You may or may not have noticed, but I have been absent. Not blogging. Not really facebooking. Not tweeting. Not Instagraming. Not pinning.
And I have missed you. Missed your kind words and your blogs and your awesome pins and seeing what you are up to on twitter.
And soon, I am hoping to get back in the groove again. The separation anxiety has been too much.
Well, I might as well tell you why.
In about five months we will be gaining another member to our family. We are pregnant! Well, *I* am pregnant. But my dear hubby has been picking up the slack like crazy for the last few months so he gets full credit too.
Although we are thrilled and beaming and so, so thankful for this blessing, it has not been easy. I have been very sick. Its been severe nausea/sickness and exhaustion and migraines and some other not so fun stuff. For someone who suffers from motion sickness even when not preggers, this nausea has been debilitation for me. I would look at my computer screen and get sick. It got to the point where I had to hide my computer because the mere idea of being on it would make me sick.
But, as of the last couple days, things are starting to look up. I am typing and not dizzy. YAY!
The idea of baking doesn’t make me want to set my kitchen on fire so I will not have to go near it. I mean, not that I thought that. That would be crazy.
So hopefully, over the next five months, I will be able to get back to what I love. Baking. Blogging. And hanging out with you.
For the first time ever, we are planning on not finding out the gender of our newest miracle. This being our fifth child, I think we will be able to handle it. I mean, logistically. Emotionally I might be in the fetal position in my closet eating cool ranch Doritos and ceasar salad (that has been my cravings of late) because I CANT TAKE THE SUSPENSE.
I might need to lean on you for support. Please tell me you have done this and it didn’t make you crazy. Because if there is the slightest chance it will be stressful I might start stalking our ulstrasound tech.
My husband and children have unanimously decided that its a girl. However, we currently have three boys and one girl, so I think the odds are in favor of a boy. I have no idea. I have never guessed right with any of them!
But no matter what we are blessed with, we know he/she is already so completely and utterly loved.
And I just want to really apologize for how absent I have been. I know I mentioned it before, but I sincerely miss you all. Your comments and interaction in the iambaker community has been such a delight! Getting to know you better is a true joy.
Oh, and one more thought. In making this cake I got to thinking… not only is this is fun “We’re Pregnant!” cake, but could also be a fun Gender Reveal cake!
Maybe I will just update this post when our new addition arrives! 🙂
***Just in case you want to know, I call this cake the Rose Cake. Its an original cake the I created in Feb. of 2011 and have made many since! You can see my full tutorial here, or my video tutorial here!
Oh my gosh!!!! Congrats!!! I had noticed you weren’t as active but didn’t really think of what the possibilities could be besides just plain ole busy. yay!! So excited for you. 🙂
Congrats to you! Such exciting news for your family. I also want to say that I really enjoy reading your blog. I am an amateur baker/cake decorator and your blog has definitely inspired me. I LOVE the rose cake and have made a few different versions of it. 🙂 Hope you continue to feel better and better during your pregnancy.
Congratulations and good luck with the not finding out. I found out my two and it did not ruin it in any way.
Congrats!
Congratulations!!!! I am so happy for you and your family. We are expecting our 5th grandchild (a girl) in about a month, so I know how excited you are! Glad you’re back to blogging…I’ve missed you!
So many congratulations to you and your family, what exciting news! I have missed seeing your smiling face around the internets but I’m so thrilled for you all xo
AMANDA!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! And I thought you were just very busy shopping for more cake stands! 😉
SO excited for you all and very happy that you’re starting to feel better! Feeling ill while you’re carrying a new bundle of joy and having to tend to little ones while attempting to “keep house” is NOT fun!
I am SO excited that you’re not going to find out for this one! You can get through it. We’ve had three and didn’t want to find out for any of them. I can’t imagine doing it any other way. There’s just that awesome element of surprise after all the labor and intensity to welcome that new family member into the world. Keep it a surprise ~ you can handle it. What a blessing!
Oh my goodness, Amanda!! I just thought you were busy working on your book. CONGRATS!! I’m looking forward to catching up in person in a couple weeks, yay! Many prayers for you, the new babe, and your entire family. xo
Congratulations!! I hope you start feeling better soon! Prayers are with you and your family!
Congrats on such wonderful news!!! Kudos to you for waiting til baby’s birth day for the gender reveal…it is one of life’s most wonderful surprises! We did not find out ahead of time, and we were expecting fraternal twins 🙂 We were gifted 2 boys, and I will never forget the joy of hearing the doctor announce each child as he was born. Enjoy the anticipation, ignore the anxiety. If you can hold out til the end you will never regret your decision! Best wishes & glad you’re starting to feel better!