Pregnancy Updates
I had my first appointment with Mari Stewart my amazing midwife. We went to her house in Kaneohe and she spent over an hour with us going over everything. I am so stoked about doing a home birth this time!! I actually almost had Ezra at her house because she was nice enough to let me labor in birth cottage bc she lives 10 minutes away from the hospital. Since we had not planned to do a home birth she said I needed to let them know when I felt like pushing so they could get me to Castle. I stalled a little--unsure of the sensation but then I soon realized the urge to push was overwhelming. We rushed to the hospital and I had Ezra within 20 minutes of arriving. I loved how she handled everything along with my doula Melanie and so they are both going to be there for baby #2.I'm slowly feeling better but still am quite tired/low energy. Listening to my body and not pushing myself too hard is what I've been currently striving for...especially in regards to physical activity. We decided not to find out what we are having until the sweet baby is born. But luckily, we have more than enough names for both to pick from.
House Updates
So we are in escrow! I've been eyeing the least expensive house in Waialua for quite some time (over 2 years) which just also happens to be perfect for us in almost every way! I am nervous about getting too excited because I just want to make sure everything goes smooth and wait till it is official (April 22nd) but man I am so pumped!! I never thought we would get the chance to live in Waialua. It is seriously one of my favorite places on Oahu. Because I grew up in a small town I LOVE that is has more of a country feel and is off the beaten path. The super cool thing about Waialua though is that is it also close to things like grocery stores, they have a bike path, close to the beach (5 min drive), the school even has a gym and a pool (although it needs to be fixed). Anyway, I could go on and on. I have always felt this would be an incredible place to raise a family. But for now we are jumping through all the hoops (home inspection, paperwork, more paperwork, meetings with agent). Also I am not gonna lie--45 days seems like an ETERNITY for escrow but good things come to those who wait right?!
Other Happenings
Randy turned 42 this year! We celebrated at home as a family. I made him his absolute favorite pizza and brownies with ice cream. He's pretty easy to please. Our friends Lezlie and Ethan came to visit briefly on their trip out here. They used to live here but moved to Idaho less than a year ago. We also got to visit with Randy's mission president and some of his family (the Lyons). We met up at Kualoa Beach Park and ate at 7 Brothers together.
I am new to being in relief society as a calling for church but I really like it. We just did our ministering interviews which is just a fancy way of saying that we are trying to see how everyone is doing and if anyone is in need of help or support. I usually hate scheduling things like this but after doing them I felt so much love for my sisters in our branch. God really does care so much about us as His children. The bishop storehouse orders were also something very new to me. I know people can receive help with food but I never knew how it really worked. I helped complete some orders for a couple families and I was impressed with how much food and non food items were offered to people in need.
Shoes and Ducks?
"I caught a lizard...cheese!"
Beaching in Style
Putting Ezra to Work
Mowing the Lawn with Uncle Craig
Randy and Ezra hiked up the hill in the back of our house (Comsat)
Happy Birthday Dad!
Ezra and Cecret eating eggs in church
