The baby's gender is....

... still unknown! The baby was in the wrong position to determine the sex. The ultrasound technician said that the baby was tilted the wrong way and she could not get a view of in between the legs :( At the next appointment they will look again and hopefully the baby will be in a more inviting position :) Anyways, the technician measured the baby's vital organs (heart, kidneys, brain etc.) and everything looked great. We got to see the baby swallowing amniotic fluid (which was really cute) and the baby showed its hands and feet to us too. They did 2D and 3D ultrasound pictures. The 3D ultrasound pictures are cute but they are kind of creepy because you can really see the baby's skeletal structure. The baby is not storing fat yet. When we have our 3D/4D ultrasound done in the 3rd trimester it will look much different because the baby will be filled out. Anyways, if you look at the ultrasound pictures you can see the profile of the head, the hands, and there is one great one of a foot (you can see all 5 toes). Anyways, Lindy has gained 6 1/2 pounds, though she is not really showing yet. The doctor said she may not really start showing until 6 or 6 1/2 months (and she is 18 weeks, 5 days right now) because she is so tall. Anyways, the baby kicks all of the time! You can actually feel it kicking from the outside now. The baby kicks the most when Lindy is hungry. Well we will post again after our next appointment. We are happy to report that the baby is in great health :)

Love,

Lindy, Brian, Bear, and Addison?? or Austin?? (the baby)