It's a..........

I am 18 weeks pregnant today! It's hard to believe i'm already half way though this pregnancy. Things haven't exactly been easy with daily migraines, lots of nausea (just recently really) and being exhausted with a rambunctious 2 year old. but I am so thankful for this pregnancy and that baby is healthy! Everything seems to be going as it should. I'm starting to feel little 'thumps' every now and then & I can easily find the baby's heartbeat of doppler now! Last week my mom was here for the whole week and we went to a 3D ultrasound place to find out baby's gender while she was here! It's a....... BOY!!! I was really feeling "girl" this time so I was slightly surprised to find out we were expecting baby boy number two!

I have my anatomy ultrasound at my OB's office on Monday and I'm really excited to see the little guy again and make sure he is definitely a "he." :) I love him so much already, but sometimes I find myself a tad disappointed that i'm not going to be able to buy all the frilly dresses and bows again this time around. But, I am just SO thankful for a healthy little baby.

Today Eric was promoted at work! It was a really special day for us and I am so proud of him. He is now 1st Lieutenant Eric Lloyd! =) Maddox and I attended his promotion ceremony and I was able to slap on his new 1st LT bar on his uniform!

18 week info from babycenter:

How your baby's growing:

Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He's busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you'll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you're having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.