I can’t even believe I’m sitting here writing this post. It feels like a dream. The sweetest dream that ever could be! If you don’t know by now…Emin and I are expecting our first baby due January 2020!

I wanted to share this baby announcement with a blog post to get you guys up to speed on EVERYTHING that’s happened in the last few months because A LOT has happened!

We had “the talk” and decided to start trying at the end of last year around September/October…but then the house happened and the remodel happened and our “trying” was at a half-ass 50%. Some months we’d try…others we wouldn’t. We were also really stressed and I think the stress of the remodel took a little toll on conceiving.

We finally settled into our home and got pregnant in the month of April (it took us about 5-6 months of trying)…it wasn’t until the morning of Cinco de Mayo that I woke up and found out I was pregnant!

Did I know? Did I have a feeling? Honestly, no…and yes. I kind of thought that maybe I was but I didn’t want to get my hopes up so I didn’t test till 3 days after my missed period! I woke up, went to the bathroom, peed on the stick and then giddily walked over to Emin who was sleeping on the couch to show him the results!

In true Emin fashion he made a joke and didn’t understand what the lines meant so I had to explain that HELLO two lines means I’m pregnant. We then ran to Rite Aid to grab the Clearblue testing sticks just to make sure and yes I WAS PREGNANT!

I couldn’t contain my excitement so we told our immediate family and best friends that day.

Since then life has been a whirlwind. As you guys know I’ve been feeling really “off” this year. I wanted to have a baby and was focusing so hard on that one goal…once it happened I kind of just felt like a fraud for not being able to tell you guys! Honestly, I just didn’t know how to act, or what to post…I was confused and the fact that I couldn’t say anything killed me inside!

Now that the word is out I feel so relieved, like the weight is off my shoulders. I’m so excited for this new chapter and to share all of it with you guys! Thank you times a million for the love you have shown us, we are eternally grateful!

Baby Vartanian due 2020!