18 weeks!

I don't know if these pictures do me any justice! I feel alot bigger than I look in the picture. Maybe it's the angle of the shot but I really am starting to pooch out. I would not say popped out yet as I definitley don't look like that. It's more like I look like I just finished in 1st place of a pie eating contest!

I had a Dr. appt last week that went well. The baby and I seem to be progressing along normally. I heard the hearbeat which was around 130. The Dr. could hear that the baby was moving but I could not feel a thing. It's weird to think that you can't feel something that is over 5" long moving inside of you! I also got my test results back this week which tested for Down Syndrome and Spina Bifida, etc. I received great news that my odds are very low and the Dr. is not concerned about anything at this point. Yeah!

I did think that I finally thought I felt something last night. Of course, it could have been a rumbly tummy from the big dinner I had just eaten. It's still too hard to decipher the grumbles and bubbles down there yet. They say that you during your 1st pregnancy you won't feel the baby until about 18-22 weeks. So it could be anytime now, I hope!

Mark is doing well so far. Although, his focus right now has been with the house remodel. He has really been getting his hands dirty! His body is all beat up with scratches and bruises, which is not typical of Mark since his day job is sitting at a computer. I think he likes it right now though as he is having fun with the other guys on the jobsite. But I know he is happy this is not how he has to make a living in real life. I just don't think he was made to be a physical laborer, he's too much of a clean freak for that!

We are really looking forward to the 29th of this month. That is when we have our ultrasound and I will be in my 21st week then. We are super excited to see the baby and of course to make sure all is progressing normal. I will post those ultrasound pics to share with you all!