Tummy Tuesday 18 weeks

Here we are, 18 weeks! Hard to believe we are almost half way there. 

We got to see our sweet baby girl again this week at our big ultrasound. 

Now that is 8oz of pure sweetness if I have ever seen it!

Ultrasound tech kept going on and on about how "cooperative" she was how "beautifully she scans" how "easy" she is making it. Music to my ears! Fingers crossed for a Cooperative, Beautiful, and Easy baby once she is here.

She was so "perfect" for the ultrasound the tech decided to turn on the 4D ultrasound. She said she does't typically do it this early but since she gave her the "best aorta shot all month" she would try it. 

Boom! Nailed it! 

Now I typically think 4D ultrasound are really creepy looking. They usually look like a smushed face (or part of a face) up against a fluffy cloud where you can't tell where baby ends and placenta begins, but this picture isn't creepy to me at all. Maybe it is because it is a full body picture, and easily recognizable- but more than likely it is because she is mine, and no one ever thinks their kid is ugly.

Then the Doc confirmed what we already knew, she is absolutely perfect!

We talked a while about the Zika virus that is now in Shelby County. OB said Yes, if an infected person gets bit by a local mosquito then the mosquito is then infected and can either procreate, or infect other people to spread the virus. There not enough information yet to know if the baby's brain atrophies or just stops development. But she said at this point she is not concerned for pregnancies this summer. Yes, there will be a few cases but next summer is when the real problem will arise. What she said is alarming is they don't know how long the virus stays in your body with the ability to harm the baby. So if you (or your husband) are infected this year- are you at risk for years to come? Now that is scary! She said this summer I am more likely to be in a car wreck or fall down stairs to harm the baby than the Zika virus to harm her. And just because I (or Chase) gets infected does not mean the baby will be infected. Just puts the baby at a higher risk. So, a little sigh of relief, but we are still getting the yard sprayed. for mosiquitos. 

This is also the last week I am working full time. Next week I start back to my 2 days a week! WAHOO! Maybe then I will not be so tired all the time? 

Baby girl is still nameless... I start leaning toward a name the talk myself right back out of it. UGH, naming a person is hard!

Nameless, yet oh so loved baby girl is now 8oz old per the ultrasound. and around 8.5 inches long. Her little ears are now functional so she can hear us. :)  Maybe we should try the kick once for this name or kick twice for that name game?