We’re excited to announce that the Petersik family is currently under construction. Our new addition is expected on May 19th. We’re thrilled, even though a certain someone won’t be the baby anymore…
Yup, Sherry’s got a proverbial bun in her proverbial oven. And we couldn’t be more elated to share the news with you guys! More details to follow on Friday (so ask any and all q’s and we’ll answer as many as we can at the end of the week).
Until then it’s back to before & afters and DIY ideas- we’re nothing if not home obsessed…
Lisa says
That baby’s going to have the cutest nursery ever!! Congrats!
carmen says
Congrats!!! lots of changes coming your way…i wonder if your house will still look amazing AFTER the baby arrives? hmmm…we will have to stay tuned and wait. i have a feeling your blog will change to more of a “this-is-how-we-keep-our-house-in-order-with-a-baby-in-the-house-without-going-insane”. any how…congrats on the baby…
Rosa says
I am so delighted for you. Congrats! Now I am aching to see the nursery. Exciting!
christen says
WOW! That’s so exciting! You two are going to be wonderful parents :)
Emily says
Congratulations!!!!! So happy for you!
jen & aaron says
AHHHH!!!!! This is wonderful news! You’re going to make such a great family:) The moment my husband and I decided to actively pursue our family (as opposed to sort of “let” it in the first 4 months), it altered our entire relationship. For the good! Congratulations!
Sean's mom says
Congratulations! Children are the bonus blessings of life.
God’s blessings on all three of you…and give Burger a pat from me too. :>)
Erin says
Cool! Congrats! You guys must have known when you did that video thing and someone asked if you were ever gonna have kids?
Doni says
omg that is so exciting!
although i’ll be honest, it took me a second to catch on and my first thought was ‘why are they waiting so long to get a new puppy?’ lol
but i’m really happy for you guys! you’re going to be excellent parents
Colleen says
Awesome! Can’t wait to follow along!
Elsa says
Congratulations! You both sound like such an amazing and wonderful couple, I’m sure you will be absolutely amazing and wonderful parents!
Jessica C. says
CONGRATS!!! I have a 3 month old baby girl and she is just amazing. Life changing, but in a good way. :)
Can’t wait to see what you do with a nursery!
Cara says
Congratulations! Wow, you snuck that one in on us…I had to read the post twice because I was mainly focused on Burger’s shirt and was like…”huh? does that mean what I think it means?!” :-)
If you are still having morning sickness (or like me, all day sickness), try some Preggie Pops. Lemon drops (the old-fashioned kind, NOT the Lemonhead ones!) and Jolly Ranchers worked for me in a pinch, too.
Happy and healthy pregnancy to you! (And can’t wait to see the nursery!)
Laura says
Congratulations! I hope the rest of Sherry’s pregnancy goes well!
Mandy says
SO EXCITED FOR YOU BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So everyone can finally stop asking you when you’re having a baby! =) Congrats!
Colleen says
Congratulations!
I really hope this doesn’t wreck your blog…Pregnancy/mom thing has turned a few of my favourite bloggers into navel-gazing bores. And public baby bump pics creep me out. But, it seems to have become the norm, sadly.
Jacci says
Hooooooooooooooo RAY!!!!!!! :0
Sam actually called me from his office and asked if I had “heard John and Sherry’s news”. How funny is that! So, I came right over to read your post and tell you that Sam and Jacci et. al. are **thrilled** for you :) Children are such precious blessings. Yay.
Huge Hugs,
Jacci
ele says
Are you going to find out the sex of the baby???
Congrats again!
XOXO
Nicole says
Did you and the Bowers plan this coup? Congrats!
stephanie fantasia says
HOORAY! Babies are the best and you guys are too cute – you’ll make great parents. I can’t even contain myself. Must. See. Nursery. :0) Congratulations and I hope you don’t deal with much morning sickness. If you do: B6 and half a unisom (both preggo safe) can do the trick for a while. When you’ve built a tolerance to that (and you will, if you’re pregnancy is like mine) ask for phenigren. And when you build a tolerance to that (oh gosh, I know) ask for zofran. Zofran really did the trick for me – the only one that stopped all the barfing. Hang in there and if you aim for May 4th or May 26th, your little one will share a birthday with one of mine. :o)
Aliya says
I’ll bet Burger doesn’t get called Big ANYTHING that often, so he’s gotta be PUMPED! Congrats to my favorite house bloggers.
Alice says
Congratulations on your happy announcement!
Chrissy, you’re not the only one that was confused at first. I thought they were getting a new puppy also.
Christi says
congrats! i had a feeling … this is wonderful news!!!
Kayt says
OMG YAY! That is all I have to contribute. I am just thrilled for you guys beyond measure.
Alyzande says
Congratulations to you both from the UK. I guessed your news around the time when you arrived back from your road trip. I hope the tiredness is passing now Sherry, enjoy your middle months, and don’t tire John out too much (you know what I mean!!)
I have one piece of advice for you, given to me by my Grandfather, who enjoyed a very long and happy marriage to my late Grandmother:
“Arguments started after midnight do not count”.
Stephanie says
Congratulations!! I’m sure Burger will be an excellent big brother.
danika says
oh, how wonderful!! congratulations to you both!!
Stacy says
Okay, I swear to God, the first time I read this I thought y’all got a new puppy. I’m such a moron!
Congratulations – that baby-to-be couldn’t have picked better parents! Can’t wait to meet him/her!
Kate says
Congratulations! Hope you’ve sailed through the first trimester well! I’m about 7 weeks ahead of you and the 2nd trimester so far has been pretty great! Once you start feeling those baby kicks – ah, amazing! :)
Urbanfarmwife says
Whew hew! I knew it wouldn’t be long! May you have a happy baby, and cherish all of his/her coos and kisses.
Liz says
I had to read this twice because the first time I was like WHAAATT?! Congrats!!
Alicia says
CONGRATULATIONS!! Couldn’t have happened to two nicer people. Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy! Someone posted suggestions for battling morning sickness…ginger beer worked for me (yes its non-alcholic) its like a kicked up ginger ale…really settled my stomach.
Erin V. says
Congrats!!!! Best wishes for a happy and healthy nine months! Will you be finding out the sex or keep it as a surprise?
Nicole says
Congrats! You guys are such a blessed family and I can’t wait to see what you do with the nursery! My hubby and I are planning on starting a family very soon and I am so pumped to see your design advice.
Ali says
CONGRATS!!!!
Michelle says
Congratulations! That’s awesome.
Lindsay says
Congrats!!!! Good luck with everything!
Ann H. says
Excellent news! And he/she is due on my daughter’s birthday. Which means you’ll have to name him/her Kate!
Lisa says
Aw! I am so happy for you! Congrats! :D
Gail says
Yay!
Since you’re taking questions: Sherry, are you planning to take a maternity leave? Will someone be helping you and John with the blog those busy first few weeks?
This is some enterprise you guys have going and I hope you’ll be getting the help you need, with the blog and at home, so you can get to know and enjoy your baby without worrying about “us!”
Congratulations!
Emily says
YAYYYYYY!!!!!!! How exciting! You and Bower Power have been dropping hints forever on your blogs that you’ve had baby on the brain (like when Sherry gives a tour of your home and comments on the guest bedroom making a cool nurserey some day…someday soon!), and now the two of you are expecting! So much fun to be had decorating and with all the practice you’ve had recently with decorating your nephews room. Once again yay! and super congrats!
Laura @ so alaurable says
I have been waiting for this! I feel as excited as if I knew you guys in person! Huge congrats to the Petersiks.
Amanda says
Omg. I can’t believe I was asleep during your annoucement!!!! I guessed that you were pregnant when you said “year of the baby” (or something like that) in a previous post. And also when the Bowers announced their pregnancy, and you had all sorts of tips… Yay!!! How good is it that you two will be having babies at the same time? I expect more posts together!!
I can’t wait to see how you do up the house!! We’re planning for a bundle next year; I’m not even pregnant, and I’m already researching ideas for the room!! Oh, wow, I am totally clucky…
Okay, serious time: Make some mood boards! Use that program that puts your faces together! Tell us how you found out! How you told your family! And tell us all the details of the pregnancy!! You guys aren’t just home improvers to us anymore, it’s like a little soap opera with houses I can actually recreate!
Keep smiling!
Rachel says
Many congratulations to all three–soon to be four–of you!
Kristy says
My birthday is on May 17th…so I’m rooting for a few day’s early!! Congrat’s!!!!
Jess says
Congrats! I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought you were getting a new puppy at first. Yes, I’m slow on the uptake…
Anyway, that is wonderful and I’m super-happy for you guys! As many have already said, I can’t wait to see the nursery! Have you guys started working on it yet?
sarah says
Love it, love it, love it!! I read you guys daily and look forward to lots of pregnancy/ baby blogs. I’ve got 2 young ones myself and can confirm that new babies are absolutely the best things around. Wonderful news. Hope you keep all your faithful readers in the loop!
EvY says
you tackled the basement to make room for the stuff in the 2nd bedroom you have to move for the kids room didn’t you?
and since we’re compiling questions, how did you tell your families?
Jackie says
OMG congrats!!!!! Your life will never be the same but in SUCH a good way! So happy for you guys = )
Emily says
Congratulations! Wonderful news.