18 Weeks

Baby H is now the size of a sweet potato measuring about 5.6 inches long and weighing about 6.7 ounces. According to babycenter.com, Baby H is busy flexing his or her arms and legs — this is something I started to notice last week. While I was sitting on the couch, I started to feel tapping on the inside of my belly. It was the most incredible feeling ever! For the first time I really felt that there was a baby growing inside me. Now don't get me wrong, the morning sickness, constant trips to the bathroom, and hearing my little ones heartbeat all made it very real, but the tapping was almost as if our little one was saying "woohoo hello I am in here"!! Since last week each day I feel the baby more and more especially at night when lying in bed. Chad was even able to put his hand on my belly and feel a kick, which totally freaked him out :O)

I decided to add a questionnaire to each of the weekly updates. Hopefully you enjoy it.

How far along? 18 weeks:)

Total weight gain/loss: 4 lbs

Maternity clothes? I have some, but haven't worn them yet.

Sleep: I sleep a lot except for the nights when I get up to pee and can't fall back to sleep.

Best moment this week: Having someone mistake me for a college student!

Movement: Started feeling it last week. This baby seems very active!

Food cravings: Frozen pretzels

Gender: We find out Monday!!

Belly Button in or out? In and I do not see it going anywhere yet.

What I miss? SUSHI!

What I am looking forward to: Our big ultrasound on Monday and going to NJ for a week!!!

Milestones: Feeling our little on move.

This week I had to take my own belly shots (Chad was in Atlanta). I set the self-timer on the camera and they came out pretty good, except for the fact that I cut my head off in one.