18 weeks

Today I am 18 weeks into my pregnancy!  So crazy how fast this time has gone.  We are almost half way to the finish line.  It makes me very excited when I think about it.  This pregnancy seems to be going faster than my pregnancy with Hayden but also seems like it's taking longer.  Faster because I don't really have the time to think about it and wonder what everything is going to be like.  And maybe because it's a feeling of been there done that so I know what to expect.  On the other hand I have felt a huge difference in this pregnancy compared to with Hayden.  I have been sick and still have moments when I don't feel the best. 

We took a picture today to show how I am growing - The picture on the left in the blue is today.  The picture on the right in the black is me when I was pregnant with Hayden at 21 weeks.  I have a picture at 18 weeks but I can't find it right now.  So this will have to do! :) 

 

And Hayden wanted to take a picture like mommy! :)  

I get a newsletter every week from Baby Center and this is what is going on this week.

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.