I am so, so thrilled to share this special news with all of you today!
Ryan and I are expecting a little one this August. I am 17 weeks pregnant right now (our due date is August 10) and we could not be more thrilled!!!
Living a Life Fueled by Healthy Food and Fitness
My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!
Ruth Powderly says
omg!!!!! I too have been reading since the beginning and read it every day and I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU! as creepy as it is ive been wondering when you guys might have a little one! My birthday is August 11th and it is a GREAT month to be born! congrats!!
Allie says
SOOO excited for you guys! Blessings!
Alison Z says
Congrats!! Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy and a happy family!!
eliza says
OMG I am so happy for you guys!!! I am due in June to a little baby boy.
I cant wait to follow your updates. You guys will be fantastic parents, I am sure!:)
Julie says
woohoo for summer babies! congrats to you!
eliza says
Thank you 🙂 soo much fun!! I cant wait to find out the details and if youll find out gender :).. I am embarrassed to say I got a little choked up reading your announcement <3 !!
I am up in Maine so I am so happy that my baby wasn't born this time of year for fear of a blizzard! ha
Kristin says
Congratulations to you and Ryan!! What wonderful news!
Sue says
Congratulations! So very happy for you both!
UnlockingKiki says
Congratulations! How exciting for you guys!
Emily @ Perfection Isn't Happy says
Congratulations! I hope that you’re feeling well! So many babies being born into the blog world this summer 🙂 — I’m 15 weeks pregnant!
Julie says
Yay! Congratulations, Emily!
Amanda says
Congrats!!! ( as we Jews say, “mazel tov!!”). I’ve been a blog lurker since before your wedding and am so happy for you! While most bloggers have something that “gives it away” , I can honestly say I didn’t suspect a thing!
Julie says
it was so, so hard to keep it a secret!! and thank you for reading for so long! <3
Sarah says
Congratulations! I am a long time reader, but first time commenter. My son is almost 11 months old and I am still loving every minute! Best wishes to you and your entire family! Can’t wait to follow your journey!!
emily g says
Hooray! PB Baby Fingers!!!! Congratulations! 🙂
Clara says
Congratulations Julie! All the best!!!!! 🙂
Danica H says
Congratulations!!! I have read your blog forever and am so looking forward to following this next exciting chapter in your lives! Babies are such a blessing!! 🙂
Katie @ Live Half Full says
This is so exciting! Looking forward to following your journey as a Mom!
Hannah says
Congratulations to both of you! It will be a wonderful adventure 🙂
Kristin says
I just said,”holy sh*t!” Out loud at my desk at work. LOL Congratulations and best wishes for safe and smooth pregnancy!
Julie says
LOL!
Julie VerHage says
So excited for you guys! You’re going to be an amazing mom 🙂
Linz @ Itz Linz says
CONGRATS!!!! xoxo
Haelena says
I’m so happy for you both!!
Rebecca says
Congratulations! What exciting news 😀
Anna says
Congratulations!! How exciting! I am looking forward to following along on your pregnancy journey. Oddly enough, as I was catching up on your posts this week, I even had the thought, I wonder when they will be adding to the fam! I am so interested to see how Sadie does with no longer being the baby in the family! 🙂 Congrats again xoxoxo
Julie R says
Yay!! I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!! I have been waiting for this day since I started reading your blog 4 years ago! Just between you and I, I have a strong feeling Gina Harney over at The Fitnessista may be expecting as well. 😉 (I could be wrong but I just have this feeling!)
Congratulations to you, Ryan and Sadie! I’m sure you all and your families are over the moon!
Sarah @ KS Runner says
Congratulations!! What wonderful news! Blessings to you both (and Sadie!)
Nicole_M says
Congrats to you and Ryan! I can’t wait to follow your new journey. Blessings on a healthy pregnancy!
Sarah B says
CONGRATS!! 🙂
Parita @ myinnershakti says
Congratulations, Julie! So excited for you and Ryan!!
Katy says
Yay!! Congratulations!! So exciting. Sadie will be an awesome “big sister”! I just had a baby last summer and have loved watching him interact with our vizsla!
Kelly says
Yay!!! Congratulations Julie and Ryan!!
Rachel @ FitFoodieFiles says
OMG! Congratulations!!!
Jen says
congrats! I’ve been reading for a good while and kept thinking, “man those two would be AWESOME parents!” 🙂
Alyssa @ Life of bLyss says
I feel like I’ve been your #1 friendly stalker to see when/how you were going to announce the big news. SO excited for you, and can’t wait to hug that little bump! xoxox
Julie says
<3 thanks for sharing in the excitement!!
Rachel says
Congrats! Your announcement is absolutely adorable! I love it!
kate says
Ahh, so exciting!! I did notice you had stopped drinking coffee 🙂 CONGRATS!
Cathryn says
Aww yay!!!! I’ve been reading your blog for years now and I couldn’t be more excited for y’all! I can’t wait to read the pregnancy workout posts 🙂
Hannah says
This is amazing! It’s hilarious how excited this just made me. I’ve been a daily reader for years and I’m so happy for you two (and Sadie, the big sister to-be!)
Monica H. says
Congratulations to Ryan and you! I have been reading your blog for a while now and really enjoy your positive outlook on life. I am more like your mom’s age, but still enjoy your content and your grounded way at looking at life. I’ve been following along with your travels and adventures, was rooting for your sister to marry her boyfriend, was interested in your most recent move, and all along in the back of mind was wondering about that “next step”. You are such a fine young woman and will make a wonderful mother as well. I’m sure that positive, unaffected attitude you bring to your daily life will translate over to how your raise your little one. Blessings!
Julie says
thank you so, so much!! <3 your comment definitely made me smile!!!
Amanda says
Congrats Julie! I have been reading your blog for a while now and it’s so exciting to hear such wonderful news!!
Leah @ goodnight, cheese says
Congratulations! That’s so wonderful.
Angela says
Congratulations!!!!! so exciting!!!!! You are in for the absolute best time of your life.
I am so happy for the two of you. 🙂
Stacie says
Congratulations, Julie and Ryan! I have been reading for quite some time now and feel like you are good friends, so I am just so so incredibly happy for you!! Can’t wait for the periodic baby updates!! Your parents must be so excited for their first grandchild!! Eeeee!
Mallory says
Congratulations!!!
Barb Mc says
Congratulations to both of you!!!
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says
Okay, I totally should’ve written it down somewhere because about three weeks ago I told the Mr “I think Julie is pregnant.” I can’t think of anything you wrote to hint at it or anything. Must’ve been that glow! 😉
Congrats to you all (including Sadie!)
Amber @ Busy, Bold, Blessed says
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh congrats!
Laura says
Congratulations! So exciting! When you mentioned going off birth control I have to say I was wondering if a baby announcement would come soon! 🙂 I’m 4 weeks pregnant myself and can’t wait to follow along with your pregnancy!
Julie says
Truth be told, we weren’t even thinking babies when I wrote that post!! I really did get off it b/c I hated the way I felt on birth control. 🙂 But a baby did come shortly after and we are so thrilled!
Julie says
And big congrats to you!!
Abby r says
Congratulations!!
Carly says
Congratulations!! So excited for you! I’m actually 15 weeks pregnant with my first! Yay for August babies!
Rachel says
Congratulations!! What an exciting time. My husband and I are expecting our first in April and I CAN’T WAIT to hear more about your pregnancy. It’s an amazing journey to say the least!
Pooja Parikh says
Congratulations!!! I’ve been reading your blog for quite a long time and it feels just like finding out about a friend. So happy for you and Ryan!!
holly says
I have been reading your blog since right after you two got married. Its been so fun to watch your relationship grow.
I am so happy for you both!! Can’t wait to watch this new journey. 🙂