Our little turkey isn't done!

We had quite the scare this Thursday, everything was going well and normal until

noon when I started getting sharp pains in my lower belly, also known as contractions which is pre term labor. I have bronchitis and my OBGYN doctor said if I have more than 5 menstrual type pains in an hour that I need to call them ASAP.

So I left my friend Danielle's house, headed to work at 2 and called the doctor. By 3:30 I was walking into the hospital thinking I was over reacting because the pain was now gone and not constant. Had a couple contractions while I was there and I thought for sure I was just going to get sent home. Boy was I wrong, contractions got closer, instead of 10-15 mins apart like before they were now 2-3 mins apart. At 31 weeks that's way to early to deliver because our little turkey isn't done cooking! I spent the night in the hospital for observation for 24 hours. After 4 bags of fluids, and 3 yes 3 exams on my cervix (which is now 60% soft) I got released to bed rest for 2 weeks. As I sit at home in bed the week of thanksgiving I think of all the things I'm beyond thankful for. My family who rushed to the hospital to be by my side, my amazing husband who won't let me get out of bed for anything! He's even been painting Madeline's room all day! And I'm beyond thankful our little turkey has realized she's not done cooking and that she can't come out yet.

Here's to hoping I can stay out of the hospital until January, and I can't thank everyone enough for everything. I'm one blessed daughter, daughter in law, wife & mother to be!

Xoxo Ashlie, Matt & Baby Madeline

30 Weeks & another 3D/4D Appointment!!

Baby Madeline at 30 weeks and 1 Day!!

This past sunday matt, the family and I all went to our 3D/4D appointment, & My grandma from the west coast even watched it over the internet!! How amazing!!

We heard her heartbeat and got a recording of it so we can make a little heartbeat stuffed animal for her to have when she is here. I cried! Its truly amazing that this beautiful little girl is growing inside of me, and she even SMILED!! We all can't wait till she is here, only 7 weeks until I'm officially FULL TERM (I KNOW CRAZY!) time flies by! But her official due date isn't for another 10 weeks. I can't wait to her hold her in my arms and give her a huge kiss!!

We love you Baby Madeline! & I promise I will get daddy to paint your room this weekend!

xoxo Ashlie, Matt & Baby Madeline

Hello 3rd Trimester!

Time sure is flying by, only 11 more weeks till we meet baby Madeline!! Matt & I can hardly wait! Today we bought paint for her nursery so I will post pictures of the before and after look! Once that is done, I can start hanging all of her clothes in her closet! So exciting!

Things have been going pretty easy the last couple weeks, I started prenatal pilates at the hospital a couple weeks ago which I love! Boy is it hard but its helping me with my stretching and breathing techniques because thats the only part of this that scares me. Knowing that this baby has to come out of me some way or another. But as Matt always tells me, just breathe and it will be fine! So I know if I put my mind to it I can do it!

26 Weeks & Officially Mrs. Solomon!!

One of the last photos we took on our wedding day!! Matt got me and the baby a Marc Jacobs baby bag!! Lets just say I am so excited and I can't wait to start using it in January! Madeline already has a nicer bag than her momma carries every day.

First lets catch up, married life is great!! I cherish every moment that matt and I spend together. We are getting settled into the house, cleaning it up and setting up all our new wedding gifts!! Matt leaves tonight for Pennsylvania for 2 days for a work trip, and I don't know what I am going to do without him.. I know its only two days but still... I hate when we aren't together.

Baby Madeline is doing great! Had a minor scare that ended us in the hospital for a few hours but they ran numerous tests and we even got to see a picture of her at 25 weeks! She's so sweet and looks more and more like us every day!! I can't wait till she is her so we can compare her actual photo to her sonograms! They have me on more iron pills and vitamin D pills but other than that, she's one healthy girl! Less than 100 days to go till we meet her!

XOXO Ashlie, Matt & Baby Madeline

Cox Farms!!

Cox Farms Pumpkin Patch

I have been WAITING & WAITING for Cox Farms to open & FINALLY today they were open to the public! I took the kid that I nanny for and there is honestly nothing better than walking into this fall festival land surrounded by pumpkins, hay and baby farm animals.

The sounds of children laughing and running looking at everything brought a huge smile to my face. Knowing that this time next year our little pumpkin baby madeline will be 9 months old so Matt & I can take her to pick out her very first pumpkin!

The breeze was nice but it was still around 75 degrees... Where is the fall weather?? Come on 60's!

xoxo Ashlie Matt & Baby Madeline

23 weeks!

Time sure is FLYING by! We have 10 days until the wedding & 121 left until baby!

This weekend we are preparing the house for family to come stay with us & doing last minute wedding plans! This is our last full weekend as a "single" couple!!

Can't wait to share the BIG day with our friends and family!!

LOVE YOU ALL!!

xoxo Ashlie, Matt and Baby Madeline

Wedding Packed Weekend

The boys went golfing! Great Picture of the guys!

This past weekend the guys took Matt on his bachelor party!

First they went golfing & then took a Keg Bus down to DC to watch the Nationals Game!

Sunday the girls and I all went down to Georgetown and had an amazing brunch at the Fairmont Hotel!

Only 2 more weeks till the BIG day!!

xoxo Ashlie, Matt & Baby Madeline