18 Weeks!

I swear, every week when I sit down to write this, I just can't believe how fast it is all going. Here we are at 18 weeks. If I go 36 weeks (which is max for triplets) I would be 1/2 way!! Things are starting to take shape over here on the home front. Nathan has painted the nursery and is putting shelves in the closet. We have acquired a really nice selection of used items that we are so appreciative of. Thanks to everyone who has donated. :) We have an ultrasound tomorrow, so check back in for that update. Here's the 18 week update... and a few pretty impressive pictures! Do I really look like that? That growth spurt they were talking about last week was no joke!!

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.