Goodbye Lana'i

Well, it's time to say goodbye to Lana'i. Richard, Kaya, and I will be moving back to the mainland on Sunday, March 1st. It's been a crazy, fun-filled year, and we will miss many things. It's definitely a bitter sweet time. But we want to be closer to family so Kaya will know her grandparents, aunts and uncles, and all her cousins.

Our new journey begins now, and with that I've decided to start a new blog. The new address is http://richardandlisa-journey.blogspot.com Please take a look at it when you get a chance since this blog is now retired.

Lana'i will hold a special place in our hearts. We leave our friends with hopes to see them again some day. Richard and I met here and Kaya was born in Hawaii. We will always have a connection to the islands.

Goodbye Lana'i. We'll miss you.

What's been going on?

Well, that's a very good question...

OMG!...We've been back on Lana'i for almost a month, but it doesn't seem like it. I thought I'd blog about what's been going on.

Kaya is now 4 weeks old and she's done so much already. Both her grandma's have come to visit, and we all had a great time. She's been to the beach, gone to lunch and dinner many times, taken walks, visited with friends, and so much more. It's amazing having her here. She's a blessing in so many ways.

Like always, I have to cut this one short. Kaya's calling. I'll post more later. :)

Kaya Joyce Kibitlewski is born

Kaya decided to join the world on Jan. 17 at 4:41 pm weighing 7 lbs, 3 oz, 21 inches long, with brown hair and blue eyes. Below are some of the first photos over the weekend. I'll be posting more of her on her blog, so check there in the future.

38 Weeks...no baby yet!

We went to the OB on Monday and things are progressing, but we have no idea when she will get here. I could go 40 weeks, ugh! But who knows, she could come at any time. At that appointment, I found out I'm 1-2 cm dialated, 60% effaced and the baby is at -1 station. I've been having small contractions periodically, but they haven't been painful or close together at all. My belly looks like an alien is inside when she moves now. There's a full moon tomorrow, so we're hoping that she comes this weekend sometime. I'm HUGE and I'm more than ready for her to get here. I've been in Honolulu for 4 weeks today! I'm ready to go home!



We had an ultrasound today and everything's great. She weighs approximately 7.5 lbs and her femur is 7.8cm long. She is definitely going to be one long baby! She's in the 58th percentile, so she's not too big and not too small.

Below are a few sunset pictures Richard took from our room. We have a pretty good view. We are staying in the Ala Moana Hotel. It's definitely a great place in a good location. Which makes staying here for so long a little easier.





Hopefully we'll have another blog very soon that will have a picture of the baby. Keep your fingers crossed!

ENGAGED!

I had to move over to Oahu on Friday, Dec. 12th. Richard came with me to spend my first 5 days there. It turned out to be a very memorable weekend. On Saturday, we drove around the island, starting on the East side. This way we got to see the part of the island we missed last time we were here. It was a great day to drive...it was overcast, not too hot, and the waves were great. We stopped at most of the lookouts and took pictures along the way.

Then we got to Sunset Beach on the North Shore. The last time we were there it was so busy we couldn't find a place to park. This time, we had the beach almost to ourselves. We went for a walk along the shoreline and talked about the baby coming and the time we would be apart. It was a very emotional, sweet time for us. Then Richard got down on one knee and asked if I would marry him. I was so speechless...the ring is so beautiful, I couldn't talk, he had to ask if that was a yes. And of course, YES! The weather was on our side too. We started walking back to the car and it started to rain. Had Richard waited any longer, we would have been soaked.

Then we went to dinner to celebrate!

Richard did a great job picking out the ring. It's the most beautiful ring I've ever seen. This day will be remembered forever!

Oahu....and waiting

I am now staying in Honolulu waiting for the baby to come. I've already been here 10 days and atleast I can say time is going by fast. Richard went back to Lana'i last Wednesday and he will be doing the blog post our weekend together.

The question I get the most is, "What are you doing with all your time?" Well, I can say I am definitely trying to keep myself busy, otherwise time will go slow. So, here's a list of things to pass the time:

* I brought the baby blanket I've been working on. I have to finish before she gets here.
* I have 3 doctors appointments a week.
* I try to walk everyday
* I got my haircut...thank God! It's been almost a year.
* I got a manicure and pedicure.
* I'm reading a lot. Thanks Mom for the books, they will come in handy.
* I've been taking a nap almost everyday, definitely a luxury.
* Once my car is here I have maintenence that needs to be done on it, plus I'll be able to finish the shopping I need to do before baby gets here.

I guess that's about it. Baby is doing great. We still think she is going to come early, but she has to wait until Richard gets back over here next week. I'll keep you posted.

Week 33

I'm kind of in shock at how fast time is flying by. I'm already at 33 weeks and I still have 7 more weeks to go. It's going to fly by, but I know I'm just going to get more uncomfortable. I can't imagine how big my belly is going to get. Here's the latest pics...