Oh, is that KFC your eating?? :-)

I personally need to watch my eating habits because of my current health. Huili is always careful and worry about eating fast-food. This week, I could not believe when Huili said she wanted to eat KFC. I personally don't care for KFC so I when we started to eat, I could not pass the opportunity to take some photo's but as you can see, Huili does not like that idea.

This picture was taken today. She looks cute now and her little belly is showing. Its crazy sometimes as I think of the development of the little one in her tummy. The book say the baby is 5" from head to rump. A lot of the features in now more human like and also baby is starting to hear. Next week is our appointment with the Doctor from Honolulu, we will have a 3D ultrasound an the ability to view the sex, how exciting. I said before, I believe its a girl.

This past weeks has been a busy and stressful one. I'm happy one of our important jobs is finish and now move onto other jobs. I am hoping to have my SUV back soon, its been in the shop for some time waiting for a new transmission. This was a good learning experience to trust in the Lord. I have been so spoiled with transportation and now is a great learning for me to not worry so much and leaving it to God to provide which God has.

Every Saturday is a new week for the age of the baby. This week is the 17th week and that is second trimester. I am happy that Huili has got rid of the sickness for now and she has been more mobile and helpful around the home. Now its more a real life situation to prepare for what is about to come. I realize I need to become more careful with our expenses and to creating a consistency of income.

The next update should be after our appointment so I will be discussing the news of finding out if we are having a girl or boy. A hui Hou! - Wade

Breathing Checkup

I know its been a while, thanks for waiting. I have been blessed with a job down Waikoloa that has kept me busy for the past weeks.

Recently Huili mentions to me and our Dr. about having shortness of breath. We got to see this specialist that would do tests to find out why and what is causing this. We found that Huili has a mild case of Asthma. The best part of this exercise was watching Huili doing this exercise and being coached by Dr. Tom. I had a hard time holding my self back from cracking up because the orchestra of the doc was doing to help with the patient with getting the test as done as good as it could get. I have to say thou, this guy really is good at what he does. I learn its more than telling the patient what to do. This doc does the exercise along with you! (could pass for po-ta-gee).

Currently, Huili is doing much better now as we are entering the second trimester. I must admit I was afraid of having this sickness carry all though the pregnancy, thank God its not! Our next appointment with the doctor is for ultrasound checkup. It will be in the first week in May. We should know by then the sex of the baby. My hunch is a girl. Any bets? Aloha for now- Wade

Can you say Jamba!

In the past weeks, Huili has found a new love, Jamba Juice. As you can see, she is not happy to see me but very happy with this new love, Acai Berry with Heart Health boost! This week Huili is 13 weeks and 3 days. She still feel bad but I can see the difference little by day of getting better.

Being married, we learn to express love for each other by knowing and doing things that our spouse like and appreciate. Recently, I was impressed with Huili going with me into Genki Sushi (knowing she won't eat sushi). Huili's favorite food above all else is Sashimi and she say that the biggest challenge with Pregnancy is not so much the journey, its not able to eat the food she loves for almost a year! I appreciate and love her for being there with me as I grind :-)

Baby at 12 weeks (model)

I want to share a picture I got from the Internet that gives an idea of how big a 12 week baby size is like.

Must Need Food

Today our baby makes 12 weeks! This week the book say the fetus is in need for Calcium for the development of bones and teeth. I am glad our products got here yesterday for Huili's nutrition. We only use the best Nutrilite. I will take no chance for not having the best. For this week, I realize the importance of food. What I got from this new experience is making sure that food is always home and for Huili to NEVER get hungry. Huili has a bad thing about gastric pain, it comes when she feels hungry (every 2 hours!) including with the pregnancy going on.

As in picture one, Huili is eating a daily dose of fruits (how cute), second shows how pregnancy can play tricks with your cravings, she usually don't like Mexican food but so far I can't count the times we ate Mexican. Latest cravings, cold Jamba juice. Huili really like the Achai with Heart Happy boost (of course, the biggest size possible when can). Sometimes I have to ask for a sip because she can make it gone in seconds! As this third photo shows, Huili is happy. Last photo was taken today outside our home. I got to play with this new software on my iPhone of editing the photo colors, she looks adorable.

Regarding the food, six to eight weeks was more of food smell and sight she don't like at all. Currently its more of things she wants. One good budget thing is she don't want sweets and meaty meals. She wants more of fruits and veggies and that is ok with me because its cheaper and healthy for all of us to eat this way. Well ohana, its way past my nappy time, I have a mens bible study in the morning. ALOHA!

Feeling the L-O-V- E

This photo gives a person who has not experience pregnancy a good idea what may lay ahead for the first 12 weeks of the journey. I pray to God to have this sickness end by the second trimester for Huili. I really understand the famous saying "happy wife, happy life!" I could not appreciate that truth any more.

I hear from others who has gone though pregnancy that who had sickness all during pregnancy and after ;-P Please GOD, not me!

One key factor to note in this first trimester, ALWAYS have food accessible to eat. I am finding myself of to keep watching the ultra sound video to help me focus in my attitude and reason for what I do daily. It is really easy to loose it after a few weeks in this stage. I pray to God to always give me the will to love, serve and be strong.

I really feel the continue uncomfortable feeling Huili is going through. I appreciate the person she is and what she is enduring.

Video of Ultra Sound 10W5D, Kona Hawaii

Let me introduce to you all the little bun in the oven that is giving mom all her sickness!

I must say, when I seen the first ultra sound at 6 weeks, I could hardly believe my sight of the little heart pumping like crazy. This time at 10 weeks, it has really takes my breath away as I see this baby kicks and moves its arms, its so cooool!! :-)