Primary Presentation

Hinalei had her first ever primary presentation. She did such a great job. She had a small line to say which we practiced every night after family scriptures and we practiced the songs a lot too - especially as I was the primary music leader. She got to sing in a quartet with her friends Jazmyn, Nevaeh and Petra to the song Nephis courage. They were so gorgeous and I was pretty darn proud. I got out my sewing skills and made her a white puletasi for the presentation as the children had to wear white or black. She looked gorgeous and did so well for a little 3 year old. Her part said "In March we learned that living prophets help me choose the right!" 

 Modeling her puletasi. She like to look "fashion"!

 

 Ready for church!

Hinaleis friends - Zoram, Jazmyn and Rahsivic

Full Term

Yup we are in the final countdown of baby #3 and all I keep thinking about is the little sister I need to have for Hinalei. This pregnancy has definitely had its ups and downs but I am really enjoying the fact that I am not counting down and hoping my mum arrives in time for the delivery. In fact I keep telling people that I don't mind if I go over due because I am still struggling with the thought of having 3 real little humans to chase around and take care of.

Pros of the pregnancy:
1. Having my mum here for anything I needed. She has seriously been the biggest lifesaver. I remember when I was going through morning sickness and had a migraine she came over and took care of my kids the entire day while I slept. I would not have been able to do that if we were living anywhere else. And she was actually sick with her own headache as well.
2. Being 5 minutes from my midwife, ultrasounds and blood test places. Seriously it has made things so much easier not having to travel all the way to Honolulu for an ultrasound or blood test or Dr. appt where they see us for 5 minutes and most of the time don't even know who we are :/
3. Fitness. Having lost about 30 pounds before being pregnant certainly made my more conscious and careful this time round. When I compare pictures of myself with this pregnancy and baby Joe I was seriously doing some harm to my body. Now I haven't been a saint but I have done considerably better and I can feel it too because I am 37 weeks and still able to have a relatively okish sleep. haha

Cons:
1. Pregnant while it is winter. Seems to make it so miserable because you are always cold and sick. Which I was over and over again.
2. Heartburn - always a constant for my pregnancy
3. Glucose tests for diabetes - 3 times I had to take the test and I had to sit in the lab for the 2 hours just hating every single minute

32 weeks

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 36 weeks

 

Overall I have had a really good time with this pregnancy and hope I have a good delivery. I really want a water birth but right now I am arguing with a substitute midwife because my midwife is on holiday and there is every chance I could come early. Mostly I just want a healthy baby and if I get that I will be fine with whatever type of delivery.

My big boy

I feel responsible that my little son has to grow up in the next month and will no longer hold the baby title. Tonight we made the shift of him sleeping in our room in his toddler bed to his own room. We had originally shifted him from his Portocot into the toddler bed so he could be use to that but lately he has been waking up very early because of his dad getting ready for work and I knew it was time to put him in his own room. Plus with only about 6 weeks till the new baby comes I knew we would have to transition him soon so it wasn't a big shock. Right now I miss him and want to go in and give him a cuddle but he is fine and he will be fine.

We have also started working on weaning him off bottles because he really doesn't need them and has been drinking from a cup for a while. I think that was more of a AHA moment then anything just having to realize that he is old enough to do the toddler stuff. Next is the dummy/pacifier which I am not excited about but also sick of finding or making sure to have one.

Little Joe is very special to me. I really healed a lot physically and mentally when he was born because he allowed me to overcome my troubles from my c-section with Hinalei. Sometimes I feel like I can look in his eyes and we just understand each other. He is one of the sweetest spirits I know and I am so grateful he came to our family.

Love you my son!!