Bell pepper or sweet potato

I get an email each week telling me the progress the baby has made. I find it interesting to hear all the changes that are happening so I thought I'd post this week's update.

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.

I also found another fun calendar that shows your baby's growth in terms of fruits and vegetables and it says that the baby is about as big as a sweet potato this week. I like both, so either one is fine with me. :)

18 weeks

You can't see it in the pictures, but my belly button is starting to disappear, which is kinda weird.

I have started to feel some movements, but they're very light and inconsistent. I mostly feel them after I drink or eat something sweet. They usually make me giggle. I'm guessing that as the baby gets bigger and keeps kicking, I won't be giggling so much...