wow…I really feel like all I do is update which week we’re on – although more recently I have added a FEW more things to my blog. But, here we are at 18 weeks. In 2 weeks from today we get to find out if we’re having a boy or a girl and then the fun begins…getting clothing together, setting up the nursery (which means moving the kids room to the basement) and many more things we want to get done around the house. Here’s the 18 week update:
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.