18 weeks...

Well, here it is...the 18 week belly pic. Not much difference yet but again, it's in the morning before I ate or drank I'm sure. I'm starting to feel him/her move around a lot more and I can't wait until Brian can feel him/her move. I know he can't wait either...I'm not sure he thinks it's real yet. He thinks I've just made up an excuse to eat whatever I want and gain weight. :) haha

Here is what is happening with the baby at 17 weeks:

Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now, and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.

and 18 weeks:

Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long 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.