Snyder's In Hawaii

Aloha

2008-08-31T11:24:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone
Its been a busy crazy past month or so. Nico just turned two months yesterday! He is growing so fast and each day is a new adventure.
For those who don't know already we will be moving back to Utah on the 16th of september. We are going to miss Hawaii but it will be better for us as a family to be back home.
We are very excited to be coming back and can't wait to see everyone.
Aloha
The Snyders

Taking a walk at the park

2008-07-27T14:10:00.001-07:00

Just another boring day in Hawaii.
Thank goodness we have Nico to spice up our days.

More Nico

2008-07-21T15:08:00.001-07:00

Well we have been having tons of fun with Nico. We went to the doctor a week ago and Nico is already 8 pounds 3 ounces and 21 1/2 inches long. He is growing so fast its crazy. We can't wait until some of my family comes out to visit. We are just enjoying out time with our little boy for now.
Light, Love and Aloha
Nate Anya and Nico

Nico and Anya

2008-07-10T12:37:00.000-07:00

Anya and Nico Well it has been an amazing first week with our son. We both just can't believe how much our love grows for our beautiful boy each day. I would just like to say how lucky I am to have such a loving wife and son. Since the day I first met Anya I knew we were meant to be with each other and my love grows greater for her every day. She is such a loving and caring mother and wife. Nico has shown us a new part of us both, that neither of us knew we had until our beautiful new boy came into this life. I feel very blessed and loved, and I am grateful to have such great love in my life. This includes both of my family and Anya's family in the love that surrounds us and Nico. Anya's parents are lucky enough to be able to see us daily as we live with them for the time being. I just want my family to know how much we love you all and miss you all so much. We are very excited to have my mom and dad come out to visit in august with Heather and Chris. I wish it was possible for the whole family to come out, but understand that it is hard to make that happen. Just know that I love you all so much no matter what physical distance is between us.

With Light, Love and Aloha
Nathan, Anya and Nico

They both are so cute

Anya, Nico, and Verra(Anya's Mom)

Dad giving Nico a bath

Nico Video and more Pics

2008-07-05T14:27:00.000-07:00

Nico is getting bigger by the day and we are still just loving him more each day. We have been getting some restfull sleep even. After looking at some of these pictures I realize I need to shave, so the next set of pics will be a clean shaven Nate for sure. The video is of Nico in bed this morning after eating. Boris , Anya's dad, took some video while we where in the hospital that I will try and get up in the next few days, I just have to do some editing to it first as some of it was taken while Anya was feeding him.
I Put in a few pictures of some of my latest glass also just for fun.
With Love and Aloha
Nate, Anya and Nico

Happy Independence Day

2008-07-04T17:53:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July

While everyone is out having fun, setting of fireworks, BBQing, Camping, or just relaxing, I hope we all remember what this day is really about. We all may think a little differently, have different beliefs, and different ways of life, but I hope that we can remember how lucky we are to live in such a great country. Right know we need to stand up and speak up for what we believe. Question what we see on T. V. don't just take what you see as fact and that is that. Questioning only can bring out the truth, or reconfirm the truth. I for one choose not to watch TV because it seem that the mainstream media has forgotten that they are set in place to keep the public informed not distract us from the truth of what is going on in our great country. Freepress.net
is trying to stay true to what press is really about in our country, so if your sick of mainstream media and news, check out free press and subscribe to there newsletter to keep informed.

Anyway enough about that Nico continues to grow and keep his mom and dad happy as can be.
We had a long night last night but that's what having a newborn is all about right!
We continue to love him more and more each day, and can't wait for everyone to come out to Hawaii and see him in person.
For now I will try to keep taking new pictures each day and update this blog so that you all can see him grow each day.
I hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday.
Until next time,
With love and Aloha
Nate, Anya, and Nico

Nico Snyder June 30th 2008

2008-07-03T10:54:00.000-07:00

Nico Snyder

Nico Snyder was born Jun 30th 2008 at 4:51 am. He is 20 inches long and weighs 6 pounds 13 ounces.

It all started Sunday night at about 9:30. We had just gotten into bed and where reading our books. Anya was thinking to here self " I wonder if I am going to finish this book before the baby comes" When she looked up at me and said " I think my water just broke". She got out of bed and sure enough water was flowing.
On our way to the hospital she was already having 1 minuted contractions 5 minutes apart. By the time we got to labor and delivery, got here cloths changed, and got her into bed her contractions where already 2 minutes apart. She was controlling her breathing great for how fast her contractions where coming on. By 2am here contractions where right on top of each other with some lasting up to 3 and 1/2 minutes. The baby was sitting posterior so she was having all back labor which was becoming very exhausting and painful. The nurse had check her about 30 minutes prior and she was only at 3cm. She really wanted to have the baby naturally but because it was late at night and we had been up all day, the nurse started to persuade her to get an epidural. As her contractions continued to get stronger she said " OK lets do the epidural." So she got the epidural at about 2:15am. She was a lot more relaxed now and I needed to move the car out of the ER Parking lot so I went fast and moved the car. When I got back she said the nurse had checked her and she was now 10cm. They wanted to get the rest of her penicillin in her before pushing so we both rested for about 2 hours. At 4:10am the nurses had her start pushing. She pushed for about 40 minutes until Nico was born! I was by her side the whole time and even got to cut the umbilical cord, and all I can say is WOW! What a great experience. I am so proud of Anya and very grateful to have been apart of such an amazing process.
We are now both changed for life!!! I will agree with all my siblings that it is way different when you have kids of your own. I never thought that I would care so much for another human being in this life. I love Nico and Anya so much and never want to be apart from them.

So know we are home and much more comfortable. Anya has the next 12 weeks off of work to rest and spend time with Nico and I. I am going to be focusing more on stuff that I can work on at home so that I can be with them both more also.
For those who didn't know we have been living in Kailua Hawaii for the past year. Anya is a clinical dietitian at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu and I have been working on my glass art. You can see some of my work at My Website.
I have been selling at different fairs around the island and have a Gallery up on the North Shore that is selling some of my work also. I also have been selling stone chiseling tools for my old boss in Utah, which is what I am going to be concentrating on more. Rockbiter tools
So if you want some of my current glass work you better get it now because it is soon to be limited.
With Love and Aloha
Nathan, Anya, and Nico