Sweet Potato PIE...

Baby (girl) Woof is a sweet potato...I never really liked those but I can definitely imagine her size and it's always interesting to me to see what she's compared to each week and learn about how she's growing. Nothing can be quite as exciting as the sonogram of last week..but I do feel her kicking more and more. That's really amazing to me. I'm sure a little later on I'll want her to "sit still" but for now, it's a reminder that something's happening!

18 weeks

How your baby's growing: Head to bottom, your baby is approximately 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a large sweet potato) and she weighs almost 7 ounces. She's busy flexing her arms and legs — movements that you'll likely start noticing more and more. Her blood vessels are visible through her thin skin and her ears are now in position and stand out from her head. Myelin (a protective covering) is beginning to form around her nerves, a process that will continue for a year after she's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and Fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If your baby is a boy, his genitals are noticeable, though he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.