Hello! You might have noticed that I've been MIA from the blog and social media a bit lately and I think it's only fair to explain a bit of what's been going on behind the scenes here. Simply put, I've been in survival mode the past few months and especially the last few weeks, since I'm not feeling well due to my pregnancy. I had the same issues when I was pregnant with Nathaniel, so this is nothing new, just not fun to go through.
This time around, it's even harder to keep up with the blog because I seem to feel even more tired (probably because I hardly ever get more than a few hours of sleep at night) besides all my GI issues, and I have a little boy who needs a lot of time and attention. On the good days, I only feel good for a few hours, so I haven't been able to cook, photograph and come up with new recipes in a while. I don't have the strength to do the step by step photographing process and be climbing up and down my step ladder for the hours that most recipes require. My husband and son are my #1 priority, so I want to give them any precious time that isn't spent in the bathroom or in bed/couch.
I'm sure you can understand. I have no idea what the remainder of my pregnancy will be like (I am currently 21 weeks, 5 days pregnant). I might feel better and start posting new recipes soon, or I might have to wait until this new baby boy arrives in November. I do still have a few new recipes to share that my very thoughtful husband helped me create weeks ago. I just haven't felt well enough to edit and upload yet, so they will be up whenever I get a chance.
Thank you for all your support and prayers. On the positive side, I already feel such a close bond with our new baby and am enjoying feeling him dance around in my belly. I'm sure Nathaniel doesn't understand much, but he does pat my belly and give it a hug whenever we tell him there's a baby in there. It's so sweet:). Even though Nathaniel is at an age that requires a lot of constant care and he creates so much extra work (he is into EVERYTHING!), he is such a ray of sunshine for me.
I didn't want to just disappear with no explanation, so I hope this cleared things up a bit.
Dear Sweet Olga,
I hope you are doing well,you and baby, family.God Bless you and your family!
Dear Olga,
Hope all is going well for you and your family. We miss you and we are praying for you! Hopefully we get to hear from you soon:) sending lots of love and 🙏🏼
Hi Olga,
I've been thinking about you this whole time, praying and hoping you and your baby are doing well! When I heard about that storm that was headed towards the southeast coast, I automatically thought about you and your family. May God bless you and give you strength.
Hi Olga!!! I hope your pregnancy is going well and you'll meet your baby very soon!! Wishing you all the best!
Olga, I hope you are doing well, staying healthy and getting enough rest! God Bless you and your family!
Just visiting your blog to get the delicious "Crepe cake with Pastry Creme" recipe and saw this post, i hope you are feeling better and you & little baby will be in my prayers. Your family IS your #1 priority so i hope you don't feel too pressured to get back to the blog until you feel at 100%! You are awesome (:
Praying for you and your family! Any chance your husband can do a brief update on how you're doing?
Olga-
You have come up in my thoughts recently and I have been praying for your pregnancy, for your health and the baby! Don't give up, stay strong, God will help you get through this . God bless you girl.
Dear Olga, I think of you everyday. Praying and hoping everything is well... really hoping... God be with you and your family.
Haven't heard from you in a little while, hope pregnancy is going ok.., keeping you in our prayer.
We miss you, Olechka! Hopefully, all is well with you!