18 Weeks!

I finally feel normal again!! I have my energy back, not getting as sick, and minus some hormonal outbreaks I feel like myself!! Baby G is moving all around and I love being able to feel him/her and know they are in there...brings me some comfort. Poor Matt can't feel Baby G yet but I hope his day comes soon, he looks so sad sitting there waiting for something to happen.

Baby G is now the size of a sweet potato (what an ugly vegetable) and is about 5.6 inches long and weighs about 6.7 ounces. Our little one is growing rapidly and is very human looking. Pads are forming on the fingertips and toes, and the eyes are looking forward rather than out the sides of the head. And now for the skill of the week.... The art of the yawn has been mastered. In fact, we might catch a glimpse of that adorable yawn at our ultrasound on Wednesday. We could also catch a glimpse of all the fetal movement Baby G is doing — twists, rolls, kicks, and punches!!

Something we won't see on the ultrasound, is baby G's nervous system, which is maturing rapidly at this time. Nerves, now covered with a substance called myelin (which speeds messages from nerve cell to nerve cell), are forming more complex connections. And those in the brain are further specializing into the ones that serve the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. Talking about hearing, Baby G is growing more acute, making our little one more conscious of sounds that come from inside my body. Also at our ultrasound we should be able to tell if Baby G is male or female!!! We cannot wait!! Here is hoping that Baby G cooperates and "spreads" there legs! We cannot wait to start shopping, decorating, and picking out the most perfect name! Here are week 18 pictures...






Matt is finally home for a few weeks!! He told me he would be home on Saturday but he actually surprised me and was home on Friday night! We had another football game at 1:30 on a Saturday. I'm over the 1:30 games...it is so hot! This past week it rained a ton and the temperature was finally in the low to mid 80's, but the sun decided to come out and warm things up just in time for the football game (oh joy). After the game we went to Uptown with our good friends Ann, Jay, and little Carson. Carson is almost 16 months and he is the coolest kid I have ever met. He is so happy, has the best personality, and gives the best massages! I stole one of Ann's facebook pictures to show how cute Carson is! After shopping and eating at California Pizza Kitchen (mmmm that sounds good right now) Matt and i went to Lance and Jennie's housewarming party! I love their new house...especially baby Hayden's nursery!
Carson!!

The girls at the game!


Will update you on Wednesday on the gender of Baby G!!