18 week belly pic

This week's belly pic was taken today in Cozumel, Mexico. We are having a great time and it's just what I needed before we really start to prepare for getting ready for babies.

18 weeks

Head to rump, babies are about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and weigh almost 7 ounces. They're busy flexing arms and legs — movements that you'll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. Blood vessels are visible through the thin skin, and their ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from their heads a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around their nerves, a process that will continue for a year after they're born. The girl's uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place.