Well this week I am in my 18th week of pregnancy. I can’t believe that in less than 2 weeks, I’ll be halfway through my pregnancy. That just sounds crazy to me! And I can see a little fear come into Brandon’s eyes when I tell him that. Of course, he’s super excited, but at times it’s definitely overwhelming to know that we’ll be parents very soon!
This week the baby is the size of a sweet potato or a bell pepper depending on what website I go with. The baby can now yawn, hiccup, suck, and swallow. The baby is 5 ½ inches long and weighs about 7 ounces. I also read the baby is doing somersaults in there, but I still haven’t felt any movement yet. I'm dying to feel something, hopefully I will soon!
We decided on which hospital to have the baby at and we are going with Jackson General. It is the bigger hospital in town and I feel safer there, just in case something were to go wrong.
My belly has really poked out the last couple of weeks. I think most of the time now I look pregnant instead of just chubby or like I ate too much the last meal, haha.
We decided what furniture we want to get for the nursery and we’ll be going to Memphis in the next couple of weeks to order it from Babies R Us. And I’m hoping I’ll be able to finally decide on what theme I want to go with. I’ve been back and forth on so many different things and I’m thinking that once we know if it’s a boy or girl, I should be able to decide a little easier. Speaking of which, it’s only 2 weeks from today that we find out!
I would go with something gender neutral. Ultrasounds are not always exact, and then you can also use it for future babies. :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't feel Charlotte moving until I was 20 weeks (or maybe a little later?), and it was SO agonizing to wait for that day! Is your placenta in the front? Mine was, which is why I wasn't able to feel her as much
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