first trimester = done

well...to be fair, it was done about 2 weeks ago officially. baby is doing well and now all we are waiting for is our "big ultrasound" on March 14. we get to find out if we are on Team Penis or Team Vagina. oddly enough, there hasn't been an overwhelming response of what we are having. 50% of family and friends say boy...the other 50% say girl. i've been having dreams about the baby, but dressed in green or yellow clothing and the baby is about 6 months old.

how much do you want to bet we won't even be able to find out what we are having come the 14th? LOL

common sense

i saw this on the chatboard i'm normally on and had to share:

too. many. decisons.

brain. will. explode.

fuck man, i'm not even through the 1st trimester yet (but i will be in approximately 2 weeks!) and i'm already overwhelmed with what kind of stuff i will need to get for this baby. what kind of crib do we want? what color wood? should the rocker and glider match? should we keep it neutral and look now, or wait until we find out the sex and make it gender specific? so many questions...and no answer readily available :(

well...at least i found an interim cure for my constipation: oatmeal. although i fear that it is making me TOO regular. LOL here's the latest pic of the peanut taken last Thursday:


what a difference 1 month makes!

eat your veggies!

remember when you were a kid and your parents practically force fed you those microwaved frozen vegetables? i do. i also remember that when my brother was 5, my mom made him stay at the dinner table until he finished. not only did he finish, but he then proceeded to throw his whole meal up. i think he ended up getting a pb&j sandwich. man, talk about your excellent plans. he technically didn't "eat" his veggies and got a pb&j sammich out of it! but then again...i guess that's what happens when you are the youngest and the only boy.

but i digress from my original intent to this posting. even though the books tell you that you are supposed to have at least 5 servings of veggies/fruits a day...my mouth doesn't like it. i blame the fetus. fetus doesn't like veggies. but the fetus likes fruit.

sigh.

last post of the year

now...this is just me being honest with myself and since i don't feel like working, i supposed i should post one of them recap posts. you know, the ones that sum up your year and what you hope to accomplish in the new year.

well...it definitely has been an eventful year for us, in more ways than one. i think that for next year i just want to be financially secure and to not fuck up at this parenting thing.

merry (belated) christmas!

meet the newest member of the family:

Braylon Antonio
b. December 20, 2007
7lbs 2oz, 20 inches

8 weeks

Besides the occasional dry heaving, waking up in the middle of the night to go pee (at least 3 times mind you), the bloating, the emotional rollercoster I've been riding...it's kind of hard to believe that there is something living in my abdomen. Maybe because I don't feel any movement and the only real proof that I have that something is there is the picture below, but it's definitely surreal.

I think it's also because we have been waiting and praying about this for so long...and now that the day has finally arrived, we don't know what to do with ourselves. I'm going to enjoy this for what it is...even though I've already gone up a cup size and can't sleep on my stomach anymore. LOL

Ahh...the price you pay...

first signs of life



Baby Evangelista is on its way!

giving thanks

so i'm a day or 2 late...fuckin' shoot me LOL

there are so many things to be thankful for that i don't know where to begin. i'm thankful for everyone in my life...family and friends. this holiday season will definitely be one for the books. i can feel it!

work it out

The main thing that I enjoy about my job is the people. My coworker and I have decided to get pimp cups. Mine will be pimped out with pink sapphires and his will be all white diamonds to match his all white suit with a mandarin collar and "Godfather" hat.

As Kanye would say, "Welcome to the good life."

now that's what i call committment!

i've been blogging for 5 years!

i haven't even stayed a job for that long!

visuals for the visually impaired

I went to Safeway today to pick up some lunch and what I was gonna make for dinner tonight. I'd like to share my observation of the 5 minutes I was in there.

1. Safeway employs a lot of handicapped folks. More power to them, but boy, did the lady in front of me in line looked pissed with the handicapped clerk.
2. Nutella is 2 for $5 until Nov. 22. SCORE!
3. The Asian folks working at the Sushi place in Safeway are surprisingly polite.
4. I saw directions on an ATM for how to use the ATM for the visually impaired. The font size had to be AT MAX 12pt. Talk about kicking someone when they're already down.

Time to raid the vending machine!

purple = delicious

I've always been a fan of Skittles, but for some reason...the purple ones tasted extra good with purplely deliciousness today. I ate them last, even though I normally save the green ones for last. Call it an off day or maybe I just wasn't feelin' the green ones to anchor my fun-size bag Skittles experience.

Now that I think about it, I eat them in this order:
1. Yellow
2. Red
3. Orange (if you suck on them, it tastes like Orange Tic Tacs)
4. Purple
5. Green

Now, I want more.

two



Happy Anniversary...

all clear!

so says the radiologist that took care of me today. wooo boy...i'm not gonna lie...it did kind of hurt. but it was only temporary and it was over as soon as it started. this procedure makes one temporarily fertile because it opens up the tubes. so, wish us luck!

how does one break up with a friend? is it too insensitive to be done over IM...or should this be a face-to-face and/or phone conversation?

Hysterosalpingogram

hys·ter·o·sal·pin·go·gram, noun,
X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages)

for those of you who are not familiar with such medical/scientific terms, basically dye gets injected in my hoo-ha by way of the cervix to see if there are any weird goings on that would prevent my eggs from getting where they are supposed to be.

exciting, no?

but that's the least of my troubles for now...

Well...I lied.

I'm back to blogging again. It took me like 2 months to get back because I forgot my password LOL. anywho, what's new with Dawnski? not much. I lead a fairly, boring, vanilla life. i am working closer to home now...which is fuckin' fantastic if you ask me...and so is Byroness! YIPPEE! we actually get home to do stuff.
let's see how well i keep this up...

falling of the face of the earth

I think that the next time I will write on here, I will announce my pregnancy.

'Til then, you guys know where to find me...












...and for you dense muthafuckas, find me on my xanga. Wish me much baby dust y'all...

Twins!

I found my doppleganger:

if only she was darker...and my nose was flatter...

straight G-H-E-T-T-O

for y'alls that have a blog, translate it here.

This is what "ghetto Dawn" writes like!