18 Weeks

Only one week (29th) until we find out if this baby Windle is a boy or a girl. Natalie says she wants a brother, but if I ask do you want a boy baby or girl baby she says girl. Everytime I'm eating or drinking she asks if I am feeding the baby. She will also lift up my shirt to kiss the baby, or feed it herself. She's really excited! We went to Wendy's tonight after Plaza to celebrate the big news (if you don't know what I'm talking about, see the post below this one). Natalie gives rice and beans, and ice cream, 2 thumbs up. Look close and you can see Frosty all over her face!

I should also mention she's been coughing the last few days. I took her in today and she was diagnosed with an ear infection. One of her tubes is in the canal, so it's working it's way out of her ear with all the fluid that has been leaking with this infection. She's also on antibiotics and a decongestant. Poor thing!

How your baby's growing:
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.