Our Precious Son

Thank you!

Aloha ka kou! Thank you for your thoughts, comments and prayers. I’m feeling A LOT better, in terms of my back. San seems to be doing a little better, too. But we’re both not 100%. I’m thankful to be on the upswing, though. Thank you for praying for us. Please continue to pray that we regain more strength and wellness.

Today we stayed home from church so we could take it easy and recover a little more. I think it did us a lot of good. I finally took the plunge and make the huli huli chicken carcasses (not road kill into chicken soup. However, it turned out to be more like a stew! San laughed at me. it’s pretty thick. But it’s yummy.

In terms of the pregnancy, I’m feeling some stronger more painful and somewhat woozying contractions. I feel a little nausea/lightheadedness sometimes. Not sure what to make of it. I’ve been eating, got good sleep last night and I’ve been drinking plenty of water. Maybe I need to drink more. Not sure, actually, if the contractions are woozying, but I do feel a little weirder today and the contractions have been more painful. Not miserable, though. He’s moving further down and the waddle is getting more waddlier.

Well, not much more to say at this point, other than that San made some corn bread. He loves corn bread. He’s so cute. And he’s decided that we shouldn’t buy All Purpose Flour anymore. We ran out, so he used the Whole Wheat Flour. Anyway, I love it when he cooks. He cooked way more than me before we got married. He’s a great resource for me. I feel so blessed.

Anyway, I’m gonna go for a walk. Malama pono ka kou (Take care everyone)!

False Alarm

Well, what we thought was . . wasn’t. It was a false alarm. After checking in and unpacking to get ready for what we thought would be the beginning of active labor was not to be. The doctor did a physical check and no signs of the water bag breaking. We also did an ultra sound to see how much amnionic fluid if any, was loss. All tests came out ok so Eian is doing fine. We’re glad it was a false alarm because now we can get some rest, since we haven’t had good sleep the last couple nights and we can both rehabilitate our backs some more.  Tam was getting nervous since labor wasn’t really taking hold and we know that they want to induce after ‘x’ amount of hours from the time the water breaks to reduce the risk of infection.  Now, we can labor and not worry about being induced.

Anyway, thanks for checking in on us.   Please pray for our backs.  We both need to be in good condition.  Oh, they actually determined that my (Tam’s) back issues were from a strain.  I twisted my knee the other day, which wasn’t painful, but it did start to bother me a little a couple days ago and I started walking funny.  So, that’s the scoop!  I’m having contractions that I can feel now.  More to come later.

Aloha!

4 a.m. My Water Broke . . .

Aloha kakahiaka . . . means Good Morning!

Well, we’re heading back to the hospital. My back is still very sore, so please pray that I’ll be able to endure this back pain, since I’m not into taking pain meds. Also, please pray that all goes well and I don’t have to be induced, since I still really can’t feel the contractions. I think I’m having them, but I’m not sure. I want this little boy to come naturally. I just have the extra pain to manage now.

Thanks for your love and concern. We’ll post pics as soon as we can.

Hospital Visit

12:47 a.m. Well, after an excruciatingly painful day, we’ve returned from a trip to the hospital about 15 minutes ago. I am so glad we went. My mom encouraged me to call the Birthing Center to find out what the suggest as a solution for this random and intense back pain. They suggested that I come in an get checked, make sure baby is o.k., etc. I had talked to my doctor’s office earlier and they said it didn’t sound like I was in labor, etc., but suggested a couple things that might help. Nothing was working and the thought of facing the night with this pain, was very disturbing.

So, when I got to the hospital, they were first of all, very nice and didn’t treat me like a freaked out first time mom. They hooked me up to a monitor. Baby’s heart rate is just fine, he’s doing very well. They did discover that I’m having contractions that I can’t feel, but they are pretty irregular. So, they doctor on call, which was one of the docs in the office where I go, determined that I’m not in labor, so this pain is unrelated to labor. She did an exam and determined that I am dilated about 1 cm. That’s encouraging. She was pretty baffled by my pain, so they walked me over to the ER. To make a long story short, they discovered I have somewhat of a UTI and gave me an antibiotic and a pain medication. I’m looking forward to a good night sleep and the ability to finally relax. Maybe now I’ll be able to feel the contractions. I’d rather feel the contractions than this incessant back pain, at least the contractions come and go.

Mahalo for checking in on me. We’ll do our best to keep you posted.

Aloha ka kou!

Am I in labor? I’m not sure.

Maybe since I’m not sure that means, I’m not. I need to figure out what back labor is, because this pain in my back sure is . . . painful! I started having some back pain yesterday afternoon. By the time I went to bed I was almost to the point of tears. My everything, from my mid-back past my lower back and abdomen would tighten up. Getting out of bed and walking has been pretty difficult, slow and meticulous. Right now, I just can’t lay there anymore. I’ve been up and down all night. The baby is stiil moving strong in there. My belly is resembling more of a torpedo all the time. San and I did quite a bit of cooking yesterday and the day before, combined. I’m still not done yet. I’d like to make some chicken soup/stew before the baby comes. Wednesday I made some more Lefse and yesterday I made two loaves of mango bread and a bunch of Gallo Pinto (black beans and rice). San roasted a bunch of corn in the oven, made some more Mochiko Chicken and boiled some potatoes for a Macaroni Potato Salad and I made some homemade mayonnaise for the salad. We’re supposed to go to a BBQ on Saturday for a friend that is leaving the island. That’s what the salad is for. We’ll see if we make it. Eian might decide he’s ready to come join us. I wouldn’t mind.

Well, I’m really hungry, so I’m gonna eat something and give my sister a call.

Aloha ka kou!

We made my husband a new hat today. :-)

We made my husband a new hat today.

Originally uploaded by tamaranash

When we were in WA during our last trip to the mainland, my sister’s brother-in-law was sporting a “Rookie Dad” hat. They had just had their first baby and found this hat. San really liked it and so we set out to find one. Much to our dismay we couldn’t find one anywhere. So, after we returned home, we discovered (without really looking) a shop in the mall that makes hats with nearly anything you would like stitched on it.

So, today we had one made. I have to say, though, that, although my husband will be a new dad and he will be faced with a lot of new challenges and experiences, I believe with all my heart that he will fall ever so gracefully into the role of father. I’m sure there will be things that we will both have to learn, many things, probably. But he will be a great dad!

I’m up late tonight because our son is busy working on being born and I didn’t want to disturb him by laying down. I figured the gravity would be helpful to him. No, I’m not in labor, yet, at least I don’t think I am. San went on a walk with me before we went to bed. It was already pretty late, but I felt the need to go for a walk. He was actually already in bed and didn’t want me to go by myself.

Anyway, I think I’m done staying up now. It’s time for some sleep.
He’ll just have to do his business while I’m laying down. Or go to sleep, which is probably what will happen . . . we’ll see what he does. He’s working pretty hard though, making me feel like he’ s gonna jump right out of my belly!

Aloha ka kou! Mahalo for reading my blog!

My first sewing creation

The gown I made

Originally uploaded by tamaranash

Well, here it is, the gown I made to wear to the hospital during labor. It has a velcro opening down the front. I really like the design. I think I’ll make another one and improve on it a little.

Due day is on the way!!

Here’s the belly. . . 9 days to due day. But really God only knows

Originally uploaded by tamaranash

I’d like to say “9 more days to ‘D’elivery Day, but I really don’t know that, so Due Day will work. Our little boy is getting ready to meet his makers (. . . He already know the Maker, it’s our job to make sure he keeps in contact with Him, too. The last 2 evenings I’ve really felt him wiggling down further, it feels kind of like my pelvis is splitting. He’s wiggling A LOT more, too. Sleeping is getting a little more rough. The last couple days I had quite a bit of energy, but today (because I did NOT sleep well last night) I felt rugged and groggy most of the day, unmotivated and lazy. A pretty yucky feeling. You can kind of see it in my eyes in this picture. I really didn’t want to get my picture taken, but my husband is so sweet and excited about our baby, I couldn’t deny him.
Stay tuned for more baby news to come.
Mahalo for checking in on us!

San, Marv, Brian and Deb playing golf.

San, Marv, Brian and Deb playing golf.

Originally uploaded by tamaranash

San’s friends invited him to play in a tournament with him on Friday, the 4th. They played at Pearl Country Club, near to where we live. So, he called me from the 8th green to tell me that I could see them if I went down the hall to the mountainside stairwell. So, there they were. They waved at me when I came out. That was pretty neat. The golf course is across the highway from our condo, so there is about 10 lanes of traffic between us in the picture and 17 floors of elevation.

Anyway, San’s been able to get in several rounds of golf lately. It’s been good fun for him, good exercise. He has good friends. I’m so glad.