Back by popular demand!

Here is one more video of Laakolu, taped while he was still in the hospital, making him almost one day old!! He needs no introduction, so without further ado...

Last Week

Laakolu is here! We were out at Kozmic Cones when it happened. Onaona, Kawehena and I had been at the hospital all day and left for a short lunch break, since it didn't look like the labor was going anywhere for a while. We returned to find out the baby had been born while we were gone. My double burger was so-so.

The baby arrived with gusto. After building up the suspense for an extra couple days, he almost literally popped out in a "fastest ever" 10-minute birth. He immediately opened his eyes, looked around, and made plans with his father to go cliff-diving next weekend.

Also this week:
-Onaona and I had to entertain a 9-year old and a 5-year old for a large chunk of a five-day period. It was exhausting. We are no longer planning to have kids. We are going to have cats instead.
-We had a big family dinner celebrating Onaona's Mom's birthday. There was ten pounds of meatloaf.
-I turned 29 on the same day my grandparents celebrated their 68th anniversary. Grandpa said, "Oh. It's been a long time."

Nahum 2: The Second Coming

On March 17, 2008 at 3.53pm Nahum La'akoluakaumuali'i Miller arrived weighing 7lbs 1/2oz and measuring 18.75". He is too cute for words, which is great cause I'm too tired to write anything else. Nahum I wasted no time in getting up-close and personal with him. More pics to follow.

Ke-LOOOOOOOOOO-La!

On December 30, 2007, Keolapono Keiichi Maeda was born to my sister, Anuhea, and her husband, Darren. Like all babies, he was a tiny little thing when he was born, but now he is a Chubuta!! (thats my word for chubby baby). And man is he cute! He stays awake more often now, and surprisingly eats less, and is finally becoming fun to play with. :) And he loves when Aunty plays hairscapades with him! He makes a funny little noise, which we've decided is his attempt to laugh. If you listen closely to the video below you can hear his little giggle, which sounds like a bunch of quick hiccups.

Within the next week he will be joined by his cousin, Laakolu, also already known as Nahum 2: The Second Coming. The next few months promise lots of adventures!

Thursday Afternoon

"Do you clip other people's toenails?"
"What?"
"I'll give you ten dollars if you clip my toenails."
"Grandma, NO!"

Marshmallow Love

At a bbq at my father's house the other day, Kawehena (my niece) and Miki'ala (my sister) demonstrated whats its like to be young and in love with marshmallows. Marshmallow love is rather messy...yet exciting, especially if there is a camera around.

I never knew my mother...

…was so funny. She definitely does not mean to be, but just naturally gestures humorously, making waaaaay out there comments and conducting her own soundtrack. A different mother than I knew growing up; its kinda fun discovering my mom “the woman.”