Barefoot & Pregnant

I’m pregnant!! WOO HOO!

I’ve wanted to share this news with the whole world for some time, but I didn’t feel like it was official until I heard the heart beat. Penelope & I listened to the heartbeat at the doc’s office on Tuesday, and all is going well! We are just thrilled. The crazy part is that I’m nearly 14 weeks along! I didn’t think I was that far along at all. Surprise!!

My belly is starting to grow now & I feel like I need to make the necessary arrangements for my upcoming giant belly. I’ve needed a full-sized apron for ages, but now that I’ll have a huge belly just asking for stains & spills; I finally made one.

I made sure my apron was high-waisted & pleated to add room for my growing body. We’ll see how well it fits when I’m 9 months & bursting at the seams. It didn’t take me much time at all to make it, so I made a matching apron for Penelope, too. I’ll post pics of her soon.

Here’s the breakdown of my pregnancy so far:

  • Morning sickness isn’t nearly as bad this time around as it was with Penelope.
  • I’m craving spaghetti, top ramen, pizza & a special brand of English muffins.
  • I’ve gained about 10 lbs so far.
  • I swear I’m having a boy, and we will be finding out in about 4-5 weeks.
  • I’m totally exhausted all the time.
  • I can’t eat sweets; the smell of marshmallows & Nutella makes me want to vomit.
  • Everything smells like mildew.
  • I’m due sometime in February, no exact due date yet.

So there you have it, the cat’s out of the bag!! Hope you have a good weekend! My weekend plans include taking a million naps & desperately try to catch up on all the sleep I lost in New York.

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CONGRATS!!! Yay! That is such exciting news. Question is, does frozen yogurt make you want to vomit as well? ;) You’re darling barefoot and the apron is so fun. Rest when you can and eat as much Top Ramen as you want!

Congratulations! That’s so exciting! :)

Congrats!! =P The outfit is so cute… Pen is gonna be a big sissy =) + another room to decorate right? ITs so weird, so many bloggers are pregnant =)
I like top ramen too… its nice and plain right?
Bellesme

Nydia

Congratulations. You look great and the apron is fantastic. I wish i had been as crafty as you. I could have saved a lot of clothing from being stained into the unwearable pile.

Wow! Congratulations! If you’re having a boy, I look forward to what crazy cute (yet very manly) things you make for him in the years to come. :-)

Ah, I’m so glad it’s official! You had to have known for sure when you wouldn’t eat cupcakes but were going nutsos over biscuits (“cold butter?!?”) and instant mashed potatoes. So happy for you, the hubs, and P (big sister, so exciting!) although I’m guessing this means you won’t be at BlogHer11… so I’d better schedule my trip to Utah soon, huh?

Congratumalations lovie! <3

Oh hearty congratulations, lovely news & so much fun to know another crafty baby is on its way to this world. Oh the memories of pregnancy, all in the bathroom i’m afraid, well worth it for the result!! Ahhh, don’t stop at 2, love Posie

Aw! Congratulations! Between my blog pals and church it seems like every lady I know is expecting! :)

Jamie

Congratulations! So excited, can’t wait to see what you whip up for the new babe as well!

congrats!! you look so cute and i love that apron!

How exciting!
Congratulations!

aw yaaaay!

Congratulations……… the apron is perfect and you are looking beautiful….. all the best…….. Hugz

Congratulations Melissa and family! I look forward to reading about and seeing your little belly grow. Your apron is adorable. :)

Anna

Congratulations :)
Freaky co-incidence I thought I would share with you…I have headphones on, as your page came up my music changed over to womb sounds (like you hear when having an listen to the heartbeat). I thought, wow, what a cool thing for her to share with us – how on earth did she get a recording of it! Then I realised that I was listening to my iPod and not my computer…it was a baby noise MP3 I used to use for my little girl nearly a year ago, hidden amongst my music. I have been listening to my iPod for 2 hrs on random tonight and it came up the exact minute I read your news…the universe is sending you love!

Deanna

Congrats Esplins! I’m so glad that your morning sickness wasn’t as bad this time around, that is always a relief.

Congratulations to you! You look adorable!

God is good! LIfe is Great! Thanks for sharing your family’s happiness with us.

Congratulations! That is so exciting. What a nice surprise that you are farther along than expected. I hope you have a boy. It’s a totally different (yet equally great!) experience mothering a boy, I think. We found out yesterday that I am having a girl… a perfect little pattern- boy, girl, boy girl! I hope you get the rest you need Melissa!

Such happy news. Congratulations!

Huge belly is a slight exaggeration. It’s like mine after a hefty meal. Congrats.

Congratulations! I must be psychic because I knew it. Every time I saw a new post, I was waiting for the announcement. Tell Chris congrats as well, from an old friend :)

congratulations! I really like my Emmaline apron when I was pregnant, it was just the right shape. I was so sick with my little girl, I hope I’ll be less sick with the next as well :)

Emily

Congratulations! Cute apron!

Congratulations!!! That’s amazing!!

And the apron is cute, too!

Many many congratulations. I know what you mean about waiting to hear the heartbeat. I am at 20 weeks and just the other day we had our 20 week scan and I now feel so much more relaxed about everything. We also found out we are having a (second) girl so things are starting to feel a lot more real!! Hope you are well

Brooke

Congratulations! So excited for you guys!

Congratulations! You look adorable. ;)

xo
Kelly

Yay congratulations!!! Very very exciting.
I have just started following your blog and I love all your creations – I don’t know how to sew, but I bought a sewing machine b/c I desperately want to learn. Your site gives me so much inspiration!

congratulations :)
i hope everything will work out fine.
and you look like pure happiness :)

stacy

so exciting! i think babies are the best news in the world. congrats!

Wow, congratulations!!!

DoggiNo

Congratulations ! I wish you a smooth pregnancy and wonderful baby. Can’t wait the read your updates and to see what you make for the new baby because I’m sure you will make some cute things.

Congrats Melissa!! I’m so happy for you. Is it weird that I feel like we’re friends, and yet we’ve never met?

Congrats Melissa! I bet your having a boy too!

Jennifer

Congratulations! Love the apron and can’t wait to see Penelope’s. I also can’t wait to see everything you make for the new little one! Hope everything goes swimmingly!

Congratulations. That’s so exciting.

Congrats Melissa!

Woooo HOooooo I’m so happy for you! The best thing you can give your children is each other. I’m 13 and 1/2 weeks so we must be due right around the same time. How fun.

Congratulations, Melissa! Such exciting news! Let’s get together soon and tentatively block out Oct 8-10!

Congrats Melissa! I’ve been wondering when you’d make your big announcement. So fun!

big congrats, that is so exciting!! We didn’t even find out about my 2nd pregnancy until I was 14 weeks along. When the doctor told me I was almost 15 weeks I about fell out of my chair, haha. Hope it all goes well for you – and that is SUCH an adorable apron! :)

congratulations! fantastic news :):)

Great news! I’m happy for you :)

And I’m stupid and left a comment twice!

I’m so, SO excited for you. Congratulations beautiful lady.

Aw lovely! Congratulations to you and yours – sweets make you SICK! Oh no – poor you!

Oh yay!!!! Congrats on your new bundle!!! The apron is precious! xo.

SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND AND SWEET LITTLE PEN!
- CK ;)

YAY! You are adorable! Congratulations!!!!!

Nicia

You’re totally having a boy! Sounds exactly like my pregnancy with Logan. TOTALLY different from Alyssa. Congrats!!!

Gennifer

Congrats, Melissa! :)

Congratulations! That is fantastic news. And I love the apron too!

yay, congrats! that’s so exciting :)

Sheryl

Congratulations!! Super exciting news! I love that apron as well.

so happy for you, melissa. congratulations.

jenni

melissa, congrats that is so exciting!!
hope the mildew smells & morning sickness go away.

Yea for you. Hope you have a lovely pregnancy. Totally cute apron!

Yay! I’m so happy – thrilled -for you! And I’m super excited that we’re synced up with our timing. :)

Heather

CONGRATULATIONS! I am WAY excited for you. That is just awesome news! I hope your pregnancy goes well.

Congrats! That is so exciting…No wonder New York made you so exhausted! :)

Congrats, how incredibly exciting!

Congratulations! Fabulous news. x

What?! Congratulations!

Julia

I thought this announcement might be coming soon. It’s just not like you to be SO exhausted! I’m so happy for you. Like I said before, I REALLY hope you name him Phineas! Love you!

Yay!!! Congratulations Melissa! So excited for you.

Also thinking I can’t believe you made it through BlogHer without dropping over with exhaustion, not to mention all of the “unique” smells in NYC!

Melissa!!!!!!!! Congratulations! Can’t wait to hear if you’re having a he or she. xoxo

so happy for you.
congrats Melissa! yes, hope you have a boy too :)

Julie R

congrats!! that’s wonderful news! (and adorable apron, too…)

Congratulations! Can’t wait to watch it all unfold! ;)

Yay! I had a feeling you were! Congrats!!

Tanya

Congratulations!

Thrilling news, my dear!

Ronda

Congrats! I’m so excited for you.

Congrats! You should have a joint shower with “Making it Lovely” :)

Laurie

Yay! I’m pregnant and 13 weeks, so we are close!

Congratulations! How very exciting. And I love the apron!

Well congratulations! You are about the cutest darned pregnant lady ever!

Tamara

Congrats! You’ll have your hands full soon! Love the apron, that stripe is so pretty!

Congrats to you!!!

Jillian

HIP HIP HOORAY!!! That is so awesome! I am very excited for your and your family.

Congrats girl!

So cute! Congrats!

Congratz… I think you are having a boy too. You look wonderful! Love the pics :)

Congrats. That is fabulous news.

i’m late to comment on this, but CONGRATULATIONS! very exciting.

elizabeth

felicidades…! siempre visito tu pagina por entretenida e interesante..
un cordial saludo

look how cute you are with that little belly of yours!! very exciting, congratulations :)

Congratulations Melissa you look splendid!

Emily A

congrats melissa! We’re due about the same time! :)

Marissa

Melissa and Chris – CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I’ve been out of the loop and not on your site for a while, but this is something so wonderfully beautiful and exciting to find out! Woohoo!

The “less morning sickness” part makes me think boy (I didn’t have any morning sickness with any of my boys), but really I just wish you a healthy and happy pregnancy with a bouncingly delightful and amazingly adorable (just like Penelope!) baby at the end of it all. :^)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! So exciting! I love a good “I AM PREGNANT” post!

You’re such a sneak! I was wondering when you were going to announce it. Congrats :)

Yeah for you! Congrats! What exciting news.

I cant believe I missed this!!! SO many congratulations to you!!! Sounds like a boy to me :o)

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