Let’s start today’s post with a pop quiz. I like to keep my readers on their toes. If you’re a regular reader, you know that I’ve been posting with less frequency than usual. I’m sure you’ve been wondering why and I don’t want to leave you in the dark any longer. Let’s see if you can guess the reason.
Maryea hasn’t been a consistent blogger in recent months because:
a.) She is a lazy person and doesn’t feel like posting frequently.
b.) She’s lost interest in blogging and may quit soon.
c.) She’s pregnant and exhausted.
d.) She’s taken a part-time job at a local farm.
If you guessed C, you are correct. I’m pregnant!
That’s the good news. The bad news is that this little peanut has sucked the energy right out of me, leaving me with just enough to take care of my family. What’s left goes to the blog, but as you can tell, it hasn’t been as much as I would like.
I’m hoping that I’ll turn a corner soon and my energy levels will return. I’ll be 13 weeks on Thursday, so it could happen anytime. With Meghan, I was sick up until 17 weeks. This pregnancy has been different all around, so maybe I’ll get lucky and feel better sooner.
The Future of the Blog
I have no plans to quit blogging, but I do think Happy Healthy Mama may change a bit. While healthy recipes will always be my focus, I don’t see it being realistic for me to post 5 or more new recipes a week during this time in my life. Even if I get some energy back during my second and third trimesters, once the baby arrives it will be even more difficult to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. So in addition to healthy, whole foods recipes, you can expect to see:
- Weekly pregnancy updates. I’ll keep you updated on my progress and touch on health and/or nutrition related pregnancy issues.
- Health or nutrition topics that interest me and I think you’ll be interested in, too.
- General parenting topics.
- Whatever topics you’d like to see (so make sure you tell me in the comment section).
I will go into more details about the pregnancy when I do my first weekly pregnancy update–look for it later this week! In the meantime, I’d like to genuinely thank my readers for sticking with me through this time without even knowing why I was so inconsistent with my postings. Although my stats show that the blog hasn’t grown as much in the past two months as it had been previously, my readership has stayed steady, and that means so much to me. Without you, this blog would be nothing but me chatting at cyberspace air, so thank you, thank you, thank you.
Congratulations, Maryea! I really hoped that this is the reason why you don’t write on your blog as often. Also, ruling out iron deficiency anemia is a good idea. Sleep a lot and enjoy! 🙂
Thank you, Alina! I had all my blood levels checked early on, and my iron was great. I don’t really know if it would deplete that quickly, but maybe. If I don’t get that 2nd trimester energy burst, I’ll definitely talk to my doctor about it!
What wonderful news! Congrats, Maryea!
Thanks so much, Meghan! 🙂
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I’m so happy for you and your family! That IS exciting news indeed! Can’t wait to see how the blog adapts 🙂 And hope you start feeling better soon!
Thank you, Caitlin!
AWWW CONGRATULATIONS! That actually is the one I guessed!
Thanks, Ali! I’m glad you didn’t guess that I’m lazy! 😉
Ha ha! You are so cute! You crack me up!
Congratulations! I’m expecting too (about 16 weeks). My energy levels dropped to about zero too, so I can really sympathize. My midwife though, suggested giving me a vitamin B12 shot (after ruling out iron deficiency), and I could not believe how much energy it gave me. It helped me feel so much better, that she ended up giving me a whole package, and teaching me how to give myself the shots. Anyway– sorry for the unsolicited advice– it just really really helped me feel better.
I look forward to more news and future posts!
Congrats to you, too!! I appreciate the advice. If I’m not feeling better with more energy by my next appointment I will talk to my doctor about it. I don’t have a midwife, though, and I don’t know if doctors are as aware of those kind of treatments.
So happy for you! I love your blog and your recipes! Praying you’ll have a wonderful pregnancy!
Thank you, Melinda! 🙂
Congratulations, Maryea!!! I hope you have a happy, healthy pregnancy 🙂
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Thanks so much!
YEA!! I was hoping the was the case. CONGRATS!!
Thanks, Lindsay!
YAY Congrats! I have been following you and am currently 33 weeks with a 27 month old and yes you will be exhausted between the 2 year old and the growing peanut but it is so much fun and some days you will feel like superwoman. Try to relax and enjoy. I look forward to your updates!
I can’t wait for the days that I feel like superwoman! 🙂 Congrats on your pregnancy–you are in the home stretch!
CONGRATS to the whole family!!!
Thank you!
Congratulations!!
Thank you, Kait!
Great news! I hope you are feeling better soon. Take care…
Thanks, Katie!
congratulations!! I hope all goes well! I suspected it all a long and I am happy for you that I was right 😉 Maybe it is a boy this time around!
Thank you, Michaela. I wondered if anyone had guessed. 🙂
Yaaaay! Congratulations! I was hoping you would be soon…. I am 33 wks with a 2 yr old and knew that you would post some good nutritional tips for pregnancy. It will be interesting to follow along! Feel better!
Congrats to you, too! You’re in the home stretch!
Congrats Maryea!!! Very exciting news 🙂
Thanks, Simone. 🙂
CONGRATULATIONS! I am so happy for you and your family 🙂
Thank you, Helen!
Yay!!! So fun! Congrats! Can’t wait to read more about it. 🙂
Thank you, Elizabeth!
Congratulations Maryea!!
so excited for your good news!
Thank you so much!
I am so happy for you guys! Can’t wait to see you! xoxo
Thank you! 🙂
Congrats Maryea!! How exciting! Can’t wait to follow along with you through your pregnancy. Two kiddos are so much fun!
Thanks, Alison! I’m super excited to have 2 little ones. 🙂