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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Long Overdue

I have been the biggest slacker with updating my blog. Its not a great time to be slacking off to because SSSSOOOOOOO many things has happened that is worth blogging about.

To start off, the little stinker is now 3 months old! CAN YOU BELIEVE!!! He has a strong neck and can hold it up for a few minutes at a time. He is a big smiler and sometimes a giggler. But, if he is upset or wants something, he makes it known! Change his diaper, his dum dum (binkie), a bottle, a boob, sleep, out of his carseat, a cuddle or a combination of any of those. Actually, he is a very happy baby. He really only cries when he wants something then once you give it to him, he'll stop crying. I consider Maverick and myself blessed with our little one because it's easy to take care of him esp with our situation. Since Mav attends classes everyday, and I work 40hrs a week, we have to work out our schedulle around each other so that we can balance him. As much as possible we want Hyrum to spend as little time with a babysitter as possible. So when Mav has class or work, I have Hyrum. Which means that I either go on my lunch break or have him at the office with me. All the other times that Mav doesnt have work or class, he has him at home or at the library. We do have a handful of babysitters for a couple of hours on Mon, Wed and Fri because I need to be at work uninterrupted and Mav has a class. Other than that, we do pretty good passing him between us two. So it is vital that Hyrum is a good boy because otherwise I wouldnt be able to take him to work and Mav would never be able to study while he is with him.





He is also a good sleeper (actually, he's always been a good sleeper) and he's awake longer now during the days. Which is really fun coz he interacts with us. He is just a pleasure! I love seeing his little achievements and just watching him grow and be more attentive about himself and his surroundings. He is also starting to fill out and getting his chunks on so I have fun squeezing and bitting his little chubby cheeks and thighs.



On a different note, I have started working again...40 hours a week...YAP!!! pretty crazy stuff! BUT, I love my job! Im an intern for the campus news center called Ke Alaka'i. We print a magazine every week and I pretty much do whatever I am asked to do like taking pictures, doing a page layout, editing podcasts, uploading things on our website, updating our facebook page and such and such. Im really grateful that I got this job because I have flexible hours which can cater to Mavs class schedule, I can sometimes work from home, and Hyrum can hang out in the office sometimes which is extremely helpful. The paycheck isnt bad either...If you would like to see what Ke Alaka'i is all about go to kealakai.byuh.edu we could always use more site hits.

To finish off, here are more pictures of what Hyrum has been up to lately


Met him wife, Reyna Noelani Auna.


He can roll over from his tummy to his back...these 4 pics are right after each other, I was just moving.



Went to the beach for the very first time on his 3rd month birthday...he even went in the water for about 20 seconds...cried at first but we think he liked it...hehehe


and grew a NICE set of teeth!!!

ALOHAZ!!!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

no photos!

I have soooo much to blog about! but i kinda want to do them with pictures...i even save some pictures and not upload them on facebook so i can upload then on my blog exclusively...BUT

DANG BLOGGER WONT LET ME UPLOAD PICS!!!!!!! and i havent been able to for a long time now!

anyone know the reason? and how do i fix it???

Friday, March 5, 2010

...i love him...

My little boy is getting bigger everyday. 5 weeks after he was born, his weight is now 9lbs 4oz and his length is 22 1/2 inches. He is starting to get more aware of his surroundings and we love how he is also starting to interact with us.

I love everything about my little guy. He is a very good baby and havent given us too much trouble. Knock on wood that it last this way. Right now, while im waiting for my work visa to get finalized, i get to spend my whole day with him and i love it!

My heart melts whenever he does this...


But i also think that its super cute when he does this...

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Sad Day...

My mum took a six weeks leave from work so she can come to Hawaii and help me with the new baby. She got here on the 22nd of January, 3 days before the baby was born and yesterday it was time for her to go back to New Zealand. Sad sad day...

I wish I lived closer to my family. Im sad that my parents wont get to see their grandchild grow up. Ill have to share all of his achievements with the help of skype. I guess this is the challenge that i hear when it comes to marrying someone from another country.

Next time my mum gets to see my son would be December which will also be my dads' first time to see him.. And by that time, Hyrum would be 11months already.

I wasnt expecting to be so emotional because im usually not the crying type of person. But i was holding back tears as soon as we got to the airport. I couldnt hold it anymore and started crying when my mum handed over the baby and i was crying all the way home. Mav was really sweet and tried making me feel better by asking to stop for ice cream or something but i just wanted to go home. He even offered to go to the mall and buy me watever i want (which i shouldve totally taken advantage of).

Then he came home today with a flower bouquet just because he loves me. Im not a big fan of flowers either but that was very much appreciated.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Here We GO!!!

woke up last night around 3 am and was having definite contractions that were 5 mins apart...so wer gonna head over to see the hospital people pretty soon and hopefully we come back home with a little person...wish me luck!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

MAVERICK ANDREW MITTON

Since the baby is about to make his appearance (hopefully within the next week), I thought it would be nice to dedicate a post to the man whose fault it is that my belly is a size of a basketball, my bank account is borderline above negative, and im still living in paradise...

I got this idea from Samantha Taylor's blog coz i know that when the baby is here im sure a lot of my post will be about him more than anything else.  

So here goes...

I met the handsome chap shown above at Brigham Young University of Hawaii on September 14, 2007.  We were "officially" dating from the beginning of October but broke up sometime in November.  Then after Christmas break I came back to my senses and we got back together.

All throughout the times that we have been together he has made many sacrifices just so that he can give me what I want which sometimes isnt always what I need.  When we were dating, I was thoroughly impressed with all the help that he was willing to give me anytime that I needed it wherever it may be.  Ive always had trouble trying to manage my time and I usually take on more responsibilities that I can handle.  So the first semester that we were dating, I was an executive director for BYUHSA, captain of the Seasiders Spiritdance team, held a calling for the church, working 19 hours a week at the McKay Auditorium and taking 16 credits at school, he would be there eager to assist me from painting and hanging up banners to reading my endless papers.  


When our relationship got a little more serious (and started to think about "bigger and better" things), he bought his first beloved car.  For $400 he got a 1986 Jeep Cherokee that he named Samson. 

Samson served as his trusted car, storage, closet and most importantly, his house for 4 months.  Every summer break I go back to NZ for 2 months so I can catch up with my family and friends.  And since "bigger and better" things were in our midst, he wanted to come to NZ that year to meet my family and ultimately ask them something.  Hence the $400 car/house.  So he can save up his money for the ticket to NZ (and I guess a ring) instead of paying rent.  It wasnt such a big deal for me back then because it seemed pretty normal, but the more that I think about it, the more I realize that it was not normal at all!  Especially if you saw him sleeping with the top of his head poking out of the open passenger door and his foot on the other side.  Too bad I never took a picture of it...


He also suffered through 2 weeks of intense "family time" where us, my parents, my aunt and uncle and their 3 children went on a caravan trip from the bottom of the south island all the way to the top and back to Auckland.  
We had a tonne of fun but im sure you can imagine how intimidating it wouldve been, yet he survived that too.


We got engaged in Wailoaloa Beach, Nadi, Fiji on our way back to Hawaii on the 23rd of August 2008.

And got married in the Salt Lake City, Utah temple on the 18th of December 2008.



And had a ring ceremony/reception 6 months later in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand on the 4th July 2009.

The sacrifices that he makes for me is still on going.  Just recently he discontinued taking classes for Spring and Fall 2009 semesters so that he can work full time and save up for the baby.  He worked at Kualoa Ranch as a japanese tour guide which he HATED!  but stuck to it coz it was necessary.  
Some days he would also go straight to the Polynesian Cultural Center right after Kualoa to work in his old job at Photo Polynesia.  Then there was also a time when he had a third job with me at the auditorium.  For the days that he worked all 3 jobs his day would go Kualoa from 5am - 3pm, PCC from 4pm - 7pm, and auditorium from 7:30pm - 11:00pm.  I know, CRAZY!!!!

So I know its just the beginning.  There are more sacrifices and surprises in store for us and we are excited for whatever we may get.  I am just so grateful that I have my Maverick to share it all with.  I really wouldnt know what to do with life if he isnt walking beside me every step of the way.  Im grateful that despite all my grumpiness, every whine, every annoying trait, complaints and bossiness, he is still my ever loving husband...and will be for time and all eternity...





All these memories and MANY more to come...

But for now, the waiting still continues for the next chapter of our lives...


39 weeks and STILL counting...



Hoping and wishing that TODAY will be THE DAY!!!!  Come out soon baby...

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Waiting...waiting...waiting...

So i guess im not due yet so i shouldnt be complaining (im only full term...due date is on the 27th)...but i dont want this baby to grown more and more inside...I want to see him already and nourish him from outside the belly instead!

Im measuring 39 weeks already (2 weeks ahead of what i actually am) and have started to dilate so I guess it is on its way.  Im bouncing on my birthing ball, walking everyday and climbing stairs soooooo im trying to get things rolling.

So everyone pray for labour to come SOON!!!

Although my mum thinks that the baby is waiting for her to get to Hawaii...she arrives nighttime on the 22nd...so maybe she will get her wish and the baby will come after we pick her up from the airport...at least I hope so...




Friday, January 8, 2010

Let the Countdown Begin...

So I heard that the longest time during a pregnancy is from the 37th week onwards coz your just waiting and waiting and waiting...

wells, im there now...37 weeks and counting...sooooo sometime in the next 3 weeks (hopefully shorter) i get to FINALLY see my baby...




Thursday, December 24, 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!



So we never got around to printing our Christmas cards...so I thought doing it online would be good enough for now...SORRY!!! ill try harder next year...that way it would be a lot more interesting since theres gonna be a baby...

Anyways, wishing everyone a very very HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! 

...ow stretch marks...

finally got em at 35 weeks...and i thought i was going to get away with the whole pregnancy without getting one...ow wells!

This girl that used to go to BYUH said at church one day that she was complaining to her husband about all the scar-like stretch marks that she was getting from her expanding belly...then her husband told her that she was not the only one that got scars...Jesus suffered for all of our sins and got scars from it...

Such a great way of looking at it...might not look very nice but it is all worth it...a little price to pay for a wonderful blessing...

2 more weeks till im full term!  2 more weeks and I can evict this baby...i just hope he cooperates and would want to get out sooner rather than later....