2 weeks already?

Ka'Lya turned 2 weeks on May 6, 2009. I had to take some cute pics. My computer is not able to recognize the CD drive so the really good pics on my moms camera I cannot download. These are some I took at 11PM and she was either totally asleep or mad!
This close-up makes her look so big and chubby! Her cheeks are so soft and as Aja says, "furry." LOL.

It is funny because her arms are so long. Maybe she will be tall!?! I shall hope.

This was taken today, 5/10/09, Mother's Day. Kevin laughed because the bow is as big as her head. I think she looks so cute, and yet again it makes her look so big and chubby. She is a sweet baby and actually we have only heard her cry 5 times and every time she cries for maybe 10 seconds. I hope it lasts...

Cute side view of her chubby cheeks. I just love her so much and want to squish her cheeks!

I also want to thank everyone that has come to see her. It means so much to me. We have a lot of wonderful friends and she is already loved by so many.

4lb. footloooong!

Yesterday I took Kya to be weighed at the doctors office. She only weighed 4lbs, which means she has lost 3 ounces according to the scale. However I did have to take her to her pediatrician to be able to get a baseline weight on their scales since they can be different. I just don't think they are that different! It scared me and made us even more diligent in waking her up and feeding her until she cannot suck anymore. She gets so tired so easy. It is really sad to me that we have to practically force the food down her throat. She has a minimum that she has to eat which is a little more than an ounce, or 34 cc's. If she can eat that much every 3 hours then she will most likely gain weight unless she is burning too many calories trying to stay warm.
My mom is so funny when she changes her and dresses her. It makes me laugh because every noise Ka'Lya makes she asks me, "Is that OK, or is she OK?" I have to tell her over and over that she is fine. She will not even watch her alone because she is worried that she will choke. She does occasionally choke on her bottle but you just pick her up and pat her back. I guess if my mom is that paranoid it is good that someone else be there to comfort my mom so she does not panic.

Kevin's wonderful friend Keith came over yesterday and saved us. We are putting in a fence, and my dad brought his truck over and took our Tahoe, but he left the wrong keys, so we had no vehicle to get the fence posts and all. Well Kevin will not call and ask people for help, but when we really need it I dare to. I called Keith and within 20 minutes he was at our house with his truck, he dropped everything to come and help us. I am so thankful for the wonderful friends that we have. It is a comfort to know that there are people in our lives who we can count on when we need it. Anyways, I got them Subway and he was smart enough to take a picture of Kya by the sandwich. It shows her tiny body. So here is our 4lb footlong.
I also have to thank Casey, Kevin's brother. He is doing the fence for us. He recently moved back from AZ with his wife, Shauna and their 2 adorable kids. It is so nice to have them back. I love them and am thankful that Casey can help us out so that when our little one starts walking no worries that she will wander to the front yard. It will also be nice for Keo and Aja who tend to think they are bigger than they are. Again thanks Casey and Keith!

Ka'Lya comes home!

This is my babe! She looks like a little doll. We put her in the shelf to show how small she is. She was wide awake right after my mom bathed her. She looks like a monkey. That is one of those willow tree angels on the right. It sort of shows how small she is.

This is her car seat that she came home in. She weighs under 5lbs. She came home weighing 1905 grams. This is about 4lbs 3oz. She is our tiniest baby we have ever brought home. She is doing so well though. We were worried today would not be the day because last night she weighed 1860 grams and on 04/28/09 she weighed 1865 grams so she lost 5 grams and that would mean she did not gain so she could not come home. But with prayers on our side they decided to weigh her in the morning and she gained! We were so happy to find out.

This is Ku'uipo's doll she got for Christmas. Her name is Kayla, kinda weird that it is spelled just like Ka'Lya with the Y moved around. Anyways, Kevin calls her doll Oprah and she gets so mad, but today she brought her down and it showed how truly small Kya is. We laughed and laughed.


My Dad, Kya's Papa came to see her and love her. He has such a special connection with her. When I got pregnant Kevin and I swore it was a boy. I know there is a little boy to come to our family one day, so I assumed this was going to him. My dad prayed for the baby often and when he did say a prayer he often said, "please bless HER to be healthy and strong." Every time he did it my mom would question him why he said HER. He would look at her puzzled and then say, "Did I?" It happened 3 times. He knew that she was a she. I did not find out the sex of her until 6 ultrasounds later. My dad knew her and she knows him. I love you Papa!

Keo was excited to see her but not as excited to hold her forever. He looked at her loved and walked away to play.

Ki'Aja thinks she is soooo big!

I have never seen Kee'Onu so happy! He has been our worry wart. His prayers to bless Ka'Lya have become very emotional for him, and once he saw how she is OK he became relaxed and could not wait to love her in his arms!

Here is the little mommy! She thinks she's going to get up with her every night!! Ha. That will get old real fast. I told her she can take the weekends. LOL.

Today was the most rewarding day! Everything that Kevin and I anticipated and planned for happened today. What a wonderful spiritual day. We got up to the hospital at 10AM and we were out of there by 10:45AM. They got us in and out. We were so happy. We came home and just had a nice family night with the kids and a nice dinner. My wonderful mom came over and bathed her. I will post those pics tomorrow. My mom also helped us clean the house and get it all baby fresh feelin'. What a fantastic day!

Ka'Lya 3-4 days old!

I absolutely love her binky. It is so cute and her head is barely bigger than it. Just to give you an idea of how little she is, her head is the size of a large orange. She is so sweet and when she sucks the binky it melts my heart.

Right after her first bath! She loved them scrubbing her head with the brush. Her bath was given on April 25, 2009 at about 7:30PM and she loved it. It did however wear her out and she was tired the entire next day.

Me and my baby Kya, she is 32 hours old. She is just like a little monkey. I want to update what her weight has been and how she has been doing. It has been bugging me that I have not documented it yet. So she was born on 04/22/09 at 5:30PM 16 1/2 inches long. She was passed through the window directly to the NICU. There they gave her some O2 to pink her up. Her apgar scores were 4 and 6, which is pretty good for a 33 weeker. They never had to give her O2 in a nasal cannula or even by intubation. By the next day April 23, early morning she was brought to the well baby nursery intermediate care. Here, in this nursery, we have a lot more privileges. We can hold her more often and even feed her. She did have a jaundice score of 6.2 and then on 4/24 a score of 7.2, which is normal. With age the bili will rise so it was a normal jump. She was under the lights until 4/25. After that her levels were good and she was taken off the lights. On Saturday when Kevin and I came to the hospital she was off the lights and nearly ready to be in an open crib. That night they put her in an open crib, which means no more isolette or AKA incubator. She did have a set back. She lost weight and was not eating as well, the nurses believe it is because of all the energy she was using to keep her body temperature up. It wore her out and she was having a hard time finding the energy to eat. They decided she was not ready for an open crib and they put her back in the isolette on Sunday around 12:30PM. I noticed a difference when I came to see her. I decided not to nurse her as often because she needed to gain her strength back.

Her weight has been pretty steady. They measure her in grams because it is more precise and they can see even the most minute loss or gain. Hopefully her weight will continue to rise.

Here is her weights 04/24/09 1770 g or 3lbs 14 oz.

04/25/09 1755 g or 3lbs 14 oz.

04/26/09 1750 g or 3lbs 14 oz.

04/27/09 1725 g or 3lbs 13 oz.

04/28/09 1735 g or 3lbs 13 oz.

I am about to nurse her and lets hope for the best!

Ka'Lya 24-48 hours old.

Ka'Lya is so sweet. Here her face looks like it has filled out, she looks healthy and gorgeous!

My best friends. Cami and Alisha. They were so lovely, since they know the U's hospital food is the most disgusting food on the planet, they brought me my favorite Italian Village Pizza Bender! I was so thankful, I even ate the whole thing and wanted more. Thanks guys for coming and seeing my beautiful babe.

Here is Kevin and his sweet sparkle in his eye. He glows as a Dad. The spiritual connection that he and Kya has is so strong. When I was pregnant with her she was very active. On those days that I realized I had not felt her move I would panic and call Kevin over. He would set his warm hand on my belly and she would kick within seconds. I would be squishing my belly, pushing on it, rubbing it and nothing and Kevin's warm hand and electric spirit awakened her and she had to let him know she was there. Now that she is out and in the hospital the connection is not only felt, but visible. I am allowed to nurse her every other feeding so I sit down and get ready for her and Kevin sits in the chair next to me. They hand her to me and I get situated, as soon as I try and get her to latch on I feel stress because it is so important that she grasps this. Kevin is very supportive and tries to talk Kya through it. This is awful! I know you are wondering why, heres why: The second Kevin sits down she begins looking and turning towards him. No words have been spoken and yet she knows he is there. The funny thing is when I am beginning to try and get her to latch on Kevin says "Come on Ka'Lya you can do it!" She stops focusing on me and begins routing towards Kevin. In the complete opposite direction of my breast!!! This happens over and over. I finally had to tell Kevin STOP. No more talking and scoot your chair back. He did and guess what she finally got the hang of latching on. Poor Kevin was sad that he had to be quiet, but more ecstatic that she is getting the hang of nursing. Tonight when we go I am going to get it on video so we can have it documented. I feel so blessed.

I just love this babe! I want to squish her cheeks and kiss them over and over! I also cannot wait to comb her hair and wash it. I am going to post the "Labor Day" hopefully tomorrow. It was such a magical experience full of peace and anticipation. It could not have been more perfect. I want to thank everyone who came to see her and us. We have the best friends and family in the world! Love you all.

Ka'Lya ShirRae Fuller!

This is my sweet new baby Ka'Lya ShirRae Fuller. She was born 04/22/09 weighing 4lbs, 16.5 inches long and absolutely perfect! She is 33.2 weeks gestation. She came out breathing on her own, and she even has the sucking reflex, which usually does not come until 34 weeks. I get to try and feed her tomorrow. She is even moving to the well baby nursery in the morning if everything goes well tonight. I love being by her side and looking at all her perfect features. I will write tomorrow about how perfect the delivery went. Just a quick post to let you all know all is well. Love you all.

Happy 31st Anniversary Mom and Dad!

31 years ago today my wonderful mom and dad tied the knot in fun Las Vegas. The stories from their sweet low budget wedding make us all laugh but the bond and love that was united that day has changed so many lives. The word I use to describe their love has always been TWITTERPATED! Their love began young and has kept them young. Despite the many health problems that they have had to endure their personalities and actions prove that they still have young love. They have beat the odds being 17 and 19 at marriage with the most perfect human being on the way (ME), LOL. They have been wonderful parents and now I look up to them for my parenting needs. What a blessing they have been to my kids. I just hope that they know how much I truly love them and am so grateful to have them in my life!! Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad, here's to another 31.

Congratulations to Kevin.

Last night was Kevin's Police Awards Banquet. It was nice to go and see all his fellow officers. Kevin received an award for the most arrests in 2008 and for his statistical list he created and updates monthly. I love him and am so proud of him! Love you babe!
Here is the 31.5 week picture. My mom found this cute dress and it was just in time for Kevin's awards banquet. I went to the doctor a few hours before the banquet. I was so nervous because I did not want him to admit me like he has done so many times before. Luckily my mom was there and mentioned the banquet to him and that saved me. I am dilated to a 2+ my cervix is soft and I have another issue dealing with my liver that can be dangerous for me and the babe. He decided he would run some tests and do a non-stress test which is monitoring of the baby's heartbeat and activity, and then monitor my contractions. Then they would re-check me and see if there was any cervical change. They had 3 different scenarios and if it worked out they would let me go to the banquet. Well yahoo I got to go! I am now supposed to be on strict bed rest with bathroom privileges only!!! I am not good at that kind of bed rest. It is going to be hard because I have Ke'Lao's and Kee'Onu's birthday and we have Easter egg hunts and Easter. So I may need a lot of help to keep me down. Luckily I already bought their birthday presents and Easter stuff. I also have everything for their parties. It is so exciting for them. they both cannot wait. Well until next update I hope everyone has a great Easter and spring break with the kiddies.

Happy Surprise Baby Shower for me!

This was the lovely game my mom had me play. I had to eat baby food and guess what kind it was!! Yuck!!!!!!!!!

This is my moms best friend from kindergarten Shelly Shepherd.

Stacie Hansen, my other sister, and me.

My Grandma and Mary my sister-in-law, she is always so supportive.

My sister-in-law Shauna. I was so glad she was here, she just moved back from Arizona a couple weeks ago.

Alisha, I was so glad she was here!

I love the cute things my mom made for the shower. Cute bottles and candies stuffed in sweet bags.

The lovely girls that made the night Ku'uipo, Kaili, Ki'Aja, Sasha, and not in the picture is Abbie. I cannot believe they were able to keep it a secret:)

This was the most sweet cake my mom made, It was beautiful and fun. It made me excited to have the baby because of all the pink.

This was the food table set up with the little handouts.

This is the scene that made me cry. I saw all the great stuff that went into planning for the party and the cute clothes line with sweet clothes for the lovely baby. Cry, cry, cry. What I hope everyone knows that it was such a happy day for me to see your support and love. I cannot believe that my mom kept it a secret!!--you usually never do, So= good job! Props to the mom!! I also have to thank Stacie Hansen for helping my mom, love ya. I got so many cute wonderful baby clothes. It was so exciting. I went to the shower with only a few outfits and left with a closet full of a beautiful wardrobe! Thanks to everyone it was such a surprise and made me so excited to have her!

6 1/2 months Prego!

I have had some requests to post a prego pic. My lovely mom took this for me on Friday. I am so happy to have popped out. I love the nights when the kids gather round and watch my belly bounce, and each of them giggle in amazement. Ke'Lao felt her move tonight and the excitement and awe in his eyes made it well worth the wait. I am a little over 28 weeks. Last weekends hospital stay I was told I am now 70% effaced but dilated the same. My true goal is to make it to 34 weeks, but my doctor gave me the beta methasone shot to help speed up the development of her lungs in case she does come too early. Every 2 weeks from here on out is a milestone. So I made it to 28 weeks now 30 weeks is the next step. Making it this far has given me a little peace and every day is critical, so what is the scripture?- line upon line, precept upon precept----Or One day at a time. I will keep you all posted. I also want to thank everyone for bringing us dinner and calling, or taking my kids for a while. It has been such a blessing to have such love and support!

Who is the farmer that planted that seed?

Well now that my belly is growing and the baby is starting to really show herself, a lot of questions have been sparked by the kids. Ke'Lao has been particularly interested in how this baby got put in my tummy. He asked me last week how did it get in there and what is sex. I was a little taken back and thought that this discussion should be with Ke'Lao, Kevin and I alone, not in the car with all the kids on the way home from school. But Ke'Lao would not stop so I gave him the short version, "Well you know how a farmer plants a seed and waters that seed and it grows, Mommy has a seed in her tummy that Daddy watered and now it is growing into a baby." That answer sufficed him enough to stop asking.....until tonight-

I am laying on the bed with the tummy exposed so the kiddies can see her wild kicks, when Keo very seriously says, "So Mommy who is the farmer that planted that seed in your tummy? I mean did he fly down and plant the seed? Who is this man?" I was trying so hard not to laugh! I also felt bad that for days he had been thinking some other man planted this baby in me. I decided that it was time to have "the talk" since Kevin was home and Keo really wanted to know. I also decided that he is only 5 so we had to keep it simple. Kevin said some things like well Mommy and I connected and I watered the seed and Heavenly Father allowed us to have a baby. Keo says, "so you kissed and the seed was planted and Mommy swallowed the water and the baby is growing?" Kevin and I are trying so hard to keep a straight face, and at the same time explain this in the simplest form.

After several other questions and many attempts to explain the process without actually explaining the "process" he seemed content with the answers. When he left the room Kevin and I knew that it would only be a matter of weeks before he wanted to know more. We are going to try and find a book that might help us in the endeavor. Keo is inquisitive, brilliant, and his brain is years ahead of his age. If any of you have any suggestions on the birds and the bees talk I would love to hear them. I do have to say that Kevin did not want to talk about it with him because of his age, but when Keo said so if I have more questions can I ask my teachers. That is when Kev realized that we need to answer his questions or else he is going to ask his teacher if she might know who the farmer is that flew down and got me pregnant! LOL. Well this was a lovely night where I grew as a parent and learned that every day is full of surprises!

Ki'Aja and her gorgeous new cut.

The backside. I love that you cannot even tell what she did.
Cute side view. This was even the worst side. Stacie Hanson made it so it is blended and you cannot even tell!

I just love it. I have to say it is a lot easier to do her hair, and I believe maybe it was a blessing in disguise. It takes stress off at a time when stress is high, so I guess here I am thanking Aja for taking matters into her own hands.

Love you Ki'Aja!