Even though Baby Center did redeem itself with the bell pepper comeback, I kinda prefer what The Bump has to say about my little pumpkin, which is currently compared to a Sweet Potato. I'm more of a sweet potato anyway, especially since pumpkins and sweet potatoes are common table mates during the Fall. She's now 5 1/2 inches long and weighs about 7 ounces. She's getting more and more active as time goes by and soon Lisa should be able to start feeling the movements. Our little pumpkin is yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, flailing, punching, sucking, swallowing, flipping, etc.
Her tiny little blood vessels are still visible through the thin skin and the ears have officially reached their right place, being properly positioned on the sides of the head, although they are still standing out from the head a little bit. Myelin is starting to form around the nerves of our little one, which is a material that coats the nerves and allows them to conduct the impulses in the nervous system and is essential to a healthy nervous system. Also, the reproductive organs are now developed and in place.
It's so exciting to see each week what is going on inside Lisa's tummy. Sometimes I wish we had a little camera in there so we could see what was going on. Thankfully the internet is such a wonderful invention that I don't need a camera to see what an 18 week old fetus looks like, I just can't see my particular 18 week old fetus. In one week, however, we'll be heading in for another ultrasound and appointment, which will give us the opportunity to finally have assurance about the sex of our little pumpkin. I'm certain of the sex, but this will just prove me right. I'm not saying I can't be wrong, but I'm sticking to my guns.
I can't wait to see another ultrasound and hear the beautiful symphony of the heart pulsating in her little body once again!
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