Randy+Brooklyn: SEPTEMBER 2016

Pregnancy Update

This month I hit the third trimester (week 28)--woo hoo! I am in the homestretch and I definitely feel bigger. At the end of this month I weighed around 176 lbs--I have gained 34 lbs so far. We finally finished our last Bradley birthing class on the 12th of this month and it ended with a tour of Castle. Randy and I did a tour with them months ago but it was nice to see the rooms again and become a little more familiar with where I will be giving birth. On the 19th I had a doctor's appointment with Dr. Song and we went over my labs--my HbA1c was 4.6%, my eAG was 85 and my fasting blood glucose was 78--so yay for me no gestational diabetes! I was glad we could do these blood tests rather than drink that nasty concoction. Baby's heart rate was 150 bpm so things are continuing to look good!

Surfing in Town

On the 6th Randy and I went into town and surfed with our friends, Jeremy, Bree and their sweet little boy Jet who was born in May of this year. This was such a fun day! I got a few weird looks for surfing with my preggy belly but I had a "special" technique so I could paddle on my board without smooshing my belly. We caught small and gentle waves at Queens Beach in Waikiki. This was the first time I had ever surfed in town and I fell in love!

Look at that happy face!

Practicing :)

30 Weeks at Sunset Beach

Randy and I went for an evening swim with Chris and Jill at Sunset. The water was heavenly and it felt so good to bob around! We stayed for the sunset and then walked back home. This is me one day away from 30 weeks (the 24th of September).

Baby Shower Time

This was such a fun night! The girls painted my belly and made me this sweet dream catcher while expressing their wishes for me during this pregnancy and birth. I really wish I would have taken a group photo of everyone but I was a little busy getting my belly painted and eating my favorite coconut mint chocolate chip ice cream that Lezlie specifically bought for me! They also made affirmation rocks that I will take to the birthing center. I feel very grateful for my friends who came and made this night special for me. I felt so much love from these women and was eager to hear all their stories and experiences about birth and raising babies--I kind of felt like crying a couple times but in a content and happy way. In my head I kept thinking, "This is my tribe!"

Tree of Life Preggy Belly (30 weeks) with a kiss from Kelly!

The Andersons Visit Oahu

Randy's good friends, Matt, Yvonne, and their 4 sweet kids came to visit! Their twin daughters were baptized (on the 25th) and we were able to go! During their stay we got to spend one solid day hiking Hamama Falls and swimming at Castles. At one point we got together with a couple friends and played Farkle at the Lee's and socialized till we were all too tired to function.