Its been a while since I made a post, so this one is going to have TONS of pics. It will also be totally out of order since I don't know how to upload right. As most of you know, my sweet little Addy was born 5 weeks early with several complications. This first pic is of our first meeting. After the c-section they took her to a different hospital immediately, so I didn't get to meet her until a couple of days later. I have to say sitting in the hospital, not pregnant, with no baby, no husband, and no family is a really strange feeling. The first time I saw her was pretty difficult for me, as you can see she had tubes and wires coming out everywhere, she was totally unconscious. Notice the little blanket under her head, the doctors had me sleep with it under my pj's and send it to her hospital so it would have my scent on it so she would remember me...the little giraffe was a present from her sibs Chance & Kenedi who weren't allowed to see her at all until she came home.
These are the doctors who were taking care of her. Every morning they had rounds and discussed Addysons progress. It was comforting to know so many people were looking out for her.
Like I said, this is totally out of order :) This is a pic on her first Sunday to go to church. She was 8 weeks old & had just been given the OK to take her off of the oxygen the Friday before. It was a special day for me because I had such mixed emotions about not being able to go to church & worship my Heavenly Father for so long when He helped me get through such a traumatizing time. Doesn't she look cute?
We blessed Addy over the holidays while family was in town. This is the Copple Clan:
This is the representation from the Young fam. Sadly mom had to leave the night before, but I was so happy to have 4 out of 5 bros there! Chance hid in a closet the whole time, he wouldn't come out so he missed the blessing, the little terd.
The men who were in the circle.
Addyson Malia Copple
Princess Kenedi on Christmas morning modeling one of her gowns...please don't look at me in the background...ugh.
The boys opening their stockings:
Excited!
This is during our Christmas Eve program, Chance & Kenedi were leading the music.
Nick reading a cool Christmas story.
Kris reading a Mexican Christmas story with his great Spanish accent.
The boys going running in negative degree weather, this is AFTER I made them change. Originally they were in short sleeves, shorts, no hats or gloves...
We went to a little park by our house to go sledding, it was fun!
Dustin, we were racing :)
Chance going down on the tube
Our early Christmas present
Our Christmas pic
The audience in their Christmas jammies while little Addy was getting a bath
She loves the bath, she especially loved when we would take the dang oxygen off for it :) Isn't she beautiful??
I know, overkill on the pictures...
Just hangin out
He LOVES her, it is so cute.
My sis Marianne & her 2 kiddos came to help out after Addy came home, this is a pic of the kids having serious FUN, how cute are they? Thank you Marianne!! I am so glad you came, even though we got negative amounts of sleep :)
Marianne & Addy.
The proud (tired, so don't look at the lack of make up) mama!
Sage got to play in the snow, she loved it, it was so cute. She was not afraid of the cold at all, my kids were the babies even though they are used to it, go figure.
Chance, Charlie, Sage, and Addyson. Can you believe all of these little ones?
Addy & Charlotte, can you believe there are 3 months between them? I can't believe how fast they grow...Marianne is the Queen of cute flower head bands, thank you Bop!!
A few days after coming home.
You wanna know what I was doing while sitting in the NICU for three weeks? Anybody have any hungry babies?
The day we brought Addyson home, they were so excited. They weren't sure what was going on, except that they hardly saw Mama for 3 weeks and she wasn't as fat anymore.
Her first time holding little sister.
Right before getting discharged, the BEST day of my life. I can't even think about it without bawling.
Getting ready for her first time outside of the hospital!
Hangin out in the hospital. Working on getting off of the darn feeding tube.
Chance drew Addy a picture book of toys, he wanted her to pick one out that she wanted for Christmas. We had to bring it back home & tell him what she wanted. It was so cute.
Nana's first time meeting Addyson. Thank you so much Jeannie for taking care of us for 2 weeks, we know it was a sacrifice to put all of your obligations on hold, but we wouldn't have survived without you!
This is after her first hair washing. They couldn't wash her hair after she was born until she had all of the tubes out of her head & she was off of the vent (which she pulled out on her own). She was a little fuzzy head.
Thankfully my parents were able to come out the day of her delievery, I would have been an even bigger wreck (if that is possible) without them. This is the first time my mom got to hold her. We were so lucky to have so much support, love you mom & dad!
Grandpa, isn't he cute?
Nana stayed until we brought Addyson home, this is the day we brought her home.
Big brothers first time holding the baby
Getting adjusted to life in the real world, SO much better!!
OK, so this is a TOTAL change in subject, but this is Chance & his best buddy Ethan waiting for the bus, can you believe he is so big?
While I was at the hospital, Nana & Craig took the kids to the jump house & to watch at the outdoor ice skating rink. How cool is this? It was at one of the outdoor malls. Don't look at the mismatched outfits, the kids got to pick out their own clothes for a little while :)
They made gingerbread cookies for a treasure hunt.
And Christmas trees
Chance, Daddy, and Grandpa playing baseball, check out his shades, what a stud.
OK, another major shift in topics. Back in September we went on the Copple trip to Newport Beach. This is what Kenedi did to herself while "napping" Of course it was my good makeup too...
The Princess Witch & her loot for Halloween...I told you its been a LONG time since I posted anything!
Getting ready for trick or treating, Bumblebee & the Princess Witch, what a pair! And the pumpking eating pumpkin of course.
Stud-muffin with his two babies
These are the doctors who were taking care of her. Every morning they had rounds and discussed Addysons progress. It was comforting to know so many people were looking out for her.
Like I said, this is totally out of order :) This is a pic on her first Sunday to go to church. She was 8 weeks old & had just been given the OK to take her off of the oxygen the Friday before. It was a special day for me because I had such mixed emotions about not being able to go to church & worship my Heavenly Father for so long when He helped me get through such a traumatizing time. Doesn't she look cute?
We blessed Addy over the holidays while family was in town. This is the Copple Clan:
This is the representation from the Young fam. Sadly mom had to leave the night before, but I was so happy to have 4 out of 5 bros there! Chance hid in a closet the whole time, he wouldn't come out so he missed the blessing, the little terd.
The men who were in the circle.
Addyson Malia Copple
Princess Kenedi on Christmas morning modeling one of her gowns...please don't look at me in the background...ugh.
The boys opening their stockings:
Excited!
This is during our Christmas Eve program, Chance & Kenedi were leading the music.
Nick reading a cool Christmas story.
Kris reading a Mexican Christmas story with his great Spanish accent.
The boys going running in negative degree weather, this is AFTER I made them change. Originally they were in short sleeves, shorts, no hats or gloves...
We went to a little park by our house to go sledding, it was fun!
Dustin, we were racing :)
Chance going down on the tube
Our early Christmas present
Our Christmas pic
The audience in their Christmas jammies while little Addy was getting a bath
She loves the bath, she especially loved when we would take the dang oxygen off for it :) Isn't she beautiful??
I know, overkill on the pictures...
Just hangin out
He LOVES her, it is so cute.
My sis Marianne & her 2 kiddos came to help out after Addy came home, this is a pic of the kids having serious FUN, how cute are they? Thank you Marianne!! I am so glad you came, even though we got negative amounts of sleep :)
Marianne & Addy.
The proud (tired, so don't look at the lack of make up) mama!
Sage got to play in the snow, she loved it, it was so cute. She was not afraid of the cold at all, my kids were the babies even though they are used to it, go figure.
Chance, Charlie, Sage, and Addyson. Can you believe all of these little ones?
Addy & Charlotte, can you believe there are 3 months between them? I can't believe how fast they grow...Marianne is the Queen of cute flower head bands, thank you Bop!!
A few days after coming home.
You wanna know what I was doing while sitting in the NICU for three weeks? Anybody have any hungry babies?
The day we brought Addyson home, they were so excited. They weren't sure what was going on, except that they hardly saw Mama for 3 weeks and she wasn't as fat anymore.
Her first time holding little sister.
Right before getting discharged, the BEST day of my life. I can't even think about it without bawling.
Getting ready for her first time outside of the hospital!
Hangin out in the hospital. Working on getting off of the darn feeding tube.
Chance drew Addy a picture book of toys, he wanted her to pick one out that she wanted for Christmas. We had to bring it back home & tell him what she wanted. It was so cute.
Nana's first time meeting Addyson. Thank you so much Jeannie for taking care of us for 2 weeks, we know it was a sacrifice to put all of your obligations on hold, but we wouldn't have survived without you!
This is after her first hair washing. They couldn't wash her hair after she was born until she had all of the tubes out of her head & she was off of the vent (which she pulled out on her own). She was a little fuzzy head.
Thankfully my parents were able to come out the day of her delievery, I would have been an even bigger wreck (if that is possible) without them. This is the first time my mom got to hold her. We were so lucky to have so much support, love you mom & dad!
Grandpa, isn't he cute?
Nana stayed until we brought Addyson home, this is the day we brought her home.
Big brothers first time holding the baby
Getting adjusted to life in the real world, SO much better!!
OK, so this is a TOTAL change in subject, but this is Chance & his best buddy Ethan waiting for the bus, can you believe he is so big?
While I was at the hospital, Nana & Craig took the kids to the jump house & to watch at the outdoor ice skating rink. How cool is this? It was at one of the outdoor malls. Don't look at the mismatched outfits, the kids got to pick out their own clothes for a little while :)
They made gingerbread cookies for a treasure hunt.
And Christmas trees
Chance, Daddy, and Grandpa playing baseball, check out his shades, what a stud.
OK, another major shift in topics. Back in September we went on the Copple trip to Newport Beach. This is what Kenedi did to herself while "napping" Of course it was my good makeup too...
The Princess Witch & her loot for Halloween...I told you its been a LONG time since I posted anything!
Getting ready for trick or treating, Bumblebee & the Princess Witch, what a pair! And the pumpking eating pumpkin of course.
Stud-muffin with his two babies
Showing off their carving skills
Carving the pumpkin, this is serious business
Craigs favorite thing to do is get up and shovel snow...I don't get it but I know he loves it ;)
The first sledding of the year, it was pretty cold so Kenedi didn't really enjoy it.
Carving the pumpkin, this is serious business
Craigs favorite thing to do is get up and shovel snow...I don't get it but I know he loves it ;)
The first sledding of the year, it was pretty cold so Kenedi didn't really enjoy it.
Such a girl, I love it!
On the ferris wheel in Newport Beach
She loved the beach, I loved that the humidity made her hair super curly!
Enjoying a walk on the beach, it was Sunday & Chance was dying to get in the water, of course by the time we left he was soaking wet
Us girls chillin by the pool
Fun in the pool
We took family pics while we were there, so why not play in the sand when you are all ready for pictures right? Ugh.
Fishin at a little lake around the corner from our house.
So I know this was all over the place and totally random, but you get the gist right?? I can't express how grateful I am for all of the prayers on our behalf these past few months, we have felt the strength and power of prayer & will forever be grateful.
On the ferris wheel in Newport Beach
She loved the beach, I loved that the humidity made her hair super curly!
Enjoying a walk on the beach, it was Sunday & Chance was dying to get in the water, of course by the time we left he was soaking wet
Us girls chillin by the pool
Fun in the pool
We took family pics while we were there, so why not play in the sand when you are all ready for pictures right? Ugh.
Fishin at a little lake around the corner from our house.
So I know this was all over the place and totally random, but you get the gist right?? I can't express how grateful I am for all of the prayers on our behalf these past few months, we have felt the strength and power of prayer & will forever be grateful.