WEEK 18

Today I am 18 weeks, 5 days preg, which leaves 149 days to go!

We are very happy to say that yesterday’s doctor appointment was a success.  All is well in the world of Baby Macaroni Guillot.  The only comment made was to point out that the baby is bigger than average.  Like, WAY bigger.  At this point, the baby should be 6.7 oz average, when in fact, it is 10 oz!  Yikes!

Dr. Hollier said there’s nothing to be concerned about. My first question was to wonder if my due date was inaccurate – negative. It’s spot on.  I was also worried that maybe I eating too much sugar or something like that, causing the baby to turn into a fatty.  She assured me that since my stats are a-okay and my weight gain (right at 5 lbs) is to par, all is good.  It can just be chalked up to genetics.

On to the good part….look at those little feet!!!!

See at the bottom of the pic, they are in “pilates stance” or as you dancers know it “1^st position.”

At this point, the ultrasound tech looked at us and said, “I think your baby is doing crunches!”  And it was!  It was the funniest thing!  We watched it do about 6 c-crunches in a row.  (wonder where it learned that from?!  Hummm)  

And here is a pretty little profile pic!  Looks like a Gauthier nose to me!

 

Of all of the things we are in awe of (it is a miracle happening inside of me after all), I think the most astonishing thing was to see how much it was moving.  It would not keep still!  Like a little acrobat in there.  Watching the heart pump was pretty awesome, too. I loved watching the 4 chambers in action.  Oh Emily Zerwas Ritchie, how I wish you lived closer…then we could play and watch the baby on the ultrasound machine all day whenever we wanted!