Bell Peppers and The Flu Shot

18 Weeks! Man alive, we are so close to that halfway point! I told Henry when we do hit 20 weeks we should go out and celebrate with a drink. Clearly I'm joking :) But it seems like a big milestone.
In my email today, I found out the baby is the length of a Bell Pepper (5 1/2 inches and 7 1/2 ounces) So small but seems huge compared to the Poppy Seed they were when we first found out.

I have definitely be feeling little flutters and bubble pops. It's really neat, doesn't feel that abnormal but it's knowing that our baby is kicking and squirming away that makes it unbelievable. We watched 18 and Counting last night after class. It was the new episode that had the birth of the Duggar grandbaby. First I was shocked that a family that doesn't show their belly during the on screen ultrasound would allow such a thing, and second I was moderately petrified about the whole labor thing lol. I'll be honest, the hormones gave me a minor panic attack over the weekend. We drove past the hospital on our way home from our friends and I completely melted. I went from laughing and joking to sobbing. Henry was surprised to say the least, but incredibly supportive. Well, within five minutes I was completely fine. Hurray for hormones, but clearly I'm a little nervous about the whole thing. But I don't think I need to worry too much yet ;)

Today I have to go get my Flu Shot. It took some time to figure out what I wanted to do in this area. It's a little tricky I think. You spend so much time monitoring everything that you ingest and then you go and get stuck with something that has heaven knows what in it. On the other hand, everyday you are hearing how at risk pregnant women are and you start to wonder. But after a lot of research and chatting with people I trust I have decided that this is the best choice. I just wish it didn't look like Christmas outside at the time.

In an unrelated note, the Oilers won their last game :) Makes this pregnant lady happy!