Make a Wager

Now that the rest of the world can actually tell I'm pregnant, I feel like a broken record...

Yes, I am pregnant.

I'm due at the end of December (I know the doctor says Jan. 5th or 6th, I can't even remember now, but she said Dec. 27th first, so I'm sticking with that!)

No, we don't know what we're having.

No, we aren't going to find out.

No, I don't care if it's a boy or girl, I just want a healthy baby.

Yes, we have names picked out.

No, we aren't sharing what the names are.

And so it goes at least a half dozen times a day.  Every day.  My clients are proud that we didn't find out the baby's sex, because "when I was having kids, they couldn't even tell that sort of thing."  My co-workers are appalled, "but how are you going to plan?!"  I figure, what difference does it REALLY make in the grand scheme of planning?  I suppose I could have painted the nursery pink or blue instead of green, but honestly, I don't care much for either of those colors, and probably would have chosen green anyway.

But what this really all boils down to is a great opportunity to participate in a friendly betting game.  And, so, thanks to the brilliance of my sister, the Baby Kranz Pool was born.

Here are her rules:

What to Guess: example: girl, Dec. 27th, 6:15 am ·         Gender ·         Birthdate ·         Time of day- down to 15 minute increments Scoring: ·         Each item of the guess (gender, date, time) has a scoring weight attached to it which will be calculated after the birth ·         Due to the scoring equation, anyone who guesses the gender wrong is pretty much out of the running to win- SO, multiple guesses are allowed and encouraged! $2.00 per guess--- guess all three things! Date, time, sex of the baby

You can guess and not contribute, but if you win… the cash goes to the next winner!


If you want in, post your guess in comments and I'll email you separately with my sister's info so you can get your money to her!  The pot is up to almost $50 already for a single winner!


Yes, I did make two guesses, and no, I'm not telling you what they are!

I Should Write a Book

Not that I am an expert on being pregnant, by any means, but if I were to write a book about pregnancy it would be entitled: All the Things No One Ever Tells You About Being Pregnant

Let's face it, pretty much everyone has heard about morning sickness and stretch marks.  Most people know about vericose veins.  But who on earth ever heard of stuffy noses as a pregnancy side effect?  And what about the overwhelming itching as your skin stretches and holds on for dear life?  By far the most obnoxious pregnancy side effect is the enormous pressure a 3 pound (yes, I have considered that this will only get worse) baby puts on one's bladder.  Wow.

On that note, I will share that a few weeks ago Eric came down with a pretty nasty cold.  I fought it and fought it, and survived nearly 10 days before I, too, came down with the same cold.  Thankfully, by the time I got it, it seemed a bit milder than Eric had gotten.  Sore throat, no problem.  Runny nose, piece of cake.  Sneezing!  Sneezing, are you kidding me.  It is unreasonable to expect a 7 months pregnant woman to survive a sneeze with a 3 pound baby sitting on her bladder.

It's traumatic.  Think about it.

Expanding Waist Lines

28 weeks

Yes, I did say waist lines.  As in plural.  Bernie has been gaining sympathy weight.  Not much, but he has become my nightly walking companion.  We decided it was appropriate that we both show off our 28 weeks profile.

We had good intentions of taking a profile shot every 4 weeks, but got off track and with the ever-changing due date, got confused about how many weeks along, exactly, I actually was.  I looked back at the 16 week photos, which we did take, but are far too unflattering to post, and can remember thinking then how pregnant I felt.  My what 12 weeks does to change that feeling!  I'm sure in another month, I'll be thinking, "Gosh, I remember feeling so huge at 28 weeks..."

Until the baby comes, you'll get photos of me, probably a shot or two of Bernie, and some experimentation with uploading video so I'll be old hat by the time Baby K makes his/her debut.

Welcome

Hi family and friends!

In the spirit of full participation in modern technology, and in order to keep everyone up to date on our growing family, this blog has been created!  The idea is that those near and far will be able to monitor the latest developments when our little bundle of joy makes his or her appearance in a mere 9.5 weeks!

Stay tuned for plenty of photos and video from SE Indiana!