Life with two kids...

It's only been about three weeks, but we admit that transitioning to having two kids was much easier than when we transitioned to having Cade. The major aspect we had to adjust to again were the midnight feedings! We can't grumble, though, Kendyll is a very sweet and calm baby. She can go about 3-4 hours between feedings already- something she has done since birth- and has even gone almost 6 hours at times! Cade wanted to be fed every 2 hours... so we are getting a little more sleep with her.

Here's some of Kendyll's faces:

Sleeping

A full tummy

Big YAWN!

I'm HUNGRY-NOW!

OH!

Kendyll is growing very fast, but we are all still surprised at how tiny she is compared to Cade. She grew 2.5 inches and a full pound since birth!

Cade is also doing a lot better with Kendyll. He still has his jealous moments, but he's willing to share his toys with her and give her lots of love and kisses! We're working on being gentle with her.

One of Garrett's physical therapy books was in the living room, so Cade decided to start reading and looking at the pictures.

Cade exercising on Garrett's pull-up bar. Looks more like gymnastics or ballet to me!

Garrett couldn't resist buying Cade his first golf club.

Kendyll...

Cade giving baby her last kiss and hug inside Mommy
Kendyll Hope Tamiko Yamada
April 26, 2010
8lbs, 18.5 inches
8:39 am

What an entirely different birth than Cade's. Kendyll made it to her planned c-section date. It was very strange and weird to know the last day I would be pregnant with her and it not be a surprise!
The surgery and recovery went very smoothly with no complications! Yah! We were shocked at how much she looked like Cade at birth, but now she's developing her own look.

Cade meeting Kendyll for the first time- had to bribe him with some french fries first. He wasn't too thrilled, but warmed up to the new baby- I think since she didn't come home with him for the first couple nights.
Cade playing peek-a-boo in the hospital room
There's a cool story behind Kendyll's pregnancy and birth. One of my very good friends, Daeni, and I called each other back in September to share some good news- we were both pregnant and expecting babies in early May. As both our pregnancies progressed, another good friend, April, asked if she would be able to come home to meet both babies at the same time. That's when we figured we would try to room together in the hospital! We both delivered via c-section by the same Dr. on Monday- about 2 hours apart. Kendyll made her first friend, Kenna, immediately!
Kendyll (left) and Kenna (right). Kenna is much more petite than Kendyll: 6lbs 6 oz and 19 inches. Kenna is also a lot more shy and quiet! She barely cried at all! Poor Kenna had to listen to Kendyll fuss a bit!
Getting ready to leave the hospital
Look at this rascal face! Cade has been a little jealous, but is getting better at adjusting to the new baby. He isn't too happy about not being able to get too close to Mommy, but is getting plenty of love and attention from Daddy, Gammy and Aunty J.
Kissing Kendyll- she doesn't look too thrilled!

Almost time!

Last weekend we had a very fun time with Darin and Erin! It was the first time Cade started saying a name along with "Uncle or Aunty", although "Uncle Darin" didn't really come out sounding clear.

See, don't they match with a little one!
We all went to Nanea's first birthday party and Cade had a turtle painted on his arm. He was so excited and proud of it! Too bad he had a runny nose and wiped it off a bit.

38 weeks! The end of this pregnancy is just around the corner! Can't believe it!

Darin and Erin brought their baby, Tobi, to visit too! The three boys had fun playing and chasing each other around.

Sport doesn't get this close to Cade, so it surprised him that Tobi would let him pet him and touch him

Typical boy- Cade loves our gravel driveway. He will just plop down in the middle and start playing in the rocks and dirt! Yuck!

This is the result of mixing dirt, boogers, and some tears- he didn't want to come in and wash his face or hands.

We were digging things out of storage to prepare for the new baby and Cade is enjoying seeing some of his old favorites again. Cade slept in the bouncer for about the first 2 months of his life! It was awesome! The bouncer vibrates, so that would soothe him to sleep. Let's hope baby #2 is the same! We have actually had to prevent Cade from bouncing in the bouncer because I was afraid he was going to break it!

April updates and Oahu trip...

Cade discovered this old cleaning mop! Hmmmm...we wonder how long we can trick him into thinking cleaning is fun!

We spent Easter weekend on Oahu. We hadn't been to Great-Grandma and Grandpa's house since Christmas, but Cade remembered all the toys they had for him. He had fun playing blocks with Great-Grandma again!

While mommy shopped, Cade was treated to shave ice! Look at that rascal smile and hair!

Great-grandma's birthday lunch!

Garrett had two requests while we visited Oahu: take Cade to the zoo and Chuck E. Cheese's.
We ventured to the zoo first. It was Easter Sunday and a little rainy, so the zoo was empty! It was really nice that way. It was also cool to see Cade point at all the animals, reassuring us that he saw them. We hid out in the reptile house for a bit while the rain showers passed. During that time they brought out a small python from its cage for the visitors to see up close. For those who don't know, Garrett is TERRIFIED of snakes, so he refused to take Cade anywhere near it! Shucks, forgot to take a picture of scared daddy while mommy and Gammy took Cade to see it.

Cade loves fish! He wasn't too thrilled about the tunnel he had to crawl through to get to the middle of the fishtank, though.
Chuck E. Cheese was the next stop. Garrett will let Cade sit in the cars or other animal rides in the mall, but he never puts money in to make them move (it's expensive, sometimes $2!). So when the car started moving, it freaked Cade out!

It took Cade awhile to get used to playing games at Chuck E. Cheese's. I think daddy and mommy had more fun challenging each other on games! All the noise and lights were too distracting for Cade at first. Then he found the racing game. He didn't want Garrett to touch the wheel at all!

Happy Easter! We planned to dye eggs, but forgot and were so tired! Cade had fun hunting for the fake eggs.

Happy Spring?!

Spring is here...well, I guess in Hawaii it's hard to distinguish seasons. But, we actually have a wet season- NOW! After all the years of living in WA where you look forward to the warm Spring weather and beautiful cherry blossoms and tulips- here it hasn't been as welcoming! It's rained for the last month- ok, maybe a day or two of hot sunny weather stuck in. But, we can't complain- it's still in the 70's and usually the rain is at our house Upcountry- so we can just drive 20 min and be in the hot sun.

Our little Easter bunny- now and a year ago! What a difference, physically and emotionally! :)

Aunty Elaine brought over this cute Donald Duck toy. Cade was fascinated, until we turned it on. I think Donald's voice scared him. When you grab Donald by the ears, he says, " PUT ME DOWN!" and when you press his foot, he sings a song and dances. For a few days anytime heard it go on, he ran away!

His new favorite toy- the clothes hamper. He tries to sleep in it, but can't get comfy.
We played tourist in Lahaina one day.

Cade got a little antsy in the stroller, so we let him stretch his legs for a bit. He found a new hiding spot. It took us a while to get him out!

We invested ($10) in a bubble maker! Oh, what a cool invention! Just turn it on and tons of bubbles come out. Sport loves it too!

34.5 weeks and counting down!

Just in time...

I don't know where February went, but we didn't post any updates at all!? Oh my. It's partially because the month is so short and we didn't have as many Furlough Fridays for mommy to catch up! Well, here's a recap of the month.

Cade loves his bubbles! He's very eager to help wash dishes. Let's hope this continues...
Marina (G's cousin) visted for a few days at the beginning of February, enough for us to have a baby shower for her. We are due about a week apart, but I look HUGE compared to her. Yes, everyone says it...I'm bigger because it's my 2nd baby.

We need to start weening Cade off of his "binkies" soon. He found two one afternoon and thought it was hysterical that he could fit them both in his mouth! He's also trying to say "cheese" for the camera and smile! Oh my, what a ham.

Sport finally lets Cade get pretty close to him without freaking out! Here's Cade practicing his "cheese" again!
Cade does "activity time" at Aunty Liana's house. Here's a "cheese" picture with his black spider work.
We have been wanting to go to the Maui Ocean Center (aquarium) since we moved back. We finally went! Oh boy did Cade love it! He pointed at all the different fish and kept saying "fishy"!
He is getting really good at his "cheese" smile, huh! Now we don't have to tickle his leg to get him to smile at the camera!
This one's for Aunty Trisha! There were baby turtles too, but we didn't get a great picture with them because their exhibit was out in the rain.

Lastly, a short video for your enjoyment. Grandpa Dean was over helping to fix the car and do small tasks around the house. Cade missed his nap and was fighting to stay up. He finally was put to sleep by the repetitive motion of Grandpa pushing him in the car! Good thing we had his seatbelt on!