Bring on the Second Trimester!

So it's been a while since my last post - that whole "work" thing has sucked the life out of me for the past few weeks. Any free time I'm blessed with has resulted in much needed sleep or relaxation. We're at 13.5 (those halves mean A LOT to me) weeks. Considering the fact that I'm not physically ill anymore, I thought it was time for a quick update on the happenings in our household.

1. Rock is STILL GONE! It's been 6 weeks of separation and I think we're due for some face time. Friends often joke that it's so "convenient" a work project sent him states away during the first trimester of our first pregnancy. Looking back on those weeks of queasiness and misery, I'm thankful that both of us didn't have to suffer. Not that it wouldn't have been nice to have the occasional breakfast in bed or back massage. Thankfully he still has plenty of that in his future :). He flies home this Thursday and I'm counting the minutes until he's home. I'm almost as excited as Brisket - she still goes room to room in search of her dad even though I've explained to her multiple times that he's not playing hide and seek with her.
2. Not to jinx myself, but I feel that I could be turning a corner with this whole pregnancy thing. Even though my appetite hasn't increased, I'm not nauseous anymore. I'm beginning to think that an apple smeared with peanut butter is the perfect dinner. And I'm still yawning like crazy, but that could be chalked up to the 70+ hour work weeks. My leg is still going numb at random, but it's not painful. The only problem I'm annoyed with is random breakouts - thanks a lot hormones! Again, Shawn is lucky not to have to look at me every day :).
3. Brisket Louise - there's really no way to sugar coat it.........the boxer girl is struggling. There's just only so much stimulation I can assist with. After a long day at work, I'm not up for taking her to the dog park or a walk. So her attention % has been decreased with Rock's departure. But I do my best. Unfortunately, she's started some behavioral problems that I could live without. Shredding magazines is not lady-like behavior. I realize I'm not going to do all the exercises in Women's Health, but I still like to read it! And she's started this aggressiveness with me when we're outside that just flat out hurts my feelings. I did not send your daddy away, lil' missy - this attitude needs an adjustment! I'm no psychic, but I do see some serious professional training her her future.
4. Baby Mueller is developing nicely. Everything looks normal at this point. I had a sonogram last Thursday and he/she looked like a real baby finally, profile and all. The doctor checked the neck tissue and seemed glad that her nasal cavity had formed (which I guess is good). I go back at week 16 - I just want to find out if we're having a boy or a girl so I can start my shopping spree. There's only so many grays and yellows one can have in their wardrobe.

That's really all I can think of at the moment. I'm sure there's more, but I'll blame my lack of interesting info on "pregnancy brain" (surprise surprise). Next update will be a recap of the much anticipated visit from my husband - hurry home babe!