He's here!!!!

Our little bundle of joy is finally here!!! I thought I'd never go into labor. My due date for my first ultrasound was June 24th. When we found out what that he was a boy, the real due date was June 25th. But since they don't change due dates, the 24th was the set in stone date. I thought for sure he'd come early with me keeping myself so busy. It actually felt weird to not really do anything for a couple of days before he came. However, two days before he came, I walked a long distance with my Mom and got very swollen in my hands. The 24th came and still no contractions. After seeing my doc in Flagstaff that day, she had made an appointment for a induction the next morning. I was so ready! It had been too long. It's so hard the first and last part of a pregnancy. Well that night we stayed in Flagstaff. The whole night I was feeling contractions and could not sleep the majority of the whole night. I wasn't sure if it was contractions. I thought the baby was just moving further down. But around 5 AM I knew it had to be. My appointment was at 7:30 AM. I was dilated at a 5 a little after 8 AM. That was a surprise for all of us. There was no need for an induction. It was great that I went into labor naturally. So without further details, (moving on to the exciting part) I had our long awaited for precious son at 1:36 PM on Thursday, June 25th, 2009. He weighed in at 7 lbs 3 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. He beat Kono by 2 ounces and 2 inches. We named him Kaipo (Ky-Po) which means sweetheart in Hawaiian. His middle name is Taisuke (Ty-su-kay) meaning peacemaker in Japanese. He is a mellow baby who loves to eat! He has such a sweet spirit. We are completely grateful and happy to have him in our family.


This is the last picture of my "baby bump"
My first kiss to my new arrival
Here he is crying away. His first cry. They put him on me soon after he was born. He was wiped off but not completely.
Here is proud Daddy and his second son
Here he is! He surely looks like Kono's brother. ;)
Poor little guy, the nurse gave him his first bath and I think she was wiping him too hard. Look at all the hair!
Taking a picture before we were discharged
All ready to go home. He is so tiny in the car seat. That won't last very long!
Kono giving one of his first kisses to his baby brother
Kono was soooo excited and happy to see and hold Kaipo
For some reason, pictures don't always show how a person really looks. I think he looks tinier and cuter in person. I guess it all depends on what kind of camera you are using too. But doesn't he look so precious?

The Last Stretch

My Mom came yesterday, thinking that I'd go into labor soon. It's so nice to have her company and help. Kono thought she was leaving yesterday evening and he said "No Grandma, please don't go yet!"
I never did make my one week post. I now have 3 days left (well actually 2 since it's after midnight now). The blouse I'm wearing makes me look really big! I was bigger with Kono and weighed a little more. I can't believe I'm still pregnant. I thought for sure I'd have the baby by now! Especially with all the things I do, it's very rare that I just sit or lie down. I guess I just need to walk more. I'm always standing and moving about inside my house, that obviously does not work.  Doesn't Kono look so cute in this picture?


Kono is really growing up! Do you like his new hair cut? He no longer has his "porcupine hair". I think he looks cute in very short hair.

The Real Countdown Begins!

I have less than two weeks left for my due date! I'm getting so excited. For some strange reason, I'm not nervous or anything...yet. I guess because I've been through it before so I know what to expect. I really hope and pray that things go as well as my first delivery. I can't wait to meet the little guy!!! I wonder how he'll look. Some of my family thinks that he will look similar to Kono. I wonder if he will look more like me. All I hope for is a healthy baby and so far, he is healthy.
We're still trying to pick a middle name for him. We have had his first name for a long time, but you're just going to have to wait for him to come for me to announce it (those of you who know, don't write it). I'm very particular when it comes to names. I really like unique names or names that aren't so common. Well, wish me luck if I don't make it for my one week post next week. I think I will though. For the past week or so, I am just feeling so huge and uncomfortable and ready to not have a belly anymore. I can't imagine how it would feel to be carrying multiples!

4 Weeks Left

With four weeks to go, I am getting excited and anxious. I wonder if the baby is going to come early. If that happens I only have like three or maybe two weeks left! I really hope not though.
I was told to take it easy because I'm already thinning and dilating. I try to, but there is just so much to do. And besides I am sooo not the type to just sit around when I see things that need to be done, I go crazy. I'm not overdoing it though. I get these bursts of energy and then at other times I am just so tired and sleepy. At least I got the car seat, swing, and a good amount of clothes and blankets washed. It's good to have Granite home now that he is done with work until August. He plays with Kono a lot so that really helps. When Kono sees some of his "old" tiny clothes or baby toys he says "Oh, this is sooooooooooooo CUTE!!!" It's funny. He can't wait for his little brother to wear his old Superman onesie that has a little cape attached to it. He keeps carrying it around. I guess the baby will learn to like him and other super heroes at a really young age, thanks to Kono. :)

Farewell to the Walker's

Granite's sister Azha (better known as Pebbles) and her husband John and their two kids, Nahoa and Miya are no longer living by us! :( We are soooo sad. They've moved to Nebraska because John is going to dental school there. We are happy for them but at the same time it is so sad. Sad because they are so far away, we'll hardly see them anymore. :( It's almost unreal.
Kono and Nahoa weren't able to say goodbye to each other (due to both of them taking naps and Kono and I leaving town right when they were moving). Kono does not yet realize that they are no longer living by us. It's going to be so sad for Kono. He won't have someone to play with anymore again. Of course his baby brother will have to grow some before he can actually play with him. Anyway, at least the Walker's won't have to deal with Tuba City's crazy dirt blowing all the time! Good luck you guys! We'll miss ya much, we already do!

6 weeks to go!

It's actually getting near! My goal starting tomorrow is to get ready for the baby to come. I need to wash his clothes, the infant car seat and swing and things like that. I think I may have this baby a little bit early with all the work and lifting I do around the house. I get so exhausted but I'm just trying to get things organized in our house and garage so I can feel a lot better. I mostly only wear stretchy shirts and shorts rather than my maternity clothes- it's what I'm most comfortable and besides, I just stay home most of the time.

Kono's Bright Personality

Kono is officially 3 1/2 (since the 12th).

• He is one talkative boy! This is what happened today: We were standing at the doorway of our house when he saw his two cousins with his grandma across the street.

Kono: "Hi Nahoa! I'm awake now. Wait Grandma, I'm going to put my clothes on". (He was still in his pj's or actually his underwear and a shirt)
Nahoa: "Hi Kono!" (In his cute little voice)
Kono: "Don't hi to me!" (Don't say hi to me was what he meant)
Grandma: "We'll wait for you, go put on your clothes".
Kono: "I have my Superman costume, and my Batman, my Joker and my Spiderman, my Iron Man......." (and then he keeps babbling on for about another two minutes even when I bring him inside, he's talking through the screen door). I finally get him to go his room to get dressed. We then go back to the door after he's dressed and he sees them waiting by the door. Kono then says "Hey! What are you guys doing here!??" He says this in a different tone of voice, trying to make it seem like he doesn't agree with the idea of them being at his house. This boy is soooo hilarious!!


Lately, Kono has been doing these kinds of poses/making these kinds of faces when I am going to take a picture of him. Other than that, he'll just roll his eyes when he you are trying to talk to him, it's his way of saying "Oh brother!" He really has a personality!