13 Week Update

No real news on the baby front. I just wrapped up the end of my first trimester and am looking forward to big changes coming in the next few weeks. According to the babycenter.com website which compares the size of the baby to a food item each week, baby Kraebber is about the size of a medium cocktail shrimp. All of his/her major organs are in place and he/she can kick, bend and bounce around but I can't feel any of it yet. The two most frequently asked questions by far are 1- are you sick and 2- are you going to find out the sex. The answer to question one can be summed up in just one word... YES. I really thought I was going to escape the morning sickness but apparently I am being paid back for the trouble I caused my own mother back in the day. Getting out of bed and getting the dog out or getting in the shower still doesn't happen without a pit stop first.... its very unpleasant. I've heard its a good sign and that morning sickness equals a healthy baby but after a month and a half of this I am really over it and nothing anyone can say will ever make me enjoy throwing up all of the time. The answer to the second question is a little more difficult as we are still in a disagreement about it. I still want to know but Karl still doesn't and we both have valid points on the topic. We are looking for some sort of bargaining tool and we may have found it- if Karl can get the new flooring for the kitchen that he wants (we have a crack across our tile floor since our house has shifted with age) then I can find out the sex of the baby. Sounds good to me! Baby is starting to stick out a little and people at work are starting to notice. I didn't make any grand announcement so little by little its getting out that I have a reason for getting fat.

I was hoping to have some pictures to post after my doctors appointment yesterday but it was canceled and rescheduled for the end of April. I was really disappointed but I suppose I will be happy when my doctor clears his schedule when I go into labor too. Oh well.... its all one big waiting game anyway! More updates to come and hopefully I will be feeling great and have more energy by then. Don't forget to cast your vote in our boy or girl poll, we love seeing your guesses.