We knew it was coming any day now, the day that she would roll over.  Tonight as my mom was putting Ke'alohi to sleep she started screaming like a hysterical woman saying, "Ohh my!  She just rolled over!" Lucas and I ran upstairs as fast as we could with a camera in hand and waited impatiently for her to do it again.  It took some coaxing but Ke'alohi did it for us three more times tonight. She still needs to work on bringing … [Read more...]

So today, I spent Ke'alohi's first month-iversary apart at work.  Boo!  I knew it would suck and it did but it did give me some time to think about what has happened in the last month and her first month with me back at work.  And boy there have been a lot of changes for us all!Ten Facts about Ke'alohi at Five Months:Weighs 17 pounds and 5 ounces and measures 25.75 inches.Loves it when the dogs come up to her face and say hi.Almost … [Read more...]

It still amazes me when I see Ke'alohi do something for the first time because we have no idea how they learn things or the reason they do something for the first time.  She has been kind of lifting her legs now for a while and twisting her body from side to side but has never grabbed her feet.  Today, while we were on the couch, that little girl just grabbed her feet and brought them into her body like she had been doing it for … [Read more...]

Any working mom will tell you missing the first time your baby does something is the absolute worst part of going back to work.  I knew that it was inevitable that I would miss something of Ke'alohi's, I just didn't know it would happen so soon.  That is why, to make myself feel better, nothing is "official" until I have seen it.  Therefore, even though the daycare told us on Friday that she held her bottle up all by herself, it … [Read more...]

If I could sum up this day in one word it would be "tears."  I thought these hormones and tears were supposed to stop after the pregnancy?  I guess they will never really go away when you become a mom.We woke up extra early this morning to get Ke'alohi and myself ready for our first day apart.  As usual, she took it better than I did and went to her daycare like it was a place she has been going to for months.  I spent the day … [Read more...]

Our little girl had her first laugh!  Every mom is right when they say that it is the most beautiful sound they could ever hear.  It all happened when Lucas was making funny faces at her and she just did it.  It took me by surprise but it seemed so natural to her like she has been doing it all along.I can't wait to hear the next one! … [Read more...]

Look who is four months old today! She is officially an infant and not a newborn.  I absolutely love watching her grow up and do new things.  Becoming a mother really is the most amazing thing I have ever experienced and I thank God each day for her.Ten Facts about Ke'alohi at Four Months:Weighs 16 pounds and 4 ounces and measures 25 inches.Still sleeps great and mostly through the night in her crib!Smiles and coos constantly, maybe a … [Read more...]