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We’re excited to announce that the Petersik family is under construction again. Yup, someone’s gonna be a big sister… and she’s pretty darn excited about it.

Bean Clara

The proverbial bun in Sherry’s oven is scheduled to arrive in April, and we’re both elated to be growing.

Bean Sherry

(I’ll happily put on some sympathy weight – it’s the least I can do)

Bean John

Burger, on the other hand, has no idea what’s going on. But he’s generally excited about life, so that’s nice.

Bean Burger

Sherry’s first trimester wasn’t without a few trials (a fender bender that had us worried for a bit and some pretty intense morning all-day sickness for the lady-wife to name a few) but we’re so grateful that all signs point to a healthy little bun so far. Given Clara’s birth complications, this pregnancy falls in the high risk category (more on that here and here), but we were excited to reach the safe-to-share milestone so we could spill the happy news to friends and family this weekend (conveniently while Nonna was in town). And now we get to share it with you guys!

Since you’re a curious bunch, we figured we’d answer your questions in a follow-up post on Friday like we did the first time we told the interwebs we were having a kid. So ask away, and we’ll answer as much as we can at the end of the week. Until then, I’m gonna get back to working on the sunroom and Sherry’s going to do her darndest to keep her breakfast down, probably while painting something.

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  2. Amelia R. says

    I’m really happy for you, and I’m glad you waited until you were comfortable to share your news. Your kid is lucky to be coming into such a grounded, loving family.

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  3. Sommer @ homesweethistory says

    Congrats! I’m April 9th – it’s an excellent birthday. Though the diamond birthstone made getting birthstone jewelry when I was a kid not really possible. I got a tiny fleck of a diamond ring when I was like 4 and promptly dropped it down the air vent at preschool (who gives a 4 year old any type of ring though)!

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  5. Virginia Luyster says

    I couldn’t be happier for you guys. We have never met and probably nerver will and yet I laughed out loud when I saw the news!!! I can’t wait to see Clara be a big sister and to watch your family grow!

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  6. Katherine says

    That’s wonderful!

    Questions for Friday: I bet a bunch of us want to give you helpful tips and comment as you grow a new human. You guys are totally classy about home improvement tips that we send in, but pregnancy is a bit different. Thinking back to last time, what kinds of tips, comments, and questions are/were most helpful or nice to hear? Are there types of things we should really keep to ourselves? (For example, would any mention of food right now make Sherry queasy?)

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  7. Taylor says

    It has been said… but I have never been more excited for complete strangers before!

    Confession: I don’t really feel like you guys are strangers because I blog-stalk you (in a very appropriate and respectful way) on the reg!

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  9. Kim says

    OMGGGGGGGGGG!!!!! Soooo exciting!! This will add to all kinds of fun on the YHL adventure! I’ve never been so excited for strangers in my life! Although, i do refer to you as my “blog friends” so i find it less creepy;)

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  12. Nicole says

    Awww! So happy for you guys :) Clara will be a great big sis. After re-reading her birth story, I’m in even more wonder of your miracle girl. Can’t wait to hear if it’s a boy or girl…if you’re finding out that is. Last but not least, having had a miscarriage, I know how tough it can be to enjoy pregnancy. My unsolicited advice would be this quote: “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” Yay for maternity pants :) Hugs from Iowa!

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  13. Michelle says

    Congrats!!! I had a placental abruption as well and I know how scary it is! Sending good vibes your way for a healthy pregnancy. :)

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  19. Lyndsay says

    Congratulations!!! That is truly wonderful news!

    As a mum who had a horribly traumatic first birth, I can completely understand the worries and fears.. I waited 4 years before I tried to fall pregnant again and there is 5 years between my boys. The second time round was much easier, easier birth (not perfect but easier), easier baby all round (although he’s now a bit of a monkey toddler!) and I wish now, that I hadn’t stressed for so long about having another! But having that age gap between them is actually quite good.

    Wishing you a worry free and easy rest of your pregnancy from my family to yours

    xxx

    PS my 2 year old boy loves Clara! If there a picture of her on your post and he sees it he stares and says oooh girl!!!

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  20. Tracey says

    Best time ever to have a baby!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to the DIY family.So excited for you. Just remember every pregnancy is different. Best wishes. Rootin’ for a 4/10/14 due date cuz my son was born on 4/10.

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  21. Jen says

    Ahhhh!!! I’m so excited for you! Probably more excited than I should be considering I don’t actually KNOW you, but I feel like I do because I’ve been reading your blog for about 5 years now. Congratulations, and I’m looking forward to following your adventures with Bean #2!!

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  24. Courtney T says

    Congratulations! I totally squeeled and freaked out my co-worker. I’m pregnant with my first, due in March! I can’t wait to follow along with your pregnancy! It will be like we are preggo buddies (with Katie B too!) Too weird? :)

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  26. Sam says

    Congrats!
    Coincidently, I just read your ‘State of the Uterus Address’ and Clara’s birth story yesterday. They were in the “suggested posts”, weird.

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  27. Genevieve says

    WOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!! :D Happy Dancing for you guys! I’m insanely giggly that you and Katie B get to be pregnant at the same time again.

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  28. Emily says

    Congratulations! Is it weird that I’m as happy for you (i.e., a person I only “know” through the internet) as I would be for my real-life friends? Weird, or not — I am so excited for the three of you! :) I’ll be praying that all continues to go well!

    P.S. I read the comments from the other post, and I’m so sorry you have to deal with such rudeness. It’s probably just a part of your daily life (that you *didn’t* include in your day-in-the-life post), but it still sucks that come people feel they can treat you with such disrespect.

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  30. Mizden says

    Felicidades!!! I hope it’s a boy! What were the odds that you are pregnant at the same time as Katie B again? This time I hope you have a boy and she has a girl and your potential opportunities to be related grow! ;) hahaha :D

    Soo happy for you guys!! Can’t wait to hear more about this baby! When will you know the gender?

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  31. Crystal says

    Ah yay!! I was thinking it would be soonish and I was hoping this announcement would appear! I am also expecting in April which for some reason makes me even more excited! Haha!

    I’m right there with you on all day sickness – we couldn’t even keep it a secret this long because literally everyone was guessing (Apparently you pop REALLY quickly with your third….) COngrats and hope the next two trimesters are smooth as can be! Can’t wait to see the nursery plans!

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  34. Holly says

    Congratulations!!!!!!! So very happy for you. You will be in my prayers that this little one comes into the world much more easily and safely than big sister!

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  36. Erin says

    Congratulations! I hope this doesn’t fall in the creepy category but it was so funny to me that I had to tell you. I have read your blog for a while and I have never been one of the baby bump watchers, it really just never crosses my mind, but the day you posted the “day in the life” post I had the strangest dream that night that the next day you announced that you were expecting and your due date was like the following week of the post and you had kept it a secret for almost 9 months. Of course everyone was like how can that be, you just showed all of these photos in your day in the life post and you answered that you were careful to place the laptop in front of you and things like that to cover up the tummy. The weirdest thing is that I never read the comments usually because I just don’t have time and until today I had no idea you photoshopped your tummy out of the stair pic in fact when I had that dream the next day I looked over the day in the life post again just to confirm it was a dream and that stair pic is what convinced me that it was haha (I’m not the most observant am I :-)…someone call Oprah I think I’m psychic lol.

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  37. Rebecca says

    Hooray! Congratulations!! Praying that everything goes smoothly, including the delivery. I’m due with my first at the end of February so now I can hopefully piggy-back on some of your nursery/decorating ideas for my little one!! (I currently only have a crib we got for free and haven’t started on the nursery at all!)

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  38. Meryl says

    Yay, congratulations! I’m due in March with my second, my first daughter was born 16th of May 2010 so very close to Clara if memory serves me right.

    My question is, what sort of things are you doing with Clara to prepare her for big-sisterhood?

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  41. courtney says

    I feel like this should have been titled “state of the uterus address #2” As your womb is now occupied! congrats! from a first time comment giver and long time follower.

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  42. Christie says

    Hooray! Congratulations to the Petersik family! Sherry, I think it is adorable that you and Katie Bower are both pregnant at the same time. It looks like Clara will be in her big girl bed full time since baby no. 2 will need that crib. :-) Continued blessings to your family.

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  43. Beth says

    Love the announcement! I’m so happy for you, and can’t wait to see all of the creativity that comes as you prepare. Our second is 3 months today and everything has been a lot easier than I expected. Clara will be such a sweet big sister!

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  44. Ali says

    Are you feeling the virtual love? Congratulations, feel well, and best wishes for a super-easy-text-book delivery this time.

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  46. Sasha says

    AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Congratulations :) :D
    Sooooo happy for you guys :) I’m gonna jump in the boat with a lot of the others here and say I have never been this happy for people I’ve never met before :)
    I hope and pray that the pregnancy will be smooth sailing (what’s with the nautical theme?! ;)) from here on out. :) You guys deserve it :)

    Big congratulation hugs Sasha

    P.S. I though I would just thank you a million times for introducing me to macklemore all those months ago, went to his concert yesterday and it was beyond amazing :) THANK YOU!!

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  48. Lauren says

    Congratulations! I’m so excited for you guys! Having two isn’t as hard as I thought it would be…you guys have done an AWESOME job with Clara…you’ll do an AWESOME job with bean #2 :)

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  50. karine says

    not very original but … congratulations !!!! hope everything goes well !!! take time to enjoy every moment ! time seems to fly even more when it’s a second child ! take care

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