious how this being a high risk pregnancy differs in terms of what you do or how you respond and if you will have to have a c-section again, but I also want to respect your privacy and know that some of that may not be what you want to share. Thanks for being you and not letting the negative people get you down! I think I can speak for others when I say we’re happy you bring us along for the ride!
Susie H. says
Wow! How exciting for you!!! I’ve been enjoying your blog for some time, but I’ve never commented until now. I was amazed that you got over 2,900 comments. According to your reader stats, I’m part of the 3 percent in their fifties (I’ll be 59 this month). So I feel like I have some perspective on the negative thoughts I’ve been reading. I think these comments are jealousy-based. You are a sweet couple with a cute-as-a-button daughter. I wish only the best for your family. Here’s to a healthy new son or daughter and continued success in your career!
Kim says
Congrats! I have a new grandson due in February, and I know you will have all kinds of great ideas for little ones. #3%bracket