Pregnancy, Week 18 and 19

Time has just been flying by! I can't believe I am half way through the pregnancy! HE'LL be here before you know it! Ahhh, it's so nice to be able to say him! We had our ultrasound in week 18 and found out we are having a boy so we are very excited! It was so crazy to be able to see him in the ultrasound and be able to see legs and arms, and a profile. The ultrasound tech was pretty funny, she pointed to his "Area" and said "See it's a boy!" Well I couldn't really see "it", so she took a picture of "it" and drew some arrows to it and put "Boy" next to it and printed it out for us. I still don't really see it but if she says so I guess we'll believe her.

We are pretty sure we have a name picked out, we are just having troubles with the middle name. We can't seem to agree on anything for the middle name, so when we come to a conclusion, we will be sure to let everyone know.

These past few weeks I have been feeling great, and feel him moving and kicking me all the time! Here is a bit from i-am-pregnant.com about what has been going on the past few weeks.

Thumb sucking at 18 weeks

19 Weeks

By week 18 of your pregnancy, your baby's crown-to-rump length is 5 to 5.5 inches long. Your baby continues to develop fat layers and weighs about 5.25 ounces. Your baby will continue to grow and develop, but the rapid growth will slow down for a little while. You will be able to feel your uterus just below your bellybutton. If you put your fingers sideways to measure, you can feel your uterus about two finger-widths below your bellybutton. At this point of your pregnancy, your uterus is approximately the size of a cantaloupe. Although weight gain varies from woman to woman, your total weight gain at this point should be 10 to 13 pounds.

Around this time, your baby becomes more sensitive to the outside world and shows her presence through powerful kicks and prods. The bones through which sound is passed to the inner ear have hardened and the part of the brain that receives and processes nerve signals from the ears are developing. This means that your baby can hear now. Your baby will get used to familiar sounds, such as your heart beating, familiar voices, blood rushing through the umbilical cord and other daily routine sounds. Your baby will become startled if he hears a loud sound.

One of the most amazing aspects of your baby's growth and development is that of the fetal brain. Your baby's brain is one of the first organs to appear. Your baby's oversized head shows the brain's importance in his development. Because the nerves that connect the muscles to the brain have grown into place, your baby's movements are consciously directed. Your baby's ears stand out from the sides of the head and the buds for your baby's permanent teeth appear. Your baby's arms and legs have reached their relative proportions and his feet are approximately one inch long.

So many things are changing and going on right now with the pregnancy. My belly is starting to get so much bigger, I can't really hide the belly bump anymore! Well......here's to a good week 20!