livin' the HI life: the independent twenty monther

Friday, September 19, 2008

the independent twenty monther

last week i took thursday off so brandon & i could take ahonui to his doctor checkup. we're a tad 2 months behind on his 18 month checkup, but no worries...i'm happy to report that he is growing fast and slimming down.

height: 34.75 inches

weight: 30.8 lbs.

head circumference: 50 cm

which puts him in the 90th percentile for both length & weight for his age on the growth charts...what is "normal" anyway? well, i suppose the 50th percentile would be normal.

also, a few weeks ago i took him to castle's beach to meet up with my brothers and their families. looks like the little tyke doesn't need his mama anymore! he probably would have run all the way back to hukilau if i gave him the opportunity.

occasions such as these only remind me to treasure these toddler years to the fullest. obedience may not be high on ahonui's priority list, but he sure knows how to turn frustration into quick forgiveness with his silly dances, huge toothy grin, and jibberish expressions. he's got his parents wrapped around his chubby, toddler finger.

3 comments:

Chris and Channy said...: what a cutie...i hope i get to meet him before he's no longer a toddler! his hat is winners. lol.; September 20, 2008 at 3:11 AM
Unknown said...: your son is getting so big!
whatever, you did good! You never looked like an idiot!! We should do it again one day! ;D; September 20, 2008 at 8:53 PM
Tane and Angela said...: hummm...i like his..flower hat...=) hehehe...too cute ahonui! hey if ava, ahonui and royal had the choice and chance, they would both run free without parents..welcome to the beginnings of the 'i do' stage...so much..fun?; September 20, 2008 at 9:18 PM

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some stuff...

for those of you who may not know much about our family...this one's for you:

1. where are you from?

brandon grew up in kahuku, while i grew up just a few minutes away in laie.

2. so you must have known each other growing up, right?

not quite. although we grew up in adjoining towns, we had no idea that the other even existed! brandon graduated from kahuku high school in 1995, while i graduated from kamehameha in 1999. the only thing we had in common during those days was that my older brother, tane, was brandon's classmate. how funny is that?

3. when did you get married?

we were married & sealed for time and all eternity in the laie, hawaii temple on november 3, 2005.

4. where do you work?

brandon works at the polynesian cultural center and has worked there since june 2005. he is a musician for the canoe show, ali'i luau, and night show.

i work at brigham young university-hawaii as a financial aid supervisor and have been in that department since january 2005. i help students find money to fund their college education.

5. how many children do you have?

three, and they are definitely a handful! our children are the lights of our lives and we are trying to take things one day at a time. but we hope to give them a playmate or two in the future...ya never know!

6. who cares for them while you are at work?

my mother in law watches nahe & linohao in kahuku. and ahonui attends laie elementary school.

7. what do you do in your free time?

if i could wish for more of something, it would have to be that - free time! brandon enjoys getting in his gym-time and practicing his guitar. i love to cook and read...and weirdly enough, cleaning our place actually relaxes me.

8. favorites?

tv shows:

brandon is a non-stop learner. he likes watching the discovery, history, and national geographic channels...but if the UFC is on - forget the rest - he'll be watching the fight.

i am such a girl when it comes to tv. my all-time favorites are "friends" and "seinfeld", although thanks to netflix, i have recently found an addiction to the "gilmore girls". i also LOVE the food network. too bad i can't cook like those peeps...

movies:

ocean's eleven, mean girls, pursuit of happyness, the notebook, count of monte cristo...the usual chick flick classics...brandon's favorite movie is black hawk down. but i think anything with action and/or comedy is cool with him. hehehe.

music:

brandon loves hawaiian, r&b, soul, and jazz music. i'm into almost anything that soothes me, like sade, stevie wonder, miles davis, 'ol school slow jamz & 90's rap. don't hate.

9. plans of moving?

nope. i have never been happier here in laie, hawaii and i'm sure brandon feels the same. if we could stay here for the rest of our lives, i'd be a lucky duck. who wouldn't want to raise their children in the same place they grew up?

i may add or update this information on us from time to time depending on the demand. but if you have any other pressing questions that you would like to know - hollaback!