Our pregnancy journey so far
Yep. We have a gorgeous little bun in the oven that is growing by the week!
It feels very surreal typing this out. I announced on Instagram, but I decided to do a more in-depth post here. I’ve had a little bit of a rebrand here. I want to incorporate not just food but lifestyle and pregnancy.
This part of the internet will always have a foodie feel. As the baby arrives and grows into a little person, we can feature baby-led weaning meals, family recipes, etc. So, the food element will never be lost.
Anyway, back to the big announcement! We are so grateful and happy to announce this pregnancy. We feel so blessed and so excited about all the elements of parenthood.
TTC
So, we started trying for a baby in January, and in May, nothing happened. We knew June would be a social and busy month. We had two trips booked, and we basically said that this month, we could just chill and return to the baby-making a month or two later. If nothing happens by September, then we would have some fertility tests done to check that everything is ‘working’.
We had a trip at the end of June with Bill’s parents. I must admit I did feel a little off—not sick or anything, just…off. One of the worst things was feeling overwhelmingly hot. I couldn’t understand why everyone else was okay, and I felt like I could keel over at any point (apparently, your temperature goes up, so this could’ve been that!).
Anyway, we got home and had quite a chilled couple of days. Then, on the 1st of July (the day before my monthly was even due), I still felt a little ‘weird’—not ill, not sick, just something felt off, a little lightheadedness, etc.
Bill told me to do a test (we had loads spare anyway), So I did. I even told Bill, “I know I won’t be, and I’m not even due, but I’ll do one anyway.”
How we found out
This is the bit that makes me laugh; every month prior to this, whenever I would do a test, we would hover over the test nervously together until the ‘not pregnant’ text would appear, but this time, for the first time, Bill went downstairs and almost forgot I did it, I did the test then forgot about it. I washed my hands and tidied a few bits up, and I went to grab the test to put it in the bin, and it said clear as day ‘pregnant’ I ran down the stairs before I was even at the bottom; I was shouting ‘Bill! I think I’m pregnant?!’ We were both staring at it, laughing. We were in utter disbelief.
Worst pregnancy symptom?
For me personally, it was the food aversions. I absolutely love my food, and going near anything that wasn’t crackers would make me feel so sick, and the smell of my kitchen? I couldn’t bear it. I’d never heard of these symptoms before during pregnancy, and I was expecting morning sickness and food cravings, but no, I detested all foods! I just wanted crackers or salt and vinegar squares, and I couldn’t stomach much else, to be honest, and it made this page impossible to work on because it was so food-focused!
Luckily, I am pretty much eating everything I did before, so I’m glad that phase is over 😅
Gender reveal and how we are feeling
It took weeks for it to feel real—actually, it still doesn’t feel real now—but telling our families was the best thing. It’s the best news to share with everybody, and we are so grateful because it really is everything we ever wanted. Oh, and we’re having a baby boy!
A beautiful baby boy. I feel so lucky. I really thought it was going to be a girl, and I think Bill did, too. We found out just the two of us and then announced it to our families.
We aren’t the kind of people who enjoy all the attention being on us, so it was the perfect way. Finding out by opening the envelope just me and bill, it was one of my favourite moments we have shared together. Then, being able to tell our family was super special.
How we told our loved ones
We told our family about the pregnancy quite early on. We knew we wanted to do something cute for the reveal.
So we bought a Lion King gender reveal from Etsy. Had a gathering at home and decorated it with a little ‘wild one on the way’ with a safari theme. We had the intro to the Lion King play (the Circle of Life). When Rafiki presented Simba, it turned into a gender reveal! I created a Reel on Instagram which you can find here.
It was so cute, with lots of tears and cheers. It was honestly one of the best moments!
I’m so excited to document this journey and share it honestly with you during the pregnancy journey and beyond.
Let me know in the comments if there are any specifics you’d like to see. I would also love to know how you did a gender reveal if you’re pregnant or have had children. 🍼
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