16 Weeks

Hi everyone :) I started this blog so Trevor and I can share what's going on in our lives and specially keeping everyone up to date on how the baby is doing. It will also come in handy when Trev is underway and wants to share his fun stories. We will be posting pictures periodically.

So the highlight for today is I just reached 16 weeks pregnant. The baby is the size of an avocado (4 1/2 in) and weighs about 3 1/2oz. I really like having a phone app that keeps me up to date on how big the baby is and comparing it to different foods, lol!

I had a doctors appt last Friday and they said everything was going fine. I have gained 3 lbs. which is really good since I have just been losing weight because of morning sickness (all day sickness). I'm still on an anti-nausea medication which is helping out a lot and haven't gotten sick in over a week. Fingers crossed that it stays that way. The fun thing about every doctors appt is that we get to hear the heart beat every time now. The baby's heart rate was 149. This is the 3rd time we got to hear it and every time it still amazes us.

So what's next? At the end of this month we will be having an ultrasound done to find out some things including if we are having a boy or girl. Hopefully baby Aikin will cooperate and let us find out so we can share with everyone :) Trev and I have been talking about baby names even before we were pregnant so I feel lucky in that aspect that we have already decided.
                                 Boy: Robert Charles               Girl: Raelin Rose

The boy name is after Trevor's grandpa Robert on his dad's side who lived to be 92 years old and great grandpa Charles on his mom's side. Both of these men were amazing and accomplished so much in their lifetimes, we only can hope if we have a son that he can be just as amazing.

The girl name is a mix of my family's names. I had a grandpa Ray who always worked hard but made time to see us when we visited. Lynn is my middle name so I mixed the 2 and got Raelin (this is the Irish spelling of it) and Rose, well we just thought it flowed together nicely. :)
                           
                                                     Birthing Classes

I'm only 16 weeks into pregnancy but Trev and I have to start thinking about what classes we are going to take. I'm going to have to take them early because Trevor is getting underway for 2 months (sometime in March til sometime in May). I'm hoping we can get into a hypno-birthing class in Feb sometime. That will give a chance for Trev to come to 1/2 of the classes and then when he leaves my mom can fill in and go to the other 1/2 with me. Then they will be both prepared in case Trev is out on the boat longer than scheduled. But **fingers crossed** he will be here :)

I think that's all the highlights for now. As we get more news we will be updating this more. I hope everyone has enjoyed reading :)

 xoxo  Misty and Trevor