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Bri
Age: 28
Country: United States
Province/region: Washington
City: Redmond
Partner: Joe
Children: Yes, 1
Pregnant: Not anymore
Due date: 09 0 ,0000
Occupation: accounting
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Last updated: 22 days ago.
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Christopher Kekoa ka 'Ahu 'ula-O-Kalani nui Mehameha Mitchell was born on Sunday November 4th at 1:27pm! He weighed 8lbs 11oz and was 20.5in long. He is my perfect little boy. It is so amazing I have never seen a more sweet little child then Kekoa. He never cries which I know will change but for the time being he is perfect. He sleeps about 22 hours a day which I know is insane. We have to set an alarm to wake him for night time feedings. Because he was born by c-section my milk is having problems coming in so right now we are having problems latching him and having to suppliment with formula and pumping. I feel like I pump all the time just for him to drain it. It is a good cause though. My sweet angel is well worth the cause.

4 months old!! I can't believe it is already spring time. My little boy is growing so fast. As for breastfeeding, we beat the odds. He is now only on breastmilk with two bottles a day at day care. It is such a wonderful feeling to accomplish this feat. It was just a weak sucker at the beginning and needed time to grow. And that he is doing. He is trying to sit up and stand! We are going to his check up on Friday but last time I weighed him he is was 15lbs and 27in long. WOW! My big boy. I love him to death. Oh and he is still the sweet little angel. Only cries when he is hungry, tired or hurting. We all just got over the flu and poor little guy tried his hardest to be happy during it. We survived.

8Months Old! Time is flying so fast. I'm on here everyday but I never have time to update my profile. It's usually jump on and off. HAHA! So let's see. What has been going on? Christopher Kekoa turns 8months on the 4th of July. He is cruising like a pro and starting to let go of the furniture. He has two teeth and cutting the third. He's still an angel. He loves everyone and brightens all our lives. Ok, so babies think but what do they think about? With Kekoa it's weird. You look into his eyes and it seems like there is much more going on then a lot of babies his age. It's awesome watching him figure things out. We have one smart cookie on our hands. He is now over 20lbs now and just moved to his big boy seat. We bought the Britax Boulevard. It's a beast but it is the safest on the market right now and I love it! As for our biggest challenge, it's no more! We are still breastfeeding and going strong! He is eating solids like a pro although he doesn't have a big belly yet. He's saving room for his teen years. I'm still working but I am paying down debt and hopefully a little while after we buy a house I can quit. YAY! That is my #1 goal. I want to be a stay at home Mommy.....

This is Joe and I on our wedding day and our wedding party! The center lady in red was 8months pregnant with my nephew. The other two munchkins are mine three year old niece and nephew. How cute!

He is 7cm (2.8in.) long and has a heart beat of 168. And this is my three month belly!! Baby Mitchell at 11.5 weeksy shot.

Above are two of my 20week pictures. We are having a boy!! The photos are his profile and his little baby parts. Ahhh how cute! His weight is 13oz. and his heartbeat is 145bpm.

So you all asked...Here is my belly at 20weeks 2 days.

I finally took a 26week belly photo. Getting bigger!!

4D ultra sound at almost 29 weeks! I have so many pictures (60) it was so hard to choose ones to put up on the site but above is the first photo they took, before we woke him up. Next to it is a picture of him smiling after he woke up.

These two pictures are of Kekoa sucking his thump and yawning.





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luckybaby - Tuesday, 27 May
Hi bri, thanks for sharing your knowledge and for responding. I have so many questions about babies and being a new mom,its pretty overwhelming.But im going to try my best to be a good mom.
Goodluck to you and thanks again.
xo milz


Milmom2be - Sunday, 25 May
Please please please don't take this the wrong way, you are great with advice in the breast feeding forum, and I love you for that, but here is one of my little bitty pet peeves... I'm sorry, I have to speak up, you posted in the military family forum about how proud you were of military wives and their husbands, well, I know a couple of us women in that forum are acrive duty ourselves, and it gets a little annoying when everyone assumes your husband is the one serving his country, when it is us who are serving our country... So please don't take this the wrong way, maybe I am just feeling extra touchy today, sorry, but even at the military hospital I am always asked "whats your husbands social?" And then they look shocked when I say "MY social is..." So like I said, one of my pet peeves...


littletonmommy - Friday, 23 May
I hope I get a good result too. Have a good weekend!


littletonmommy - Friday, 23 May
How much of an increase did u experience? Like from 2.0oz to 2.5oz or 2.0oz to 4.0 oz?


joeyandzacksmommy2007 - Friday, 23 May
PRETTIEST MOM
Once you have been hit, you have to hit 5 pretty Moms.
If you get hit again, You will know you are REALLY pretty!
So hit 15 pretty moms on your friends list to let them know they are
pretty!
Before I was a Mom
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on.
Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her
down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop
the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important
and happy.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to
make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the
wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.
Send this to someone who you think is a special Mom.''


littletonmommy - Friday, 23 May
Thank you for your post- I think I will start by taking 2 at lunch, 2 at dinner and see what happens. The maple syrup thing is wierd- I guess that's better than other smells though! Haha!


babymck - Thursday, 22 May
PRETTIEST MOM
Once you have been hit, you have to hit 5 pretty Moms.
If you get hit again, You will know you are REALLY pretty!
So hit 15 pretty moms on your friends list to let them know they are
pretty!
Before I was a Mom
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on.
Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her
down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop
the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important
and happy.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to
make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the
wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.
Send this to someone who you think is a special Mom.''


luvbeingamom - Thursday, 22 May
PRETTIEST MOM
Once you have been hit, you have to hit 5 pretty Moms.
If you get hit again, You will know you are REALLY pretty!
So hit 15 pretty moms on your friends list to let them know they are
pretty!
Before I was a Mom
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on.
Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her
down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop
the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important
and happy.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to
make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the
wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.
Send this to someone who you think is a special Mom.''



larisa929 - Thursday, 22 May
thanks for commenting. I am so excited too that I got her to latch. The diaper bag will definilty be lighter now...lol. Thanks for your advice!


mommyofnaters - Tuesday, 20 May
Hi, I saw your comment about the rice cereal and I though I would share what I just learned. My daughter just had to 6 month visit. She too hates the rice cereal and her doc said it is more about texture then the taste for babies. He told us to try oatmeal or malt o meal and see if she takes to those. Also, not to give up of the cereal she will more then likely take to it later. Hope this helps!


littletonmommy - Monday, 19 May
It didn't effect her supply or the baby? How old was her baby at the time?


ary - Sunday, 18 May
Dear Bri,

I have a baby who is 10 days old. He is unwilling to latch onto me. I pump my milk but only about 1 1/2 ounce per feed. Could you please tell me how u overcame the latching issues you faced in the beginning. It would be soo helpful. Thanks.

Ary


tamy - Friday, 16 May
thank you for the post I really appriciate it and your little angel is so cute take care and congrtulations


littletonmommy - Friday, 16 May
Thank you for your post. I'm glad it's not just me. I feel guilty when I feel like this but it is lonely. I am like you if I'm not off alone feeding him I am off alone pumping. I also need both hands to nurse due to size so it's not easy being discrete. I am also getting mighty tired of being wet.. my boobs constantly leak and those pads are a joke so I feel like I am covered in milk all day and night and have become finatical about showering, which I also do alone...


beautifulbebe - Monday, 12 May
Thank you so much for your answers. This really helps!


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MELISSAW. - Sunday, 11 May
Can you get a break? You poor thing.... now you are sick?


mamasuzy - Saturday, 10 May
haha i do the same one handed typing....anyway be sure you're taking calcium supplements in the meantime!
i hope things get better for him, burning poo does not sound fun at all :/


mamasuzy - Saturday, 10 May
ive been dairy/soy free for about five months now..the beginning is frustrating but after a while it just becomes a way of life..and boyyy is it good for weightloss!! i just hope she grows out of it by a year or so..even nutramigen (the formula for kids like her) has soy oil in it..and gives her tummy aches, so my breastmilk is real critical.
anyway i hope the chronic diarrhea goes away...this might be a silly question but how do u know its diarrhea and not the normal runny breastmilk stools? i always wondered that with my daughter...best of luck to ya!


mamasuzy - Saturday, 10 May
my daughter is allergic to dairy...and when they told me that, i did what u did...had alottta soy..well whaddya know she is now allergic to soy too (i suspect she got sensitized by me having so much of it)...sooo if it makes ya feel better i can no longer have butter, milk, cheese, cold cuts (they have casein/whey=milk protein)...andd on top of that i cant have soy...which is in more food than u can think of (peruse ur pantry if ur ever bored...ull find soybean oil is in almost EVERYTHING that comes in a package)..and most restaurants/fastfood places use it in almost EVERYTHING..after much research the only thing i can eat outside the house is chik fil a fries!...so think of me if the dairy thing gets too hard, things could be worse ;)


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babynumber5 - Tuesday, 6 May
Thank you for your comment, it is amazing how women who have never met can reach out and give support! it really sucks what has happened I honestly hate them both right now and trust me leaving sounds good it is just hard with 5 kids and if I thought I could I would make him leave , i forgot to mention that my sister lives 2 doors down from me so I get to look at her house daily and think of it! anyway thank you for your comment


littlecavalier - Tuesday, 6 May
I think as long as your son isn't fussy eat whatever you want. I think babies are normally a little gassy. There are a lot of things that do make my son gassy and fussy but citrus fruits don't make the list.


littlecavalier - Monday, 5 May
I also make my own baby food and instead of peeling and boiling sweet potatoes and squash I just bake them in the oven and then scoop them out. They do take a while to bake but I feel like it's easier than peeling and the one website said that baking makes them taste sweeter (don't really know if that's true or not). My son's favorite thing ever is half of an avocado and half a banana both fresh and just fork mashed. Avocado is great for constipation too :-), sorry if that's tmi.


SunshineMaria - Sunday, 4 May
Thank you so much for posting about breastfeeding. My baby is 4 weeks old and we are having such a difficult time. I've cried and cried and I don't want to give up but you're right--this is the hardest thing I've ever done. Everybody keeps telling me it will get better...here's to trying!


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Photos
A bonding moment with Grandma (2007, 11, 13) Daddy and Christopher (2007, 11, 13) Heading home from the hospital Nov 6th (2007, 11, 13) 1:27pm Nov 4th Christopher Kekoa was born (2007, 11, 13) Father and Son having a special moment (2007, 11, 13) Mom and Kekoa the day after birth (2007, 11, 13) I found my toes! (2008, 04, 11) It`s Naked Tummy Time (2008, 04, 11) Aloha! (2008, 04, 11) Don`t I look Cute! (2008, 04, 11) Happy Easter! (2008, 04, 11) Look at me I can sit!  (4months old) (2008, 04, 11) Hey Turtle! (2008, 04, 11) I love this photo! (2008, 04, 18) Whatcha wanna do today Daddy! (2008, 04, 18) First 70 degree day in Seattle....we went to the park! (2008, 04, 18) First 70 degree day in Seattle....we went to the park! (2008, 04, 18) Click here to see all Bri`s photos

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