Week 23

Hello! Hello! :) Well it's 23 weeks already and today has been 5 months being pregnant...only 4 more until Raelin gets here. Lots of things are happening and I'm thinking it will just start flying by as the time gets closer.

 I'm soaking up all the time I can with Trevor while he's home.He'll be leaving soon for a 2 month deployment, mostly doing Helo Ops (playing with helicopters lol) and some other training. As a late birthday gift he got me a gift certificate for a couple massages while he's gone since he won't be here to rub my back or neck. I'm excited about that but would definitely just trade it in if that meant he could stay here with me :)

(picture taken the day after our last winter storm)

I had another doctors appointment today and everything went well. Her heartbeat was 140 and my tummy is measuring out normal and gaining the right amount of weight. No need to put numbers to either of those, everyone just needs to know everything is normal and positive lol!

I know I keep saying doctor but really I'm seeing a midwife and am looking forward to a natural/ drug free healthy birth of Raelin. I also just signed up for Hypno-birthing classes which start in April. I'm sad Trev won't be here to take classes with me but my mom is happy to fill in until he gets back.

(sorry no dancing pomegranate this week *sad face*)



Current facts of the week:

Raelin is the size of a pomegranate and weighs a little over a pound. Her ears are fully formed and can hear sounds. I'm listen to more music now and she kicks most of the time especially when I sway back and forth.

Her pancreas is maturing quickly and she also has developed sweat glands (who would have thought).

(This is just a picture of me being a dork, trying to get everything out of the crib box that we needed to put it together last week)

 (And this is a picture of Trev testing out all the carseat/ strollers at BabiesR Us. I think at one point we had 3 different ones down and were messing with them. People were walking by, looking at us probably thinking now there's a couple that wants a good stroller lol)

That reminds me about the Baby Registry....Trev and I have it mostly done, we think. It was really difficult to find bedding that would go well with the theme so while Trev is gone I'm taking on sewing a few things myself and also another Coastie wife. I'll post pictures if it turns out as awesome as I'm hoping it will be.

Also I have started volunteering to take up some of my time specially when Trev is gone. It's at an adult daycare center for the elderly, most of them have some form of Alzheimer's/ dementia or just need to get out and socialize. So last week was my first time going and it was pretty fun. They have a guy who plays piano, they sing songs, do exercises and also have a drumming class. It's nice to get out and volunteer a couple times a week especially since I'm not working right now.

I think I included everything that's been going on this week. I hope everyone had a great week. Trev and I have plans for this weekend to go to Vermont but you'll have to wait til next week to hear about it. Hope you all have a fun weekend and be careful if you're driving anywhere.

xoxo Trevor and Misty