18 Weeks ~ March 28th

I had my 18 week OB appointment and it went really well.  The heartbeat was 150.  She said at my next appointment they will start measuring my belly from the outside.  My next appointment is Monday, April 8th for my 20 week ultrasound.

Belly pictures ~ 18 weeks

(Pictures taken in our hotel bathroom at the Sheraton in the Bahamas)

Here is what BabyCenter says about the baby:

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.