Such an active little one

Baby Gardner has been very active this week. A few nights ago, Aaron fell asleep with his hand on my belly feeling baby kick around. Lately just when I lay down at night baby starts to do flips for an hour straight. Sometimes it feels like I'm popping a bag of popcorn in my belly!

Pregnancy: Week 18

Your baby is now about 6.29 inches long and weighs 5 ½ ounces.

• A protective covering called myelin is beginning to form around his/her nerves. This covering will continue to form up until your baby’s first birthday.
• If you are having a little girl, her fallopian tubes and uterus have positioned themselves into the correct place.
• If you are having a little boy, then his genitals may be noticed on your next ultrasound.
• Your fetus has become amazingly mobile (at least compared to you), passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing.
• Baby's finally big enough that you'll be able to feel those movements soon.