Monday, April 6, 2009

Week 18

One more week until the ultrasound!! Can you tell I'm excited. Well little blueberry has grown into a bell pepper. He or she is really moving a lot! It's so neat to feel the baby. I'll be happy when daddy and Carter can feel baby move too. After having a really disturbing dream this weekend, I am praying harder than before for the health and well-being of this baby. I know this baby's life is in God's hand and He is forming all of his or her parts perfectly and in exact accordance to His will. Thank you Lord for that.

From womb news....check out In news from the womb, check out Baby Center.

How our 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 (let's hope not!!)

This was my 18 week pregnant belly with Carter. A little smaller, huh?

4 comments:

  1. we need a side by side pic of carter and new baby at 18 wks

    ReplyDelete
  2. Can you believe you're almost halfway through the pregnacy? The baby is perfect! Looking forward to knowing if it is a boy or girl since you made us wait 9 months last time. I love you both! :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ok you do look about the same but with Carter you seemed to carry him a little higher...maybe this one is a girl.. I carried Bradley kinda high and mostly belly. With Leslie it was allover!!

    ReplyDelete
  4. I am sooooooooooooooooooo excited!!! Can't wait to find out... and see all 2 1/2 of you guys!

    ReplyDelete