Baby #2: Week 18

Week 18

Size: 5 1/2 inches long and weighs about 7 ounces! 


Baby Changes: He's busy flexing his arms and legs. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although their 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 is born. His genitals are noticeable now (obviously, since we saw last week that he is a boy!!) ;)


Best Moment This Week: I have several favorite baby moments this week…first off, my grandparents came to visit Sawyer and brought our very first boy outfits! They are super cute :) Also, I sold some of the old furniture from the spare bedroom and bought an old dresser, old glider/ottoman, and old lamp to redo and put in the nursery! After all my buying and selling I still made money to profit. I'm proud of myself. ;) All we need to buy now is the crib and the tools for redoing the "old stuff" that I bought! :) Thirdly, I went to my friend Rachel's baby shower this week and she is also having a boy so it was fun to see her open boy presents! And good to see her and catch up with others at the shower, too! :)


Gender: BOY!!


Movement: I feel him several times a day and Casey has felt him a couple more times as well!


Food Craving: Hmm…the other night I randomly craved a hot dog while in bed and Casey got up and made me one (sweet husband:)


What I am looking forward to: Getting the nursery painted!!


Pregnant Belly: I definitely look pregnant now and people are noticing. Haha.


Symptoms: I've been sick with allergies and a cold this week that's probably got nothing to do with pregnancy, but I haven't taken anything because I just don't like taking medicine while I'm pregnant and it never got super awful. Also, I've been really really tired and have had just a little bit of acid reflux some nights when I lay down. I hate that part.