First of all, thanks so much to everyone for sharing in our baby-bomb excitement and wishing us well on our little “project.” You guys are the best! This new-ish development (actually it began in August, which feels like eons ago) certainly means that we’ll be working away harder than ever on our house and we promise to share every dirty home improvement detail with you. And speaking of details, we’re interrupting our regularly scheduled programming to field a bunch of the questions you guys asked on Wednesday in this as-promised Petersik Baby Q&A.
Q: How far along are you? When are you due? Baby Petersik (or “the bean” as he or she is affectionately known around here) is almost 15 weeks old (second trimester- wahooo!- now if only my morning sickness would recognize that fact…) so I’m embarking on my fourth month of being “with child.” Our little one is officially due on May 19th (but we just know he or she will be late- it’s a family thing).
Q: When did you find out? I took a test in early September at which point I was already five weeks along (dizziness and nausea had me pretty certain, and that double line popped up before I could even say “how do you read this thing?”). Ironically, the afternoon that we shot this blogiversary Q&A video was actually the day that we found out, so when we answer the “When will you have kids for crying out loud?” question (skip to 3:48 in the video below) you can see us squirm and search for ambiguous statements that weren’t outright lies. Forgive us, but we weren’t quite ready to announce it to the universe just hours after finding out ourselves.
It’s so funny to watch this again knowing it was filmed on such a big day. And when we hinted about expanding our family for year three of blogging in this blogiversary post I was actually already pregnant- so that’s why we seemed fairly confident that it might be in the cards for us this coming year (since the cards has already been dealt so to speak).
Q: How did you tell John? It was 5am on a Saturday when I got my positive result so I giddily snuck into the kitchen and made a card for John from Burger (homemade cards from Burger are kind of our thing, they’re always misspelled and we exchange them for big events like Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, b-days and anniversaries). The front of the card said: Harfy Fafers Day (translation: Happy Father’s Day)…
… and the inside said “I wanted to get you bons but mommy has something else…” (Burger can never spell bones correctly).
Armed with my little DIY card and positive test I padded back to bed and attempted to let John sleep for a few more hours. About ten seconds later I realized this was an impossibility so I intentionally woke Burger up so he would rouse John. His happy little wiggling and tail-wagging did the trick, so I quickly shoved the card in Burger’s collar (that’s how he delivers them) and John groggily read the front and then flipped to the inside as I pulled out my positive test and beamed. “Seriously?!” was his response and we were pretty much saying non-words and hugging and squealing or a while after that. The funniest thing is that about two minutes later John was jumping to his feet and hurriedly getting dressed saying we had to go to the farmer’s market to get lots of organic fruits and veggies so he could cook healthy things for me and the baby. Yeah, I pretty much melted. He’s destined to be the world’s best dad.
Q: How long did you keep the secret from your family? It was grueling but we waited until I was over 3 months along (14 weeks) to tell our parents and the rest of the family. One because it was fun to have “our little secret” and two because we wanted to tell all of our parents in person (and we weren’t due for a trip to NY to see my mom and dad until last weekend).
Q: And how did you tell them? Sunday was John’s birthday so all of our parents were going to be in NY at my mom’s house to “surprise” him with a b-day breakfast. He wasn’t supposed to know that his mom, dad, sister, brother-in-law, and baby nephew were going to show up (but he had a vague idea since I had to convince him that it would be the perfect morning for the reveal). That morning they all showed up as planned along with my brother, Almost-Dr-Dan, and his fiance (a surprise to even me). John acted mock-shocked, we ate a big Italian breakfast (including chocolate birthday cake) and then turned to opening presents. The last gift was one from me that we had both planted in the bunch. When he got to it he looked around the room chock full of unsuspecting family members and said: “It was so great for you guys to surprise me… but Sherry and I actually have a little surprise for you in return” and pulled out a little onesie labeled “freshly baked”:
And there it was. Immediate recognition. Screaming. Disbelief. Jumping. Clapping. Belly rubbing (once I removed the giant jacket I had been wearing to hide my obvious baby bump). After months of waiting (and dressing like a blob to hide my “secret”) it was finally out. Euphoric doesn’t even begin to describe it.
Q: We know Katie Bower told you she was expecting before she even told her husband, so how and when did you tell her? Were you pregnant in Nashville together? Nope, I had yet to be prego-fied when we giddily met up in Nashville but it was so exciting to hang out with Katie when she was so early on. I called her and spilled the beans a few days after telling John which was really nice because keeping the secret from our friends and family for an entire trimester was hard work (so it was awesome to have a confidante)! And yes, Katie squealed just as loudly for my big reveal as I did for hers. Love that girl.
Q: Will you find out the sex (and tell us)? Are you longing for a boy or a girl in particular? We’ve decided after much consideration that we’re just too excited not to find out, but we’ll probably have the doctor write it down for us and go on a little dinner date and ceremoniously open the envelope then. And of course we’ll share the news on the blog pretty quickly thereafter. As for a boy/girl preference, we’re just hoping for a healthy little guy or gal (although we have said that it would be funny of it turned out to be a chihuahua).
Q: Did finding out make you cry? Did John? Ooh that’s a good one. We both got misty-eyed a few times (when I told John, sharing the news with our parents, etc) but the only time tears actually left our eyeballs and dribbled down our cheeks was at the first ultrasound. As soon as we saw our little bean and heard the heartbeat we were both in awe. And furiously swatting at our cheeks. Big moment. So much to be thankful for.
Q: Will you poll blog readers when it comes to name ideas? How do you feel about names in general- unconventional? conventional? We tend to like names with personal meaning – whether they honor a family member or reference something special to us. So sorry folks, but our bean’s moniker won’t be up for public debate here. In fact, while we plan to have some top picks by May, we’d like to meet the little lad or lady before making a final choice just to be sure we pick a name that “fits.” Of course, we’ll obviously share our wee one’s full name after we bring him or her into the world (along with the obligatory Burger-sniffs-baby photo).
Q: Are you showing? Will you show us baby bump photos and ultrasounds? I actually “popped” about two weeks ago so I’m showing like you wouldn’t believe (yes strangers congratulate me at the grocery store- and I eat it up!). It’s early, I know, but I’ve always been a small girl (5’2″ around 115lbs) so it’s pretty hard for me to hide a grapefruit sized uterus- and my 4’11” mom said it runs in the family since she showed pretty much immediately too (she also had a two hour labor with me and a one hour labor with my brother so I’m hoping that runs in the family too). And my early bump onset might explain the avoidance of full body photos for the last few weeks (belly-obscuring shots like this one became the norm for a while there):
And while I’m sure my belly-full-of-baby will make it into some video tutorials and home-related posts along the way, we’re going to spare you from any gratuitous shots of my midsection. We’re bound to have so many projects going on around here in the coming months that we’re happy to keep the focus where its always been: decorating and home improvement. Plus we gotta keep a few things off the internet, right? Why not start with images of my uterus?
Q: Does this mean you guys will be moving? If not, which room will be the nursery? Definitely not moving. We’ve love our house too much to give up on it now. And since we’re certain there’s only one on the way, the third bedroom will definitely become the nursery. In fact, we already have no-VOC paint swatches up on the walls and have begun brainstorming ideas for the big makeover (but we still have to finish the basement and a full bathroom reno… yeah, we’re gonna be busy!).
Oh and for the extremely observant folks who noticed that we moved the white table that used to be our stationery and gift wrapping table from the third bedroom…
… down to the basement, now you know why! Since we knew we wouldn’t have room for it in the soon-to-be nursery we wanted to work it into our in-progress basement makeover. Gotta work with what ya have!
Q: What will you do about childcare? Hire a nanny? Will John be a stay at home dad? We still have six months to iron things out but John plans to take a generous paternity leave when our newborn arrives. We’re also extremely lucky to have friends & family already offering a hand (and more than a few casseroles). Oh and we plan to write a ton of posts beforehand, so we’ll have stockpiled content at the ready, which should buy us a bit of adjustment time without robbing you guys of the frequent projects and eye-candy that you’re used to. It’ll take a village but we’ll figure it out. We like to learn as we go (and who needs sleep anyway?)…
Q: But seriously, when you’re a new parent, projects that used to take an hour take a week. We know it’ll be a challenge. We do. We’ve welcomed three newborns into the family already this year. We’ve snuck away for week-long vacations while no reader is the wiser thanks to stockpiling posts and approving comments on the go, but we know that bringing home a baby will be a whole new ballgame. Let’s just say we’re cautiously optimistic, not to mention pros at working round the clock, squeezing things in and getting ‘er done.
In short: we’ll work as a team and switch off with each other (I’ll nurse while John hammers, he’ll read bedtime stories while I frame something) and of course we’ll make sure there’s plenty of family time in there too. And we’ll rely heavily on friends, relatives, passion, caffeine, each other and anything else that keeps us going. Plus it helps to see other full time bloggers with babies who make it work (like Heather at Dooce and Abby at Style Me Pretty). And the amazing undertakings of this mom of four (!) inspire me to no end. We’ve put two years, countless hours, weekends, and vacations into raising this blog baby of ours, so we’re dedicated to nurturing right along with baby P.
Q: Is Burger excited to be a big brother? He is! The prospect of jam-covered fingers and extra crumbs on the floor has his little tail wagging. We think he’ll be a great little helper (as long as he doesn’t try to give his little brother or sister a tongue bath) since he loves all of his pint sized nieces and nephews.
Q: Where did you get that cute shirt for Burger? We snagged it from the T-Shirt Deli. It’s just about the coolest concept ever. You can personalize and pick the font, color, and style of tee and then it arrives wrapped up in paper like a sub sandwich with “made fresh” stickers on it and a real bag of potato chips in the box. And we think it hugs Burger in all the right places.
Q: Sherry, do you have any weird cravings? Baked potatoes. All the time. It’s crazy but I guess my body needs vitamin C or B6 or potassium. Or I just like the taste of warm melty carbs. At least it’s nothing too weird. Yet…
Q: How have you been feeling? Did your first trimester have you down for the count? Other than morning sickness that only lasts from 8-10am I’ve felt like a million bucks! I was waiting for extra tiredness or splitting headaches to kick in, but I’m into my second trimester so it seems I’ve dodged those bullets. At least for now. And that’s a good thing because we’ve been crazy busy with the basement project (don’t worry John did all the Dryloking and floor painting so I didn’t have to get near those gross fumes- and even he wore his mask). As for the whole morning sickness thing, after 90 days or so of tossing my cookies each AM and going on to have a completely normal day afterwards, it’s almost become a hobby of mine. I affectionately call it being lovesick instead of morning sick since it reminds me that my little bean is doing his or her thing in there which always makes me smile- even over the bowl. And the good news is that my doctor thinks it’ll end any day now (something about week 16 being magical?). Nice.
Q: Will you green your baby and use cloth diapers? We’re definitely going to do the eco thing where we can (use no-VOC paints, organic materials, and repurposed items, etc). We also do plan to use cloth diapers since they’ve come a long way from big squares of fabric with safety pins in the corners. We’ve heard a lot of great things about BumGenius (they even come in one-size-fits-all snap varieties) so our fingers are crossed that we can hack it. We’ve seen firsthand from family members how quickly disposable diapers can pile up (while emptying wallets) and we actually read that people save an average of $2000+ by choosing reusable diapers- which means more money for home improvements and nursery upgrades!
Q: Is this blog going to turn into baby central with symptom rundowns and constant baby chatter? Nope. Decorating and home improvement have always been our passion, and although there’s a bun in the oven that doesn’t change our insatiable hunger for amazing before and afters, steals and deals, cheap DIY projects, step by step tutorials and all the other things we’ve happily whipped up for the past 2+ years. Heck you can even call them a craving. Our house and our lives are inherently changed by this little “development,” but although there will be some posts devoted to a nursery makeover and other house-related changes (like restructuring a closet to make room for new items, babyproofing Casa Petersik, and cutting down on clutter) the focus will still be on decorating, DIYing up a storm, and making spaces work hard on the cheap. We actually like to think that we’ll learn more home-related tips and tricks as our family expands, since we’ll encounter different design challenges and need to sort and store even more in our tiny house.
Q: I hope this means you’ll be putting up all of those white ceramic animals of yours! Ok, so that’s not technically a question, but it’s a good reminder that our house definitely isn’t babyproofed yet. We know there’s definitely going to be a learning curve when it comes to making our house safe for little hands (ceramic animals on a high shelf, perhaps? or in a non-kid room like the guest bedroom?) but we’re eager to take on the challenge of maintaining a stylish yet kid-friendly home… while blogging about it along the way of course.
Q: Besides the nursery, what other home improvement projects are you rushing to complete by May? Good question. We still have a slew of basement projects to take on (obscuring the windows, building a screen, hanging art, etc) and then we have a full bathroom gut job on the agenda that we plan to start in a few short weeks. Yikes! It’s gonna get a little crazy around here, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted every step of the way. Oh and did we mention that we already found some amazing mocha colored marble tile for the bathroom floor on clearance for $2.50 a square foot? Stay tuned for more details…
So there you have it. Consider yourself up-to-speed on the Petersik pregnancy. And if you are eager for little updates and periodic baby news, be sure to follow us on Twitter or fan us on Facebook. We’re known to veer off into the random and personal tidbits much more over there. And one more BIG THANK YOU for all the well wishes and encouragement. Feels so good to have you sharing in our excitement.
Amy S. says
Are you going to start a baby blog? The baby might get jealous if Burger has one, and he/she doesn’t. Congrats.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Amy S,
We’ll definitely have to see how it goes. We know that realistically we probably won’t have extra time when baby P arrives, so starting a third blog might not be in the stars for a while. It definitely has crossed our mind though. Until then we’ll do little periodic updates here (like we periodically include little Burger references) and we will certainly be sharing more baby details on Facebook and Twitter which is where we get a bit more personal. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
SamiJ says
ODD AS IT SOUNDS….
Your morning sickness might be because your stomach is empty. Try eating something that will ‘weigh’ it down (like a baked potatoe, or a knish, or oatmeal).
Avoid acid-y things first thing in the morning (like OJ or grapefruits, grape juice) but enjoy those later when you feel better.
CONGRATULATIONS!
YoungHouseLove says
You’re totally right SamiJ! I consider myself a bit of an expert in morning sickness after around 90 days of it and I’ve learned that starchy carbs as soon as I wake up really help (cheese and crackers, wheat toast and cream cheese, a baked potato, brown rice, etc). Definitely a good tip for the other morning sickness sufferers out there! Step away from the oj and bananas. Grab something carby!
xo,
s
Stephanie says
Such wonderful news! Congratulations to you two! (Shhh, I’m also preggers, but due in July, so everything’s on the DL for now) I can’t wait to see all that you have in store . . . for your growing family and your blog! And as much as I love the DIY stuff, a little gratuitous baby ogling never hurt anyone.
Quick DIY Q: As for the no-VOC paint, we have a room that we painted with traditional Dunn Edwards paint about 3 years ago. Do you know anything about how long paint off-gasses, emits toxic compounds, such that would it make sense (if we don’t mind the color) to leave the paint as is, rather than repaint with no-VOC paint? Thanks.
YoungHouseLove says
Good question Stephanie! We’ve heard varying reports that put the paint off-gassing timeline anywhere from three months to a year or even two. We’ve never heard as long as three years so in the interest of not creating extra work and waste you can rest assured that your existing paint job from three years ago should be totally safe for baby. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Jess says
Congrats, J and S! Baby P. will be very lucky to have such fun and creative parents. Looking forward to all your updates along the way and the arrival of the little one!
OMG-YHL says
Thanks for indulging us on our many questions :) I can’t wait to see how you baby-proof the house– hopefully it’ll give me ideas for cat-proofing mine ;) (while keeping it stylish, of course)
Angela says
Congrats!! I am pregnant too with baby #1 – it’s a fun and exciting time!
Amy says
Congrats, again! So exciting!
Our little guy is 6 months, and just starting to wiggle around a bit more. Our pediatrician told us to get going on the baby-proofing now. A friend shared some good advice in reference to your ceramic rhino, et al: It’s possible to keep that stuff out- just get a bunch of those Command adhesive strips and stick them to the bottom of your breakable and whatever surface it is resting on. Voila! No sticky damaging mess, and the baby won’t be able to pull anything down. Plus, it still allows you the freedom to move stuff around as the mood strikes.
nikki says
I knew it! I’m so happy for the two of you. Congratulations!
Virginia says
So happy to hear more details… thanks for sharing! :) And I feel you on the morning sickness thing; you will get through it! For me, it was “all-day” daily sickness for many weeks and then limited more to just the mornings until 22 weeks… oh the “porcelain throne” and I were quite the close pair! Silver lining is my sweet hubby got me breakfast in bed every morning to help me cope a little better with it. Even now that I’m better, he still does and I love it (and him, of course)!
Cavan says
Congratulations!
Now seriously they have to make a movie about you two staring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling!
Dan says
I definitely agree naming a child is a personal choice. I think it would be neat to have a name guessing contest once “the bean” has been aptly named. Love the questions, loved the answers. Reading your blog has proven to be a great relief from the stresses of work! Thank you. No, thank you. Really.
kellie buelo says
congrats on your big news! i can’t wait to see what you guys come up with for the nursery. what a lucky little bean you will have. :)
Cat says
HEY!
I know you guys already answered questions, but I TOTALLY forgot to send in mine!
And its all right if you dont want to answer if its too personal, but do you know how many kids you want to have?
I’m also interested because your house is a 3-bedroom house! If you had more than 2 would you expand the house to give each their own room, or would you have them share?
Sorry for being late!
CONGRATULATIOOOONS!
cat.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Cat,
That’s the big question…and only time will tell. We go back and forth between two and three and even talk about four on rare occasions but as for whether we would expand or have them share rooms we honestly don’t have a clue at this point. It would hopefully become more clear based on how living with two is- and how crowded or totally cozy it ends up feeling. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Shannon says
We are using cloth diapers with our 4 month old. Lots of people are discouraging and give us disposables as gifts. We don’t beat ourselves up if we go a day or two with disposables but for the most part we love our cloth diapers. There are hundreds of brand options. You just have to find most of them online.
lauryn says
this is my favorite post yet. :-) I obviously love all the design and home improvement or I wouldnt keep reading…but I definitely love this one. :-)
Krista says
Congratulations you two!!!
I have been looking at your blog for quite awhile and I finally decided I HAD to join! I use your ideas all the time, they are priceless! Thanks and I am SO excited to hear about the “baby adventure!”
Krista
lisa says
I know this is weird, but I feel like I know you guys, and I am so excited for you! Hooray for Babies!
As a new mom (I have an 8 month old), I can relate. One of my pieces of advice (which you didn’t ask for, but being pregnant and having kids opens you up to a whole slew of advice you didn’t ask for) is to take a breast-feeding class (if you are planing on breast-feeding) and make John come to the class too. I had some complications, and the hubby had to help me the first couple of times – we were both glad he took the class with me.
Lauren says
Sherry,
I am 24 weeks, and let me tell you, weeks 5-16 were not easy in the morning-24/7 sickness department! I craved baked potatoes too, and that was pretty much all we ate for 11 weeks. They were so solid and soft on my stomach. Try chewing Big Red or sucking on some cinnamon candy. I teach Kindergarten, which brings about enough sights and smells to bring a pregnant woman to her knees. Cinnamon was a life saver. Hang in there, and you will love food again! I promise!
Congratulations, and I can’t wait to see your nursery ideas! :)
Lauren
Jennae @ Green Your Decor says
Is it crazy that the first thing I thought about when I first heard your news is whether you were pregnant while you guys were Dryloking the basement? Lol. I’m glad to hear, Sherry, that you weren’t subjected to all those toxic fumes :)
I’m even happier to hear that you’re going green in the nursery! If you need any help finding items, you know who to call. That’s my specialty!
I’m so excited for you guys!
Cheryl P. says
Blessings to all 4 of you on this wonderful, happy news. It’s been a while since I got to experience those first-time pregnancy joys (my oldest will be 18 in a few months) but I will never forget them. Enjoy every moment (even the sick ones) because you are being allowed to participate in a genuine miracle.
I craved baked potatoes when I was pregnant with my son. Had one almost every day. I’ve heard some women crave strange things like laundry soap and dirt. I’ll take a baked potato over that any day. LOL
Congratulations!!!
Urbanfarmwife says
Yeah cloth diapers!!! That makes me so happy to hear! I have been using BumGenius on my little one since she was about 4 months old! My only regret is that I didn’t start sooner! Love them!!!
Meggan says
You guys are so adorable! I totally loved this post. I’m about a month ahead of you (due April 14) and I’m jealous you already had an ultrasound! I get my first one on Monday.
Also, do let us know how the cloth diapering goes – I’m doing the same thing, with the prefolds + covers method, and I’m interested to see how you like it.
Also, how were your feelings about orange juice? I feel like I lived off that stuff like you lived off your baked potatoes!
Katy says
can I just give a big shout out to cloth diapers!?!?! we are using Thirsties covers and indian cotton prefolds and we LOVE them. The thing with cloth diapers is that onesies don’t button over them too well. our wee lad wears a lot of rompers and one-piece outfits (or just bigger pants than he should be wearing) as a result. the bum genius ones are pretty great, too, but we are way, way more into the thirsties OR the FuzziBunz if you are totally down with pocket dipes. yay for cloth diapers!!!
Jen says
Congrats to you both! I am so anxious to see how you modify your decor to suit a baby only because we have a now-mobile one year old and we’ve had to sacrifice a few things (picture frames in his reach, books, etc.) because he loves to touch everything. I know you two will keep you great style and I’m sure pass along some great tips for us too! I look forward to it. And, another vote for bumGenius – they are awesome. We used them his first year and saved a TON of money. Check out jilliansdrawers.com for a new worry-free return policy!
Elaine K says
Congrats! You have so many exciting moments to look forward to. I was glad to see so many moms here using cloth diapers. I used them 15-20 years ago and even though I work with babies I don’t see many in cloth diapers these days. You can’t beat the savings both for the earth and your pocketbook.
Kelly says
Congratulations again! Thanks for sharing all the questions and answers. Sherry: You look so cute with your baby bump! I know you guys said you want to keep this a design/ decoration blog, but I am hoping you decide to do a pregnancy/ baby blog. Baby Love, maybe?….. :O)
Simon Owens says
Wiser Pregnancy conducted a scientific survey that found that most women try as many as four remedies for morning sickness, but 62% said that none of the remedies provided any kind of relief.
Renata says
Check out ecologicalmom.com for great tips about raising kids with an eco & logical mindset.
Leigh-Anne says
Congratulations! I can’t wait to read more about the nursery and the bathroom reno. Speaking of the bathroom, you mentioned that you found mocha marble tiles at Lowes and I think I’m using the exact same tiles in our bathroom reno! We just found them last weekend and I already started tearing out the linoleum. I’m interested in knowing the color scheme you’ve chosen. Any sneek peeks or maybe a mood board to share on the upcoming bathroom decor?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Leigh-Anne,
We have plenty of posts planned for the impending bathroom reno including color scheme ideas, tile pairings, DIY ideas, etc. We just have to finish up the basement but things should be underway in a few short weeks. Stay tuned…
xo,
s
Dan says
Try Reed’s Ginger Chews http://www.reedsgingerbrew.com/candy.html. All-natural, no preservatives and is known to work for motion sickness, nausea, upset stomach, etc…you can find them here in VA. http://www.reedsgingerbrew.com/stores/virginia.asp. If that wasn’t enough, they have peanut butter ginger chews…delicious and they work. If you try them, I’d love to hear how they worked (or didn’t). My parents swear by them.
Kim S says
Didn’t get a chance to say it the other day, but congratulations to you both!
HCline says
I’m a Bumgenius fan as well. Good for you for being open to the idea of using cloth. I love using cloth and find it just as easy…just a couple more loads of laundry a week, but a soft and diaper rash free bum. You may find that prefolds work better while the baby is still newborn-tiny size. Oh, and I recommend the sized bumgenius diapers. The all in ones are huge and bulky. Email me if you have questions…I have experimented a lot w/ cloth diapers (detergent, storage, diaper cremes, etc)
Emily says
Congrats!! Love the blog and your creative minds and so excited to see your nursery ideas and baby related changes. My second son (Roman Atticus) is due March 18th, hang in there..the end justifies the means.:)
Nicole Jackson says
Oh, so many congratulations to you two! I’ve long followed your blog, and I’m so excited that you’ve embarked on the project to end all projects. Your life will change, yes, but you will still be you, and there’s no reason at all to give up a single thing that you love.
For the record, we still call our soon-to-be-three-year-old “bean.” It’s a wonderful term of endearment.
All the best!
Nicole
Christie Stearns says
I cried reading this, isn’t that silly? Just totally happy for you guys. You are going to be fantastic parents. I haven’t been keeping up with blogs as much lately so I am really glad I saw this :) It made my day.
cynthia says
i am so happy for you both. i just remember the other month i was asking you about painting with a toddler and now you’re going to be getting a room ready for your little bundle. i can’t wait to read all about what you do with the baby room. congrats again!!
Laura says
Congrats on the baby news! I’m expecting too and due April 4th so I’ll definitely be interested to see any baby-related projects. It’s an exciting time!
Katherine says
YAY for Bum Genius diapers. It’s all we’ve used with our little guy (he’s almost 10 months), so I’m sure you’ll love them, too! We have 24 of them, and it’s just the right amount for us. Congrats again!
Bethany G. says
Congratulations! I am so excited for you two!! Love the blog, and please post pics of Sherry with more of that bump (home-improvement related pics, of course!). Baby bumps are the cutest, especially on cute gals like Sherry!
Oh, and if you guys feel like starting a baby blog, I will be grateful for when my (new) hubby and I have kids! Baby’s House, maybe?
Kate says
Thanks for sharing all of this with your readers! You guys are so sweet and so obviously happy. You’re going to make great parents! Congratulations again!!
The Perfect Palette says
Congratulations.
Kelly says
OMG you guys!!! Just read the fantastic news!!! Congratulations! I hope everything goes swimmingly and look forward to reading about Burger’s little Bro or Sis!!!
Blessings!
:-)
Audria says
There is a sale over at http://www.cottonbabies.com for your BumGenius diapers. They are NEVER on sale for this low. I bought all my diapers from them (they are actually the inventors of the BumGenius line) and when the washing tabs shrunk slightly, they replaced all of them for FREE. I highly recommend this brand and store :O)
krstn says
Congrats! I seriously wanted to cry when I read about the big reveal to the family. Haha. But maybe that’s because I’m 11 weeks along and want to cry at anything cute.
Good luck! I hope you do some more baby nursery blogs because I’ll be looking for good ideas. We haven’t started thinking about transforming our 3rd bedroom aka junk/library/guest room yet and it will be a BIG job.
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http://www.whatalovelyname.com/
I came across on this site:
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/03/online-name-picker.html
Jeni says
Congratulations! I’m 2 weeks from having our 2nd boy and definitely in baby-land in every way. It just gets better and better!!
I have to throw in a plug for gDiapers with all this diaper talk (www.gdiapers.com) A perfect hybrid of cloth and disposable (compostable! flushable!) that worked beautifully for us with first boy. And you can use cloth inserts, too. A great product from a great company (from Tasmania!) that I highly recommend. But I’ve never used BumGenius so maybe I”m missing out on something… :)
Thanks for your blog! I’m a daily reader.
Bailey says
Guys!! This is wonderful news. Congratulations!! After years of reading your website I feel like you are the rad couple next door, and I am so psyched for your new addition! I wish you the best of luck and I know you will be fantastic parents. What a lucky kid!!! <3
Donita says
BABYPROOFING YOUR HOME!!! This may help you…..I started babysitting a little girl, not yet one, *hadn’t had babies in our home for awhile*, did not want to put up all my things. We started from day one, gently, saying thats not a toy….taking her by the hand leading her to the toys. We would tell her those are toys, then remind her of what she HAD been touching, saying again, thats not a toy, this is your toy. HONESTLY, it worked, she did great. We did not want to be the house she came to, where she heard NO NO all day long, yet did not want to put our things away either. She started saying “thats not a toy, while looking at me and shaking her head….SO CUTE”. We have done this with other children that come to our home too, and IT WORKS. Just a helpful hint. :-)
Karen says
Congratulations! I look forward to the baby-related blog entries, but also applaud you for your commitment to staying on track as a decorating/design blog. I have followed other decorating and home blogs, and when a baby arrives, quite often the house issues are replaced with baby babble. As a mom myself, I know what the real joy and excitement of a baby brings. But it is so nice to see that you will keep doing what you do so well…exceptional decorating/project/home advice! Best wishes!!!!!!!!!!
G&D says
Oh my goodness John and Sherry–I’m SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! My own pregnancy hormones may have come into play here, but this post had me tearing up. What wonderful news–congratulations!!
-Dusty