So the time has finally arrived for me to share with you why I’ve been so absent on this little blog of late. I have, I think, embarked on what is perhaps my biggest, most involved project to date. Can you guess what it is?
SH and I are expecting! It has been really hard for me to keep this under wraps because I have been so overjoyed and this is something SH and I have hoped for and are so delighted with the turn of events in our lives that this baby is bringing. The Blueberry (as we nicknamed it; those equations of the baby’s size with fruit as it grows have been amusing to say the least) is supposed to make it’s arrival in March and we couldn’t be more excited and feel more blessed. I’m working my way through week 12 at present, and am thankfully starting to ditch some of the more unpleasant first trimester symptoms that dogged me from week 5 (mostly nausea and overwhelming fatigue). I knew it was time to come back to blogging last week when I couldn’t stop noting down post ideas–my brain felt like it had woken up from a nearly 2 month nap! lol. It was a bit tough to just stop blogging like I did; I felt rather guilty (along with all the other things I had to miss out on this summer…
), but I think it was what I needed to get through this first third of the pregnancy: simplify and relax (and try to feel better when I could 
).
I still keep pinching myself that this is happening; it seems like every week brings something new and unexpected! My brain seems to be in full baby mode right now (a rather surprising thing for me; heretofore I never thought I was really a “baby person”. lol.), and I’ve been planning out my maternity sewing, collecting classic children’s books at thrift stores (I have a good size stack already!), and scheming over nursery decor (and how we’re going to make everything fit). Lest you think this will totally take over the blog, never worry: while it will find a home in my blogging, there is lots of non-baby content I have planned out. So never fear if babies aren’t quite your thing.
Thank you to everyone who hung in there with me this past month while I disappeared from the blog world and took an impromptu sabbatical. Hopefully it won’t happen again (and I’ll have time to get some guest posters lined up) until the baby is due!
I know I have a few blogging things to catch up on (like the grading series), and in good time I hope to.
P.S. SH is really happy about the baby, lest you think he doesn’t look it in the photos! He’s just not much of a smiling guy, plus he’s exhausted from work lately. But he was sweet enough to indulge in my request to get some announcement photos, despite his tiredness. Such a sweetheart!
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How exciting, Casey! Many congratulations to you, SH and the blueberry! x
oh congratulation congratulation! Such wonderful news!
CONGRATULATIONS!
I wondered a little if this wasn’t the project.
I’m very happy for you! *hugs*
Every time you’ve said you have a secret project, I think half your readers have had a moment of ‘…baby???’. So many congratulations, Casey! This is really exciting, wonderful news. Also, you definitely have that pregnancy bloom going on, you’re just glowing.
Casey I am SO HAPPY FOR YOU. Since you and SH got married I have been waiting for this! So excited for the both of you and my best wishes for a beautiful healthy baby!
Marie xx
Big news indeed! Congratulations to the both of you!!
Oh, Casey,
Congratulations! I must admit I had a feeling. : ) Spring is always great for a baby’s arrival–it’s definitely better than being heavily pregnant in the summer. Make sure to get yourself a wedge or body pillow as your bump grows, or else SH will find himself pillowless. ; )
Congratulations to the 3 of you!
This is lovely. I’m so happy for you! Congratulations!
Congratulations! I knew it!!! A big hug from Sardinia, Italy!!!
YAYYYYY!!!!! I knew it!!! I kept wanting to send you “are you pregnant honey?” emails, but was worried if i was wrong it would sound colossally rude hehehe
I could not be more excited for you my dear friend!! This is such exciting news!! I really can’t wait to hear about everything as your pregnancy progresses!!
I’m just going to squeal a bit more now!!! Big huge hugs darling!! XOXOX
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy Casey! BIG congrats to you and SH……such wonderful news. I’m so happy for you
. So exciting!
Hope morning sickness hasn’t been too cruel to you
BIG hugs! xxoo
And I will be expecting to see heaps of gorgeous baby belly pics!
Yayyyyy!
Congratulations!
Congratulations Casey, this is truly wonderful news!
Congratulation dear Casy. I wish you all the best.
Love Thilda
Aw, congratulations, Casey! I just know you’re going to be a wonderful mother. I can’t wait to see your wardrobe choices as the blueberry grows into, um, another type of fruit!!!
congratulations Casey (and SH), this is GREAT news!
Congratulations to you both! I had suspected this was the project due to a few sneaky Pintrest pins you posted. You look fantastic! Can’t wait to have you back blogging again, we’ve missed you! Sam xox
Congratulations! I’ve been reading your blog for awhile and had wondered if there was some baby news of late – wishing you all the best from Australia
Congratulations Casey and SH! I had a feeling
(and not to worry, SH looks plenty happy. Your announcement photos are the cutest ever)
Congratulations to you and SH! I’m so happy for you both – and what a beautiful baby it will be!!
Congratulations! You’ll be a wonderful mother!
So delighted for you, Casey! Congratulations!!
Dear Casey,
Congratulations for both you an Sailor Husband!
Hope you can truly enjoy this time in your life!
I’m sure you will be a great Mom!
Love!
Sarah (aka OldeSarah)
Congratulations to both of you
that’s so wonderful!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!! I had a sneaking suspicion that something like this was brewing
its such wonderful news!! xx
Wow, Casey, that’s such good news! I’m glad for both of you! Now that the morning sickness and stuff is fading, enjoy your pregnancy! You look radiant in the photos! Congratulations!
Congratulations! I was suspecting this, and I’m very happy for you. I am also very glad to hear that your blogging vocation was due to pregnancy and not because you were tired of blogging and maybe loosing the thrive to blog, since you are my utmost favourite blogger
Congratulations once more and I hop all the best for yuor growing family!
Congratulations!
Congratulations Casey! Very exciting news for you. Priorities change when babies enter the picture, and you know what? That’s how it should be! No guilt, girl. You take care of yourself and enjoy this time. The blog will keep.
Congratulations to the both of you. As a grandmother, I would just love to see all the pics of baby and your plans. Hope you will be feeling well and strong. Take care of yourself first. The both of you are going to be so happy. Your website if fun to visit – I love your vintage ideas. Yesterday I found a 1940′s pie crust table!! just makes me want to make a pie. lol
Aaaw, congratulations to you both Casey! I’m over the moon for you and I’m so glad that you took it easy at the beginning. Make sure you still get plenty of rest, but as always, I look forward to your future blog posts!xx
Congratulations! You look positively gorgeous.
How exciting! So many congratulations.
Congratulations!! Such an exciting and beautiful project! xxx
I’m absolutely delighted at this most wonderful news Casey! You’ll be a wonderful mum. Many congratulations to you and your husband. Your beaming smile in the photos says it all! x
congratulations! what wonderful news and and it will be a pleasure to see the way your aesthetic and becoming a family is expressed. I just love your style!
What lovely news! Congratulations to you and SH! The pictures are beautiful and the joy that you will share with your little one is so evident! Em
What a wonderful news Casey, for you and your husband! Very happy to hear that such a lovely news was the reason for your absence and nothing bad has happened. Congratiolations and I wish your family all the best in this new step in life! ♥
Congratulations! I for one look forward to baby related posts. I’m expecting baby nr 2 any day now!
OMG so happy 4 u!! Can’t wait to see the little 1!!
I had a feeling! Congratulations!
That’s great news, Casey. Congratulations!
Squeeee!!! Lol, although I knew before you said anything (I dunno, I have excellent “baby-dar”). Anyways, I’m glad you got through the first trimester relatively unscathed, and I’ll be looking forward to see how you progress. :0)
Been following your blog in silence because my little ones didn’t much let me write comments till recently (haha!) – congratulations! Many, many congratulations! You’re going to love motherhood!
(And I hope you keep on sewing too!)
Congratulations! We have definitely missed you here on the blogosphere during the past few months, so excited to have you back and with such wonderful happy news too
I can’t wait to see what posts you have in store for us!
Congratulations! Can’t wait to see all the little sewn things!
Congratulations!! Yea!! Even though I’m done having babies I love seeing baby projects, there’s always someone I know that’s expecting. I hope you post some of it b/c it’s what’s going on in your life right now and that’s sort of the beauty of blogging; getting to glimpse someone else’s sewing life.
That is GREAT, WONDERFUL, AWESOME, casey! Congratulations ten times over! I am sure you will (and are) indeed be blessed! So excited!
Brigid
on behalf of herself and her sister
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