Woo-hoo Jen! I just moved to Hawaii from Seattle at the end of March! We didn't ship any furniture. We got an estimate of $3000, and decided for that price we may as well buy when we get there. We shipped the car which was $952. Then we mailed about 15 boxes full of books we couldn't part with, CD's, photo albums, special items etc. Everything else we sold, gave to friends, or donated to Value Village. Honestly, it felt great to "purge" myself off all the excess baggage. We shipped our stuff the cheapest way possible which takes 3-5 weeks. Honestly though, we had boxes arriving after two weeks. Remember, books, CD's, DVD's, and videos can all go Media Mail, which is the very cheapest. Don't load the boxes too heavy because the post office won't take anything over 70 pounds. (We made that mistake and my DH was SOO mad because he had to carry it in and out). We didn't bring our computer monitor because the darn thing is huge and would have cost a fortune to pack and ship. (We got quoted from UPS and FedEX). We ended up just wrapping the tower around many, many layers of the big bubble wrap, shoved it into a box, and prayed that it made there in one piece. It did and now we are currnetly using BIL's old monitor. I'm planning on buying a new one from Costco soon.
I shipped a majority of Noah's diapers but my wool and other favorites I put in the suitcase because I just couldn't bear if they got lost. I ended up using disposables for about 1 months while I waited for my diapers and I was so sick and tired of them by the end!
Although I got rid of most of Noah's clothing, I did pack his things that currently fit. He has not worn a single long-sleeve shirt, sweater, jacket or even jeans since we got back. They are just taking up room in a drawer. Around the house he just wears a diaper. When we go out I'll throw a t-shirt over him and make sure he is wearing a pretty cover or AIO. If I'm fancy I'll put on a trim diaper and a pair of shorts over it, lol. It's been extremly hot and it's very casual here as well. The Robeez have also not been used since we got here!
I'm excited that you are moving here, especially since out babies are close in age. After you finish the mad craziness of unpacking I would love to get together. LMK if you have more questions.
BTW, what part of Oahu are you moving to?