Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Our Journey So Far.....

 Boy oh boy have we been busy! The past few months have been very interesting, challenging yet so much fun & so many blessings have come! We started as a lil family of 2 added Cowboy a few months later and almost 5yrs later we've become a lil family of 4!! There's never a dull moment needless to say in this house & why should there be??

@ The Dallas Cowboy Thanksgiving game 2009.
We attend each year except for 2010, I was pregnant & sick!



Cowboy is now 4yrs old and crazy as can be. Keeps us busy still and not to mention he is helping us get in shape & lose weight. He goes for daily walks & makes new friends along the way. Some he gets along with & others, well lets just say if we never ever see them again we'll be just fine LOL. He's very protective over the baby & keeps a close eye on her & everything we do with her. If she's crying, no matter where he is he will come running to check on her.  If we're not around he will come find us & lead us to her bed or where ever she may be. I was a bit scared & worried that things would be bad with a new baby considering he has been my baby for so long, but he has adjusted well to her & boy am I happy. We never leave them alone together, yet we socialize them so he knows that she's a part of our lil family & she's here to stay. I have to say it's so sweet how he will lick the bottom of her foot & keep walking. I guess it's his way of say "hello" LOL. Mans best friend, forever!!!

my 2 babies..watching PBS together

my sweet Angel & my sweet Pitbull
BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!

Baby Nala is now 11 weeks old, yes she's almost 3 months :) YAY!! I can't believe how quickly time has gone by. It's actually going by too fast for me. I feel as if I just gave birth & she's almost 3 months. I miss how tiny she use to be. Before I know it, she'll be running LOL. I'm grateful however that she's growing so healthy & strong! She's already holding her head up so steady & she's more mobile. I remember after giving birth I would hold her up to my chest & she would try to hold up her head & check everything out hahaha. Nothing's changed except she's much more stronger & doing it more & more. She's so active & hates to put down. Always wants to either stand up in your lap or sit completely up but not against your chest of arm but on your knees with nothing against her back. She's fiesty already & I can tell will be active. Oh boy, mom & dad will be busy with this one LOL!

Only 4 days old.....she was soo tiny!
The saying is true, good things come in small packages!

1 month old...With my niece Kaelyn, my sister Nala's daughter.
This was the weekend of baby Nala's blessing. Sister Nala, Mite, kids & my dad
from Texas all came & also my cousin Dorothy & 2 of her kids...what a great weekend

We will be heading to Dallas soon to visit our family there. I wish it weren't sooo far away. I would really love for my daughter to grow up surrounded by my sister Nala, my brother in-law Mite, their kids & my dad but for now we have to make the best of our situation. I hope it will be a smooth ride there & back. Nala & I traveled to Los Angeles, Dallas & Las Vegas and also many times to Oahu, but that was prior to me giving birth. She had her very 1st airplane ride a few weeks ago to Oahu which was only 25mins long & she did well. She slept right before boarding & slept there & back. But going to the mainland will be much longer & we're hoping for the best. We'll be flying to Arizona from Oahu, spend a day in Arizona & then off to Dallas. I'm hoping she will sleep majority of the time. I know passengers can't stand a crying baby, so we'll see what happens..wish us luck :)


with Daddy waiting for our flight to Oahu to meet her
great-grandpa Inoke F. Vimahi, aunties, uncles & cousins

my lil beauty...she's the light in my eyes, the beat of my heart, my life
my all



Tuesday, June 21, 2011

3-31-2011....Anelaokalani Taionala Maile

Motherhood is the most noble calling...David O. McKay

Our beautiful daughter has finally made her debut :) Been MIA but with good reasons. I have never been so busy in my life before LOL! Bordem will never reside in my life EVER! For the past few months my time & my life has been consumed with diapers, breastpumps, feedings, baby laundry & the best of all spending every waking moment with my beautiful daughter, Anelaokalani Taionala Maile!

Thursday morning March 31, 2011, Dr. Berry notified us that she would have to be born asap & that they will be inducing me that morning. We called checked in with L&D (labor & delivery) @ Maui Memorial Medical Center then quickly made our way to the hospital. After checking in we were rushed upstairs & once we were settled the drugs were administered & the clock was ticking. We thought since they wanted her out soon that once we got in we would soon have the baby. After the inducing drugs started to kick in the contractions started & oh yes tons of pains :) Dr. Berry came in checked me out & broke my water & we waited and waited and waited....eternity already I thought LOL! When you're pregnant & it's that time all you can focus on is getting the baby out & meeting he or she. After waiting for 9hrs I had only dialated to a "1". My blood pressure was climbing sky high & the baby started to experience some discomfort and stress causing her heartbeat to drop dramatically. I was immediately given oxygen & Dr. Berry felt a C-Section was my best opiton at that point in delivering the baby...35 minutes later, we had a our beautiful baby girl, Anelaokalani Taionala Maile. Born March 31, 2011 @ 6:19pm. 6lbs 11oz, 21 & 1/2in.

I'm so grateful to be her mother & to have had the opportunity to bring her into this world. The moment I laid eyes on her I was hooked forever! I couldn't stop staring at her & didn't sleep much while in the hospital. I just had to stay awake & let all that greatness sink in. These past few months have been challenging with trying to figure out the "cries", sleeping schedules, eating schedules etc., but I wouldn't change a thing. I've waited so long for this opportunity to be a mother & I'm running with it full force! Daddy & Cowboy are very helpful with the baby & now the household is even, 2 boys, 2 girls...the lil Hafoka Clan is finally complete. After waiting for 10 months for her arrival we finally have her here.

Who knows what the future holds or where this journey will take us. We're just grateful to have each other & looking forward to making many many memories with our beautiful daughter...We love you Baby Nala!

Changed & getting settled...

I'm always down for a good time :)

the proud daddy to be

waiting...waiting..waiting..I like meet my lil girl already!

SHE'S HERE!!! her very 1st hair shampoo & bath

there she is...my beautiful Anelaokalani Taionala Maile....my EVERYTHING
waiting for daddy to cut the cord..mommy had emergency surgery
once we got into the surgery room so they had to knock mommy out &
daddy had to leave room completely. thx Dr B for saving cord
so daddy can have that experience

sweet kisses from daddy..daddy's girl alright :)
FINALLY I get to hold my baby in my arms....the GREATEST feeling ever!

having our mommy/daughter talk

going home...taking the best gift ever home with me :)