Krew Cameron Rondo

Introducing...
Krew Cameron Rondo
Born July 21st at 6:37 pm
8 lbs. 6 ounces, 20 inches long
We LOVE him so much!!!!

Baby Shower

A few weekends ago I had an awesome baby shower! My dear friends, Erin and Chelsea, put on the most adorable baby shower and every detail was incredibly cute. It was a surf theme shower for "Baby Rondo's Final Ride!" It was so great to have lots of my friends there and I appreciated their support.


Wasn't the location perfect for a surf themed shower?!





















A big THANK YOU to these two wonderful girlfriends!

We had fun, ate food, talked, hit a hula girl pinata which was hilarious, and I got lots of adorable gifts!

Thanks so much to Chelsea and Erin for being so wonderful and so dang creative! It was perfect!
(most pictures were taken by Erin... thanks!)

Another shower that I neglected to post was from the family. On Mother's day, they sent me little showers-in-a-box and I felt so special!

Before she got too sick, Grandma Corky surprised me with sending the really nice crib bedding that I never thought I was going to get! Thanks grandma! I love and miss you!

Baby Rondo is now equipped with the cutest baby stuff around. Thanks everyone!

38 weeks

38 weeks
So Baby is fully developed but has decided to not come out yet.

I'm still feeling great and to be honest, I don't really feel any different other than when baby hits nerves to my legs.

Here are the recent stats:
I'm now dilated to a 4-5 cm
Baby's station is at 0 (the dr. says he can poke his head with his index finger... aka: he's low)
and I'm 80% effaced

Sooo... maybe the baby will just fall out of me?? Who knows... I just don't want to give birth at home or during the hour drive to the hospital.

Here is a BARE BELLY shot from last week after yoga (don't mind the blue veins-- no stretch marks yet...)

I was always in denial that my belly button would ever poke out because I have a super "innie" but it turns out that I was wrong. The button is out and the turkey is done.

I have had lots of BH contractions for like the last 2 months. I also have been walking lots, still going to yoga and bouncing on the exercise balls at the gym.

Yesterday I decided to go downtown with Cameron while he went to work. I was hoping that while he was at work I could walk around Ala Moana Mall ( a huge mall) forever and get the baby out while I was ten minutes away from the hospital rather than 1 hour. After walking all over, back and forth for almost 5 hours and killing my feet... baby stayed put.

doughnuts

When you are craving sweet doughnuts (not me, Cameron) and the malasada truck isn't in town, why not make some out of Pillsbury dough! Cameron was in charge of dipping them in sugar but I think it quickly turned into dumping sugar on them.We were very proud of our delicious mini doughnuts and between the two of us, they disappeared pretty quickly.

Not so fast, baby...

Last week, Baby tried to make a run for it! Contractions were 2 minutes apart (not painful ones though-- just tightening) and I found out I am dilated to a 4! ( I've still got a month to go) That was kind of a surprise. I had to stay in the hospital to get monitored over night. Cameron was a good sport and stayed with me. He tried to wear a hospital gown to bed but I wouldn't let him. After lots of monitoring and a night stay in the hospital, everything calmed down and we went home.

Since I was only 35 weeks at the time, we need baby to cook just a little longer.

quilting... how mommyish.

(Please ignore the pants on the bed ... I would have taken another picture but the blanket is now packed away until baby comes)


I just finished this quilt! And I probably won't make another one like it until my next baby. :)
I didn't use a pattern so measuring everything was kind of a pain but I'm pleased with the end result. And my favorite part is the fabric with all the Hawaii surf spots on it.

I hope baby enjoys it.

33 Weeks

Only 7 weeks to go! That is crazy!

Still feeling good...

Baby is doing great! Kicking away! Right when we lay down to go to bed, Cameron likes to gently shake my belly so the baby starts kicking and then Cameron falls asleep. Then I am left up with Cameron asleep next to me and the baby is kicking from inside me... it makes me laugh.

Getting my baby goods together...

I think I'm starting to feel that 85 degree summer heat worse than others. I think our A/C is on its way... thank heaven. Whether it's in the ocean or pool, swimming always feels great!
I have to rest my legs a lot more than I used to but I don't mind it.

Cameron and I are official graduates of birthing class! Woo hoo!
Even though it was a bit much for Cameron at times (especially the real birth videos), we made it through. I really enjoyed going and I thought it was very useful for both of us. I feel more comfortable and knowledgeable about what to expect.

A little visit from Nana and Papa

Nana and Papa came to say hi to us in Hawaii! It was so nice to visit with them and they are so fun to be around. We had fun talking, visiting Sunset Beach, eating with them, and hanging out at their pool in Waikiki.
It was so great to see these faces!

Lindsay's Birthday

So yesterday was Lindsay's 23rd Birthday. She received a box in the mail from her mom about a week ago and has been waiting to open it ever since. I was woken up at 6:50 to a women saying, wake up, I'm going to open the present. She was like a little girl on christmas morning. She got this petunia pickle bottom bag from her mom which she loved.
So, she has been waiting to take me to Waimea Falls (I always insisted on not going).Her birthday was her one chance to get me to go. So after her class yesterday we to headed to Waimea falls. It was a very enjoyable walk with beautiful scenery. We took pictures and enjoyed each others company. Upon our arrival to the waterfall we took some pictures and then jumped in to swim under the waterfall. The water was kinda chilly at first but we warmed up to it and made it under the waterfall. It was really fun to swim with Lindsay and go under the waterfall with each other.

Isnt she beautiful

Once we finished our hike we found the peacocks which I had been looking for the whole time. Lindsay was terrified of them, two of them were coming towards her with their beeks ready and she avoided them like the plague. We found another one by our car and fed it some salt and vinegar chips, it loved em.

After our nice walk and swim we ate at Haliewa Eats and then came home to watch a movie. Lindsay was pretty tuckered out though and fell asleep about 30 mins. into the movie. That was the end of the big birthday girls day.
She is now one year older and wiser too.

p.j.'s

So I made some PJ's...

and they weren't for Cameron nor me nor Baby Rondo...

Mac got some new Pj's and I couldn't stop laughing after I put them on him. It's the silliest thing I've seen.




Since everything here gets rusty due to the humidity, I have been meaning to make a cover for the computer. So... ta-dah!

These are the days...

A few weeks ago we had a great weekend and I never documented it.

Friday started off with the most amazing beach day. No wind, nice sun, and good waves.



Cam's first time out...


And his second...



Saturday was also an amazing beach day but first we headed to Henry's 92nd birthday party!Even though we have moved out, Jeanne insisted that we come celebrate on this special day.
Henry is Jeanne's boyfriend (they've been dating for more than 35 years) and he had a big birthday bash for his 92. He looks great!

This is Henry dancing with his dance partner. Jeanne of course gets extremely jealous. This man on the right was Henry's friend who is 91 and was great entertainment on the ukulele!


Aaron and Erin dancing with the old folks! And Nancy did such a great job with all the food.



Singing happy birthday to the birthday boy!


Jeanne & Henry





At the birthday party, I opted out on wearing a extra large sweatshirt on this hot day and I exposed my belly in it's full glory. Cameron had let her know that I was pregnant earlier that week but she was a bit surprised how far along I was when she saw me.

Her response: "How did I not notice this?!!"
Ha ha... Mission "hide-my-belly-while-working-for-Jeanne"... ACCOMPLISHED.

Henry's party was great. His sister just turned 100-years-old last month so we won't be a bit surprised if Henry does the same.


We spent the rest of our Saturday floating around at Sunset beach (more me) and surfing at Turtle Bay (more Cameron).














We saw this beautiful rainbow which turned into a double rainbow which we were able to drive through! We agreed that was really good luck (double rainbow+ drive under it) and I figured it counteracted me breaking my full length mirror earlier that day.

28 weeks

28 weeks and the beginning of the last trimester!

I feel great! Feeling a little humpty dumpty lookin' (a large egg with limbs) but feeling great.

I love feeling Baby Rondo move around and kick. The kicks are getting a little higher now. I think I have been feeling his hiccups too.

Acid reflux is still my battle but I'm able to control it.

I started a Yoga class and I LOVE it! It feels incredible right now. Slow movements with lots of stretching is exactly my kind of thing.

I feel bad for my belly button. I think it will be nonexistent at the end of these 9 months. Cameron thinks it's funny to poke it-- I don't.

We have a pool of names for baby Rondo but no final decisions yet...

And thanks mom for the cute swimsuit!