26 weeks

I'm still growing as little Addysen grows! I'm trying to blog these every 4 weeks to see the progress. This is a pretty bad pic, but it's at 26 weeks so it will have to do. I'm feeling quite large and wondering how big I'm going to feel at 40 weeks...yikes! :-)

Addysen is now about 1 and 2/3 pounds and 14 inches...about the size of an English hothouse cucumber...no idea what that is so you can see a picture here. :-)

(To see the progress...you can see the 22 week picture here and the 18 week picture here)

Clothes

We have been so blessed already by people who have sent us some of Addysen's first clothes!! My Mom asked me to post some of these pics...here they are! Seriously...they are so cute!

Jeff and I went and got our first outfits for our little girl

From Addysen's Aunt Jessica and Aunt Jamie

Addysen's first swimsuit from the Olimb's

First little outfits from Grandma Platt

And my friend Jessica sent these...saying we needed to make sure Addysen had plenty of purple...not just pink! :-)

Almost....

We almost made it to May without turning the AC on...almost being the key word. The temp in our house was stuck at 85 degrees today...and we couldn't get it cooled off. After a 97 degree day yesterday and close to that again today, we gave up...and turned the AC on tonight. The worst part about it is that you can almost literally see your money going out the door with every degree it cools off. Oh well...only 6 more months until it will be off again. :-)

Walk and a Movie

Yesterday, Jeff and I joined Team Asher...and did a 3+ mile walk...raising money for a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. It was such an exciting thing to be a part of...to see how many people were there all for the same cause...to find that cure!! Our dear friends, Jeremy and Rachel's little boy, Asher was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when he was only 10 days old...so we just keep hoping and praying that the cure will be found...as soon as possible!!! You can see pics of the walk at Asher's blog.

Then last night Jeff and I went to see a movie...I think it was the first movie we've seen since Christmas! We ended up seeing a new movie that just came out...Baby Mama. It was actually really good...I would definitely recommend it! Certainly wasn't the best movie ever made, but it was a really cute and funny movie...even Jeff really liked it (he was sceptical, given the name :-) )!

Countdown!

Look at the countdown.......we're down to 99 days......broke the 100's mark! :-) Hard to believe, but we are SO excited!! We can't wait to meet little Addysen!

Drumroll, Please............

Baby Platt (or affectionately known thus far as "BP") has a name!!!! We are so excited to now know who our little girl is and to be able to call her by name...which is....

Addysen Noelle Platt

We are SO excited to meet you little Addysen...only a few short months!!

Perspective

On Wednesday night, there was a very serious car accident on the street that we turn into our neighborhood from. Jeff and I were on our way home...me from small group and Jeff from coaching a team in the North Valley. Both of us very easily could have been right there when it happened...I stayed at small group a few minutes later, Jeff went to McDonald's at the last minute...both prevented us from being there when it happened...by just a few minutes. Amazing the impact of little decisions...so thankful for the Lord's protection over us that night.

However, this accident has really stuck with me and I just keep thinking about it. There were 4 people in the accident. Two were thrown from the vehicle. One pronounced dead at the scene. He was 15 years old....15. The other 3 were airlifted to hospitals and were in critical condition. They were all 16 years old. The driver was the brother of the 15 year old who died.

Fortunately, in reading updates this morning, the other 3 are now all in stable condition. But my heart just hurts for these families. It hurts for the family of the 15 year old and for the brother who is now going to have so much to deal with.

No other cars were involved...they think speed was the contributing factor and they just lost control...although they're still trying to put the pieces together.

I remember being 16. I remember speeding and thinking that it couldn't happen to me. You just don't have perspective at 16. I remember getting my first speeding ticket, coming home and fearing my Mom's reaction. Instead, she said "YES! I've been praying for this!!" She knew that was the best way of slowing me down...and now being, well, much older than 16, I have perspective to understand better what her perspective was...life can be cut short at any moment. She could talk to me all day long about the dangers....but ultimately had to just pray that God would protect me and my siblings...and trust in His protection over us.

Jeff and I have talked about this quite a bit...I think it's been so impacting thinking about it with our little girl on the way. I can't imagine what those parents are going through. I can't imagine dealing with losing this little girl already.

I told Jeff I think that probably the best option is when our little girl is a teenager, we'll need to just lock her in her room and she can come out when she's older...and has perspective. He didn't quite agree. I figured, they did it with Rapunzel, right?? I'm pretty sure in that story that Rapunzel was a teenager...and her parents were just looking out for her best interests. :-)

However, I do realize that prayer...and trusting for God's provision that He does know so much better than we do...is the key. It's amazing how much your perspective changes when you are going to be a parent. Realizing even through this pregnancy that God is in control...on a whole different level. Sure, I can eat the right foods, get sleep and exercise, etc., etc., to help this little one grow...but ultimately, God is knitting this one together in my womb as He talks about in my favorite Psalm 139...and for that I am so thankful. I am so thankful that God is in control...and that I am not. And that no matter what life brings, He is still in control.

3 Day Weekend

During busy season, my company gives us one "free" 3 day weekend to take off. I took mine this weekend. It's actually a really nice benefit...a little reprieve from the heavy hours that are worked each year. Last year, when I took my 3 day weekend, Jeff and I spent that Friday buying the 4Runner. Although accomplishing something we didn't have time for on a "normal" weekend, it wasn't exactly a relaxing day off!! So this year I wanted to take my 3 day how it was intended...and it was great!!

Highlights of the weekend included several long walks in our neighborhood with Jeff, going out for lunch with Jeff, sitting at a coffee shop and reading (yes, I did do it, Jessica! :-) ), going to dinner with friends, book club with some small group girls and just having some relaxing time together...with no pressure to be working! It was great!

On Saturday night, we went to Dave & Krista's and they grilled hamburgers, etc. For dessert though, they figured out how to make funnel cakes...yes, like you'd get at the fair...except even better! They were awesome! Krista posted the recipe in case anyone is interested on her blog.

Now back to work this morning...but only 3 more weeks to go until busy season is officially over!!

Stealing Pics

My Mom had these pics on her blog yesterday of my niece, Cassandra. Since I can't be there with Cassandra to take my own pics, I have to steal them. :-) Honestly...I just loved these (especially the one showing she's learned to suck her thumb :-) )...she is so adorable and her Aunt and Uncle sure do miss her!!!

Doctor's appointment

I had another Dr.'s appointment yesterday. All was normal once again. Hooray! My uterus is measuring normal, the baby's heartbeat sounded normal and my weight gain was even normal! Just over 23 weeks and I've now gained 8 pounds since the beginning...5 more pounds in the last month!

So, so excited...only another 17 weeks until we get to meet our baby girl!!! :-)

Blue Bell

Most everyone knows that Jeff and I love Blue Bell ice cream. It's a safe bet that we would have at least 2 gallons of it in our freezer at any point in time. Love it...pregnant or not.

Last week, I found a new kind of Blue Bell ice cream I'd never found before...Mocha Almond Fudge. It is absolutely delicious. Now the gallon we had is long gone and it just wasn't enough...I wanted some more of it...we'll call it a craving. :-) Mind you, we have 2 different kinds of Blue Bell in the freezer now...but it's not the Mocha Almond Fudge.

So yesterday I decided to stop by Fry's to see if they had any. I had checked Walmart this weekend with no luck. I went in after work with that being the only thing that I was searching for. I got to the ice cream aisle and they have now decided to shove all their Blue Bell in one small section...and there was tons of it stacked and jammed in there! They must have just re-stocked it. So I was hopeful. I opened up the case and just started moving all the ice creams around...searching for just one carton of the Mocha Almond Fudge. I searched every row...to no avail...they didn't have any. So I settled for Rocky Road...figured it was close enough and I could "trick" my cravings into believing I had what I wanted.

I paid for my ice cream and headed out the door. As I was leaving, this guy at the door just had this smile on his face. Now granted, chances are that he was smiling for no apparent reason; however, all of a sudden my little trip to store hit me. I probably gave a few people in that ice cream aisle quite a chuckle. Here's this pregnant lady standing with the ice cream door open, moving every carton of ice cream around...desperately searching...for who knows what...but certainly ice cream. Then all I leave with is my one carton of ice cream. :-) If that's not stereotypical I'm not sure what it. Ha!

Jessica in town!

Jeff's sister, Jessica has been in town this last week. It's been so much fun having here! Yesterday I worked from home so that I could go to lunch with Jeff and Jessica. We went to a really cute little restaurant called the Olive Mill for lunch...numm! Here are some pictures from our lunch...

22 Weeks

Last weekend marked 22 weeks...and here's a picture of my every growing belly at 22 weeks for those of you who have "suggested" that I post a more recent picture.......your many "hints" and outright requests to post a recent picture have finally worked!

Our Baby girl is now almost a foot long...about the length of a spaghetti squash (whatever that is) and is about a pound! She was really funny today...moving around like crazy. She was moving so much this afternoon, my belly would literally be moving - you could see right where she was kicking and my belly would move up right there. Jessica was even able to see it move...as well as feel her!! So cool to feel that now...I have a feeling this little active girl might cause a little pain down the road...her kicks right now are cute...but once she grows a bit more...watch out!