18 weeks

Well tomorrow I go back to work after a wonderful spring break! It was so nice having some time off from work and getting to get some things done that I have been wanting/ needing to do. DH also took Thursday and Friday off to be with me so that was really nice. Yesterday was the first time I’ve felt baby actually kick. I have felt little flutters and small movements but no actual big kicks. Well yesterday my dog was laying in my lap on the windowseat and he laid his head on my belly and the baby started KICKING right where my dog's head was. The baby continued kicking for a good 10 minutes. It was so cool. I could feel it from the outside but dh couldn’t. I guess it was easier for me to feel since I knew what I was trying to feel and when it was happening. I don’t think it will be much longer before dh gets to feel him/her though.

Tomorrow I will be 18 weeks. The baby will be the size of a sweet potato! I get an email each week and here is the 18 week email letting me know what is going on (I know it is saying “he”… it alternates each week from he to she)…

Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long 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.

Ok here is an updated picture…4 weeks & 18 weeks… HAHA!