A Big, Big, BIG Announcement!!
Einstein and Duke have some very exciting news to share…

The BEB family is expanding, and no, we are not getting another dog ;-)
WE’RE HAVING A BABY!!!
I am 14 weeks today and little (two-legged) baby brother or sister is due to arrive around January 12, 2015. We are SO excited and I’ve been dying to tell you all!
No crazy cravings yet, and only one specific food aversion. You may have noticed a drop off in recipes containing, of all things… chocolate. Ugh! I can do a little chocolate if it’s in something else, like a chocolate swirl in ice cream, or a peanut butter cup (!), but forget about things like chocolate ice cream, cake or brownies. I haven’t wanted it at all, and when I do eat just a little bit, I feel sick. What a bummer, I hope this passes!
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Aside from some nausea during weeks 6-10, the only other really negative symptom I’ve had is some mind-numbing exhaustion. Holy crap, some days I was almost in tears just because I was SO TIRED. I’ve never been much of a napper (well, since college, anyway!), but napping has become an almost daily occurrence for me. Some days I know I need to go lay down and sleep for awhile, and others I just randomly pass out on the couch.
On a positive note, I finally have the beginnings of a bump! I was so excited to start seeing a belly show up :)
(Apologies for the dog hair all over my shirt – the pups are shedding like crazy right now and I was hugging them before we took this picture.)

I’ll certainly be keeping you updated as things move along, and am so excited to finally share this news with you! ❤️



I’ve been reading your blog forever, but never have said hi! Congratulations!! I’m expecting my first baby next month. Take it easy, the first trimester was rough – I hated that tired feeling. For me, it all turned around by 20 weeks, and I started feeling like myself again. Enjoy and best of luck!
Happy News!! Congratulations :)
Congratulations! I am very happy for you, and I hope your love of chocolate returns!
Congratulations! That’s wonderful news! I was a “chocolate” girl all my life but after I had both my sons something strange happened. Even though I still love the “thought” of chocolate- I find myself going for vanilla when it comes to ice cream and staying away from brownies….. because it actually makes me nauseous. Don’t freak out – I still eat SOME chocolate – but not the way I used to! haha
Congratulations!! Thanks for sharing with us! :)
Congratulations!!!!
That is AWESOME! I’m so happy for you :) Congrats! My oldest daughter is having her first child in December and I’m sooooo excited to become a grandma!
CONGRATULATIONS
amazing , the most wonderful experience…enjoy it!
Long time lurker (I love your site!)…but I needed to say congratulations!!!! Best news ever! Please take care!
Oh my goodness, congratulations!!!! So excited for you and your husband.
What can I say that hasn’t already been said! Congratulations and I wish you a healthy pregnancy and a fast natural birth. You have the right dogs for the job too.
Congratulations……………that is wonderful news
Congratulations!! I’m so happy for you!
Wahoo! Cutest little baby bump ever:)
Congrats! To bad you couldn’t have detested vegetables instead! You won’t miss chocolate for too long.
Congratulations!! Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy:)
Wow great news congratulations to you all wishing you a healthy pregnancy lots of love from australia.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! That’s going to be one happy kid with a mom as cool as you :) Sorry about the sudden aversion to chocolate, though! Its just an opportunity to try stuff that normally would be bumped down the recipe queue in favor of chocolate :) What a blessing for your family!
Looks like all my favorite blogs are having babies! Congrats to you! Howsweetitis is also preggers!
Congrats! I definitely thought it was another puppy at first!
congratulations! Hope everything goes the way it should nice and smooth, all the very best to you and your expanding family.
Congratulations!!! I was wondering if this would be announced soon! So exciting!! Enjoy this special time!
Congratulation Michelle!! I am so happy for you and your family, and I am sending lots of positive thoughts to you guys! Wishing you all the best! :)
WooHoo!! So thrilled for you and your family! Babies are a joyful addition. Just remember, pregnancy is like being possessed by an alien and you’re just along for the ride. Sleep while you can as once the little one comes, it is fairly sleepless for awhile. :D
Congratulations from Australia on your exciting news. I have been an avid follower of your blog for a long time but this is my first comment.. Your cupcake recipes are to die for :-) Best of luck on this new journey, motherhood is a wonderful adventure!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!! Love the “Big Brother” shirts on the pups – great way to make your announcement!
Congrats!!!!!!!
Aw, I love pregnancy announcements. Congrats! Happy and healthy 9 months to you!
How fun is this announcement! A million congratulations!