Week 18

18 weeks prego....

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.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  18 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  1 pound

Maternity Clothes:  No maternity clothes yet... making good use of my belly band and lots of summer dresses

Best Moment this week:  Feeling baby move for the first time!

Gender:  Don't know yet... find out next week!

Movement: Starting to feel a few flutters here and there :)

Food Craving:  Nothing really... crushed ice!

What I miss: Sleeping on my belly!

Sleep:  Some days I sleep pretty good, others, I am up all night

What I am looking forward to:  Finding out the sex next week!

Belly Button:  In

Stretch Marks: None yet. Yikes.
Symptoms:  Nausea. Nausea. Nausea. Blech!