Update: Showing nothing but love handles.

My week has been filled with midterms, acid reflex, a cold, the need for a nap, and a lack of a husband. Jeff has been working so hard this semester (he's off track, which means he starts back to school in January- our school is weird) trying to build up our back account before he has to cut back on hours at his job once school starts. I am so thankful that I married such a hard working man. I tell him to quit almost everyday because I rarely get to see him. I go to school/work at 8:00 every morning and get home and 5:00 every afternoon. On most days he leaves for work here at 4:00 and doesn't get home until 1:00 in the morning! We just barely miss eachother and it is so sad. But we are making it work and I am pretty proud of him for not giving into my persuasion. However, he has agreed to cut back to 3 eight hour days per week once school starts, which will be glorious. I can't wait.

On the subject of the baby- it is growing. Hence the 11 lbs that I got to see on the doctor's scale the other day. It is a very hard realization for me to see the numbers higher than I've ever seen them before while I've been busier than ever and eating less than normal. (I rarely feel hungry- I basically have to force myself to eat because I know that I need to & on top of it nothing ever sounds or tastes good.) With all this I am still gaining weight and my pants are tighter than ever. I try to remember that this is all normal but it is still so hard for me to get used to it. I think it will get better once I have a "baby bump" to show for it all and not just a fatter stomach. Haha, but seriously.

To everyone- I will take pictures when I'm ready. I do not want anyone to throw up to the sight of my non-cute-bump. So just hold your horses. Hopefully the pictures will come within the next two months.

Also, mark your calendars- we find out if we have a little Jeff or a little Karli on November 18th! Ah! I can't wait <3

Week 14- Start of the 2nd Trimester

So first thing Doctor Prince told me at my appointment is, "Well, you've made it through the hard part." As I sat there smiling, I was feeling rather lucky. While he meant that this was the end to morning sickness and extreme exhaustion, I have been lucky enough to not have experienced even a small portion of either of these. I honestly don't feel different at all (aside from my pants feeling a little bit snug recently). At every doctor's appointment I half expect them to say, "Just kidding, you don't REALLY have a baby inside of there." & I wouldn't be all that surprised. (Well except for the fact that that would be quite a strange joke.) I am looking forward to showing. Right now I am beginning to just feel fat. I tried wearing just a regular t-shirt and jeans the other day- that would be a no. I wore my fleese over my outfit the entire day.

However, one thing that is making this all feel a little less like a dream is our second bedroom. My parents had saved my sisters' crib from way back when and brought it up to us the last time they visited. Jeff and I (mostly Jeff) put it together the other day and boy is it weird to walk past that doorway and see a crib in there! Our conversations frequently consist of new baby name ideas. Which is WAY harder than I ever thought. The countdown is getting smaller towards the day we get to find out if we are going to have a boy or girl. I hear from multiple people that not being sick means that its a boy. Who knows though..we'll just have to wait and see!

Boy or Girl?

One thing that we are constantly wondering about is if our little one will be a boy or a girl. We still have awhile to wait.. about six weeks but we can't wait to find out! It's so fun to think about that this little person will someday have similarities to each of us.