18 weeks...

Your fetus has become amazingly mobile (at least compared to you), passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing. And, baby's finally big enough that you'll be able to feel those movements soon.

Mom's Notes: Not much has changed since last week, besides feeling the baby moving more! :)

17 weeks...

Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.

Mom's Notes: I am beginning to wonder if my energy will ever return this pregnancy!! Ahh! Oh well, luckily I have a very understanding husband who picks up my slack! Thanks babe!

I felt the little one move!!!

I felt the little one move tonight for the first time! I was laying in my bed, listening for Alexa, to see if she had woken up...and I felt a very distinct flutter..that could not be passed off as gas bubbles this time! :) It was so fun! I don't think that could ever get old with each pregnancy. Feeling your baby kick for the first time is so amazing! I love it! I can't wait til the kids and Brandon can feel him/her move!

(I saw this and busted up laughing..so true!)

16 weeks...

Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, if you're interested, an ultrasound might be able to determine gender.

Mom's Notes: I have been getting a lot of headaches and my energy is still pretty low, but the nauseasness is still staying away!! Yahoo!!

15 weeks...

Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now outmeasure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably still can't feel the movements.

Mom's notes: It feels like I have already been pregnany for a long time..and really..I have so much longer to go! I am trying to love this pregnancy as much as I can and enjoy it since its our last. I think once I get past finding out what the sex is and making sure the baby is healthy with the US..I can relax a little!

I am getting headaches a lot and not left with a lot of energy..but I am so glad that the nauseasness has subsided 99.9%. I can't wait to start feeling this little baby move!