Virus

Sweet Addison woke up on her 2 week birthday with a fever of 102.6.  It was about midnight, and I woke Tim up to tell him the bad news.  We knew she was going to have to go to the hospital to get checked out for something serious.  I stayed up for a few hours with her, hoping the fever would go down.  At about 5:30 am we decided it was probably time to head into the ER.  So, Tim got up for work, while I woke up all the kids to climb in the car.  Luckily, Tim went into work and they told him to go help me.  So, he was able to meet us at the hospital.  We knew exactly what kind of test they were going to have to run on Addison, but it didn't make it any easier.  Addison was admitted to the floor for 48 hours to make sure it was just a virus.  In those 2 days, she endured a poke in each hand and foot, and 8 lumbar punctures.  None of the lumbar punctures were successful and after 8 attemps, Tim and I said that was enough.  It hurt my heart so much to see her going through that over and over again.  

Around lunch time, mom and dad came to the rescue and took the other kids.  Thankgoodness they were only 3 hours away, not sure what we would have done with out them!

Addison and I hung out at the hospital, resting and trying to keep the fever down.  I was able to get lots of loves and snuggles from my sick girl.  After it was all said and done, we decided she probably just had a virus that was most likely given to her from one of her siblings.

So, no more fevers Addison!  This mommy needs a break!!  Thanks for all our help Meme and Grandpa! We would been lost without out all your help!

Addison Faith

Addison Faith Ochoa

Born: 9/14/14 at 18:18

Weight: 9 pounds 1 ounce

Length: 20 inches

Addison Faith Ochoa made her entrance into this world 9/14/14.  She waited 40 weeks and 2 days to make her appearance, so we were very ready to meet her!

I was pretty sure she was going to come on Saturday night, but my contractions slowed down once I crawled into bed.  I woke up Sunday morning feeling pretty good, but slightly angry I was still pregnant!  Uncle Jason and Aunt Steffany decided to head back to Bozeman, since it looked like baby doll was going to stay in for awhile.  After they left, I decided to take a nap.  I woke up from nap with painful contractions, but nothing consistent.  I was becoming very uncomfortable, very fast, so Tim decided it was time to head to the hospital.  Tim was pretty excited since he knew he would be able to watch the Seahawks game on the tv at the hospital...

We showed up at the hospital around 4:00 pm.  At that time, I was dilated to an 8 already, so it was a rush to get an epidural in.  Mom was able to make it to the hospital, thanks to our dear neighbor Danielle who took the kids at the spur of the moment.  Tim wanted to deliver baby doll, and everything lined up perfect for him to do so.  After about 19 minutes of pushing, our dear daughter was welcomed into our arms.

Tim placed her right on my chest, where I got to snuggle her for a good hour.  She started nursing right away, and we just enjoyed checking out our new addition.  

Mom brought the kids up to the hospital when the baby was about 2 hours old.  Carter was afraid to hold her, but Kinley jumped right in there!  It was so sweet watching them interact with their new baby sister!

Showing up at the hospital, we were still slightly undecided about the name of our baby doll.  So we slept on it the first night, and decided in the morning what her final name would be.  Addison has always been at the top of our list, and it seemed to fit her perfectly after we spent some time with her.  Faith was a last minute decision, and one that I have fallen so in love with.  Living this life with 3 kids requires a lot of Faith, and when I say her name it reminds me that I can do it!

We stayed at the hospital our required 24 hours, and then we were out of there to sleep in our own bed!  Tim had to give a presentation the next morning, so he need to get some good sleep. 

Addison is an amazing addition to our family, and we are so in love with our big bundle of joy!  Thank you for choosing us to be your family Addison, we love you with all our hearts!!

Last big belly picture!