18 week update

How am I really already 18 weeks along with this pregnancy?! I swear this one is just flying by. And if the past is any indication on when this baby will come, I hopefully have at least 12 weeks left. That is just crazy!!!

We had our 18 week ultrasound on Monday and I am extremely happy to announce that we will be having another precious baby girl!!! I had a really strong feeling that it was a girl. It will be nice to have two boys and two girls. The boys are very happy to have another "sissy"!

Everything looked great on the ultrasound. She is currently head down and measuring about 8oz. The measurements were accurate for an Oct 4th due date. My last menstrual period date gives me a due date of Oct 6th and one of my 1st trimester ultrasounds gave me a due date of Oct 2nd. My doc and I both agreed to leave it as Oct 6th. I told her really due dates don't matter much for my pregnancies. I'm 0 for 3 in even making it to my due date month.

I also had a doc appt on Monday. Everything looks good. Heartrate was in the 150 range, I've gained 8lbs, and my blood pressure looks great. I've been doing Zumba twice a week and walks about 3 times per week.  I have a feeling I will gain more than 15 lbs this time and well.....it is what it is.
I thought it would  be fun to compare pics at 18 weeks with the kiddos.

Peytonn 18 weeks

 Bennett 18 weeks

Avonlea 18 weeks

18 weeks with baby #4

Can you tell how differently I carry between the boys and the girls? I am so round with the boys, and more square with the girls. If you can be square and pregnant?! :) I also feel like my belly is so small this time around. Maybe its because I had lost those 17lbs before becoming pregnant. I was a lot closer to my starting weight with Peytonn this time around than with Bennett and Avonlea. Its just so strange to me how your body can be so different but do the same job.

Overall, I still feel great. My sleeping has been hit or miss. Some nights I toss and turn, and others I sleep for 10 hours. We broke Avonlea of the pacifier about 10 days ago and she is sleeping so much better. The last two nights she has not woken up once. Major improvement! 

The baby will probably room with us for a while and then share a room with Avonlea. We will need a bigger house though in the next year or so.  The room the girls will share is smaller than the boys' room and it will be a tight squeeze with two beds.  We shall see!