18 Weeks!

I am feeling the baby all of the time now. Tyler even was able to feel him/her (I will be so happy when I don't have to say him/her anymore) the other night. He was so excited. It just makes it feel so real. I cannot imagine what it will be like having another child. Nolan seems so perfect, and really is it possible to have more than one perfect child. He will be such a good big brother! I think we have figured out a boys name that we both agree on, but who knows that may change tomorrow. Oh, how could I forget, my ultrasound is this coming Monday!!!

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.