I know what you’re thinking. Damn, Beth has some MAD Photoshop skills! Try to contain your excitement on that topic and focus on the underlying message.
That’s right. We’re having a baby! I’m baking my own little bun, and it’s due from the oven on or around October 26.
Pregnancy is difficult to hide when you’re a foodie – let alone a foodie with a food blog. Nausea and hormones have completely disrupted my normal culinary routine. Pre-pregnancy, I would do my grocery shopping on Saturday or Sunday and plan a week’s worth of menus to cook, eat and blog about. But once that stick showed a big ol’ plus sign, everything changed. Food aversions appeared out of nowhere! Coffee was one of the first things to go – I couldn’t stand the smell or the flavor, which was hugely disappointing to a former javaholic. Equally disgusting: most vegetables, most seafood, certain fruits, and – on the worst days – breakfast staples such as eggs and oatmeal. I’d have days where nothing sounded good to eat, and if anything sounded remotely appealing, I had to consume THAT FOOD and ONLY that food. As you can imagine, this resulted in some pretty interesting meals, ranging from tuna noodle casserole (made the old fashioned way – canned cream of mushroom soup and all) to chicken tenders and french fries from a less-than-gourmet chain restaurant (don’t ask). Of course, I’ve been concerned about nutrition and whether the baby is getting everything it needs. But in the first trimester, you eat what you can, when you can, and hope for the best.
Now that I’m officially in the second trimester, I feel almost as good as I did pre-baby. My appetite is back to normal, though the cravings and food aversions are still there. I have more energy. And for the first time in my life, I’m happy to see a puffy, protruding tummy. I’m amazed by my body and it’s capabilities, and I can’t to meet what will certainly be the best-fed baby in San Francisco.
I knew it, I knew it!!! I’m SO HAPPY FOR YOU. Congratulations. So exciting.
Believe me, the crappy food aversions will be gone in a few weeks and you’ll feel better than ever.
YAY!!!
YAY!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my goodness. Congrats Beth! I’m so excited for you.
Wishing you a healthy and happy pregnancy!
i know we don’t even know one another, but i teared up at this…how amazing is it that you have a MIRACLE inside of you?! and then on the more realistic side…you have someone else’s eyeballs in your stomach
i can’t wait to see how you document this and congratulations to you both 
YAY!! COngrats!!
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! That pictures is so hilarious, hehe. Congrats, girl!
CONGRATS!!!
Love the pic.
Congratulations!!! I’m excited for you
CONGRATULATIONS BETH & CORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!!!!
aw, congrats!!!! That’s so exciting
Congrats <3
Congratulations!!
you seriously do have mad photoshop skillz
i’m so happy for you!!! <3 xoxo
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Thank you both for the best birthday present ever this year. I love you both, Mamma
That’s so exciting! Congratulations! I only hope you don’t end up with the one MAJOR aversion I had: Chocolate. I seriously thought my baby hated me.
Congratulations! I’m due in July and I totally know what you mean about the weird food aversions. I HAD to have Red Robin french fries and I also couldn’t stand eggs.
How exciting! We still need to meet up someday
Congratulations! How exciting for the two of you!
Ahhh I had a feeling! So EXCITING!!!!!!!! Congratulations
Congratulations!!!
OMG! Best news ever! Once your bun is baked we can cruise Noe Valley with our kids!
Congrats to you guys!
Congratulations! You know, I had a sneaking suspicion that this news was just around the corner…you’ve had an awful lot of meals without wine, and you said something about being under the weather. I’m so happy for you!
I love that pic! I can’t wait to meet the new love of your life!
CONGRATS! That is amazing.
LOL! LOVE the photo! Congrats! I can’t wait to come see you guys!
That photo is AWESOME. I’m so happy for you. Babies that are due in October are THE BEST!
That’s so wonderful, Beth! Congratulations! And as we say in Greek: Me to Kalo!!! (May you receive him or her with with all the best!)
Wonderful news! Congratulations
I do love the photoshopping skills! Congrats on the exciting news! Keep us in the loop with pregnancy updates!
That is fantastic news! Congratulations to you guys. And congratulations on getting past the blechs. We’ll have to see you soon and celebrate in person. You know that we love babies!
Darn…I thought you were glowing because you were seeing me after 15 years. There goes my ego. Congrats to your cute family. I am so proud of the BB that you have become. Now there is just one more incentive to move west. Can’t wait to follow you on your journey! Love u and your cute belly!
I’m so happy for you and Corey! It is the most amazing feeling! Ofcourse a little mouse already told me last week!
i can’t quit giggling at the picture. not sure if i like your face better or corey “presenting” his bun.coffee made me gag with ruthless abandon, too. and i became a french fry eating, don’t even let me see a vegetable, bring on the fast food fanatic! weird! so happy for you!
If I would could you…make more images like that? Or maybe show the 2nd-place collage? Congratulations!
SOMEHOW I MISSED THIS! That baby is going to be SO FREAKING ADORABLE!!!!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!