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25 & 26 Weeks 

Sunday, November 27, 2011 - Posted by Danielle at 11:18 AM
The biggest events this past couple weeks have been Adie's movements. She has been kicking and rolling like crazy! One night Mark and I were laying in bed and able to feel her rolling around...haven't been able to see any rolling yet but can definitely see the kicks. I was laying back in my chair at work the other day when two of my co-workers walked in and said, "Wow you look pregnant!" and I told them to check it out - my stomach kept jumping :)

We ventured out on Black Friday to go to Babies 'R Us and see what deals we could snag. We had a good time and got lots of 9-12 month clothes. We also went to Toys 'R Us a week or so ago and got the changing table. Boy was that an experience. First of all, the store was a complete zoo. So we went in, looked through the clothes, grabbed a few cute outfits, Mark grabbed a couple clearanced video games and we grabbed the piece of paper with the info for the changing table and headed up to the counter. The girl rang us up and then when she saw the paper for the changing table she said they would have to check to make sure that they had it. I explained that we had called Babies 'R Us and they had told us that Toys 'R Us had four in stock. She sent a girl back to find it and we stepped aside so that the rest of the line could continue to go through the checkout. As we waited for about 25 minutes, we saw a girl come out with the changing table box on a dolly, go out around the checkouts and back into the stock room. After literally 25 minutes of waiting, Mark ended up going up to the customer service counter to ask if there was a problem. They said that they would check on it. On a minute later a girl came up and said, "Well they're back they're looking but only 3 of the 4 were scanned in so it might be a few more minutes." I asked what she meant and she said, "I don't know - thats just what they told me to tell you..." The three of us looked over and saw the girl coming back out with three changing tables on the dolly. She came up and said, "I'm so sorry, but I can't find the fourth one!" I said, "Fourth one?? We only need one..." She said, "Are you serious? They told me you wanted four so I've been back there looking for them this whole time!" We all laughed and we proceeded to finish checking out. I paid and then realized I couldn't find our back with the outfits and video games. We looked all over; well apparently one of the people who checked out while we were waiting had grabbed our bag off the counter by mistake and took off with it!!! Mark took the changing table out while 2 store clerks and I headed back to grab our items again! The manager was so apologetic, felt terrible and ended up giving us an extra $10 off our bill. So...we spent about an hour and a half in that store, but in the end, between the extra $10 off, coupons and rewards cards, we got our $100 changing table for $30!!! Ha!

I think that's about it for catching up these couple weeks. Next appointment is tomorrow and then we start 2 week appointments. Wow time flies...


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Catching Up... 

Saturday, November 12, 2011 - Posted by Danielle at 5:38 AM
Still don't have my computer back, but luckily Mark is sleeping in a little this morning which means that his computer isn't tied up with homework!!

Let's see...this is catch up for weeks 23 & 24. On Halloween I had another midwife appointment. Everything went great - I wasn't so thrilled with the weight gain, but she didn't seem to mind. She measured me and said everything is looking great, heartbeat sounded wonderful, blood pressure good; it was a good appointment. The part that caught us off guard the most was the fact that I have one more appointment (end of November) and then I switch to appointments every two weeks!!! I hit the six month mark also - I've now been pregnant for half of a year!! It is absolutely crazy how true the "time flies" statement really is! We have just been in awe of 'time' lately. We've been looking at the fact that we've got three-ish months left and we've looked back to where we were at three-ish months ago. Certainly puts it in perspective and doesn't seem like long at all!

I had my first shower last Saturday - SO much fun!!! I had a wonderful time getting to visit with friends and family and celebrate Adilyn. We were blessed with so many incredible things and it was just a great day.

Emotions have been a complete roller coaster the past week (the last blog entry!) Between being a hormonal mess, the whole Emma issue and then some other things that went on this past week, by Friday I felt like my nerves were fried and my blood pressure was through the roof. By Friday morning, I sat down and started praying - praying hard that God would give me something good to hold onto. With everything that had happened, I just needed a shred of good news, something positive to get me through. Friday afternoon, I was reminded of God's grace, kindness and provision. I had Pandora on at work all day and the song "Stronger" by Mandisa came on. I had heard the song before, but never really listened to the words. For some reason though, I keyed into it this time. "When the waves are pulling you under, just know that this is going to make you stronger." I thanked God for the ray of hope he gave me and the afternoon took a total 180. Long story short, the Emma issue got put to rest and we are no longer giving her away, Mark got some incredible news that uplifted both of us, I got a phone call about a hospital bill from a year and half ago that I'd been fighting and they are waiving most of the charges, it was just one thing after another yesterday afternoon that was great news. I thanked God and was reminded even more of what I already know; His plans are perfect. The rough times, the trials and the uncertainties, they truly do make us stronger.







Made with love by grandma for Adilyn Marie Fletcher, 2012


A very unexpected and much appreciated gift; my mom had found an old bassinet and my dad re-finished the entire thing. Then my mom made the bumper and bedding to go in it and had it embroidered. The pattern she made the bedding in is almost the same as the bedding I had as a baby.

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An emotional few days... 

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - Posted by Danielle at 12:33 PM
Our computer has been in for repairs for the past week...hence no updates. I'm doing my best to make this post with my phone! Once the computer is back, I'll post the latest belly shots and pictures from my first incredible shower this past weekend!!

This past Saturday at the shower was absolutley wonderful. I had such an incredible time with our great friends and family, catching up, hanging out and celebrating the fact that in a couple short months, Adie will be here with us!!! Thank you to all of you who were a part of the shower and made it such a wonderful memory. Mark and I are continually reminded of God's blessings in our lives, and we are truly blessed with great family and friends.

The past couple days have been a little tough. I tend to think its just me and the fact that I'm a hormonal basket case at this point, but regardless, it's still been a hard few days. For starters, the time change this weekend brought with it some very dark, gloomy days, reminding me that a cold, dark winter is on its way (have I mentioned I HATE winter!?)

Saturday night after the shower, we set the bassinet up in the bedroom. We were getting ready for bed and I came back to the bedroom and found Emma sitting in the bassinet. Cute? Very. A good thing to start? Not hardly. I scolded her and thus began a huge discussion for Mark and I. Emma has been a great pet and companion. Hands down, she is 100% my cat. She is my buddy. While doing anything girly, she's right there with me- whether I wrap presents, do card making, crochet, she loves it! Every morning while I get ready, she sits patiently on the toilet waiting for me to be done. She is a wonderful kitty. Our discussion ended up leading into how practical and how good of an idea it is to have a cat and a baby. Over the past 2 days we've come to the conclusion that it's just not a good idea. I am so incredibly thankful that Carol (Mark's mom) is willing to take her- Emma LOVES her...and Carol spoils her just a little! Grateful, yes, necessary, yes...but I'm still struggling. Were going to do a 30 day trial starting Saturday.

On top of this, I feel like I have transitioned from the 'how many weeks along' mindset that I had to the 'how many weeks to go' mindset. Mark and I are so enjoying our time together and really enjoying the pregnancy, but are also really ready to meet our daughter. I know this time is precious and after delivery, life will never be the same...sometimes its just hard to be patient though.

So...There's my little journal from the last few days. Emotional and hormonal? Absolutely, but still hard to get through. I've not been sleeping well...maybe it's a good night for a nap!! :)

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