Everyone knows it’s bad luck to announce a pregnancy before the end of the first trimester, but here I am. Throwing caution to the wind. I may indeed end up birthing a three headed, chimeric monster. Or perhaps I may end up with no baby at all. But if that happens, I can think of no better people to share it with than you. All thousands of you.
Gulp.
When Karly and I started this endeavor 800 years ago, I never imagined that people would be the coolest thing about blogging. But you are, and I just want to say thanks for reading. In return I am going to try rully hard to whip my lazy ass into shape (not literally – those days are now long gone) and show you some updates. Because guess what? I have to decorate this entire house in 6ish months.
Yep. That means I have to give up my beloved Pawn Stars and Downton Abbey marathons, stop eating so much Costco ice cream (THE BEST), and fight the overwhelming urge to fall asleep at odd times and places.
Instead I’m going to have to do more of this:
And this:
And this:
Wish me luck.
[Pamplemousse, Miles Redd, AD Russia]
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Yay for baby!!!!!!!! Huge congratulations to all 3 of you! Is Ike excited? Is he hoarding books like mine so I now have 2 copies of Pat the Bunny and Guess How Much I Love You? Rest up (ha!) and I can’t wait to see the nesting kick in!
Congratulations! I like the pictures – especially the balloon wallpaper – although I don’t think I would put a white rug in a child’s room or put a child in a room with an exterior door at ground level. (Or probably any level.) But it makes a nice picture
. But you’re not just decorating kids’ rooms, right? There’s an entire house coming? I ought to know this is more work than my “I want to see pictures!” demands sound like; we moved in in September and I have no toddler and no baby on the way (I guess I do work full-time, but so do a lot of people), and I have only one room really finished and that one didn’t change a lot from when we move in. So I have to say your six-month deadline is intimidating.
But I still want to see pictures
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Ike thinks the baby is in my boobs. Maybe he’ll figure it out when I start showing…? Or maybe not.
And yes — I would never ever put white carpet in a kid’s room. Ever. Also, I can say firsthand that an exterior door in a teenager’s room is asking for trouble. Or awesomeness, depending on who you ask.
Congratulations!!!!!!! Feel better soon!
Congrats to you and your husband, Erin. Woohoo.
I love your baby room ideas. Don’t worry about the 6 month deadline… so what if you miss it and your house still needs working on when child # 2 arrives.
I would show my pregnancies in my boobs for waaaay longer than it took to have my belly catch up. Not a pretty sight in my case. But you get what you get.
OK, you are pregnant, stay the heck away from paints and solvents.
Any progress on the fireplace?
mb from big d
Thanks, y’alluns. Fireplace has been painted and, ahem, “styled.” We also painted the front room with a Sanders pick (using low VOC paint). As soon as the nutty weather clears up down here I’ll get some pictures up!
Congrats. Again. I’m not sure what you’d do with yourself if you didn’t have a large-scale remodel project to overwhelm you during your pregnancy. I’m sure it will turn out lovely. Plus, the deadline is great, you don’t want to end up like me with my kitchen now do you? Oh, PS, speaking of my kitchen Matt finished the floors this weekend and they look AMAZING. But I digress. Congratulations and stuff!
How fantastic!! Congratulations
Can’t wait to see the updates when you have time.
Lawny
CONGRATULATIONS! You’re going to be the most fabulous pregnant woman ever (I’ve said this to all my pregnant friends and it works) and your baby will not be a hydra! You can totally do it in 6months, especially now that you’re pregnant—your reasons for delegating will be glaringly obvious.
Phew! I was afraid you were never coming back. Happy New Year and more importantly, congratulations!!! What fabulous, wonderful news. Ike is going to love being a big bro!
I’m over the moon thrilled for you and your family!
xoxo-Nelya
Congrats! That is exciting news. I can’t wait to see all the new decorating and great pictures.
Congrats!!!
congratulations! hope you feel better soon!
i was wondering where you were! so happy for you & your family! maybe this deadline is a good thing? i know i always get more done when i have one! congratulations!!!
What is the deal with all the Erin’s I know letting me know all these important life details over FB. I guess you having no wine on Wednesday would give it away so I’d know soon enough. Congrats to you and Ben. Hooray!
Congratulations! I guess I’ll just have to zonk out in front of Pawn Stars with pile of ice cream in your honor…you know…if I must
haha
Congrats!
Congrats!!! And may the force be with you.
Congratulations! The Roy’s aren’t bullshitting!!”
Yeah!! I must say the title of the post had me laughing pretty hard. Sometimes being pregnant might make you feel like you’re dying, but I’m so glad you’re still with us. So much fun ahead . . . can’t await to follow you on the journey!
Sanders! Awwwwww
Thank you all for your kind comments! They really do fill my grinchy little heart with happiness.
Congratulations! that’s very exciting news!
Cute little people rooms, though I am worried that no3 has too many choking devices….But what do I know. My ovaries shrivelled up with my divorce!!
I’m soooo happy for you (plural)! Congratulations, from the bottom, edges and all the gooey parts of my heart. I admit to checking on your blog, re-reading posts and generally feeling stalker-ish during your absence, so, welcome back. I’ll understand if your peanuts (plural!) take priority over all of us internet peeping toms, but I am eager to see what you turn that lovely home into. Enjoy every moment, from hair pulling out to nail biting to sheer passing out exhaustion. Mwah! xoxo
ERIN BEAR!! This is tremendous! Congratulations my love! xoxoxoxo
Congrats! decorating the house will be a perfect distraction while your pregnant. Cant wait to see how the fireplace turned out.
fuck yeah!
congratulations baby maker!
you had sex.
Yay! And yay to those kids room pics!
yay! I’ve missed your prego-ass! I owe you an email like 5 weeks late. Hope your holidays were awesome and can’t wait to see house updates.
ps- congrats to you and ben and ike
Congratulations!
Wahoo! Dude, you have my permission to spend the next six months eating ice cream and other Costco yumminess. Screw decor! “Storage Wars” is where it’s at, btw. xoxo
Congratulations congratulations CONGRATULATIONS!
HOLY SHIT YOU HAVE A BABY INSIDE!! It’s kind of a big deal. Those little people are tricky and demanding- when they’re not being adorably cute and cuddly. I’d totally have kiddos too if I could drink through the pregnancy and could leave them in the car with my dog for shopping trips. Frowned upon.
In all seriousness CONGRATS Erin!!!
woah, I don’t come by for a little while (been a bad reader of blogs lately) and I casually swing by and you are knocked up! whooo-hooo! Congratulations – fantastic news. It’s so much fun with two. I promise.
late late congratulations, erin! i’ve been behind on reading your blog, and i’m not pregnant.