A new addition...

Okay, so I've been MIA for a few weeks now....but I have an excuse --- a 6 week hangover that finally seems to be subsiding!  In a few months, we'll have to re-title this blog Sadie & ___ Minn, to include Sadie's little sibling on the way :)  Estimated due date of baby #2 is 10/10/12, but will most likely arrive on 10/3/12 via scheduled c-section.  So far, what we know of #2 is that he/she is causing havoc already...making me tired as heck and sick as a dog...throwing up EVERY DAY for the past 6 weeks (except for 5 lucky days here and there).  First ultrasound at 6 weeks showed the heart rate at 175 bpm...so I already prepped daddy to expect another girl.  (Some say boys will have heart rates of below 140, while girls will usually be above 160....Sadie was 164, so it seems to be true).  Boy or girl...doesn't matter, as long as #2 is healthy and happy.

Almost 1 & 1/2 !!

Sadie has really grown up in the past few weeks.  She pretty much understands everything we say to her and can follow simple commands like: put your shoes on, kiss ___, wipe your mouth, say bye bye, put that back.  Some of her favorite things to do these days is: play in her tent, run around Kahala Mall, go to the park or My Gym, and watch cartoons.  One of the funniest things she does now is she says "hi baby" to all the kids (even the ones double her size) and babies that we run across.  Some of the other words she uses well are: mom, dad, baba (bottle), yes, no, mum mum, ball, dog, wawa (water), up, down, hi, bye bye, Elmo.

Sadie is famous for taking off her diaper during nap time and making shi shi in her crib....so everyone that watches her knows that she must have pants or a panty on to go to sleep.  With that being said....the other day, Grammie came across a terrifying scene when she went to get Sadie from her nap.  Sadie had taken off her long sleeved shirt, her long pants, and her diaper....then proceeded to make doo doo and shi shi in her playpen!  We are all still very amazed that she did all that without making a sound.  Thankfully she hasn't had a repeat episode of that...or we'd be searching for another babysitter.

She's like "what you looking at?" 

The "crime scene" as Gramps called it

Mini water slide!

"Toddlerism"

Been so busy...hence, the major slacking on blogging (sorry Aunty Diane!)  Keeping up w/ a toddler is HARD WORK, so finding time to get on the computer is nearly impossible (can't go on if Sadie's around because she'll want to press all the keys!)  Last check-up, Dr. Tim Sing asked: "Does Sadie throw tantrums yet?"  We thought about it a little and said "Sort of but not really full-on tantrums (like we've witnessed Chase doing), but she gets mad / cries if she doesn't get something." The doctor then said "well...if she does start soon, then it's just part of 'toddlerism'"  Now I get what she was saying...here is a summary of the toddlerism we've been experiencing the past few months:

T - is for tantrums, she is definitely getting good at these

O - is for obsessive, with her blanket/bottle/thumb

D - is for defiant, always testing limits....new favorite word is "no-no"

D - is also for destruction, pounding/throwing/banging everything

L - is for loving, which she shows more & more by kissing and doing "luv-luv" (putting head on you)

E - is for exploring, anything and everything is interesting to her (for about 2 minutes)

R - is for routines, likes to bocha, brush teeth, take her fluoride every night

I - is for independence, wants to do things without assistance, especially feed herself (leads to "M")

S - is for stubbornness, this has always been a trait of her's, but has reached new heights at this age!  :)

M - is for messiness: cheerios, toys, blankets, everything everywhere

Eating is definitely the biggest concern at this point.  Things that were her favorites before, so refuses now!  Pretty much the only thing she will eat consistently is rice, furikake, and natto.  Sigh....hope this stage of living on air goes by quickly.

Toddler club 

Cheerios...start in the bowl, end up on the floor

HK backpack & pretend play w/ "green bottles"

Being studious

Zoo

Well...it took about 16 months but we finally made a family trip to the Honolulu Zoo.  We planned on getting there by 10am and were hoping to meet up with Aunty Jenn, Paisley, and Chase, but we weren't sure if we were going to be able to "time" it right since they had a 9:30 doctor's appointment.  So, we just figured we'll go ahead and they could call us when they got there.  It ended up working out perfectly because guess who fell asleep on the way there?...yup, Sadie girl was crashed out when we pulled in at about 9:45!  (**She rarely ever falls asleep anywhere except in her CRIB**)  It was great...she got about an hour rest, and woke up just as the Yamashitas arrived.

At the zoo, we cruised around and they all enjoyed the animals.  Paisley and Chase were "experts" at the names of the animals and were showing off their knowledge. There were 3 adults for 3 children...and it was a handful.  Each child wanted to go in and out of the strollers as we visited the different exhibits.  Next time...we're bringing the wagon so they can jump in and out w/ less assistance!

Once 12pm struck, they were all starting their "melt-downs" so we all made a quick exit!

Checking out the giraffes....all 4 of them!

Which way??

Double stroller action

2 monkeys checking out the baboon

15 month check

Weight: 20 lb, 8.9 oz (15%)
Height: 31 1/4 inches (85%)

Sadie's a Skinny Minnie.  It's actually amazing how MUCH she can eat, but she's still rather picky with WHAT she eats.  Currently, she eats a mixture of regular food and baby food.  Baby foods are mostly: rice & lentils, sweet potato cinnamon (still her favorite), corn & butternut squash, and turkey & vegetable dinner.  We combine the baby food with white or brown rice, tofu, and natto for dinner and most lunches.   She also eats a variety of fruits (loves papaya, avocado, strawberries), oatmeal, bread, and cereal, but about 90% of the time she refuses to eat meat & chicken.  Sounds so healthy right?....well as it turns out......it is TOO healthy!  Her refusal to eat meat, in conjunction with her cow's milk allergy results in a relatively LOW-FAT diet, which is NO GOOD for a growing toddler!  So.....Dr. Tim Sing instructed us to "up the FAT!"....McDonald's here we come, j/k!  Oddly enough, she even recommended adding butter into her food once a day!  Apparently, fat is essential to building a healthy neurons for your nervous system, so it is now my mission to fatten her up and put her back into the 20th percentile or higher by her next office visit.

1/4 - Forgot to put the butter in her dinner, so I cut a slice to see if she would even TRY it....never would have guessed that the girl could eat it as if it were a slice of cheese.  She LOVED it, even cried when it was gone!  This is too easy!  Bad part though was that it did cause a slight rash around her mouth after :(

1/5 - Banana and butter....gobbled it up

1/7 - Rice, butter, and natto....loved it

1/8 - Daddy does not like giving her butter, convinced mommy that cheese and peanut butter are better alternatives.  :)  Will try it out and make a conscious effort to give her more fatty foods while keeping it healthy as well.

Happy 2012!

Ready to party

The crew

Camping out upstairs 

Minn's Gym 

Grandpas

Grandmas

Hilarious: Ali singing Katy Perry's "Firework" (saying any kine words), Paisley dancing some crazy moves, and Sadie dancing and harassing Paisley & Ali (with hood full of fruits)