The weekend

So, turns out I completely lied about taking pictures this weekend. Oops!
I didn't even remember to take my camera with me! But, this is okay, because I will always have the memories. Although it would have been pretty nice to get a few pics of the waterballoon fight and the sillystring attacks. :)) Everyone had a blast and we got to spend some quality time with each other. I am very excited for the holidays so we can all hang out again. My family is the best!

Pregnancy wise everything is great! I have felt the baby do a couple of summersaults and tap a few times lately. Thursday we will be going in to find out the gender of the baby and we are all so very excited!!! Here is whats going on in week 18.


How Far Along: 18w 2d

Total Weight Gain: 4lbs

Maternity Clothes:yep

Gender: in 3 days!!!

Movement: a few :)

Food Craving: anything with lots of flavor

What I miss: not having headaches

Sleep: my wonderful hubby lets me take naps when he gets home because i've been so very tired lately.

What I am looking forward to: finding out the gender with my hubby & daughter!

Big Sister:can not wait for Thursday to come!


Week 18:

Fetal development in pregnancy week 18: fetus in fifth month We have two more ounces! Your "getting bigger-n-better by the minute baby" is already up to 7 ounces and 6 inches! This is a big week for their baby skin. There are now two distinct layers—the epidermis (or the surface skin) and dermis. Currently, their skin is covered with a greasy, waxy, cheese-like substance, known as vernix caseosa. Sure, it sounds pretty nasty, but this mixture of fatty secretions covering your little swimmer from head to toe is the best way to protect their oh-so-thin skin from bruising and abrasions as well as chapping caused by amniotic fluid exposure (and your little one is swimming in that stuff!). Still don’t like the fact your little darling is currently slathered in fatty cream like a greased pig? Well, you know the birthing process? Where you have to push something the size of a watermelon out a hole the size of a grape? That adorable little greased piglet would have a lot harder time getting through the birth canal without the vernix caseosa. Fun fact for momma’s with baby girls: it’s a uterus within a uterus! Your little girl will have developed a uterus and vagina canal by the end of this week.