34 Weeks - Only 6 more to gooooooo...yipes

WOW - this pregnancy is going by SO FAST - yet SO SLOW at the same time. I can't believe I am 34 weeks....Only 4 more to go - I am so over it - I can't WAIT to have this baby. We still have not decided on a name though - I wsh we could find the perfect name - poor baby no-name. I am looking forward to my Showers this coming weekend and next week - that will be FUN! I will be sure to post pictures.
Have a great week.

How your baby's growing:

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.

See what your baby looks like this week.

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

How your life's changing:

By this week, fatigue has probably set in again, though maybe not with the same coma-like intensity of your first trimester. Your tiredness is perfectly understandable, given the physical strain you're under and the restless nights of frequent pee breaks and tossing and turning, while trying to get comfortable. Now's the time to slow down and save up your energy for labor day (and beyond). If you've been sitting or lying down for a long time, don't jump up too quickly. Blood can pool in your feet and legs, causing a temporary drop in your blood pressure when you get up that can make you feel dizzy.


If you notice itchy red bumps or welts on your belly and possibly your thighs and buttocks as well, you may have a condition called pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP for short). Up to one percent of pregnant women develop PUPPP, which is harmless but can be quite uncomfortable. See your practitioner so she can make sure it's not a more serious problem, provide treatment to make you more comfortable, and refer you to a dermatologist if necessary. Also be sure to call her if you feel intense itchiness all over your body, even if you don't have a rash. It could signal a liver problem.

Pregnancy Update ; 30 Weeks

I am absolutely HUGE and very uncomfortable - I really need to STOP growing now...lol - Can I really be expected to go TEN more weeks? YIKES

Scott, Dylan and I all went to Baby's R Us this weekend to pick out our crib, mattress and bedding set. That was FUN and a total WEIGHT off my shoulders. The crib will be in - in about a week. I can't wait to get it and out it together. The crib set we got is really cute. It is called ABC 123 and it is really colorful and just darling. I had planned on doing the Disney "Cars" theme for the bedding so that it would match Dylan's stuff since they will share a room - but Scott felt the baby should have something more baby-ish. lol - It IS really cute - so I am glad we went with it. Here is a picture...I will take some more when we get the crib put together.



Things are all starting to fall into place and this little boy will be here before we know it. I am starting to get more excited now. I have been feeling so big and blah that I just want it to be over with, but now I am getting excited. I hope these last ten weeks go fairly quickly.

Now we just have to come up with a NAME for this poor kid. We have gone through THOUSANDS of names and nothi9ng is "right". When we came up with Dylan's name it was just PERFECT and we knew that was the name for him, so we will keep searching until we feel that same fit with poor ol' baby no-name. He just be called "Baby Brother" until he is old enough to pick his own darn name...lmbo

Here are two photos my little 4 year old photographer took of me....
Poor kid could hardly hold up my big ol' heavy camera...lol
I look a little psycho because I was afraid he would drop my camera and I was like "hurry up Dylan"....lol

28 Weeks - June 1st, 2009


29 Weeks - June 6th, 2009

Silver Lake

DSC_0079-1, originally uploaded by Stokes Family Photography.

The Sierra's
May 2009

OH MY GOD - 96 Days ?????

I am so not ready for baby no name.....

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25 Weeks and growing.....

How your baby's growing

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.

See what's going on in your uterus this week.

How your life's changing

Your baby's not the only one with more hair — your locks may look more full and lustrous than ever. It's not that you're growing more hair, but thanks to hormonal changes, the hair that you'd normally shed is sticking around longer than usual. Enjoy the fullness while you can — the extra hair will fall out after you give birth.

You may also notice that you can't move around as gracefully as before. Unless your caregiver has advised you otherwise, it's fine to continue to exercise, but follow a few safety rules: Don't work out when you're feeling overly tired and stop if you feel any pain, dizziness, or shortness of breath. Don't lie flat on your back and avoid contact sports as well as any exercise where you're apt to lose your balance. Be sure to drink plenty of water, and make time for both warm-up and cool-down periods.

When you have your glucose-screening test at 24 to 28 weeks, a second tube of blood may be taken at the same time to check for anemia. If blood tests show that you have iron-deficiency anemia (the most common type of anemia), your caregiver will probably recommend that you take an iron supplement.

Have you started thinking about baby names yet? Choosing a name is an important decision, but it should be a fun one, too. You may want to consider family history (Great Grandpa Zeb), favorite locations (Venice, where you honeymooned), or cherished literary or film characters (Greta, Meg, or Atticus, for example). Check out a couple of baby-name books to help you brainstorm, too.