The baby
June 30, 2008 – 11:18 amSo while she’s been here she looks to have gained a bit of weight and lost her neck. Not that my kids ever really have a neck during their first year of life 
. She’s lost a neck and gained a chin… or two.
She’s nearly on the verge of rolling over and when that happens my life will be over. No more leaving her anywhere just to go to the potty or anything. UGH! But she can’t seem to figure out how to get over her arm/hand which leaves her back to her same predicament on her back/side. So I’m okay for now. She is quite mobile though with her back scooting and rocking back and forth b/c I put her down in one location on the blanket and somehow she gets around it or off it.
Giggling!!! Yes!!! She’s giggling! I can’t quite get her to do it for me like she does for my mom, but it’s SUUUUUUUPER cuteness. Unfortunately I didn’t bring the P&S with me, so no footage. I know. I suck.
But yeah she’s doing well for 4.5 months old. Growing. Learning. YAY!
Island Hospitality?
June 26, 2008 – 11:58 pmOkay this is kind of a funny post.
We have befriended the neighbors on the right of the house. I’m talking we have parties we invite them. They have parties they invite us. The kids get along, etc. We have extra things to share, we share. And we are reciprocated. It’s one family extended. The grandparents, their 5 children, their children’s spouses/ bfs gfs/, and the grandchildren. At any time there could be up to 15 people there, me thinks. Give or take.
Yesterday the kids were playing out in the yard. My kids were told specifically to stay outside with them! Somehow my kids and 4 of their kids ended up IN our house. OY! No one came looking for them. No one was yelling out the window b/c we can literally hear them next door. As I am typing I can hear them watching tv. Anywho they were here. Eating. Playing. Being all rowdy. I don’t remember how we got them out. But they left.
Today lilmiss heard them playing and to tire her out she was told to stay out there with them. But she’s not allowed to go on her own, her brother has to go to. He was reluctant to go but ended up going. He gets along with the oldest girl. She’s a bit of a tom boy. So, he was told that they were NOT allowed to come over to play. And the stinkin kid repeated it to them. How embarrassing! They were playing and we hear the door open. Hello. It’s not one of our kids. But the neighbor boy. He comes in with his slippahs on too!!! *shakes head* So he comes over to see what we’re going in the family room and goes looking for N’s scooter. My mom says to take it outside with him, mind you N was told she could only play with the scooter IN the house. My mom just didn’t want him inside. He leaves. He comes back and asks for a snack. I grab 5 and send him on his way. N comes back with another one of the kids and says she wants her backpack. They’re going to play school. Fine. She packs up her things and they’re on their way. Lil boy returns for the 3rd time. And then leaves. N comes back with friend to go potty. Then J comes back with 2 more of the friends while my mom is eating at the table. OY! J grabs a water stands around my mom, who is eating and they leave.
5:30PM rolls around and the kids are told to come in, it’s time for dinner. And we send the other kids on their way. J doesn’t want to eat b/c he’s got a headache but N gets her grind on. 6:30PM rolls around and it’s time for J to eat. There’s a faint knocking on the door and it’s the boy… again. He asks my mom if we have food and so she makes a plate for him. Oh man! No one is looking for him. Nothing. He’s 3. He’s here for a good half hour before we hear them calling for him. Oldest cousin comes inside the house and is just kinda standing around. She leaves. Boy still stays. By this time I’m cracking the hell up. He leaves, he only ate half of what was given to him. He came back… again around 8PM. He wanted to come in and watch tv, but my mom sent him home.
WTF??? A little too comfortable don’t ya think? I was telling my mom we need to lock the doors when our kids go out so the neighbor kids just don’t walk in. Shooots, what if I had been feeding babyM???
1 week down
June 26, 2008 – 10:48 amWe’ve been here 1 week already. And it seems it’s gone by all too fast.
I still haven’t had any shave ice. No Zippy’s. Barely plate lunch. None of my fave garlic chicken or garlic mahi. I’ve had a teaser portion of haupia cake a teaser of poke. I’ve shared a plate lunch at Yummy’s and even shared an Apple Napple. Oh and I’ve been totally digging mama’s cooking. Oh hell yeah! Especially the dinengdeng, nothing better than fresh veggies and sweet Kahuku shrimp *slurps*!!!
We’ve gone to the pool once and it was an all bad experience. First the lilmiss lost her knowledge of swimming. Not that she had any real ones to begin with but her confidence went into the toilet. Last year she could “monkey walk” the pool and even dunk her head. That day we went she couldn’t even hold the sides of the pool and either wanted to strangle hold me or sit at the pool’s edge. Which meant no aerobis workout for me. Despite there being 2 lifeguards there, I was afraid she might fall in anyhow. So yeah, she’s not coming to the pool anymore. Pffft. Then I think the pool man must’ve overdone it with the chlorine b/c it tasted like crap. Ewww. And when we got home, the baby was NOT having anything to do with feedings b/c she too could taste the crappy chlorine water on me. Ewww.
The boy has been asking to go to the beach and being that the baby is exclusively @ the bo.ob, that can’t happen unless the mama comes along b/c a trip to the beach, takes a LOT of time. And the mama doesn’t like to be in the sun much, let alone the beach b/c she doesn’t go in. She’s allergic to the sun. Doesn’t that suck?
Yeah so 1 week down. Don’t know how many more we have to go, maybe like 6 or something. Heh.
aloha
Intentions are there
June 21, 2008 – 2:10 pmI brought the camera out on our adventures yesterday but they weren’t much in the way of adventures. Just stopped at my aunt’s like I said and swung by Walmart, did NOT get my flat iron either. Grr. This is not looking pretty!
This morning when I woke, I couldn’t even see the mountains bc there was rain and fog and lots of it. Blech. But the skies have cleared and nothing but blue skies but we normally don’t go out on Saturdays out here b/c my mom cleans and such and then we go to church. We stay away from the beaches b/c we would be waiting a long while for a parking space and then a nice space of beach space. Why bother when we can go when everyone is at work during the week. Right? And just like I at home, I loathe going shopping on the weekends, again b/c there are hoards of people probably trying to beat the heat. So we just hang out in the ‘hood. I would take the kids to the pool down the street but that would ensue tired and crankiness when it’s time to go to church. Maybe when we’re finally fully adjusted to the time change. Then maybe.
BM seemed a pit peeved that we’re not doing anything. We’ve got 6 other days out of the week to do things. And we’re kinda on vacation, and yet we’re not. Like I’ve said, this is literally our second home and it’s not as if we’re constantly on the go when we’re back home. Right? Oh wells.
I would go outside and take pictures of my favorite flowers, but the mosquitoes loooooooooove me and that’s NOT a good thing 
. Since last night I have 4 bites and counting. Grrrr!!!
Compliment
June 20, 2008 – 6:52 pmIf you’re pilipino or Asian for that matter. You know how rude relatives can be, right? Well I got an awesome compliment today that put me on top of the clouds. It don’t matter that my hair is a hot mess with the lack of a hot iron at the moment. 2 Walmarts and both out of the same iron! WTF? Everyone’s hair a hot mess? Anyhow back to cloud nine… I got out the car and my auntie kept complimenting me that I look “goooooooooooood” as she kept saying. *insert big cheesy grin* She kept complimenting me and I told her to check back before I leave b/c I’m sure I’ll have gained all that I lost from the breastfeeding with all the eating I’m planning to do 
. But strangely I’ve been holding back. I have yet to stop at Zippy’s or even get a plate lunch! There’s still plenty of time for that tho .
Morning glorious morning
June 20, 2008 – 11:12 amAloha from Hawaii. Fell asleep fairly early for HST but that’s only b/c we haven’t adjusted to the time yet. So of course the boy was up at 3AM and the baby followed suit at 4:30AM all on HST, which is the equivalent to 6AM and 730AM PST.
The birds were singing a chorus line right outside the window in the mango tree and that’s not something she’s used to hearing.
We’re headed out for the day. Going to attempt to bring my camera along. Didn’t bring the P&S this time around. So I’m not promising anything.
Have a lovely day and hey Aloha Friday
We have landed
June 19, 2008 – 10:09 pmWe’re back in the islands and it feels good. But I’m missing the mister something awful. We were s’posed to have an iChat date, right now actually but he had to do something for work and has rescheduled for 10PM HST, which is 1AM PST. Don’t think I’ll be awake then b/c I slept late last night, woke early this morning, and didn’t get any kind of sleep on the plane. But, I’m actually not tired now. The crappy thing is that the wireless is acting wonky right now so I’m restricted to sitting in the “office” wired. Pfft. This sux. I can’t watch my k dramas in bed.
The plane ride wasn’t as bad as I had anticipated. Thank the powers that be! Woo! I gave lilmiss her dosage of Benadryl while we were still at the airport and she fell asleep before the plane ever left the gate. The baby fell asleep on and off too, so my flight was awesome, here’s hoping that my return flight is just as nice. Lilmiss woke up just in time for lunch, but the crappy thing about sitting in the way back is that they ran out of certain lunches. We were all hoping for sammiches but ended up with pasta. Pfft. I didn’t even eat any of it. Sux and I didn’t get much of a breakfast to begin with. So surprise, surprise the first thing I wanted to do when we hooked up with my mom was to eat. She had some Nanding’s Spanish Rolls that she had picked up before getting us. So we just munched on those and headed home for some of her homecooking. Managed to take a nap with the baby but it was interrupted a number of times by the boy.
We’ve already managed a trip to Walmart and Times . Baby needed some diaper rash cream and I actually need to get a flat iron for here. I decided that bringing one back and forth is lame and that I’m better off getting one for here. They didn’t have the one I was looking for. Grrr!!!
Baby is having issues with the heat, but other than that it seems the kids have already slipped back into their usual routine here. They even went out to play with the neighbors. Heh.
Alooooooooooooooooooooooooha!
Creeping
June 17, 2008 – 10:56 amVamos day is creeping up on us. And I’m ready more or less but now the anxiety is creeping up too. I was thinking that the plane would be no sweat, well a teeny tiny sweat might break out but I think I could handle it. Now that the reality is getting closer, my sweat glands are about to burst!
I feel like telling people to not get behind me in the line. I’ve got shit to unload and people to get through. If only I didn’t have to take the laptop and camera out the bag I think I could handle it! B/c there’s still the matter of folding up the stroller all with the infant! Not in it of course. OY! The lilmiss will be getting the limo ride through the airport while the baby will be worn. And then being on the plane itself, here’s hoping that the lilmiss knocks the funk out for a good portion of it. What was I thinking getting the 3 seats in the middle? I should’ve opted to get 2 window seats and having the boy on the other side just so that N could be corralled and entertained with the window. But my hopes are that she’ll be, again, knocked the funk out. The baby I’m just hoping will be happy that I’ll be holding her the entire time. I mean really that’s what she wants now, why should she complain otherwise.
And then there’s the issue of my baggage luggage. We’re allowed a parcel for every seat we paid for, that makes 3. We’ve got 2 suitcases and I’m checking the infant carseat. But I’m worried the luggages might be overweight, what else is new? Then there’s the other issue of bills that need to be taken care of before we depart and then the spending money. Damn, maybe we shouldn’t be going?
What am I dreading over there? The mosquitoes. The heat. The humidity. The food. Yeah as much as I love to eat over there, it’s sure to put on some poundage that I got rid of. But it’s nice to know that my mom will be there so I can take a shower in peace knowing that the baby isn’t screaming bloody murder. I can’t wait to hit the beach either and work on my tan. Lol. I want to go swimming and get some aerobic exercise going.
I really shouldn’t be sitting here. But I needed to get some things off my mind. I think my anxiety is only escalating even more. Aloha for now…
Aloha Friday
June 13, 2008 – 2:18 pmHad things to do and got all of them done. Boy’s last day of school today and the daddy picked him up. He walked up the stairs in tears. He’s emotional like that. He’s leaving the school. I think it’s more that he saw someone else crying and it hit him. Oh wells. Yesterday was his last day of karate until September. We return from Hawaii in early August but I figured to get acclimated and what not we wouldn’t return him until after school started.
At karate we learned that a fellow family would be staying in the same town as us come July. I was tempted to exchange information but they’ll be spending time with their family as well so no biggie.
The weather has cooled down a bit. Which is nice.
I’ve got so many things I need to do before we leave. UGH! Dreading every stinkin moment of those things.
Have a lovely weekend and Happy Father’s Day too!
Da baby
June 12, 2008 – 10:58 pmOh this baby! To date she is 17 weeks and 1 day old. Tomorrow marks 4 months old. Today she had her 4 month wbc (well baby check). She is 23 3/4″ and 12.6 lbs. She ranks in the 22nd and 25th percentile, so she’s still on the small side for babies her age. She also got 4 more immus but it wasn’t so bad. She’s been fairly good today too.
She’s getting better but still has her very needy moments where she screams and cries and doesn’t allow me a peaceful moment in the bathroom *rolls eyes*. Her smiles and coos still have me melting like putty though. She’s sleeping well, but I’ve never really complained of lack of sleep, at least I don’t think so.
She hates tummy time so she can’t raise her head up very high but man her neck control!!! She’s been holding her head on her own for a really long time. She’s got death toes . She loves to climb and dig her toes into you is what I meant by that.
I’m certain she’s teething b/c she’s constantly gnawing on her hands/ fists. And I swear I see a little whiteness in her gums. And her nightly bed routines have changed up a bit too. She hangs on to me just a little too long!
BabyM that’s her she’s da baby 
It’s the final countdown…
June 10, 2008 – 4:32 pm10 days! 10 days! 10 days! Wo0t !!!!
In other news we went cherry picking with the Toots Family.
Cluster of Bings (?)
My faves, the Rainiers!!!
It was so much fun! Albeit it cost an arm and a leg to drive out there with the ridiculous price of gas as of late… but so worth it!!!! We’re going to try and make it an annual event. There were so many other sorts of fruits I would have loved to pick but we made plans to just pick cherries and then lunch! babyM did so well the entire time EXCEPT when we were driving away from the farm and on the way to lunch. The entire, I’d say, 20 minute drive she screamed like a banshee. She howled. She cried. OY! She sucked! I’m so scared as to how riding the plane will be on my lonesome. But there should be no reason for the baby to have any sort of meltdown b/c I’ll be carrying/ wearing her the ENTIRE time.
A short sort of update. We’ve got to head out to karate. His last week until his summer hiatus .
Coooooooooookies
June 4, 2008 – 7:00 pmFunny how I had a “craving” of sorts for White Choco Chip and MacNut Cookies all b/c of that teaser I had from Subway. And so I was on a mission to make my own. My mom brought back HELLA macnuts from the Big Island. And of the baking variety too. Woot! B/c them suckahs is expensive. I just needed to buy butter and white choco chips! And then while out with my brother and his gf today they bought some at Mrs. Field’s! I told him I was going to make some and he said he wanted them right then and there. LoL. The recipe I used yielded like 6 dozen, and they’re NOT nibblers either. I’ll definitely be sharing these.
White Chocolate Chip MacNut Cookies
1 cup butter softened, 2 sticks
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs, room temp
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cups white chocolate chips
2 cups chopped macadamia nutsPreheat oven to 350. Cream butter and sugars til fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and vanilla. Beat well. Blend in flour and baking soda. Stir in chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes! Remove immediately and put on wire rack for slightly crispy slighty chewy cookies.
17 more days…
June 2, 2008 – 9:49 pmUntil we board that plane. Wo0t! I am so excited and at the same time anxious as to how it will be boarding the plane with 3 kids all by my lonesome. Let’s hope they’re nice to me and cooperate and not make me want to take the emergency exit. Oy!
Things to do/eat:
1. 
Leonard’s Malasadas! Yum!
3.
Eh brah, gotta get da kine Zippy’s!
4. 
Kim Chee Tako Poke
5. 
Ahi Shoyu Poke
Are you noticing a trend here??? LMAO
6. Garlic Ahi plate lunch
7. Korean BBQ plate lunch
8. Garlic Chicken
9. Mom’s homemade dinengdeng made with fresh veggies from the Farmer’s Market!
10. 
A bowl of saimin from Shiro’s!
I know I’m missing some things here but I’m sure you can see what I’ll be doin a lot of while I’m there. There will also be lots of beaching and loafing and driving and shopping and just hanging out.
You’re jealous. I know .
