Todd & I had a lot of changes this summer.
He started a new job. It was a HUGE life changing job for our family. It was/is Todd’s dream job & has the potential to build his career so that he always is able to work in his dream field. He loves it, he’s so much happier now, I love it that he loves it, oh & it doesn’t hurt that I’ve gotten a few date nights out of it right?
With the new job change, came a new commute as well. He drives 45 minutes each way, every.single.day. That turned our world upside down. It got us talking about should we move, we love our neighborhood, we’ve only lived in our house 2 1/2 years, we love this house, but the commute is a killer, etc etc etc.
THEN…right after the new job, came another HUGE & HAPPY blessing…
Baby #2 due March 22! 16 weeks along
We couldn’t be more thrilled!
But, I won’t lie… I’ve been a hot, neurotic, vomiting, sick, emotional mess with this kiddo.
Poor Todd. He politely & as sweetly as could be done, told me he hates pregnancy. And I absolutely, 100% agreed. Me & pregnancy? We do NOT get along. I’d rather pull all nighters, be vomited on, change diapers, deal with diaper rash, & any other hard part of parenting than do pregnancy. But, the reward at the end is oh so sweet. So, I’ll keep on keeping on.
I’ve also been cleaning like crazy, like seriously, I’m a crazy person. Todd came home to me on my hands & knees scrubbing the kitchen floor with a brush because I wanted the grout lines cleaned. Then one weekend it was the laundry room. The other day, I called Todd in a panic because my closet was a wreck. He came home from work & cleaned the entire closet, then we did the bedroom, I’ve cleaned out from underneath all the beds. Trust me, it’s bad. Next weekend…we’re hitting the garage. Hopefully, getting the carpets professionally cleaned will happen in the next couple of weeks. This baby is not coming home to messy house!
Taking the pregnancy test also jolted me into some major prioritizing. I felt that it was time for me to wrap up the design business, take a break from blogging, & spend time with Lboy & Todd while we have 40 weeks together before everything changes (and try to suffer through the first trimester with some dignity until I felt better. 
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I’m glad that I have finally been able to share it with you all. I can’t wait to keep you updated on all the crazy fun!
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Congratulations Kate!!! I sort of guessed that you might have a baby in the works and am so glad I’m right
Can’t wait to hear more!!
YAY! Congratulations!
So exciting!!
Thanks! We’re pumped!
OMG, I’m so happy for you! A new baby on the way is exciting:) Glad to see you back on Twitter and to read all about what you’ve been up to while you’ve been gone. You’ve certainly been missed:))))
Will you find out what you’re having?
We will-we find out in the beginning of November!
Yay yay yay!!! Best wishes for a safe & healthy pregnancy!!!
(I puked until Klaw was born…needless to say, I hated pregnancy too, although he was more than worth it)
Yeah, I was sick with Lboy the entire time. I was hoping that it would be better this time around, but ugh…it hasn’t. Good news is, it is getting better the last couple of weeks, so my fingers are crossed!
Congratulations!!!! Such a happy time for you guys
Thank you!
Congratulations Kate! I am so incredibly happy for you!!!
Thanks! We’re super excited!
I thought of you when I was writing the post because we’ve talked about having big families a lot on twitter!
Congratulations Kate!!
I’m so happy for you, Todd and LBoy.
What wonderful news.
A new job, a baby, and great family time.
Enjoy!
Thank you! It’s been a pretty crazy few months, but things are slowing down, so it’s nice that we can breathe a little bit & enjoy it all now.
thrilled for you guys Kate – both on Todd’s new job & the new little bundle you’re expecting!! congratulations & lots of love
Thank you!! I was looking for you on twitter today! How is Goose?!
Congrats Kate! Besides all the great job stuff for your hubs, the news of a new little one is AMAZING! I think this is like the 100th blog I’ve read in the last week that has announced a pregnancy…must be a mom blogger baby boom
I support you 100% in the changes you’ve made, you are right, it’s now that you need to slow down & soak it all in, before things go really crazy when baby #2 is added to the mix! Enjoy the months to come as your family of three still!
Thank you!
Yeah, I have seen so many people in the blogoshpere/facebook who are pregnant too!
Thanks for the support too!
Glad to hear from you!
I can’t believe I’ve been keeping this secret for nine weeks already! Yay!!
When do you find out the sex?
I know!!! I was about to text you to tell you that you can talk about it now on twitter with me! haha
We will find out in the beginning of Nov. That was the earliest appointment we could get, I don’t want to be that patient, but I guess I’m going to have to! Trust me, I won’t hold onto that secret at all.
Wow!! That’s so so so wonderful!! Congrats to you. I loved pregnancy but so glad it is over ;
Gah, no kidding! I’m excited, but I really don’t enjoy pregnancy at all!
Yay!!!!
Congratulations! Good for you for putting your priorities right!
YAY!!! I’m glad you are back and extra glad you’ve got a little stowaway! And I hear ya on pregnancy. I love babies, but me and pregnancy do not get along!
Exactly! I’m with you on that 100%! You’re going to have to tell me how your oldest has adjusted to having a little sibling, because I’m nervous about it!
Congratulations! What wonderful news! P.S. Pregnancy isn’t my bag either. So I only did it 3 times. Hope you are feeling much better!
Doing pregnancy 3 times when it isn’t fun is still pretty hardcore in my book!
Oh congrats Kate! Such wonderful news!
Thank you Lynne!!! We are super excited!!!
Awww, congrats!!! I can see why you’ve needed a break! Sorry pregnancy isn’t agreeing with you…that sucks! Hopefully you’ll be feeling better soon? Or does your “morning” sickness last all through your pregnancy? Anyways, congrats again!!
Well, the first pregnancy I was sick for 35 of 39 weeks…it is probably the reason why this baby is coming 3 years after the first one. lol It took me a long time to forget how terrible it was!
But, so far this week I’ve felt pretty good. If I let myself get too fatigued, then I get super sick. So I’m usually in bed as early as I can be every night!
Can’t wait to start reading your posts again & catching up! I’m glad to be back! And thank you for the congrats!
OHHHH KATE…THAT’S FANTASTIC…ABOUT THE BABY…NOT THE VOMITING PART.
can’t wait to hear all about the journey!
Congratulations!! I so relate to the awful sickness. I was on Zofran forever. It does get better and I hope you are feeling well soon!! Awesome news.
They offered me Zofran, I told them I was going to try to see how it went in the 2nd trimester. So far, I’m doing better than I was a couple of weeks ago.
Thank you very much for the congrats!
Congratulations!!!
I think you should spend more time on Twitter and less time cleaning.
haha! Me too!
Oh my gosh–Congratulations Kate!! So happy for you!
Thanks Jessica!
OMG CONGRATULATIONS, Kate!!!! I’m so very happy for you and your little family! I can’t wait to have a second of my own, but I’ll have to wait until we’re in a bigger home. (*sigh*)
I feel you on not liking pregnancy. I ended up having to stay in the hospital on bedrest for 8, yeah EIGHT weeks at the end of my preganacy. It was unpleasant to say the least, so I definitely get why you don’t like pregnancy. I don’t either. UGH!
When we bought the house we thought that our square footage would be great for having more kids & now that the time is here it’s starting to feel very small! lol I guess that’s a good problem to have though!
Bed rest=Gross! So sorry! I don’t know how you did it, I would have gone crazy!
Congrats! Sounds like you had/have a lot going on!
Thank you Melissa!
Todd coming home from work to help you clean out the closets is one of the sweetest things I have heard in a long time! Congratulations on your pregnancy that is really wonderful! Your is about to change in a big way for the better!
Yeah, he came home & cleaned for a very long time! He’s pretty much amazing!
And expect lots of phone calls of “Hannah! How do you do this?!” come March, okay?!
I love phone calls! Call me anytime!
Congratulations!!!!
I’m with you, pregnancy was stinky for me, too (all 3 times)! But then that precious baby arrives and it’s all so worth it.
So true! Now, make sure you ask me if I really think the pregnancy part is harder when I’m pulling those all nighters! haha
Ooh so happy for you guys! YAY! Congrats Kate! You take care Mama!
Thank you Maureen! We are super excited!
CONGRATS!!!
Re: his commute, I’ve been there. It’s a big chunk of the day just to get to and from a job.
Here’s to a healthy pregnancy
Oh that’s fantastic! I have been wondering about you. I kept stopping by looking for an update. Morning sickness is aweful. I was sick with all 4 of my boys but the first two were the worst. I could barely eat anything for 14 weeks. The only good thing is that it prevented me from gaining too much weight!
Oh and morning sickness is a good sign your pregnancy is going well.
I couldnt be happier for you and your husband. Looking forward to seeing you around again!
Oh that’s fantastic! I have been wondering about you. I kept stopping by looking for an update. Morning sickness is awful. I was sick with all 4 of my boys but the first two were the worst. I could barely eat anything for 14 weeks. The only good thing is that it prevented me from gaining too much weight!
Oh and morning sickness is a good sign your pregnancy is going well.
I couldnt be happier for you and your husband. Looking forward to seeing you around again!
Oh that’s fantastic! I have been wondering about you. I kept stopping by looking for an update. Morning sickness is awful. I was sick with all 4 of my boys but the first two were the worst. I could barely eat anything for 14 weeks. The only good thing is that it prevented me from gaining too much weight!
Oh and morning sickness is a good sign your pregnancy is going well.
I couldnt be happier for you and your husband. Looking forward to seeing you around again!
I took zofran with my first 2 and it helped. I was at least able to function better and eat a little something.
Sorry I have no idea why it posted 3 times.
Congratulations on the the new job AND on your pregnancy. I hope the sickness passes soon.
Congrats! Can’t wait to hear all about the fun to come! So glad our paths crossed and I was able to get my wonderful design.
Congratulations! What a wonderful time for you and your family! I wish you a healthy pregnancy and delivery.
Ah! Congrats! I knew it! Hope the icky feeling subsides soon but you’re right, in the end, totally worth it!
Congrats Kate! What an AMAZING BLESSING for you, Todd and Lboy. I’ll stop send referrals until you say go — which won’t be anytime soon i’d imagine. Keep me updated and I’m so glad you are back!
xoxo
Sammie
It’s hard to be creative when you’re pregnant. You’re already creating the most important thing there’s no room left for other things.
Congrats!
Congrats on all the big news. Specially the special little on the way.
CONGRATULATIONS ON EVERYTHING!! I’m so happy to see you here!!
Congratulations!!!! I’m with you on the whole morning sickness thing! It is the worst thing in the world!! Hope you start to feel better soon!
Rockin’! I totally ‘get’ the cleaning thing. In fact. Can I come over? Your house sounds like a really nice place to be right now.
Congratulations!
Well HOORAY for you and yours! A new job, and one that makes him happy, couldn’t be better. AND a new baby…c’mon now. Awesomeness all around. So happy for you. Hope you’re feeling better now, or will be soon. Being sick sucks, and I do know how that feels. Do keep us posted.
I went on a cleaning frenzy last year during my 2nd trimester. (My 1st trimester I was a sleepy, nauseous wreck!) But I kicked it into high gear and my poor husband was left alone many-a-night while I tore apart the house, room by room! Congratulations!! You’re a trooper!!
Such exciting news! Congrats Kate!!!!!
Yay!! What great news. So happy for you and your family. Can’t wait for the updates.
Congratulations on baby #2!
I was wondering if that’s what was up… only because everyone I know seems to have a bun in the oven! Except me… the baby factory is closed at my house! Congratulations on such GREAT news!
Congrats on the new great job for Todd. I know that having a job that he actually LIKES makes a world of difference for my husband. It sounds like it’s a good thing for your guy too!
And HOORAY for helpful husbands who take on all the crazy (totally LOGICAL) projects that we feel absolutely MUST get done while we’re PG! Thank you God for that! And good for you for taking whatever time you need to hang out with the precious little people you’ve already been given before life has more changes. That stuff totally matters.
I hope that the nausea is more under control. I had it bad with all 4 of my pregnancies… like worst my docs had ever seen. I hope that your experience is nothing like that… and that you ARE really able to focus on all the good stuff… like The End part where you actually have a new family member!
Congrats on such wonderful news! I’m excited for your family!
That’s so exciting!!! Congrats
hope you start feeling better soon.
Well no wonder you have been MIA!! Congrats to you all
Congratulations and good luck with the new job!!!!
Congratulations!!!!! So very exciting!!!