So what’s going on in my life besides pasta, cookies, and the occasional salad?
The whole family! Missing my sister because she’s taking the picture and brother and beautiful sister-in-law.
Vin is saying “yeeesss” because he guessed the gender right!
Love this picture of Gram (on the left) and Nonna (on the right)
Vin’s lovely parents.
My lovely parents.
A baby! Yes, Vin and I are expecting our first baby this August. We’re ecstatic!
It’s going to be one hot and sweaty summer eh?
We had a reveal party a few weeks back which was more nerve racking than expected. Both of our immediate families were there (besides my brother and his sweet wife. Miss you two!!), and we made and ate pizza, drank wine (not me, duh), and talked and then it was time. After about two hours of waiting it was time to find out the gender of the babe. I had a local bakery make cake pops and just one of the cake pops was pink or blue on the inside. So we all grabbed a cake pop and…and…AND.
Well the pictures tell it all, but it’s a girl! We are thrilled and couldn’t be happier to meet her in August.
I was thinking it was a boy and Vin was thinking it was a girl so it was incredibly fun to find out this way and with our families.
I will do my best to keep Stuck On Sweet about my love for food and keeping feeding you yummy recipes but every now and then I will share an update or two about the babe. It’s just too exciting.
So…the first update!
Baby Loizzo is about 19 weeks old, just a wee little thing. Can’t believe I’m half way through. Like most women, I was exhausted and nauseous for about 4 weeks during the first trimester. I slept a lot and ate cereal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Thanks Honey Bunches Of Oats for keeping me alive for 4 weeks. However, I never actually got sick…ya know…like threw up (sorry, probably not appropriate for a food blog)…which was a blessing.
By week 10, I was as good as new though! Since then I’ve been cruising, getting a little bigger every week and feeling great. I have no food aversions so I eat whatever I feel like which is a blessing because I don’t know what I would do without cheeseburgers in my life. Baby girl seems to like cheeseburgers, too.
Glad we’re on the same page.
I can’t fit into any pants that don’t stretch which is fine because I have like 50938493 pairs of stretchy pants.
And that’s about it. I am looking forward to warmer weather so I can get out and WALK and get some FRESH air. Feeling a little cooped up but I think all of us Winter folks are feeling that way regardless if you’re knocked up or not.
So there you have it…I have a little pink bun in the oven.
Wanna go to Dairy Queen?
Jessica, Congratulations on your sweet news. I’m so happy for you. What a lovely mother you will be. Love your recipes but it will be so much fun to hear about baby as she grows so please keep sharing. God bless you.
Thank you so much! I will make sure to give updates. 🙂
Congratulations! What an adorable idea for a reveal! Best wishes to you and your (growing!) family! 🙂
Thank you Cathy!
So exciting! Congratulations! I remember surviving on Honey Nut Cheerios during my first pregnancy, too. What is it with cereal and pregnant women??? Hope the rest of your pregnancy goes smoothly!
Thanks so much Anna! I have no idea but it was the only that worked for me! Thank God for cereal!
Jess–I love the reveal! I wish I could see your cute baby bump in person because I know you are just the cutest preggo ever. You will be an amazing Mom. I mean come on, you are Will’s favorite person. 🙂 Love ya and can’t wait to meet her!!
Thanks Julia! Wish we could get together! Tell Will I miss him!
Congratulations, Jessica! You look great and the cake pops are a fun idea. You will have a very exciting summer!
Thanks so much Ashley!
So excited for you Jess!! Enjoy your pregnancy! Michele
Thanks Michele! So far all is good! 🙂
i am so excited i can hardly stand it. a beautiful baby on the way. congratulations to you and the whole family.. what a blessing <3
Thanks so much Lynne!
So exciting! Congratulations!!
Thanks Kelli!
Congratulations Jess! Very exciting news
Thank you Sue!
Congrats to ya both – wonderful news!
Thank you liz!
Ahhhh! Congrats to you! So happy for you and your family. And I can only imagine the trouble with the first trimester! But that cereal? Even not being pregnant, that stuff is good!
So excited to watch your journey!
Thanks Megan! I know…we always have a box and it’s the perfect snack!