I’m not going to be able to keep it a secret for much longer and, safely on the other side of our 19-week scan yesterday, I have some exciting news to share: I’m pregnant! Interiors Addict is no longer my only baby!
I tried to keep it quiet but my rapidly expanding belly is starting to give it away. And then I got busted a few times on Instagram when well-meaning friends made comments on totally non-baby photos! I took the first one down but then I gave up!
Although I admit to being a chronic over-sharer (that’s why me and social media get along so well) I have felt very private and protective of this little person growing inside me (still totally surreal, by the way!). I didn’t want the world and his wife to know, or to tempt fate. This is pretty much the biggest thing that has ever happened to me so I’m nervous, like all first-time-mums-to-be, I’m sure. I’m also really, really happy and excited!
Yesterday, we had our 19-week morphology scan and bub was looking healthy and perfect (we also found out the gender but as some relatives don’t want to know, I’m not revealing it here!).
As you know, Damian and I have not long returned home from a six-month overseas trip. That was the โbefore we settle down and have babiesโ trip. Ha!
I have never taken falling pregnant for granted. Sadly, so many of my friends have struggled to conceive. Why should I be any different? Having a child is a blessing, not a given. That being said, we of course fell pregnant right away, not realising we were flying home to Sydney with an extra passenger on board! And there was I thinking I had THE worst case of jetlag of all time and a weird craving for pretzels…
Less than a week after landing, we found out the good news and then started the longest couple of months of our lives while we kept a big secret from everyone but our nearest and dearest and counted down to the all-important 12 weeks. At this point, we told all our friends but I still wasn’t ready to share it with you guys. There’s tens of thousands of you, that’s huge!
But now I’m finally content to share our happy news and thankfully, I’m also safe to fly to Dubaiย tonight for what will probably be my last overseas trip for a long time! You’ve lucked out really, because you missed all my whingeing about nausea and extreme tiredness!
What a year I am having! Feeling very blessed indeed.
And yes, of course I’ll share my nursery progress with you! Nothing like a Christmas holiday project…
Comments
Tina says
What a beautiful post. Congratulations to you!! Can I just say that insta pic/scan of your sweet bubba is sooo gorgeous – what a cutie pie! Hope you have a ball in Dubai ๐
realitychickaus says
SO happy and excited for you. I knew from Instagram I think – one of your mates letting the cat out of the bag – and am just stoked you’ve felt safe to announce now! I think I waited til 16 weeks and it’s a LOOOOONG wait, I know.
How cute is that scan. Looks like a boy to me ๐
x
Shah says
Yay I’m so excited for you!!!!!
Loni Parker says
Congratulations Jen I’m so happy for you and Damian. Loni xx
Gallerie B says
Congratulations Jen, such wonderful news xx
Jen Bishop says
Thanks so much!
karen says
Congratulations Jen! Im going to be a grandma for the 1st time too in February. So exciting! Looking forward to seeing your nursery ideas!xx
Jen Bishop says
Thanks so much! And congrats on being a grandma soon! So far I only have the colour scheme: grey, mint and navy!
Lucy Purchas says
Jen
I had a funny feeling a while ago that you were pregnant – think it was an instagram exchange I saw that made me curious! CONGRATS TO YOU BOTH!
My mama who had 5 children always said to me
ESP when motherhood overwhelmed me
‘Look around the supermarket darling – there are lots of mamas here – an idiot can do it’
Comforting stuff – think of that next time you are doing the rounds at the supermarket!
what a beautiful combo of baby you will have
Lx
Jen Bishop says
Hahaha, thanks Lucy! A friend always says similar to me! ๐
Christine Kininmonth says
Congratulations Jen, can’t wait to see the nursery posts…I’d love to gift you a little something from our company Fertile Mind which might be useful for bub and a post or two…the milkbar nursing pillow ๐ Too early to think of such things now…but you’ll be needing a designer pillow soon. What’s the best way to get this to you? christine (at) fertilemind.com.au
Jen Bishop says
Thanks Christine, that’s very kind of you! My address is Locked bag 3003, Beecroft, NSW 2119. Jen