Sunday, 05 July 2009

• Maui Wowee & 4-5 Months Already

  Hi~!  Sorry for being MIA…we’ve been super busy.  The past month has been SO awesome!!  Andy decided to change jobs.  The best part was that his original contract had a non-compete so he wasn’t allowed to start the new job for 30 days.  It was so fun hanging together as a family every single day.  I took a tech break…unintentionally at first since we were so busy but then I decided to continue the break so I could focus all of my attention on family time.  In the beginning I was nervous about not being online all the time but then I got used to it, hehe.  Andy is back to work so I’ve been on my own again…its been tough adjusting (hence the lack of Xanga time).
  
  Maui Wowee

  

   

  Four Seasons Maui

   

  

    

  First of all, I want to tell you something that you should always do (if you don’t already)…always ask for a complimentary upgrade at your hotel.  It never hurts to ask.  You just might get lucky!  We got a 1-bedroom suite (over $1,000/night) for the price of the lowest room plus one night free.

   

  I’d highly recommend the Four Seasons Maui if you have kids (and even if you don’t).  Here are just a few of the awesome perks:

   

  * From the moment we arrived they knew Evan by name and even how old he was.

   

   

   

  * They set up the room to be completely baby-friendly -- crib, organic bath set, bath tub, even sponges spelling out his name, Diaper Genie, changing station, swim diapers, playpen, toys, etc.

  * They remembered my birthday throughout our entire stay -- 2 cards, special sweets each day and beautiful orchids!

   

  

   

  * We forgot our tripod so they got us a rental through a professional photographer.

  * The service is just so good.  I always feel like there isn’t anything they couldn’t or wouldn’t do for us.

   

  Favorite Moments

   

  

   

  * The plane ride wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.  Thanks so much for all of your super helpful tips!

   

  

   

  * Evan slept for 12 hours straight each night!

  * Hanging at a secluded beach watching the waves.

   

  

   

  * Not having to change a single diaper!!

  * Evan was taking a nap by the pool but we wanted to move to the beach so two staffers actually carried his playpen (with him in it!) all the way to the beach.

   

  

   

  * Eating super cheap but yummy food at all the local spots.

   

  

    

  * Taking Evan swimming for the first time!

   

  

    

  * Since Evan went to sleep early, every night was like a slumber party.  We watched movies, talked and ate junk food like ramen.

   

  

   

  * Having a family come up to us and say Evan should be a baby model, hehe.

   

  

   

  * Driving through black lava and feeling like we were on Jupiter.

   

    

   

  * My new Gucci messenger bag!  [Thanks trueclassic for the Wailea shopping tips!]

   

  

   

  * I love how now that we have a baby people are so open to sharing their stories and experiences with us. 

  * Being goofy.

   

  

   

  * Doing nothing most of the time and just spending time with my two favorite boys.

   

  

  

     

  4-5 Months Already

   

  4 Month Check-up

   

  

     

  Weight:  16 lbs 2 oz (71st percentile)

  Height:  25.5 inches (68th percentile)

  Head circumference:  42.5 cm (53rd percentile)

   

  5 Months!

   

  Dear Evan,

   

  I know I’ll say this every single time but the past few months have truly been the most amazing months of my life.  Seeing all of the infinite changes in you and watching you grow has been so life changing.  So here’s a short recap of the past few months.

   

  * We went to Maui and Michigan.  You were such a good boy for us on both trips.  Thanks!

  * Aunt Sandy & Uncle Marvin got married!  You slept the whole way walking down the aisle.

  * Daddy changed jobs so he got a whole month off to hang out with you.

  * You love greeting your loved ones (and strangers) with a huge grin.

  * You were sleeping through the night but then somewhere along the way you started getting up a bunch of times in the middle of the night.  That’s where we are right now.  Mommy is tired.

  * It is so hard to keep track of you now that you’re rolling around like a pro.  I’ll leave the room for just a minute and come back to see you all the way on the other side.

  * We celebrated Mommy’s birthday and Mother’s Day.

  * You love grabbing everything, including Bella’s fur.

  * Daddy sang you 4 songs and you sang along to the one you knew~ Twinkle Twinkle.

  * You are so so so happy when you wake up in the mornings.  I think we all need to learn to approach each new day with that kind of attitude.

   

  I don’t know how time just slipped through my fingers so quickly.  I’m so happy that Daddy got to spend so much time with you during his break.  We literally spent every single minute together for like 5 weeks.  The simple moments are what I loved most…those moments when we would just sit on the couch or on the ground together just being silly and talking to you…and seeing a big tuft of white fur passing by or lounging near us.  It’s as if time froze and I’d have no idea what time it was or if there was something else I had to be doing.  Baby Bear, you make us so happy!

   

  Love,

  Mommy

   

  Animoto

   

  You’re going to love this new program I found!  Being a packrat sometimes has its perks.  I was going through an old Oprah magazine and saw a review on Animoto.  Animoto is an online program that automatically generates slideshows that are customized orchestrations of your images and music.  The company was created by TV and film producers so it really does feel different from other slideshow programs.  It’s like magic!

   

  Here's something I made... [here or below]

   

  30-second videos are free OR one full length video is $3 OR $30 for a one year all-access pass to unlimited full length videos.

   

  Click here and use this code for $5 off the one year all-access pass >> sdjmwcax

   

  I actually didn’t have a promo code but I wanted to buy the all-access pass so I created an extra account to refer myself so I got 3 free months of all-access.  I want to share the extra account with someone who is interested.  I’ll pick randomly!

   

  Anyways, I’d love to see what you make.  Add me as a friend!

   

  

   

  Have a wonderful 4th of July weekend!! 

   

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