Charlotte's First 2 Weeks!

Wow, time is flying and I want to document everything going on in little Charlotte's world! We came home from the hospital on Monday, July 21 and it was definitely a little scary! The house definitely wasn't prepared/cleaned and we needed groceries and to set up all of Charlotte's gear, but we did come home to some beautiful flowers and balloons!

Leaving the hospital!

Beautiful flowers from family and friends!

Kyle was seriously super dad doing laundry, going to the grocery store, cooking dinner and helping with Charlotte all with a big smile! We are lucky girls to have him, that is for sure! Obviously, we did not have our families out when she was born, but we were overwhelmed and blessed with love from our church family, friends and my workout club too. For the first 2 weeks of her life, we had dinner brought to us every single night! It took away so much of the stress and we were really able to enjoy Charlotte in those first few days!

First bath at home!

Kyle's parents were set to arrive on Friday, July 25 (her due date ) and after an emergency landing in Salt Lake City, they made it to Hawaii on Saturday instead! It was definitely a scary situation, but we are so glad they made it safely! Also on the 25th, my niece, Kate Ella Thornburg, was born! Wow, what a crazy time! So, the cousins are 6 days apart!

Meeting Charlotte for the first time!

On Sunday, July 27, we ventured to church for the first time and Charlotte was an angel. Everyone was so excited to see her! It was very sweet!

First Sunday at Church

Rocking her smocked outfit and bonnet for church!

We spent the next few days getting ready for our move on Wednesday. I think it went pretty well overall! No major damage to our stuff! It still took Kyle and his dad and 4 professional movers about 7 hours to get everything moved! Charlotte was a trooper that morning and slept 5 hours straight which helped! I was nursing her in a beach chair before the furniture arrived! 

We are so happy in the new house and I have to admit most days I am in a jacket or sweater because I'm chilly! It's crazy! I think Charlotte needed a few days to adjust to the air because she had a few hiccups in her nighttime sleeping once we got into the house. She usually is up 2 times a night around 2:30 and then again at 5 when Kyle is getting up for work. 

On Saturday, we had a pediatrician appointment and Charlotte had a great checkup! She was up 5 oz. from her birth weight which is awesome! They typically want babies to be back at her birth weight by 2 weeks, so she is ahead of schedule! We go back in another 2 weeks for a weight check and her 1 month appointment!

After the appointment, we headed to the North Shore for lunch at one of Kyle's favorite places, Opal Thai. It's an interesting place because the owner takes all the orders. But, he doesn't let you order from the menu. He asks you what you like and then he comes up with a dish for you! Kyle's parents were scared at first, but they really enjoyed it! We did some shopping and got some ice cream and made a quick stop at Dole Plantation on the way home for some pineapple whip for me! :) 

On Sunday, Kyle's command had a Hail and Farewell at the Modern in Waikiki. In the past, the events have been more picnic type, so this was fun to go out to a nice hotel for drinks! Kyle's boss is leaving the command and will be going to Bahrain to take command of a ship, so it was bittersweet for Kyle as he has learned a lot from him over the past 6 months. We took Charlotte with us, even though Grammy and Grampy were here. We wanted to show her off and we haven't given her a bottle yet. She is nursing really well and we just don't want to take a risk with introducing the bottle. However, I would like to soon because I don't want it to be too late and her refuse it! She does take a pacifier sometimes, but overall she is a really good baby (just like Kyle was)!

Kyle giving his farewell to his boss, Bryan.

Charlotte's First Night Out in Waikiki! :)

Kyle's parents left last night and it was a sad day for us all! There was no shortage of tears! We will definitely miss them! They were a huge help with our move and helping with Charlotte. We couldn't have done it without them!! Now we are on our own for a few days, but looking forward to our next visitors, Courtney and her mom and my mom after that!! So excited!

I'll leave you with this picture of our little family! We ventured to Lanikai Beach to get photos of Charlotte with the "Mokes". I had this vision of having Charlotte in a basket with a fluffy blanket just looking so angelic. Well, after nursing her for what seemed like an hour and her still not falling asleep and Kyle practically rolling around in the sand to get the right angle, here is what we got! :) She wasn't sleeping, but I still think they are pretty cute!

First time at Lanikai Beach for photos at 8 days old!