Since we found out that Susie and Mike were going to have a baby, we have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of little Xenophon, Ke'alohi's newest friend. Susie is my coworker and friend that was my pregnancy guru last year, answering all my "Is this normal?" questions. They welcomed their baby boy early this morning at 5:30 am, weighing 7 pounds and measuring 20 inches. I seriously can't wait to hold that little bundle of joy … [Read more...]
Whenever we watch a game or are in need of a good dip, I always make this one. One of my mom's friends, Brenda, gave her this recipe and it has become a quick staple dish in our family. We even eat it every year at Christmas lunch with our BLT sandwiches. I'm sure your family will love it too! Ingredients: 1 1/2 Pounds Chicken 8 Ounces Cream Cheese, Room Temperature 1 Cup Ranch Dressing 3/4 Cup Favorite Buffalo Sauce Shredded … [Read more...]
At this appointment with Dr. Ouchi, Ke'alohi weighed in at 22 pounds and 13 ounces, measured 29.25 inches and her head circumference was 18.5 inches. Dr. Ouchi was right last appointment when she said that once Ke'alohi started being active, her height and weight would start to even out. Ke'alohi is now in the 95th percentile for weight and in the 90th percentile for height. We made this appointment a little earlier than her actual 10-month … [Read more...]
Janel at Focus Photography Inc. has done it again! I swear she is a magician because her work is nothing short of superb. We are so lucky to have her capture all of Ke'alohi's milestones. Last weekend, we met her down in San Juan Capistrano at the same place where we took our maternity photos. It was the perfect time of year to head down there because it was the beginning of spring and everything around us looked straight out of a … [Read more...]
Since we have had Ke'alohi last May, we have only went to one dinner alone where my mom watched her, for about two hours to celebrate our wedding anniversary. That night was spent talking about Ke'alohi and how much we wanted to skip out on dinner and snuggle with her. Tonight though was a momentous night because one of my hula sisters, Honey, married her best friend and soul mate, Andrew. Our awesome daycare loves Ke'alohi to death … [Read more...]
Today, Ke'alohi and I spent almost the whole day together, just "us girls." Lucas is in the thick of busy season and today, instead of working a couple hours, his manager needed him to work pretty much the whole day. Ke'alohi and I spent the morning hanging out with the dogs downstairs and worked on her throw by tossing cheerios to the pups. They did not mind one bit "catching" for her and seemed to even enjoy her laughing and … [Read more...]
Like many things in my life, I research and over-analyze everything to death. I spent months when I was pregnant trying to find the safest, best and perfect baby gear for Ke'alohi. One of the things that I spent some time looking up was baby carriers and since she has been born, we have had three baby carriers; the Baby Bjorn Synergy, the Baby K'Tan and the ERGObaby Carrier. From the second we got pregnant, the only thing that Lucas wanted … [Read more...]
