18 Weeks

At 18 weeks pregnant, baby is as big as an artichoke. Baby's about 5.6 inches long and about 6.7 ounces now and keeps growing quickly. He is working his muscles and practicing all kinds of moves. He is also yawning, hiccupping, sucking, and swallowing. He is twisting, rolling, punching, and kicking too.

How far along? 18 weeks

Weight gain/loss: 12 lbs last week. Not sure this week.

Sleep? Eh. Good enough. Better than sleep with a newborn so no complaints.

Best moment this week?I officially work for Johnson & Johnson now, which is really exciting. I think it will be a great place to work and hopefully will have a long career here.

Movement:STILL NONE. AND NOT PATIENT.

Food cravings:Water. It has been super dry this week and the headaches are no joke.

What I miss? Consistent energy. I am usually fine most of the day but then have extremely difficult periods where I have zero energy in the late afternoon.

What I am looking forward to? A facial tomorrow. Pregnancy acne is the worst.

Milestones: 4 months down, 5 to go!

What I'm nervous about: Monday is the big anatomy scan. I am a bit nervous as this is the final diagnostic test for confirming everything is okay with the pregnancy. And I keep wondering why I am not feeling kicks yet. It will be nice to go in Monday and see that he's moving and healthy. It's been 6 weeks since my last ultrasound, which feels like forever.