And now we're at 18 weeks!

Yikes! I was so busy the past few weeks with the law school's Reunion that I haven't had time to breathe let alone the energy to post anything. I'm at about 18 1/2 weeks now, and we're really looking forward to the ultrasound on Wednesday the 17th to find out the gender of the baby. I am showing a whole lot more now, though people who don't see me often probably just think I'm just getting a little chunky.

We had a rough week with our animals - first our sweet cat, Chewie, passed away, and then Connie the dog got bit by something which caused her snout to swell up so bad on one side that she looked like a bull terrier! The doctor says she's going to be fine, but she's on antibiotics and steroids. Connie doesn't even seem to notice how funny she looks, and it certainly hasn't slowed her down from wrestling with our other dog, Duke, or running around outside!

Anyway, here's what BabyCenter.com says is going on with our baby this week:

Head to bottom, your baby is approximately 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a large sweet potato) and she weighs almost 7 ounces. She's busy flexing her arms and legs — movements that you'll likely start noticing more and more. Her blood vessels are visible through her thin skin and her ears are now in position and stand out from her head. Myelin (a protective covering) is beginning to form around her nerves, a process that will continue for a year after she's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and Fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If your baby is a boy, his genitals are noticeable, though he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.