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!
Congratulations to you and your family. I hope you continue to feel better. Best Wishes!
Congrats!
We didn’t find out with either of our boys and it made the delivery that much more exciting. Each time the doctor held the baby up so my husband could announce, “It’s a boy!” Super special.
Oh my gosh that’s wonderful news. Congratulations! When you have the baby I think you should do a surprise inside rosette cake:) Not too soon afterwards of course. We’ll be patient.
Wow, congrats!! I have been wondering where you have been! We didn’t find out the gender for either of our 2 girls, so I have faith you can do it! I always said it’s what kept me pushing just wanting to know the gender!! Plus, it’s the only surprise in life that someone can’t ruin! Take care!!
Thanks Jodi!
Congratulations! What very happy news, a new little person is always a blessing!
Congratulations!! I too want my 3rd and probably last to be a surprise – but that’s something of the future still. Love the cake, its beautiful! And maybe if you keep yourself too busy baking and blogging and everything else-ing, the suspense won’t be too bad..
Congrats!! I hope you start feeling better soon.
So glad to hear that you are feeling a bit better! At least this explains why you were on my mind the other day. Hooray and congratulations to you and your family!
Wow! Such a great news!! Congratulations!!!!
Oh Em Gee! How exciting!! Congratulations. I’m so happy for you and your family. I hope the sickness stays at bay for you. I don’t know how you’re going to do it… not knowing the gender and all. I don’t think I could. You’re a better woman than I am! Lol. Congrats again! Have a healthy and happy rest of the pregnancy!