18 Weeks

I'm feeling SO much better. I dare say that I'm feeling really good for being a pregnant woman!  I mean, I feel awesome, but not normal. hahaha.  The other day my 2 yr old threw up. I usually have a tough stomach and can handle things like that....but that night, I couldn't. I was gagging too. Made my 4 yr old gag with us.  Poor Dad missed it. He always misses these exciting moments!

I have popped out. I feel like I look 6 months pregnant.  I also forgot how unflattering I feel in maternity shirts. Oh well. I'm willing to look that way if it gets me to a cute baby.

I'm excited for my appointment next week...hopefully we'll get to schedule the ultrasound!

How your baby's growing:

Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He's busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you'll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you're having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.