18 Week - Ultrasound and Belly Pic

We are now 18 weeks and very happy. Our Peri appt yesterday was wonderful. Both of the babies measured just perfect on everything. We have confirmed that we are definitely having one of each!!! WOO HOO Bring on the blue and pink!! He measured my cervical length and it was 5 cm!! He said normally it's 3-4cm and they start getting worried at 2 so he said mine is outstanding. I'm so relieved. He said all looks so good that I don't have to start the progesterone shots yet. He said there would be no benefit at this point. I go back on the 30th of July for my next appointment and if it's gotten any shorter we'll probably start at that point. He's keeping a close eye on me but is letting me go 2 weeks to the next appointment this time. We got TONS of pictures - including 3D/4D - and they made a CD for us with the pics so it was easy to upload. Since there were so many I just put them up on my webshots account. Walker was moving around like a crazy man (Nick says he must be a morning person like me) so a lot of his 3D pics are really fuzzy. Jocelyn was more still (must be sleepy like her Daddy in the morning) so her 3D pics are a little more clear. Here's the link if you'd like to take see all of the pics:

Level II Ultrasound - 18 Weeks

Here's a little preview.


Here's the Belly Pics:




Here's a description of what's going on this week from i-am-pregnant.com:
By week 18 of your pregnancy, your baby's crown-to-rump length is 5 to 5.5 inches long. Your baby continues to develop fat layers and weighs about 5.25 ounces. Your baby will continue to grow and develop, but the rapid growth will slow down for a little while.

At this time if you had an ultrasound, heart abnormalities can be detected. If the ultrasound technician detects abnormalities, further ultrasound exams may be ordered to follow the baby's development. There is still space available in your uterus and your baby will be active for periods at a time. Your baby may sit cross legged or turn somersaults.

Around this time, your baby becomes more sensitive to the outside world and shows her presence through powerful kicks and prods. The bones through which sound is passed to the inner ear have hardened and the parts of the brain that receives and processes nerve signals from the ears are developing. This means that your baby can hear now. Your baby will get used to familiar sounds, such as your heart beating, familiar voices, blood rushing through the umbilical cord and other daily routine sounds. Your baby will become startled if he hears a loud sound.