Hawaii Babies

??? Weekly Check-in ??? 7/13/2011

HAWAII NESTIE/BUMPIE MAMAS  
4forluck ? Elaine ? 09.20.07

MauidAims ? Kai ? 02.16.08
MrsNFB ? Sean Patrick ? 10.11.08

kauai_luv ? Waianuhea ? 04.04.09
kshiz ? Ella ? 04.04.09
bigislandhi ? Zoi ? 06.29.09
Mrs.Ziz ? Bella Kailani ? 07.24.09
Hawaiian Honey ? Matty ? 08.07.09
MrsWinter ? Ashton ? 08.14.09
myday1708 ? Alexa ? 09.09.09
missaloha ? Ellery ? 09.13.09
MrsNJSwimmer ? Billy ? 11.09.09
Trieulam - Kiptyn ? 11.12.09 & precious angel Kylie ? 11.12.09-1.28.10
MrsPresley ? Miss A ? 11.12.09
HulaLove ? Elyse ? 12.14.09

Married2MrWright ? Libby ? 01.25.10
Sanae78 ? Kaya ? 02.11.10
SirenSong ? Samara ? 02.16.10
Mauiwedding08 
? J ? 02.10
Jaysgirljulie 
? Ryan ? 03.9.10
LisaKeiko ? Johnny ? 04.19.10
redshoegirl ? Will & Dash ? 04.21.10
liubride510 ? Kailani ? 05.08.10
inamra ? B ? 05.10
rwright5 ? Mason Lee ? 06.03.10
supercoolnat ? Zachary ? 06.07.10
parrotgirl ? Mason ? 06.15.10
lelekay
 ? Henry ? 07.22.10
MrsIH ? J ? 08.28.10 
Vanilla15 ? Adair ? 09.10  
ECUPirate04 ? Lauren ? 09.29.10 
mrsnickandnora Blake ? 10.07.10(?)
eacerna
 ? Eleiana ? 11.03.10
SanHawaii08 ? E ? 11.09.10
annasan_k Zo? ? 12.17.10Oceangirl22 ? Kenley ? 01.05.11
johndrea - Everleigh - 01.12.11
kinibruin ? D ? 
02.11
MrsZiz ? G ? 03.11
MauiBride2008 ? R ? 04.02.11
HappyGoLuckyGal - M - 04.13.2011
HAWAII NESTIE DUE DATES 
August 201108.01.11 Boy stargirl76
08.11.11 Boy MiniWheats
08.22.11 Girl Hawaiian Honey
October 2011
10.06.11 - Baby - mrs.winter
10.10.11 - Emily-Victoria - maryNamory
November 2011
11.23.11 - Baby - HulaLove
January 201201.16.12 - Baby - Married2MrWrightFebruary 2012
02.18.12 - Baby - adpilove -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Post updated due dates or gender reports here. 
(1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?(2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?(3) Next appointment date?  Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?(5) Since becoming pregnant/having a baby how did your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) change?(6) Any "mom to mom" tips or tricks that really work for you or make your life easier?(7) What do you and your DH do to keep your relationship strong and connected now that LO(s) is (are) here? Anything different?(8) What other questions would you like to see in upcoming check-ins?
TTCers:  
Which cycle are you on?  Where in the cycle are you?  What, if anything, are you doing/trying for TTC success?

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Re: ??? Weekly Check-in ??? 7/13/2011

  • (1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? 20 months!

    (2) Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?  he's putting 2 words together, like "two dogs" and it's so funny to watch his personality develop - his sense of humor and when he takes the initiative to start a game of peekabo on his own (without telling us - you have to figure out he's hiding!) or solve a problem - he wants to eat and watch you, but also wants to watch tv, so he plops down in a spot he can do both and drops his food on the floor - oy!

    (3) Next appointment date?  nothing big, just waiting for the 2 yr appt with shots

    (4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?  his runny nose and the temper tantrums - although they are mostly contained to the house and the car (he doesn't want to go in the car b/c it means we're going home, lol).

    (5) Since becoming pregnant/having a baby how did your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) change? it's definitely slowed down for us.  then again, we enjoy being with him.  some of our friends here are now starting to have kids though, so it will be easier soon I think

    (6) Any "mom to mom" tips or tricks that really work for you or make your life easier?  grocery delivery has definitely saved me some time.

    (7) What do you and your DH do to keep your relationship strong and connected now that LO(s) is (are) here? Anything different?  We honestly struggle with this.  He does call me at work and we touch base several times during the day, but we've only had 2 date nights since he was born. 


  • (1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? only 9 days until 1 year!

    (2) Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?  He's walking everywhere!  He already prefers it to crawling.  Just a few days ago if he was walking and fell, he'd crawl the rest of the way.  As of yesterday if he falls, he takes the time to get back up to finish walking.  

    We also had his 1-year photos taken this morning.  He did so well, although he did not want to stay still!  I can't even tell you how many times I picked him up, put him in the back of the frame, only to have him walk back to the front and out of the shot, only to repeat the whole thing again and again.  It was exhausting!  :P  He would not sit down to tackle the cake, though he'd poke at it a little, then walk away again and again.  I don't think he understood that it was food.

    (3) Next appointment date?  not for a few weeks

    (4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?  definitely the onset of more toddler-like behaviors - tantrums and such.  Anyone have a good suggestion for toddler parenting books?

    (5) Since becoming pregnant/having a baby how did your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) change? We were always homebodies, but even more so now.  We have been out just the two of us maybe 5 times since H was born.  We've made good friends with another couple (in childbirth class) who have twin girls the same age as H, and we hang out with them a lot, but I really don't see many of my other friends very often.  As far as work goes, I definitely am out of there ASAP at the end of the day though I still go in early).  I wouldn't say I'm slacking there, but it's definitely less important to me.  I'm glad I was well-established with my lessons and curriculum before he was born.

    (6) Any "mom to mom" tips or tricks that really work for you or make your life easier?  If you can afford it, get a house cleaner, even if it's only once a month (we do every other week) if only to do the big dirty work.  It's just not worth my time as a working mama to do that stuff anymore.  I need my weekend to be with Ba-boo, not scrubbing the toilet.  

    Make bottles and lunches the night before, and I even go so far as to lay out all his weekly clothes on Sunday night, and mine the night before.  Mornings are rushed as it is! 

    (7) What do you and your DH do to keep your relationship strong and connected now that LO(s) is (are) here? Anything different?  It's hard (especially since MH works crazy hours, and I can't stay up with him like I used to since I need to get up with H early in the morning).  But we try to make our time together count.  We still laugh a lot, and we are committed to doing little things for each other that make us happy (like him bringing home fresh flowers every few weeks, and me letting him sleep in and bringing him breakfast) on a regular basis. 


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  • (1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? 14 months and 3 (?? is it 3 ??) weeks
    (2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? I am AWESOME. I'm giving notice at work tomorrow - eeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!! Only ~2 weeks until we move and we're all back together again!Milestones...I don't know if this counts, but they're really into manipulating stuff - puzzles, shape sorters, etc. I didn't think they'd like that stuff until a bit older, maybe 18 months. Shows what I know!
    (3) Next appointment date?  Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? Ear specialist and 18 month checkup.
    (4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week? Sick kids + solo parenting = omfg I need sleep!
    (5) Since becoming pregnant/having a baby how did your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) change? Let's see...Husband: except for a decline in sexy time (I know...I KNOW), it's stayed remarkably the same. We've always had very open communication, and I think that really helped with the transition to parenthood - sure, we had times when we snapped at each other out of fatigue, but we were clear about our expectations and appreciation for each other, and that's so helpful!Friends: most of my good friends already had young children, so the only real change was that we talked about our kids even more lol.Family: my relationship with MIL improved a lot, surprisingly - she's really been there for me, and has also been very supportive and not interfering about how we're choosing to raise our kids. I think my transition to "mom" was a little rough for my sister to adjust to when she visited - I think she wasn't sure how to deal with the fact that I couldn't do all the stuff we'd normally do together (like stay up until 2am watching dumb movies and laughing). And as far as my parents go, my dad and I have always had a close relationship but I think the boys have brought us even closer, and I have an even greater appreciation for my mom!
    Work: well....I take a lot more sick days lol! 
    (6) Any "mom to mom" tips or tricks that really work for you or make your life easier? I'm all about shortcuts and planning ahead. I pick out the boys' clothes the night before to save time in the morning, give the bathroom counter a quick wipe with a Clorox wipe (or whatever you use) while the boys are playing in the tub, that kind of thing. Little things can make a big difference!
    (7) What do you and your DH do to keep your relationship strong and connected now that LO(s) is (are) here? Anything different? We don't really do date nights, but we make a real effort to spend "couple" time together - even if that's just curling up on the couch together and watching Hoarders with constant comments to each other lol. It's silly stuff like that, but it's "us" stuff, you know?
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    (2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? I am AWESOME. I'm giving notice at work tomorrow - eeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!! Only ~2 weeks until we move and we're all back together again!

    That's so great!!!   I'm so excited for you!

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  • 1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?  3 months 6 days
    (2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?  Still feeling like a nomad since we are still living with my SIL until we close on our new house which hopefully will be on the 27th!  It's hard with a LO and not being in your own home, but I have to keep telling myself it's only temporary.
    (3) Next appointment date?  Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?  R goes for his 4 month checkup (with shots) on August 3rd with a new pedi since we moved to a new state :(  I'm bummed because I really loved his original pedi so going to this appointment is going to make me a nervous wreck since I have no idea what they will be like.  It won't be so bad I feel, since my SIL takes my nephew there and a friend of mine takes her DD there.  Makes me feel a bit more comfortable about it.
    (4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?  I'm still tired (seems to be my trend), but things are looking up.  The past couple nights he has slept 6-7 hours straight so it's progress! :)  Also, the first few days this week he has been extra crabby, really fussing when he eats and spitting up a lot more.  Yesterday was much better, but still spitting up.  Not sure what is going on here :(
    (5) Since becoming pregnant/having a baby how did your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) change?  Our social life has somewhat stayed the same.  since all our friends have kids,it makes it much easier.  As far as between us goes, I feel it's been more tense just because we are out of routine.  Plus we aren't living at home, dealing with a move, buying and selling a new house and MH is adjusting to a new work position so it's been a little tense.  It's been getting better and when we move into our new digs I'm sure it will be much better
    (7) What do you and your DH do to keep your relationship strong and connected now that LO(s) is (are) here? Anything different?  We haven't even had a date night yet, but once we move into the new place and settled we are most certainly going to be making date nights for just us.  I am looking forward to it!
    **PIP a picture if you like!!**  I don't have my photo software yet (it's all packed) so I haven't been able to upload/post any pictures yet here or to my blog.  I still haven't even posted his 3 month post yet :(  It's driving me nuts!
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    (2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? I am AWESOME. I'm giving notice at work tomorrow - eeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!! Only ~2 weeks until we move and we're all back together again!

    That's so great!!!   I'm so excited for you!

    YAY!!!  That is so exciting!  

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    (2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? I am AWESOME. I'm giving notice at work tomorrow - eeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!! Only ~2 weeks until we move and we're all back together again!

    That's so great!!!   I'm so excited for you!

    YAY!!!  That is so exciting!  

    Wow - YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • (1) What week are you in/how old is your LO? d is 5 months today! yay!

    (2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? d is talking up a storm! =) it's so freaking cute but i know he'll be telling everyone our secrets once he can start talking =) we had him baptized this past sunday =)

    (3) Next appointment date?  Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? next month for his 6 month! wow how time flies!

    (4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week? d still doesn't sttn... hmmm and work. i still til late at night. *sigh*

    (5) Since becoming pregnant/having a baby how did your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) change? we don't go out much anymore. not that we did at all really. but even more so now. i also have stopped taking lunch breaks so i can get home around 5:30. =)

    (6) Any "mom to mom" tips or tricks that really work for you or make your life easier?

    (7) What do you and your DH do to keep your relationship strong and connected now that LO(s) is (are) here? Anything different? not sure. we try to talk to each other. but it does get difficult at times. i do want to go out with mh but with work, i wan tto be with d all the time now...

    (8) What other questions would you like to see in upcoming check-ins?
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    (1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?14mo (2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?Tired! I'm on solo baby duty with a broken thumb while MH is OOT.(3) Next appointment date?  Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?15mo(4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?See #2 (5) Since becoming pregnant/having a baby how did your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) change?Way less dinner with friends than before (esp if they're late), way less parties (and we'll usually leave early). We see family more since they help babysit too. Things stayed good with MH but just less alone time overall, but things are still the same otherwise. Unfortunately, career ambitions have sort of gone down the drain a bit--so I'm only willing to work if it's PT, which would've been unheard of before then since I used to work pretty hard at my career.(6) Any "mom to mom" tips or tricks that really work for you or make your life easier?Mmmm, the ones that I remember other moms telling me beforehand that I thought really helped was to sleep when the baby sleeps and take pictures/videos right away when they do cute/funny/cool/etc things because sometimes they just do it that one time/day and not ever again. Things that I didn't listen to and wished I did was: get a nursing pillow (ended up getting it after my wrist was killing me already) and introduce the bottle ~4wks (I didn't do it until 4mos and he didn't want anything to do with it).(7) What do you and your DH do to keep your relationship strong and connected now that LO(s) is (are) here? Anything different?We're constantly chatting or talking with/to one another throughout the day and it keeps us close. We barely ever miss a dinner together as a family and we still do as much as we can together. We don't have set date nights per-se but we do watch movies together after LO's gone to bed very often, which is what we loved to do before the baby too. I don't think we'd change anything or much about what we did/are doing because it suits us and our relationship well.(8) What other questions would you like to see in upcoming check-ins?
    TTCers:  
    Which cycle are you on?  Where in the cycle are you?  What, if anything, are you doing/trying for TTC success?

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  • (1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?

    Libby is 17.5 month old and I am 13.5 weeks pregnant.

    (2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?

    Had a regular OB appt. last Friday and the NT scan on Tuesday. OMG, that last 2 hours because the baby wasn't in the right position for them to get the NT measurement. It took TWO different techs and BOTH had to try transvaginally as well as abdominally. Tongue Tied

    In the end, they got the measurement...1.5. So I felt comfortable annoucing my PG at work and on FB the next day. Still have to call on Tuesday to get my bloodwork results, so a bit unnerved there, but feeling fairly confident that all is well with this LO.

    And I got a TON of pics of LO because the techs took so long looking for what they needed they started snapping pics of hands, feet, etc. Cute!

    (3) Next appointment date? Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?

    I am hoping to have some big news in a couple of weeks, not ready to share just yet. Also, we're headed to SoCal for 5 days in August to visit my BFF.

    (4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?

    Crying at bed and nap time. She just refuses to go to bed. She even says "nap" and "night night" but once the routine comes to getting her in her crib, she meltsdown. I think it might be separation anxiety. She cries for 10 minutes or so and then settles down and eventually falls asleep. But I hate that she cries herself to sleep right now. We've tried everything and aside from exhausting her so she's asleep before she hits the crib, nothing's working.

    (5) Since becoming pregnant/having a baby how did your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) change?

    Mine has improved somewhat since becoming a mom since I've connected with a couple of other moms with LOs Libby's age. That said, we've been here three years and really don't have many friends outside of work. It's a work in progress...

    At work I used to come home during lunchtime to nurse her, but dropped that in March. So now, most days I work through lunch so I can leave around 2:30/3:00 and get home while she's napping and rest a bit myself before she wakes between 3:30/4:00 p.m. Once the new baby is here and I am back to work, I anticipate going home at lunchtime to nurse again, we'll see how that all actually works out with a NB and a toddler!

    (6) Any "mom to mom" tips or tricks that really work for you or make your life easier?

    Keep the diaper bag stocked and ready to go so you can get out the door relatively easy. We actually have two...one for quick trips and another for longer outings. We just pop in a sippy cup and some snacks and we're out the door.

    Also, let people help you with your baby...even if they don't do it "your" way (as long as they're not deliberately going against your wishes)...this is especially true with your DH.

    (7) What do you and your DH do to keep your relationship strong and connected now that LO(s) is (are) here? Anything different?

    We rarely have time together, let alone one-on-one time, so it's tough. We talk on the phone several times a day (while I am at work) and try to have a date night every 4-6 weeks.

    We make the most of our time together...we make breakfast on the weekends and dinner together the two night each week J is off work.

    (8) What other questions would you like to see in upcoming check-ins?
    TTCers:
    Which cycle are you on? Where in the cycle are you? What, if anything, are you doing/trying for TTC success?
  • (1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?she just turned 20 months!
    (2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?tired. had a long week of work so I'm glad to have a long stretch of days off now.  she only nursed 2x/day (AM & PM) Tues-Fri this week (I was at work) and it did not seem to affect my supply at all so that is good to know, too.  normally I work at most 2 days in a row before having one day off.she is walking sideways now - she went up the stairs today sideways and it was so cute! she is continuing to develop her speech very rapidly, too.  it's amazing. she commonly says 3 words now and sometimes 4 together.  she knows how to ask for "more ____ please" at meals.  some of the funny things she has said lately: panties in a twist (sitter told her not to get her panties in a twist and she repeated it LOL), check it out, pay attention, that's a no no, here you go baby, sparkling water, i love pizza, massive poo poo, health food store, do your business (she said this to the dog outside b/c that's our command we use)oh and a big "milestone" today - she let me put a hair bow in her hair!!! LOL she hates hair bows and today she was wanting to play w/them and I told her she can't play w/them unless she lets me put one in her hair....and then she let me! :) who knows if it will be a repeat event but if she does let me I will be so excited! no more bangs falling in her eyes all the time anymore! she is also learning stuff at the little gym.  she can now do a forward roll and a backward roll (assisted, of course) and hang from the bars.  last week she actually let me flip her on the bar!  I am really glad that we are taking her to these classes.  it helps with socialization since she isn't in daycare and I think it helps her build confidence with her physical abilities
    (3) Next appointment date?  Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up? just 2 yr appt for shots
    (4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?just dealing w/the typical toddler tantrums - she likes to throw them any time she doesn't get what she wants.
    (5) Since becoming pregnant/having a baby how did your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) change?our social lives haven't changed all that much b/c we were homebodies to begin with.  we obviously don't go out on "dates" as much anymore; it's just hard to find the time (once I got over the anxiety of leaving her w/someone else to put to bed)relationship with DH is definitely more strained.  it's hard when he is gone all the time and when he is home he is busy working on his computer business.  i'm pretty much left shouldering 99.9% of the parenting responsibilities.  at this point I would not say our relationship is bad...just that it is not good.  basically just ok.  obviously I'd like for it to be better...and I am currently looking into counseling.
    (6) Any "mom to mom" tips or tricks that really work for you or make your life easier?I find that meal planning makes life a whole lot easier. I don't cook a lot to begin with but once/twice a week and I find that if I don't do any meal planning then we just end up eating cereal/sandwiches all week!back when I was pumping at work I found it was a lot easier to just put all the pump parts in a gallon size ziploc bag in the fridge instead of washing them every time between pumping sessions.
    (7) What do you and your DH do to keep your relationship strong and connected now that LO(s) is (are) here? Anything different?we don't, and i think that is part of the problem. we need to do more.  I read somewhere that you should try to spend at least 5 hrs per week of quality time together (i.e. not watching TV) and after reading that I started to try to see how much time we actually got to spend together.... and realized that part of our problem is that we only get about 1-2 hours per month of quality time together (if you don't count the 1 or 2 times he is home on a Sunday for us to go to church together).  so, I'm hoping we can find a way to fix that (though I'm not sure how right now)
    (8) What other questions would you like to see in upcoming check-ins?I know we've done it before, but I always like to get ideas.... "what is your LO's current favorite book"
  • (1) What week are you in/how old is your LO?just over 8 months - already!  i can't believe how quickly time is flying by
    (2) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share?feeling pretty good.  MH is now on a 4 week leave of absence.  we're both excited/a little apprehensive of how it will go on Monday ;) since he's never been alone with E for more than ~4 hours at a time.  i think it'll be great for both of them to get the time together, and i am a little jealous i don't have any maternity leave left!  i took the day off on friday b/c my dad (who usually watches E during the day) left on thursday night, and MH had to work - i really enjoyed it.  in terms of milestones, E threw his first temper tantrum, hehe.  he's definitely his own little person now, with distinct opinions - already!  and - we *finally* weaned from the swaddle!  as of today.  we had been doing one arm out for 2 weeks, i think, but today, E took both naps and went down for the night with both arms out.  YAY! 
    (3) Next appointment date?  Any big ultrasounds/other exciting stuff coming up?9 month
    (4) What's been your greatest BR challenge this past week?picking a stroller!  post to come...
    (5) Since becoming pregnant/having a baby how did your social life and relationships (husband/friends/family/work) change?most of our friends either have kids or are TTC, so the relationships haven't changed.  however, we almost never go out to eat now, b/c of my food restrictions.  also, we have friends over a LOT more now, b/c it's just so much easier to be home for E's naps.  he nurses better at home too - when we're out, he's too busy looking around to eat Stick out tongue  i used to stress a lot more about having people over - cleaning, what to prepare, etc - and now, it's just super casual playdates and hanging out, i like it a lot. 
    (6) Any "mom to mom" tips or tricks that really work for you or make your life easier?definitely putting pump parts in the fridge and only washing once/day.  hrm...i'm sure there are others too, but can't think of them right now! 
    (7) What do you and your DH do to keep your relationship strong and connected now that LO(s) is (are) here? Anything different?we instituted a "no laptop" policy during the week until 8pm.  embarrassingly, this has made a huge difference in how much talk to each other after E goes to bed - otherwise, we're too busy working or taking "me time".  we're really happy about it, it's been really good for us
    (8) What other questions would you like to see in upcoming check-ins?
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