Oh I forgot to announce!

Today is my Baby Pug Coke's 1st Birthday! I can't believe it was one year ago that Juicy gave birth to him! Crazy! Tomorrow are his sisters Lucy Liu and Kai's Birthdays!

Happy Birthday Coke!

LJ's middle name

LJ's middle name was given to him by one of my best friends Candace Marticio. We've known each other for over 15 years. We started out as hula sisters dancing for Auntie Claire and then when she started her own halau in 1996 I started dancing for her. We weren't really that close to begin with. While dancing with Auntie Claire, even though I was technically a keiki (child) I always danced with the older girls. So with her being older, I always looked up to her! She is such a beautiful and talented dancer.



I danced with her halau on and off through out high school then kinda faded out out for a couple years. In 2001 after she had Makana I started dancing again and that's when we became close. Like I said she is one of my best friends and Dante and I are even God parents to her third child Kahanu.



So when I found out I was pregnant I immediately asked her to give him his Hawaiian name. I knew it would take some time because it's not like she can pick a name out of a book. These things have to come to you. Well the name came to her in a dream...actually now that I look back on it, it was exactly 2 months before I gave birth. I still have the email she sent me, which is dated April 16th! Weird huh? So here's what the email said:



Again, water comes to mind. (Previously she was always having dreams about water and my baby)



The name is Kahe'enaluokekai (Kuh-hey-ey-naw-lou-oo-kay-kai)



"The Surfer of the Sea"



I chose this name because of the feeling one has on the ocean. It is a free and adventurous feeling. To navigate the waters and not be afraid. To have an accomplished feeling once you have reached the shore.



This baby has been long awaited and just like the journey LJ has taken to get here, this name will help him succeed in life because the name will guide him in wisdom and give him strength.



I thought a long time on the name and once I realized what my dreams were about, it led to the meaning. I think that is what makes it so important.



Let me know what you think.



I love you and am very excited to give LJ his name!



I absolutely love his name and his full name all rolls together nicely! So that's the meaning behind his Hawaiian name, Candace did an excellent job!

Here's a pic of Leland John Kahe'enaluokekai Ragudos with his Ninang (Godmother) Candace!

Sorry! Been busy!

It's been a minute since I've posted anything but I've been super busy and exhausted by the time I had time to even think about posting anything. So I apologize to those who keep checking and there's nothing new.

Ok, where to begin...My Little Sir is 3 months old now! I can't believe it. He's growing to fast! We went to Babies R Us to get his monthly pictures. This months theme was Seahawks! For Daddy. We got him the cutest outfit. It was a sweat suit. The jacket was super cute. We went on Wednesday the 17th and he was not having it! He just cried and cried and nothing made him happy so I rescheduled for the next day. Well we get there the next day and the same thing! Just cried and cried. He felt a little warm so I took off his coat. We got one shot with his pants on but his mouth was open. Then he started crying again. So I ripped off the pants. Guess what! He was happy! So after spending $40 on this dang outfit he took his pics in a Seahawks onezie! They still turned out cute!

Oh I got a job...Well not really a real job! I'm going to be doing in home daycare with Dante's mom. I thought of it when I was pregnant but then forgot all about it, so after my one day of work the idea came back to me. Well, with the help of Dante, he reminded me. So I talked to Dante's mom and she thought it would be a great idea. So together we can have a total of 12 so with LJ 11. I'm so excited! She's still going through the process of getting the house in order and inspected. She has her first inspection on Oct. 10th. So in the mean time I've been taking the classes to get licensed so I can watch kids! It's gonna be great because now I can be with my boy and make some money! YAY! So if you know of anybody that needs childcare contact me!

I chopped my hair off as well. It's been driving me crazy, plus with all the change in hormones it's been falling out. They say that's normal. And I should expect for it to happen for another 3-4 months! So I decided to get rid of it! I donated 10 inches of it to Locks of Love, the Wigs for Kids. It's sooooo short! The shortest it's ever been. I haven't taken pictures yet but I will post some as soon as I do. The style is like Kate Gosselins hair on Jon and Kate plus 8! Told you I was obsessed! I love it and I can't believe that Dante actually likes it too!

Jon & Kate plus 8...My Obsession!

So I have this obsession with the show Jon & Kate plus 8. I can't stop watching it! I watch it everyday. If I'm awake I'll watch the 2 shows at 8am. I watch the 2 shows at 2pm then the 2 shows at 10pm. And then they have these marathons on Wednesday! I don't even care if it's the same episodes I still watch them! Isn't that crazy! I don't know what it is about that family, but I just can't get enough. I love how Kate is such a control freak, she always has to be on time and things have to be done her way or she can't handle it. How she yells at Jon to get her point across and doesn't even care if she's in public! Then Jon is so laid back he just goes with the flow and lets the kids do what kids do, but at the same time speaks up and lays into Kate when need be. I totally see Dante and myself in Jon and Kate. Maybe that's why I'm so hooked.

It could also be that I always wanted a big family. Being just me and my brother growing up I always wished we had more siblings. I don't know if it'll happen but I'd like at least 2 more kids. I really want a total of 4. That would be so cool. Well I know my brother probably won't have kids and who knows when Jon Frederic or Tavia will get the ball rolling. So I guess it's up to Dante and I. There were a lot of babies born in 2008 already, with still more to come, so LJ should have lots of friends!

Real quick let me tell you about my day with LJ. So this boy was soooooo CRABBY! Nothing I did made him happy...unless he was sleeping! Oh and I had to be holding him. If he woke up instantly he would start crying! I'd change his diaper, feed him, play with him. He would be happy for like 5 min. I'd try to lay him down in bed for a nap and he'd cry and cry. He cried so hard he was sweaty from head to toe! Poor thing! I don't want to have to hold him all day while he sleeps because then what will I do. I can't hold him all day! So after an hour of him crying in bed I did the unthinkable. I put him on his stomach to see if he'd sleep! I know my pediatrician would be having a heart attack if she was reading this right now but hey I was out of options at this point! Guess what! He went right to sleep...he slept for like 3 hours! Of course I was worried as heck! I kept checking on him like every 5 min. But the boy went to sleep, and he slept in the funniest position. I just had to take a picture! So here it is...

Okay...That lasted a day!

So my job lasted 1 day! Don't laugh at me...it was so hard leaving him. After coming home yesterday and only being able to spend 2 1/2 hours with him before putting him to bed (we put him down usually around 8) I was miserable! I gave him a bath, fed him, and then laid with him in bed and he fell right to sleep! Most Mom's would be thankful but I was like "that's it!" Now what do I do, we didn't even get to read a book or laugh together!

Dante was gone at another Fantasy football draft, he came home about 10:30pm. We didn't really get to talk when I got home because he was literally walking out the door as I got home. So first thing when he sat down, he asked me about the job and how my day went. I think he could tell I was depressed and miserable. He asked me about the pumping situation. I told him how I pumped at work and when I got home and I didn't even get enough for 2 feedings! I explained to him my frustration and how I don't want to have to put him on formula if I start to lose my milk. He agreed he didn't want the Sir on formula either. So he told me to stay home! At first I was like no, I can make work. Ya there will be stress and I'll probably be crabby most of the time but Dante said it wasn't worth all that. He'd much rather me be at home taking care of the boy.

So I called the Office Manager this morning and explained everything! She was completely understanding which I wasn't expecting and even told me that if I'm ever ready to give her a call. I thought that was pretty cool!

So I'm a stay at home Mom again! Yay! I can't believe I only lasted one day! My mom laughed when I called her today and told her.

So we spent today at Coulon Park, met Dante's Mom and Jay for lunch at Ivars and walked around. It was such a beautiful day. LJ loved it! See if I was working I wouldn't get to do this kind of stuff with him often! I would hate that. So today was a fun day and I'm much much happier! Here's some pic's from our outing!

My first day of work!

So today was my first day of work. Work was work...a J.O.B. The office is really nice, the people are really nice. I believe I'm the youngest one there, not to sure though. The job in itself is easy, although they are really behind so there is some major catching up to do. So all in all it was an okay day.

Anyway, like I said before Dante is on vacation this week so he's staying home wit the Sir. I had been pumping breast milk storing up so when and if I did go back to work I'd have some ready. Well anyway, I called and texted him all day to make sure he was ok. I wasn't really nervous but I have to admit, he's had it easy. I did majority of everything and sometimes he panics when certain things happen and I have to help him out a bit. So today was the first day that I wouldn't be there to back him up. He said he did fine and he admitted that staying home taking care of the little one was way harder then going to work. YAY! He finally understands and he admitted it!

So he spent a day in my shoes. And has a better appreciation for what we Mom's do. Thank goodness!

Oh and I didn't cry this morning before I left! I think it was because I woke up way to late to even think about it. I was shocked I made it there in time! I did shed a few tears before we went to bed last night though! LJ was just laughing at me, he had no idea what was going on. It wasn't too bad.

I'll leave you with a pic of The Little Sir that Dante took during their first day together!