updated Baby pictures at 18 weeks

We've had some updated pictures recently. I got a surprise ultrasound when I went in last week. Baby had been moving everyday for a couple of weeks, but then I hadn't felt any movement for about three days. So the doctor had a look just to make sure everything ok. Of course everything was, and I would have been fine with just a doppler of the heart rate - but I'm not going to turn down a chance to look at the baby! It was a quick ultrasound, but her are the pictures. Baby looked great. He or she had turned around to the back which was why I couldn't feel him or her. Baby turned back around the next day. Mike would like to feel the kicking but he/she isn't quite strong enough for that yet.

Here the baby is looking at you. On the left you see his/her face turned toward you. You can see the eyes, nose, and lips. Baby was opening and closing his/her mouth the whole time. You can also see the belly turned somewhat and one arm on the side with a little fist! So cute! Baby was kicking and moving during the u/s which was also neat to see since the last ultrasound he/she was moving but was just kind of wiggly.


Here's another look. Baby's head is on the left looking down and that's his/her spine in the back. Baby is kind of curled up in this one. We also saw the baby's heart beating and it was a healthy 130bmp. That's our baby at 18 weeks old.