Week 30 - October 10, 2011

Mommy visited the doctor October 4 and the doctor told her her uterus is showing 2-weeks larger which could mean you might come a few weeks early. Due date is still December 16th but now we have a betting pool on your due date.

Here's the dates so far:
Uncle Ryan - Nov 17
Mommy - Nov 20
Gigi (Me) - Nov 21
Aunt Katie (Aunt Tab's good friend) - Nov 24
Aunt Tab - Dec 5
Daddy - Dec 13
Linda (Gigi's good friend) - Dec 18

At 30 weeks, your Mommy's belly’s doing more than just making it tough to find a comfortable sleeping position. It’s made itself a conversation piece. Everywhere she goes, someone seems to have a comment about her physical appearance, which isn’t always so fun. And no doubt, she's encountered quite a few people who don’t think before they speak and say something embarrassing or hurtful (what’s up with that?)

Mom's dreams might be getting even weirder -- if your Mommy is actually sleeping, that is. That could be a result of anxiety, so she should consider doing some prep work to help her rest easier. One idea? Do a test drive to see exactly how long it really takes you to get to the hospital. Then maybe she'll stop having nightmares about giving birth in your car.

Your 15.2- to 16.7-inch, 2.5- to 3.8-pound baby continues to grow.

Mommy and Daddy attended a birthing class over the weekend that was 4-hours long! Let's just say they didn't it was less than exciting and they left after 2-hours!! Your parents...I'm still praying for them. :)

Well Tab is somewhere around 8-9 weeks now and the baby has grow from a blueberry to a raspberry and now an olive! Tab and Ryan have a doctors appointment Wednesday night to have their first look at the baby. Can't wait to hear how it goes. :)

Week 29

The size of a squash for Fall how cute!
Holli your energy is surging, thanks to white fat depositing beneath your skin. And since you're growing so fast (weight will triple by birth), things are getting kind of cramped in the womb. What all this means for Mom: Get ready for some more kicks and jabs to the ribs.

Thanks to your ever-expanding uterus, it's time to welcome back the constant bathroom dashes. And try your best to forget about any emerging varicose veins -- they might be ugly, but they're harmless and should fade after delivery. Until then, avoid standing or sitting for long periods of time and make sure to get some exercise (it'll boost your circulation).

Aunt Tab is 6-weeks now and baby cousin is a little SWEET PEA!

Has the news sunk in yet? At six weeks, your pregnancy is still new to you, so it’s normal to feel a little emotional. Add that to some pretty uncomfortable early pregnancy symptoms (which include hormone fluctuations that can feel like PMS -- on steroids!), and it’s understandable to feel downright miserable. That’s probably why you have a whole nine months to adjust to pregnancy -- and also because baby needs all that time to get all her working parts in order. What’s amazing is that of many of the crucial areas of baby development have already started at 6 weeks including circulating blood and sprouting eyes. Now that you're pregnant, you probably have a million questions on your mind. Be sure to write them down so you have them ready to ask your OB at your first prenatal visit. Until then, we hope we can answer a bunch for you.

your baby's the size of a sweet pea!

The average embryo at week 6 is about .25 inches and will double in size again next week. Wow!

Cousin????

Guess what? Aunt Tabatha is Pregos!!! She just told us the news (9-16-11). We are all SO excited!!! She came by to help me and your mom decorate your new pad and Uncle Ryan and her had just got home from their annual vacation. She said she had something for us which we thought was a gift from the trip BUT NO...she hands me this picture of their feet with little brown booties and the caption says "Oh Baby". At first I didn't get it but then I looked at her and back to the picture and said YOU??? and she said YES ME! Here's the picture they gave Ryan's parents the next day.

Five weeks is a common time when moms-to-be find out they’re pregnant (though some won’t discover it for a couple more weeks still). That’s because by now you probably realized you’ve missed your period. Plus, heightened pregnancy hormone levels may be giving you some symptoms that are tough to ignore, like sore breasts, nausea and fatigue. (Those same hormones are the ones your pregnancy test picked up to give you a positive result.) These are just the beginning of the slew of changes your body is about to go through. No need to worry though: many moms-to-be say the first trimester was the toughest part of pregnancy, so you’re probably getting the rough stuff out of the way early. In the meantime, be sure to take care of yourself and get plenty of rest, eat right and test out some ways to deal with the queasies (eating small, more frequent meals is one good one). Maybe even ask your partner for a massage. After all, you might not have a big bump, but at five weeks pregnant, your body is working fast and furiously to grow baby, so you deserve a little TLC, right?

your baby's the size of an appleseed!

Your embryo is now measurable -- though at week five, it's a wee .13 inches -- and she's gearing up for much more growth. In fact, in the next week, she'll almost double in size. Grow baby grow!

28 weeks

Your lungs are mature enough that, if born right now, you'll have a pretty good chance of surviving (with help from medical technology). Your skin is still pretty wrinkly (one byproduct of living in amniotic fluid) but will smoothen as fat continues to deposit.

Mom sprung a leak! Those thick, yellow drips (called colostrum), are the precursor to breast milk. Try a pair of cotton breast pads and make sure to change them whenever they get damp to avoid the dreaded chafe. Still milk-free? That's normal too -- some women just don't leak.

So you and Mom come to visit me in Napa for a 3-day weekend. Napa was so pretty and the weather turned out to me so nice. You and Mom were such great troopers. We were up for breakfast each morning by 7:30 and off to wine taste by 10am. (Mom sipped carefully). The funny thing was your Mom was wanting to sample cupcakes one day and was googling cupcake places in Napa BUT we had one more winery to go to first. Your Mom clearly stated..."I just want a damn cupcake". It was the tag line for the day. :) Not only did we find her A cupcake BUT 5 cupcakes!!! We all tried them and the raspberry cheesecake got thumbs up from us all.

Linda, Brittnay, Me & April

Baby Thompson is a Little Blueberry this week!

At seven weeks, you’re probably gearing up for your first prenatal visit with your OB, and you’re probably dying to know what to expect. Brace yourself to give a variety of samples (blood, urine and cervical cells -- yeesh!), get an ultrasound test that will confirm baby’s doing okay in there and get an estimated due date (yep, you might already have one, but the doc may adjust it a bit based on what she sees). It probably seems weird to go about your day knowing you’re pregnant, when no one else can see it. Not to mention, wondering what it will be like when everyone else can see it. Caught yourself staring at your tummy in the mirror -- and even pushing it out to fake a baby bump, just to get a preview? Yeah, we did that too during week seven.

your baby's the size of a blueberry!

Your .51-inch embryo doesn't exactly tip the scales just yet but she's developing like crazy. She's already doubled in size since last week.

Let your friends and family know about your baby's latest growth

you're 27 weeks!

Holli you're now the size of an eggplant!
Your lungs are going through some major developments these days, which (combined with the opening of previously plugged nostrils) means you're now able to practice inhaling and exhaling. The lack of air in your Mommy's womb means every "breath" is filled with amniotic fluid, but hey -- it's progress.

You're now 14 inches long and 2.7 pounds! I wasn't able to go with Mom to the doctor today but Grandma Kathy and your daddy was and this is the picture Grandma sent me.

Your looking at the camera.

Your Mommy has got a sudden pain in your rear. That's just you, settling into place for your upcoming debut. our head might be pressing on your sciatic nerve, which can cause pain and numbness down the backs of Moms legs. Don't worry -- it'll ease up soon after labor. For now, Mom's aching back deserves a pat. You've reached trimester three!

Week 23

you're 23 weeks old! Holli you're still about the size of a papaya! Your little face is fully formed...minus the baby fat, of course. The next task at hand for you is sprouting two teeny-tiny nipples! Crazy uh?

Week 25 & 26

Wow! Can you believe you have eyelashes at 26 weeks? Your Aunt Tabatha is famous for her long lashes. You'll start batting them soon. At this point, Mommy probably feels like you (who she haven’t even met yet) has taken over your life. You've been interfering with her sleep and messing with her brain. (Forget much?) It’s normal for Mommy to be experiencing some mild swelling, but around week 26, it’s important to watch out for swelling severe or sudden -- it could be the sign of a dangerous condition called preeclampsia. Wonder if Mommy has noticed her belly occasionally feeling really tight? That’s a contraction. Yup, already. Don’t freak out though -- Mommy's body is just practicing some tightening in preparation for labor. As long as the contractions aren’t steady or severe, she's not in labor.

Holli your skin is becoming more opaque as the fat starts to pack on. And, thanks to the formation of small capillaries, your newly thick skin is taking on a fresh pink glow.

Check out your pretty Mommy.

Week 25                                                                 
Barely can tell with that top.

Week 26

Your baby's the size of an eggplant!

She's still growing in the 13.6- to 14.8-inch and 1.5- to 2.5-pound range, and developing her senses, features and talents!