Beach Time!

Friday was Baby Kai's first adventure to the beach!

My mom and I finally left the house and went up to the North Shore to visit a friend who's attending BYU-Hawaii.
We were paranoid to take the blanket off him because he has such fair skin. We didn't want him to turn into a lobster on his first trip to the beach.
What more could Grandma O ask for? She's standing on the beautiful beaches of Hawaii holding her favorite grandbaby!

A Taste of Heaven!!!

A few nights ago this bouquet of chocolate covered fruit showed up at my door from all my siblings. This is the side that wasn't devoured in the first few hours...

This is the side that was devoured in the first few hours! Can I just say that this was the best gift ever! My mom and I were in a chocolate comma by the end of the night!

I can't get over how stinking cute my little man is! He loves to have his hands right up by his face all the time or he gets mad!

Grandma O just can't get enough of her new grandbaby!

She has worked hard to earn the name Baby Hog!

Kai first bath!

Grandma O and I finally gave baby Kai his first bath today! I know...we are kinda slackers but it's been an exhausting week!

We both thought he was going to scream through the whole thing but he ended up loving it!
Oh so happy!!!
He's finally all squeeky clean! Now mom needs a bath!!!

No comments on the nasty hair and greasy face!
Grandma O...loving life!!!
Oh so clean! We got him all changed and he stretched and stretched!

Dang he's cute!!! Check out that blonde hair!

Baby Kai is home!

I know....I know....we aren't doing too well on keeping the blog updated with fun pictures! We are all exhausted! As you can see below....even the cat is exhausted...oh wait...he's just lazy!

Kai has decided that it is tons of fun to be held 24/7 and if we try to put him down he screams bloody murder! He's already in control! Yikes! We all take our turn holding him trying desperately to keep him asleep!

I love this picture! Grandma O is exhausted but still smiling because she's holding her new grandbaby in her arms! Nani the cat is watching guard and loves Grandma O!

Here are a few more pictures from the hospital. By the second day Kai had already discovered that his fingers are really fun to suck on.

There is no denying who this baby belongs to!

Baby Kai is Here!

Yep he is here. Baby Kai made his appearance at 9:19, July 1st, weighing in a 6 lbs. 14 oz and 18" long. He is as big as a peanut. Mom O is doing this blog because there is no wi-fi in the hospital. This baby is definitely a mini Ben. He has strawberry blonde hair, beautiful blue eyes, and blonde eyebrows and eyelashes. I told Kami, "Oh dear, this kid is going to give Cash a run for his money!"

I can tell you Tripler hospital is the biggest thing I have ever seen. And chuck full of khaki uniforms everywhere with doctors that look like they are barely out of high school. Some of the wives were in there having babies when their husbands are deployed. The other side to that is they are having a bizillion babies born this month because it is 9 months since the last group came back from Iraq. They said they had 400 babies born there in June. Every time a baby is born you here "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" played over the intercom. It was playing all day long.

Well this is as good as I can do tonight. We will do more when Kami gets home day after tomorrow.

Enjoy!

Well...I was really hoping to post some cute pictures of the new baby Kai today or tomorrow but I don't think that's going to happen so I'm trying to find ways to distract myself! My doctor seems to think it's fun to tease me with the idea of being induced then snatch those dreams right back! Rude!

Ben's work through us a rockin baby shower on Friday at work. One of the ladies who was in charge of the shower put together this baby cake made out of diapers. I'm sure all you Utah people havc seen a million of them but I had never seen one before and I thought it was the coolest gift ever!!! She went all out! She even made her husband sit down and help her assemble it! She had tied ribbons around some little onsies and placed them all around the cake! It was soooooooo adorable!





I have also finally finished baby Kai's crib set! I had so much fun making it but I was so glad to finish it before he arrives! I found all the fabrics at JoAnn's when I was visiting Nalani in Utah a few months back. Ben thought I had lost my mind when I came home with so much fabric but he loves how it all turned out so I won in the end!

Safety Pins Rock!

About a month ago I decided to wear a new maternity skirt to church that Nalani had given me. All my other skirts were way too tight to wear so I was delighted when I put on this new skirt and it actually fit. Well...I thought it fit...it was a little loose but it was comfy so who cared! As I stood up to leave Sacrament meeting I felt the skirt slip down a little so I quickly pulled it back up and life was good. By the time I got to primary the skirt seemed to be getting looser and looser! It was slipping and sliding all around! I was being to get a little concerned. Pretty soon they dismissed all the teachers to Relief Society and Priesthood to give us a little break for the week. I stood up and took about 5 steps before I felt something brush across my ankles. I looked down and sure enough...my skirt was laying around my ankles! Luckily I had a black slip on that looked pretty similar to the black skirt I was wearing. I quickly bent down and scooped my skirt back up around my waist as I heard a few gasps and giggles around the room! The only thing I could think to say was, "Oh, the joys of pregnancy!" I made a quick exit and vowed to never wear the skirt again! Today I woke up feeling a little brave! The skirt was just so cute and I really wanted to wear it again. I was determined to not make the same mistake again so I came up with the most brilliant idea ever....SAFETY PINS!!! I pinned the skirt to my "unmentionables" and it worked out perfect! I am happy to report that I wore the skirt again today without flashing anyone! What a day!

Baby Bump!

For some strange reason my stomach is growing larger and larger by the minute!

I just went to the doctor today and found out I am going to be induced around the 30th of June! Hooray!!! That was very fun news to find out!!! Ben gets home from a month long training course on the 26th of June and my mom flies in on the 30th of June.

Good timing for both of them! Just a little over a month to go!

Cirque Hawaii

This past weekend Ben and I went to the Hawaii Cirque du Soleil with our friends Karl and Amanada. It was AMAZING! We had a blast but didn't get any good pictures so I had to steal some off their website to give you the full effect!



We all had such a good time but our stomachs were all in knots by the time we left. It can be pretty intenst watching them dangle off each other from ropes clear up in the air! I was a little worried that it might just send me into labor! It was awesome!!!

A face only a mother could love!

Two weeks ago I went in to have an ultrasound done and the technician told me that Kai didn't have a big enough belly and I wasn't feeding him enough. She told me my homework was to go home and eat a cheeseburger and a milkshake! Every pregnant women's dream! The bad thing is that I have no appetite which is the cause of the small belly so I had to go into force mode the past two weeks and eat everything I could force in me! I went back for another ultrasound yesterday and I did awesome on my homework. Not only did my belly grow, but Kai's grew also! When she took the measurement she said, "Oh my gosh!!! Let me measure that again and make sure it's right!" He had gained a little over a pound in those two weeks! Good job Kai! She sent me home and told me to continue eating! Rough life huh!

These pictures always kind of crack me up because unless you have the technician explain what everything is, they are hard to figure out! It's almost like on of those optical allusion pictures!

"Is it a horse....or an old woman?"

In this picture...if you can figure it out...you can see Kai's chunky little cheeks. Apparently he wants to take ofter Cash!

Here is a random picture of Kai's cute little foot! Oh so adorable!

I can't wait to tickle those cute little toes!

Favorite Vacation Pics

Here are some of my favorite pictures from my recent trip to see my family and friends!

My friends threw a surprise baby shower for me and it was SO fun!

Totally cute puppy set!
Thanks Chari...way cute!
Nalani, mom and me...just missing Maile!
The cute little chunker Cash...believe it or not he is just a few days old in this pic!
Awww...proud grandpa!
My snuggle time with Cash!

Uncle Cody!
Grandma flew in a few days early so she wouldn't miss out on anything!
I gave Melissa some sewing lessons...

She is a born natural!