It has been a long long time...

Welcome back to me! Ha ha!!!

First day sitting up in her Bumbo! 3/9/11

Wow I have taken a nice long break, but we are back! We have been to NY and back, had Uma out for 2 wonderful weeks, but now we are back.

Happy ladybug!

Church outfit...check out the socks!

All things Riis:

• Riis laughs when Daddy and Mommy sing "The Wheels on the Bus"
• Riis makes noises and is so very proud of herself, especially when Mommy and Daddy talk back to her using her sounds.
• Riis is our of her newborns, (duh!!) and is now in 3 months
• Riis is 11 weeks old
• Riis goes to church on Sundays and wears her cross her GF Brett gave her
• Riis can sit up in her Bumbo
• Riis has been to many lunches with her Mommy and aunites
• Riis has been to a mural painting project at Mommy's school
• Riis has been to a farm board meeting with Mommy
• Riis had date night with Daddy when Uma and Mommy went out to dinner with Mommy's friends
• Riis sleeps through the night. She wakes at 5am to eat, which is when we will be getting up for work when Mommy goes back April 7 :(
• Riis gets more and more beautiful and smart everyday!
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1 Month

So Riis is one month old. At her one month check up she measured in at 11 pounds 3 ounces and 22 1/4 inches

She is just the best little angle we could ever have asked for. Riis sleeps for 5-6 hours during the night and is up every 2-3 hours during the day to eat and make super sweet faces at us. 

We have many nicknames for her. Tom calls her: Shortcake, The Sweed, and Honey. I call her Honey Bunny, Baby Girl, and Lil Sunshine. 

Our favorite time of day is at night after Riis' bath. We put her on our bed and have "family time." This is when we read to her (we read My Daddy and I, Count My Kisses Little One, and a book of nursery rhymes.) Tom also likes to play with her and have her practice running and working on her volleyball moves. He pumps her legs and says, "run, run, run, run, run!" and then makes her bump, set, and spike, spike spike! I love watching them play together.

We started cloth diapers once Riis lost her belly button stump. It has been way easier than I thought it would be. The only time we use disposables is when we take Riis out. She has been to Costco, Babys R Us, Target, Savers, Genki Sushi, Ross, and Chili's.

Mommy and Riis in the Hotsling, practice for the airport

New post in Riis' room

New post

Happy Riis and her Lovey Bunny (she likes to eat his ear)

Kisses

Happy 1 month!

Love you baby girl!

23 days and a Ladies Day In

Riis is 23 days old today...well tonight at 8:02pm she will be 24 days old. We invited all of Riis' aunties over today for a lunch date. It was so nice to all spend time together and catch up. One of Riis' aunties is expecting twins in a few months and it was great to share stories and do some good baby talk with her and Renee, our seasoned mommy :) We ate really yummy food everyone made and brought from one of my favorite restaurants, Dixie Grill. All the girls brought over food I could not eat during my pregnancy, which was sooooo sweet! I ate raw fish, soft cheese, and even had a mimosa (after I fed Riis) yum! Here are some pics 

 of Riis and all of her aunties.

Aunt Hayley with twins in her belly

Aunt MKP...Riis is so happy to finally meet you!

Aunt Tine and Riis... Old friends

Aunt Michelle

Aunt Theresa

Aunt Renee... Old friends

Bath #4

Family time!!!!

Mommy loves Riis!!!

20 Days!

Riis is now 20 days old and we could not imagine life without her. Our favorite thing to do right now is to bring her into bed and read to her before she falls asleep. We read nursery rhymes (in Hawaiian and English) and  some other books we have picked up along the way. Riis has been out a few times. We have gone to Babys R Us, a yogurt shop, Costco, to my school, and to a meeting for PALS. We have had only one incident when she blessed an auntie with poo (on her very pretty all WHITE linen outfit!) We have not been as good as I had wanted to be with pictures, but I am determined to get better and start taking more pictures of our beautiful baby girl. Here are a few:

Mema and Riis say goodbye till February

Love the headband! One of Riis' aunties gave it to her at PALS. I put her in the car to take her home, she is usually so happy in the car. She cried the whole 10 minutes home, I could not understand why. When I got her out, the band was over her eyes!!!! No more head gear in the car :)

Still a little mad at Mommy

Riis and Uncle Kenny... tears of joy!

Riis hangs with Uncle Dave and Auntie Kate

Hello Uncle Ian and Auntie Tine!

Aunt Meg and Riis are good friends

9 days of Riis

Here are some pictures of Riis.

She is 10 days old.

We are so lucky to be spending her first Christmas with my brother and mom and step dad. Everyone is so helpful and happy to be together for the holiday.

4 days old

Peaceful in Mema's arms

Daddy's little girl

First bath and then first poo on the kitchen table

Christmas angel

Brother and sister

Bath #2 I love this picture!

Go Bows! Riis did not go to the Aloha Bowl, but she did wear her jersey and watched the game with Mommy

Merry Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas Riis!

40 Weeks 4 Days and a BABY!!!!

A New Journey Begins...

Tom and I went to our 40 week/4 day appointment today and Riis is ready to come meet the world. She was not moving around as much as the doctor would have liked so he told us to go home, have a snack and meet him at the hospital at 7pm.

Tom and I, nervous, but excited, went home to eat, pack, and get the dogs ready.

Mema and Opa got off their airplane at 5:30pm. We picked them up on the way to Queens hospital and started our long 24 hours of labor.

On December 15, 2010 at 8:02pm Riis Elizabeth Britt joined our family.

9lbs 8 oz 21 inches long

A family is born.

Tom was the most amazing labor coach. He is the most amazing  husband and father ever. I am blessed to have him in my life. We are both blessed to have Riis in our lives.

Waiting to get a room. So excited and happy to have my mommy with me.

Getting Mema and Opa just in time.

After 24 hours I am getting ready for my c-section

Daddy cuts the cord :)

Riis is here!

Mommy and Riis meet.
Love at first sight.

Daddy spends time with Riis after her bath.

Life is great!

40 Weeks

Here we are at 40 weeks on the dot. Rockie is looking huge!

Rockie always thinks he is in trouble when we make him pose for pictures

My attempt to have Cano kiss his sister.

40 Weeks and a Trip to the Doctor

So the trip to the doctor went well today. Riis and I looking good to go. We meet up with the doctor in 4 days to see how we are making out. Tom and I are very excited and ready to meet our sweet little Christmas gift.