The Zoo

So awhile back I told you we went to the zoo, and that I would post pictures. Well I never got around to loading th pictures on the computer until just a few days ago. So here is our day at the zoo..

Both kids were alseep before we ever got there

Look who is really in focus here. HEHE

You know there had to be atleast one photo showing how much I LOVE giraffes

This is my new favorite picture of Isaac.

Isaac decided after seeing the frogs in the reptile/amphibian area that he was going to hop like a frog.

OK I do know that I have two kids, just Noah was like 2 wks old and all he did during our trip to the zoo was sleep.

They have this really cool Keiki (kids) zoo. Isaac had a ton of fun in that part.
This was a tunnel that he could crawl through, and in the middle you could stand up and look at all these fish.

Bishop Museum

We also went to the Bishop's Museum in that 5 weeks that John had off, right after he got back and we had Noah. So here are those pictures...

Noah just sitting around as the rest of us have fun and walk every where.

"Come, on! Move it already!!"
"Daddy, can you help me get this snail to move?"
What is he looking at you may ask...

Well Daddy, of course

Noah still just hanging out.
They had this really cool exhibit. One that you could make your own Volcano Erupt



This exhibit allowed you to see how waves were created in the different ways.

We went to the Planetarium Part of it. Isaac and I were the only ones not sleep through it. But it was a nice place to sit and relax after all that playing in the hands on place.

Win this quilt

A friend of mine pointed me in the direction of this wonderful quilt. It is beautiful. My favorite picture of it is the one of the white chair outside. I just love it. And the great thing is that ONE person can win it for free

Organizing Galore

So I am all about things having places and making everything fit just right. Well if you came to my house as of lately things would be out of place alot, mainly cause with moving and expanding our house from 2 bedrooms to 4 I just have not found a way to storage everything in the new house, but I found this new idea on storing scrapbooking paper and stuff on ebay on searched for a way that I could make it myself...Here is a picture of what I made



This is made out of those creative cube things. I made my with 3 different boxes of creative cubes. Using wire ties for the shelves. Mine stores all sorta things including stickers as well as my cutters.

Happenings In Shari's Kitchen

So after many people asking for recipes and one of them begin beautifully posted on a friends blog I decided to start a blog just for that. Posting recipes and tips and such. So check out The Happenings in Shari's Kitchen. This will also be a place I post Pampered Chef specials and stuff so check it out often. In the comments you can ask for specific recipes or if you have questions or whatever...ENJOY!!

How in the world...

Do people manage two kids and get anything done? I can't even imagine having 4 or 5. I start my day at 4:30 with Noah's first feeding, then I'm off and running. And don't even talking about adding things like Dr appt, grocery shopping, and walmart runs. Between pumping, feeding Noah, Isaac, and sometimes myself, dressing everyone, potty training, and making sure Isaac doesn't get into everything he is not suppose to and trying to keep a house somewhat clean, I can see how easy it would be to let Little Einsteins babysit him all day. Well this blog started with the propose in telling you about my day yesterday, and why I feel like this today.

Yesterday started as normal up at 4:30 to feed, then pump, then running, breakfast, shower and getting ready for they day. And we had to be out the door by 8:30am. My military ID was going to expire at the end of the month, so John made me an appt. to get it taken care of. Well with gas prices being what they are, and us living so far for EVERYTHING!!! I tried to get everything done in one trip (always have tried to do that, just never had such a bad day). So we were able to leave by 8:45 not to bad. First stop Walmart: Things of course were fine at first. With Isaac in the cart, Noah in the front pack we were off. We got almost all the things we needed, until we got to the nursing bra section of my list. Isaac decided as I was looking at clothes and such to get his own juice. I suddenly heard the juice bottle hit the ground and break, and then my feet and leg as well as all the clothes were soaking wet. As I tried to figure out where the hole was so I could stop the leaking I realized the bottle was crack and had hole every where. I tried to get the Walmart attendant's attention to get help cleaning up the mess, but she walked away. Then came back told me hold on, as she got on the PHONE!! Now picture this: Isaac in the cart screaming for juice which is all over the floor and ME, Noah in the front pack (making it hard to bend over) juice bottle in hand still leaking, and the walmart attendant on the phone saying yes, I'm fine, in pink, 3, 4 , and 5, I will leave it in the fitting rooms on hold. And me trying not to scream at her and cry at the same time. Finally after every last drop of the 36 ounces of juice had leaked onto the floor, she kindly got off the phone and came and helped me. Now that I stood there for 10 mins waiting for help. After getting everything that I needed I went to check out, went to pay, had that, but no ID (it was in the car I knew right where it was!!) The check-out lady just wanted my ID, I showed her every credit card in my wallet they all had the same name on it. I promise I am SHARI K WARD. I promise!! (Just I side note I am glad she asked for ID, since no one there EVER seems too, but the one time I didn't have it GRRR!!) Well finally she let me go cause one of my credit cards was signed. Well if I had had my ID the next part of my day would never of happened. So out to the car, next stop a 10:20 appt in Pearl Harbor for my ID. It is 10am at this point. So I put Isaac in the car to "hang out" as I out Noah and the stuff in the car, as I look at my ID right where I left it. Ok everything is in the car and we are off to Pearl. We get there with a little speeding right at 10:20. I go to grab my ID from the center area, and wait, where is it? It was right here. I search under the seats, under the papers, in the dog box. I look everywhere. By this time the tears really being to flow, I know it was here. I saw it like 20 mins ago. As I search and cry Isaac screams "i drive" over and over again. I call John to see what I should do. (the PSD people really are strict on rules, being late, and no-shows) As he answers the phone I find my ID in the backseat under everything. John tells me to go anyway and see what they say. So I hang up and put my phone in my pocket. Get out Noah, then Isaac this time both in the wonderful stroller we bought. I get the diaper bag, the papers I needed to update info on Noah and to get my ID. I lock the car, double check my ID. OH NO!!!!!! Where did it go now, I just had it. I search my pockets, diaper bad, under the car, in the car. What the heck I JUST had it. And I am already 15 mins late. I start crying again!! Finally after 5 more mins of looking I find it at the bottom of the diaper bag. WHAT? and HOW? WHEN? where all running through my head. So I go to where I THOUGHT the ID place was, and nope its across the street. So I go there, wait in line and then get my ID, everything went fine in that department. BY now its 11am I am starving, so is Isaac and Noah. SO I call John to see if he wants to meet for lunch. So we have lunch. Isaac is so excited to see John which was nice. We feed everyone and then go drop off John back at work. Then off to the commissary for our weekly shopping. Isaac in the cart again, this time one of those rocket once that should keep him entertained right?!?! And Noah in the front pack again. I go to get the list out, and where is that. It was here, this is getting frustrating. I got back to the car to look for it. I had thrown it AWAY when I was looking for my ID. I feel like hitting myself in the head right about now. We get threw most of the commissary then Isaac gets bored wants his airplanes that had brought for him. Well then about 5 mins later he drops it and I just assumed that it fell in the bottom part and that we would get it later, but after Isaac whining "aipane" for 5 mins I decide to look for it in the basket, nope, not there. The previous isle, nope not there either. So i try to distract him with coins. He loves coins of any kind, but he wants to get them out of my purse by himself. Well I hate this cause then I have a trail of quarters, dime,and pennies all along the way. Well he doesn't like this so he then cries and whines for "coins" the rest of the commissary. OK lets go home, I go to check out, and I can't fit the cart throw the checkout line. The checkout lady INSISTS that it can fit. I try again and again. Now this is just actually comic relief at this point, cause it doesn't fit at all. So I have to take Isaac down and around. As we go out to the car Isaac still screaming, I get alittle ashamed of Isaac as a 5 or 6 yr old asks his dad why is that baby crying. By now I want to leave Isaac in the parking lot for the next unlucky shopper to find. By now its 2pm, 1 hr past Isaac's nap time, of course. I get him a drink, a diaper change, and take off his shoes, and let him sleep as we drive home. Well once we get home it's Noah's turn to be a bit demanding. As the ice cream melts Noah wants to be feed. So I rush around get stuff in the fridge and freezer and then feed him. By now I am completely exhausted and Noah and I fall sleep on the couch until John gets home. WOW!! what a day I know. And believe you me, one errand a day from now on. NO amount of gas it worth that day again. All in All there were a few cute moments like when Isaac turned around in the stroller to make Noah smile over and over again. And when Noah started to cry at the commissary, Isaac patted his back trying to comfort him. So there were some good things.

So with the time we have together...

We have done alot of nothingness really. Well we have done something together with John's time off... gone shopping LOTS, gone to the Honolulu Zoo, as well as the Discovery Museum. (All of which I have pictures of just not on John's computer which I am currently typing from, so when I get to my computer I will make a post of just pictures) And we have become accustom to running LATE and never leaving the house before 10am. All of which I had forgotten from when Isaac was this small. There are so many things that I don't miss about when the kids are young... mainly endless hours of pumping all my breast milk...I know it would be easier to get breast feed, but I am a baby (AND don't say it doesn't hurt :)) The little ones' lack of movement-ok that one has its pluses and minus. But I do love this stage for other reasons... They are so cute, can't talk back, all the learning they do and all the growth that happens OVER night, the cuddling, just to name a few.

We have had tons of laughter though. One of the things I miss the most when John is gone is his humor. Many people don't get it him or he is afraid they won't so he doesn't share all his quirky little comments but he has tons of them. He, unlike anyone else, can make me laugh even when I fell like crying or when I am even mad at him. He has a real talent with making my laugh. One day I hope that our children get what he is saying and think its funny too cause if not they are in for a real awakening. And if our children even get a fraction of his humor, then LOOK out girls!!! They both are so adorable, I think I might have to beat the girls of with sticks!! And Isaac has already learned to charm his way out (or atleast try) of anything. And he knows that, that cute little smile of his is his ticket. Along with saying "Thank you" with a big smile even when he is sitting in time out!! He does have that thank you down, even thanks the checkout people.

Noah is sleeping well. He sleeps (even though the nurse said I should WAKE HIM UP!!) from 11p to about 5:30a and has been since 2 wks. So we get lots of sleep, something that both children have done for us. Actually every other night I get to sleep all the way through the night, since John gets up with the kids the every other night.

Isaac is adjusting well to the changes that have been made in his life in the last 6 wks. His major adjustment was more about John then a new baby. But that is going better and I think that Isaac has finally accepted John as the boss. And don't tell John this, but he is right, I baby him to much, he knows that I give in more. So I have learned lots these past few wks in being stronger and not giving in so much to Isaac.

Well I am off to bed....

Now Presenting

NOAH MICHAEL WARD

Well it all started 9 months ago...just kidding. Well not really but I will spare you all the details. But after a pretty easy pregnancy, ok well not the last 2 wks, but hey that is way better then the whole time (THANK YOU ISAAC!!!). Well Wednesday night about 11:30pm I started having contractions, pretty regular, but not to painful. I decided just in case things take off tonight, I better take a shower and get some rest. So with that done I went to bed at midnight. Well about 1 hr later I woke up in some pain manageable, but enough to wake me up. Sitting there awhile to see how far apart they were before I started to wake up the calvary. They were 5 mins apart, so I woke up John and he started to get ready to go as I called our wonderful friend to take Isaac for us. (YOUR the best, just so you know) So within 30 mins we were out the door and our way to drop off Isaac, minus the camera. Dropped off Isaac and off we go!! We arrived at Tripler get checked attached to monitors and what not and wait. As my contractions started to slow down. Well they asked where I live, being such a wait in traffic, if I was to go home, they decided to strip my membranes, and send me walking. So John and I did the opposite we went to a sit down place to eat breakfast. (Are you kidding me I know once they admit me I will not be eating until I had that baby). Then we walked around. Well the walking helped, every 3-4 mins intense contractions. So we went back to L&D as instructed at 5am. They hooked me back up and then left. By now I am extremely exhausted and want to close my eyes, so I try to sleep between contractions. Did wake up to John telling me that he is going to go to the waiting room, if I need anything. Which works cause the next thing I know its 7am, John comes in to tell me that the getting some stuff downstairs at the store. Next the DR comes in apologies for FORGETTING me in report, checks me and then admits me. I see 3 more people and within 25 mins I am in a new room, that we will deliver Noah in. Then another DR comes in tells me he will be taking care of me, that he wants to start me on pitocin, since my contractions have slowed down. I let him and ALL the nurses know that my husband is wondering around Tripler and will be looking for me. Little did we know that we will not find John for 2 hrs. In that 2 hrs they start the pit, do an Ultrasound, (which John wanted to see) and try to break my water, I kept begging them to wait. Finally around 9:30 John shows up, he had been in the waiting room this entire time. They break my water, and things really start to get rolling. Well sorta, after upping my pitocin a few more times. Around 11am I ask for an epidural, and request that it works on both sides this time. LOL Well around 12:30pm I start to feel alot of pain on my left front side. I tell the nurse who tells the epidural lady, and they try to fix it. Around 1pm my mom calls and tells me that my grandma is out of her back surgery and is doing well. As I am on the phone will her I feel TONS of pressure. OH!! and John had run to get the camera downstairs AGAIN, also to official admit me and stuff, and I am feeling alot of pressure. John returns shortly, then I start to push. 22 mins after my mom called and about 15 mins after John came back we had Noah Michael, he rushed home, flying half way around the world to almost miss it, and was in the same building!!! After 3 major pushes Noah slipped right out. The DR almost missed it too. He weighted 8 lbs 2 oz and was 18 3/4 inches long. And has BLACK hair. It was curly too, but has straighten out. Here are some pictures of Isaac meeting Noah. Since by then we had our camera and I could take some picture to post. (We have pictures of right after, but they are on the disposable camera, when I get them I will post them) Isaac is a great big brother, and is doing so well considering what has gone on in the last few wks.