WEEK 34

Our baby now weighs 4.75 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers, which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born, is filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you're nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babys 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. (info from www.babycenter.com)

Here's the 34 week pic of Trish and baby. This was taken next to the tall corn fields of the Bartlett Farm in Solon. We snuck up on this giraffe and got a quick picture before he bolted!