Okay, so I don't think it's time to post any "preggo pics" yet, but I did buy my first pair of maternity pants today. Until now, I've been wearing my regular pants unbuttoned--but tied together with a rubber band for extra room. I will be 16 weeks along in a few days. It's not the first article of maternity clothing I've purchased, I broke down and bought a maternity swimsuit last weekend. I loooooooooooove to swim, so I figured that I may as well invest in one since I plan on swimming a ton this summer. Swimming is the most relaxing and wonderful thing ever! Water in general is soothing. I'm pretty sure I might have been a fish in a past life. :)
Our most recent visit to the doctor was last week, and everything seems to be going okay. Nice strong heartbeat at 156 BPM. (my mom is now fully convinced we are having a girl because of the "higher" heart rate) No ultrasound yet, which at first really freaked me out because all of my friends had their first ultrasounds as early as 6 weeks. But all my friends also have insurance. We will be going back in a couple of weeks for sure to get an ultrasound, but my doctor feels that he doesn't want to burden us with the cost until its necessary. We will probably be able to find out by then if we are having a Ruby Mae, or a Maverick.
Robbie and I actually decided on our children's names a really long time ago. (probably some random conversation at Starbucks) Even before we were married we've always pictured ourselves with a Ruby and a Maverick. Everyone says that you end up changing your mind, but we love these names more than ever now. If it's a girl, we decided on Ruby Mae because the name is wonderfully old-fashioned. Ruby means precious gem, and we're thinking if we ever have a little girl she will be just that. It is also the middle name of my Grandma Logan, whom I've never met but I heard she was really rad. Quite the "looker" too from what I've seen of her young photos. Mae came from our love of the 1940s culture--the hairstyles, clothing, life in general.
If it's a boy, we love the name Maverick. It means wildly independent. Which is awesome, and will most likely be a strong genetic trait from Robbie. Of course we gotta throw in that this name has influence from one of the greatest movies of all time, "Top Gun". We haven't fully decided on Maverick's middle name because we can't decide between a couple. We like Russell or William. My personal favorite is Maverick Russell, but Robbie likes Maverick William. Both of which give an "old west outlaw" vibe so I think either way he will be pretty set.
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