rolls + rollovers

i have lots of pictures of little Jamo today! he turned 3 months old yesterday and is such a happy, smiley boy and so very precious to us. he is getting more and more rolls (double rolls on his ankles, i noticed yesterday) and is also rolling over. his favorite thing to play with is a plain burp cloth (silly toys!), and he loves to laugh when we say something over and over in a funny voice. you can imagine the 'intelligent' conversations that can be overheard by my neighbors!

with Daddy, who RAN the entire Honolulu Marathon in December. we surprised him at the finish line. we're so proud!!

playing on his surfboard mat

letting Mom take some pictures during play time... this is his 'thinking' face.

"mom you're so funny!!"

one of his new fave positions:

throw feet in the air,

roll partially over, stick hands in mouth

cruisin in the front yard

playing in the beach tent at Waimanalo with mommy

El took this picture of our setup and our view :)

so bright! we need to get him some baby shades. playing in the tent with daddy! 

LOVING bathtime

with his friend the duck

wearing a hoodie from Grandpa (Ax), 

dressed to go for a walk

all snuggly and comfy when we got home from our walk. he loves when we walk in the shade and i open the top and he can look out! he often falls asleep on the way home.

all star feet

practicing sitting in the bumbo + skyping with G and G Hultgren!

any blanket Jamison lays on looks like this ~ his feet always kick like crazy!

Jamison spends alot of time in this almost-rolled-over position before he gets over to his belly or squeaks for help!

helping mommy fold laundry

3 months old on the 25th!

posing for his picture... sweet boy.

about the same size as his owl friend... and instantly in his mouth :)

mele kalikimaka-ish

aloha! it's been quite a while since my last update, and this is just a short one. we had a WONDERFUL time in Indiana being with our families! pictures from our trip are here. 

my computer is being fixed by the Apple "geniuses" and i'll be able to update with new pictures when we get it back. Jamison is doing awesome... "talking" all the time, grabbing his feet, rolling over both ways (still accidentally, we think), reading lots of books with Mommy, staring at himself and us in the mirror, playing in the bath, and all kinds of fun things. he loves when Daddy dances and sings too :)

this picture is from November ... go Navy!

Jamison loved laying on the floor, kicking his arms + legs (always!), and staring at our pretty Christmas tree.

our first Christmas as a family of 3 

(Jamo has a grumpy face... maybe because he wants to face this Christmas tree too!)

life with Jamison Makoa

we're loving being Jamison's mom and dad!! it's amazing how this little guy has made us fall completely in love!! we have had amazing help (+ lots of loving grandma snuggles) from my mom the first 2 weeks, then wonderful help and awesome grandma + grandpa time from El's parents.  my dad comes today! our friends here have been over to visit Jamo lots and have been taking good care of us too! we feel very blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives who already love our son so much.  here are some pictures from the last few weeks.

in mommy's bike basket

at the beach with mommy + daddy

go colts! outside at halftime with daddy

i love my sweet baby boy

daddy, mommy, + baby feet!

hanging out with grandma

going on our first walk

my 2 handsome guys

laying on grandma on a windy night

meeting grandma!

meeting grandpa!

he loves to sleep with his arms up :)

thinker baby

our sweet, sweet Jamison Makoa

you can click on these links to 3 albums of JMH pictures:

Jamison's first days on the island :)

Photo shoot at 8 days old

Jamo's nursery + grandparents 

welcome to the world!!!

Our baby boy is here!!!!

My water broke Monday morning at 3:45 a.m. He is such a good baby and came right on his due date :)

Jamison Makoa Hultgren

born October 25, 2010 at 11:47 p.m.

7 pounds, 2 ounces ~ 19. 5 inches

eyes open! our sweet boy, 1 day old

2 hours old in his handsome daddy's arms

he LOVES his grandma so much!

Jamo was born Monday night and we came home Wednesday evening (when it was dark). This is us the next day coming home from his first checkup at the doctor. Our sister-in-law Anne made the beautiful 'welcome home' banner!

We made Jamison's name sign at a beach by our home (Lanikai Beach) and had it printed on stretched canvas.

ok, 2 pre-baby pictures:

Here we are at breakfast on Sunday (the day before Jamison was born!) 

last picture of that big belly!

we originally saw this idea as the mom holding her belly and dad holding a watermelon, so we adapted it to October.

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and one more picture of our sweet pea! daddy + mommy checking him out :)

what are you DOING in there??

today, at 39 weeks, we're one week away from our son's due date and we know that he'll be born within the next 14 days (i'll be induced if i don't go into labor by november 1... so please make your grand entrance on your own, baby!). we're SO excited to meet our little guy!

Elliott is always asking baby boy, "what are you DOING in there?!" we do seriously wonder what he's up to in his belly home this last few weeks. he dances and kicks all the time still so we think he's pretty happy in my belly!

one of the things I do every day is walk. i was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 29 weeks, and i wanted to avoid having to use insulin to control my blood glucose. finding out that I had to eat 6 small meals a day (while counting carbs) and walk after breakfast, lunch, and dinner (= take 3 showers every day) while poking my finger + testing my blood 4 times a day wasn't fun at first. however, I've known for a while now that it was certainly a blessing in disguise. granted, this blessing was very heavily disguised, but it's been a blessing regardless. eating small meals throughout the day has kept up my energy, and the walking has made SUCH a difference. i walk 45-60 minutes every day and this single thing has made me feel (luckily) great... which i didn't necessarily expect this late in pregnancy. yay! 

lastly, i suppose the nesting is here. i wasn't sure if i'd recognize it, but i am creating projects and trying to reorganize already-organized things, in addition to cleaning. i also put together the bouncer, the swing, and the pack & play. (dork, i know) i've also been reading constantly (fiction and about birth), and my 2 favorite birth books are below.

this bookcase was 'gifted' to us a few years ago from my school and has always been a slightly ugly but usable piece of furniture... until now! i sanded the whole thing down, stained it, and then Elliott helped and did the clear coat. it now matches the pretty bookshelves in our sunroom :)

last week I learned it was National Dessert Day from my lovely friend Janel. i'll have to celebrate this a few weeks late :), but I wanted to make something special for Elliott, so I made these pumpkin pie cupcakes. he loved them and i sent him to work with a tray of them too!

these 2 books are fabulous. i highly recommend them to anyone having a baby.

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maybe soon there will be pictures of our baby boy!!!