ITS A ...

 

The day has finally come and we are so excited! Not only did I have a hard time sleeping the night before because I was so excited, but two nights before I still had a hard time sleeping.

 

 

 

IT'S A GIRL!!!

 

We thought for sure it was going to be a boy because all the tests and the chinese calendar said it would be a boy.  But the thing that made us the most happy is knowing that she is healthy and everything is developing properly.  

We told our families over facetime by wearing pink leis

 

CAN'T WAIT TO MEET OUR BABY GIRL!

 

Toni and Braxton's Visit

Reunited at last!!  We knew it was going to be a good trip when we were waiting at the airport for Toni and Braxton to get off the plane, it was crowded and when we finally saw them in the distance, Braxton started screaming and fist pumping in the air.  We all started running towards each other for a big group hug, as the whole airport was staring at us.

We spent  a lot of time on the beach and snorkeling.  The boys started a new hobby on the trip..fishing!  Unfortantly they didn't catch anything, but they did hook a fish.  The fish was too big for our cheap Walmart fishing pole, and the line snapped.

 

 

We spent a day doing the Road to Hana.  It was such a beautiful ride.  Our first hike was through a bamboo forest, and that was creepy.  It was in the middle of a sunny day, but it was dark on the trail because the bamboo forest is so thick. 

The water falls were beautiful

 

Our next stop on the drive was Black Sands Beach in Waianapanapa State Park.  We had a nice picnic and then played on the beach until the clouds came and it started to rain.  Toni and I ran for cover in the car, but the boys weren't done playing so we waited in the car til they were done.

 



The cave at Black Sands Beach

 

We loved having Braxton and Toni in Maui with us.  They are wonderful friends.  We would all stay up late just talking and catching up. 

 

Kite flying

BBQ

Breakfast at The Gazebo

Snorkeling

 

Thanks Toni and Braxton for a wonderful time! We love you and miss you guys!



The First Trimester

I am so happy to be pregnant and to experience growing a human inside me.  With the blog I want to share this special time with friends and family, since we are so far from home.  I am also using the blog as a jounal to document this wonderful time in our life.  I don't want others to think that at times I am complaining, I just want to write about the good and the bad.
At 14 weeks on March 30, I was done with the first trimester and on to the second.  This pregnancy is actually going by really fast.  Each week I get an email saying the size, the development and information on the baby.  It is so intersting!
To be honest, I was excited to move on to the second trimester.  A little recap on the first 13 weeks of the pregnancy.  I was nauseous all the time, it didn't matter if it was morning, afternoon or night I was constantly sick.  I had to get up two times a night to pee. And I didn't have much energy, making it hard to work. I really cherished this time because it made me appreciate Braden so much because he was there to take care of me, he is the sweetest husband.  He was very understanding with everything, but I still felt bad because on our days off all I wanted to do was lay in bed.  He could have gone and hung out at the beach and snorkled, but he stayed home and took care of me instead. 
Although the first trimester was hard on my body, it was really good on our marriage! I am so thankful for Braden and cant wait for him to be a Dad!


Total weight gain: 2 pounds
Are you in Maternity clothes yet?: Nope.  But I did buy some maternity shorts, but I only wear them because they are super comfortable.
Stretch Marks?: Thankfully not yet.
Food Cravings?: Ice Cream!! Well.. I always crave ice cream, even before we were pregnant.  But I tell Braden that it is my pregnancy craving so he lets me get some at the store! :)
Anything making you queasy or sick?:  Sadly string cheese makes me sick and that sucks because I loved string cheese.
Happy or moody most of the time?: I should let Braden answer this one.  But I feel that I am happy most of the time.  Every once in a while I will get moody, but I try to have mind over matter.
Symptoms: Queasy, tired, and sore boobies.

 

14 weeks:  The end of the first trimeter