So, there you have it! Dave and I are having a baby! We sent out these awesome tri-fold announcements to our families this week, and had some great responses. We heard there was even an audible “WHAT?…oh…WHAT?!!” in one household!
As far as pregnancy goes-I’m pretty textbook:
-sick from the time I get up (which is 5 am because I teach early morning seminary!) until the time I go to bed-around 3-4pm seems to be the worst for some reason?
-hate vegetables in any form (a vast difference for those of you who know me)
-can’t open the door to the garbage can for the stench of rotting trash
-have a hard time grocery shopping because I’m surrounded by disgusting food
-go to bed at 8pm, wake up at 5am, go back to bed at 7am and wake up at 10am…maybe take a nap around 2pm
-eat cheerios with bananas, string cheese, animal crackers, regular crackers, bagels, apples, plain pasta and popsicles
-drink ice with a little bit of water
-frequent the bathroom
-haven’t had a regular BM since July
-routinely get into the “gas position” after dinner to relieve the pain in my belly (this makes Dave laugh so hard!)
-cry
-take a bath or a shower bath almost every day
-don’t take a shower on the other days
-leave dishes in the sink and clothes on the floor (another vast difference)
-crave everything I can’t have here: tomato soup from Porcupine Grille, pizza from Settebello, chicken tamales from Rico’s Tacos, smoked turkey sandwich from Sugarhouse Barbecue Company…I can’t wait for December!!
It’s been a crazy ride. Dave is amazing picking up all of my pregnant slack and he always tells me thank you for being sick for our baby. Supposedly I’m getting close to the end the worst…I am feeling a little better each day. It’s a good thing, too, because I was just offered THE JOB OF MY DREAMS as a Diabetes Educator with the local hospital and I start on Friday. Yay!
Life is exciting!
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Wow… pregnancy sounds awesome. (No wonder I haven’t tried it). I’m so thrilled to be the self proclaimed God-Mother to little baby Anderson!!
Congratulations you guys. Oh the 3-4 o’clock hour was the worst for me too. Can’t wait to hear what you are having. Love you.
Congrats again! We are very excited for you! Let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
Yeah! Congrats!
Congrats!! It is such an amazing adventure! the sickness sucks but either goes away or you get used to it! Good luck with everything!
LOVE BABY FETAS!!! I’m glad it’s you now and not me but enjoy pregnancy, it’s wonderful, even when you’re sick and tired!! It’s SO WORTH it when they get here!!! Love you Andersons! Congrats again!
OH MY GOSH!! Congrats! We are so excited for you guys. I’m so sorry you’re sick, that is the worst. I hope it goes away soon.
Awesome! I had no idea until Travis told me yesterday. Husbands never know that kind of thing before wives…but it doesn’t matter. We’re really happy for you guys. Good luck with the rest of the yuckies!
Like Halley said let us know if you need anything. And what a cute announcement idea!
P.S. Happy (late) anniversary! What a fun little trip you guys went on.
What a cute announcement, so creative! Glad to talk to you today and good luck with the new job. Talk to you soon
wow- I had the same reaction in my head… “What… oh…. What”!! That is awesome, I’m so excited for you guys!! Hang in there for a little longer, I was so sick too (lost 15lbs. the first 2 months), but it does get better. The sickness will go away and then you’ll get fat! It’s so great:)
Congratulations! That is so exciting. I was laughing so hard when I read your symptoms because I was the same way! I still kind of am even though I am 16 weeks. You will be such a great mom!
Holy crap!! Congrats you guys!!! When TJ told me I was so excited! and by the way Dave the Rugby movie was very impressive. I feel that much cooler that I know you.
I can’t tell which textbook symptom is more of my favorite…drink ice with a little bit of water or the gas position. either way Congrats! I love you and can’t WAIT to see you guys in November!
WOW!!! We are so happy for you and what a lucky little baby! We are looking forward to seeing you soon… love, Missy and the gang
Okay so I come look at your blog (I get to it through Bonnie) every so often and have never left a comment… but this post deserves one, CONGRATULATIONS!
Good luck with everything, how exciting!
(Not sure if you even remember who I am… it’s Jessica from Chipman hall)
Anyway, pregnancy can be the pits but the baby you get in the end totally makes up for it
Miranda…and Dave… CongratuLatioNs! Yipee…I am SO excited for you! What great news today! Okay, so when you come home in December, call me and I will totally meet you at any one of those places for lunch! AND, I would love to help, host or just attend a baby shower for you too! You are going to be the BEST mommy ever….I just adore you and feel so happy right now! Okay, AND….I was sick the whole nine months, so call me if you need some sympathy, tips or some straight up love! OR if you need to gripe to someone about it all! Way to go Dave! Love you two, er three….Kate
“Thank you for being sick for our baby” is way sweet. Milk it while you can.
I cannot believe how similar our announcement for our family for our first kid was — I still have to show you. I’m so sorry you don’t feel good, but sooooo excited for you guys! I can’t wait to see all the fun things you come up with to create for Fetie.
Forgot to say congrats too on the sa-weet job! I’m a bit yealous.
yahoo! i am so excited for you. i had not idea you were expecting until my mom called and said that our mom’s both announced at their tennis match, and we are due on the same day! so crazy! I am excited to go through it all again with another Miranda!!!! Here’s to both of us feeling better real soon! Like in two days, I hope!
Hooray! that is soo exciting! I too am sorry you are so sick! ot to scare you , but I was sick my whole pregnancy. I just got used to it. You will do great! Wow congrats Miranda that truly is so exciting!
Hey it’s Lauren Canada, Gordon’s wife, I stumbled across your blog (via the oslon’s). Congratulations! that is so exciting! I’m so happy for you guys. I am so out of it, I didn’t even know you guys had moved…wait, did I? I don’t know. Anyway I told Gordon and he was really excited for you too.
MIRANDA!!! This is such exciting news!! I was wondering when it was going to happen! I cant even tell you how happy and excited i am your your new family! I remember the sick stage and its NO fun! but it really does get better and then the 3rd trimester is no fun again…haha just kidding. I am just ready for my baby to come out! your babies are going to be gorgeous!
Yeah! Congrats!!! That is so exciting!!! I hope that you start feeling better soon. Just remember it is so worth it in the end!
CONGRATS!!!! super exciting!
RIGHT ON! I love this news. You and Rachele Larsen have the same due date. Congratulations you two!!!!