Monday, August 28, 2006

monday madness

monday madness: "
1. Do you do dishes by hand or do you use a dishwasher? Hand...but the hands usually belong to someone other than me

2. How many people have your cell phone number? no cell

3. Do you shower in the morning or at night? both

4. Do you ever have a song 'stuck' in your head? ALL the time...

5. Do you pay your bills when they arrive, or do you wait until closer to the due date to pay them? due date

6. Are you obsessive about anything in particular? I hate icky stuff on my hands...

7. What one thing would you say you have a zero tolerance for?" Intolerance

Monday, August 14, 2006

Zaniyah's Birth Story

I woke up about 6 am. I had been having contractions off and on for about last three days. But I knew as soon as I woke up , these were real deal. I sat at the computer trying to finish up a paper I that was due in ac ouple days but found I was so excited I couldnt concentrate. I was finally going to meet my princess! DH was sleeping peacefully so I left him that way. I showered and continued to putter around until about 10 am when contractions were about ten minutes apart. My doc gave me her cell number about three weeks ago at a office visit and told me call her directly when I thought it was time so she woudl have plenty of time to get to the hospital. I called her and told her the ctx were ten min apart and about 15 secs in duration. She was very excited (she is an excitable person..:p) and told me she would meet me at the hospital.
Dh was still in a shock a bit but gamely drove me to hospital. Once we got there, things did not go as well as expected. LOL! I was 5-6 cm dilated and 75 effaced. No problems there but when they went to break my water, she was sunny side up and so close to the bag, they couldn't hook the membranes. After about three hours of EXCRUCIATING pain (and me crying and yelling at my dh), I jumped out of the bed and started walking around. DH was very surpised as I am usually very calm and focused during labor. The doc was like if it feels better to walk then walk. After about few minutes, I felt a gush of fluid and in a very nasty tone (VERY unlike me) I asked the nurse if water had finally busted or had I pissed myself. DH is looking at me like um maybe I should be elsewhere right about now. The nurse used a swab that tested the ph and determined it was amniotic fluid. The nurse asked me to get in bed on my jands and knees to see if we could get my labor to progress. I complied but when she laid her hand on my back I yelled DONT TOUCH ME. She was like well honey I need to check how far you are. Still yelling I replied NOT RIGHT NOW..my dh looked shocked and replied to my doc she sounds like a man :p....Before she could respond, I told the doc I need to push. DH says you cant do it like that. The doc says oh yes she can if its more comfortable for her. I pushed once and delivered head and shoulders. Second time my darling was born. DH took lots of pictures and cut the cord.



Niyah's Birth
Aug 14, 2006 - 5 Photos


monday madness

monday madness: "
I meant to post these questions before midnight Sunday, but fell asleep instead! I hope you still have time to play! And thanks so much for your participation! =)

1. How many 'people' pictures do you have displayed in your house?
twenty

2. How many times a month/year do you rearrange your furniture?
twice

3. Do you check your email every day? If so, how many times a day?
yes probably too many...at least 15x

4. How often do you generally look at a clock/watch on any given day?
10X

5. How do you handle telemarketer phone calls?"
Thank you but I am not interested please remove my name from your list.

Saturday, August 12, 2006

introducing

With much ado...I would like to introduce

Zaniyah Ylonne Kelis
born 07/09/06 1:22 pm
6 lbs 7 oz
20 inches long

Monday, August 07, 2006

monday madness

monday madness: "
Good Monday morning to you all! Let's get on with this week's questions...

1. Are you working on any big projects around your house right now?
I wanna replace my bathtub faucet. However being 37 weeks pregnant MIGHT not be the ideal time to do it!!!

2. If so, tell us about it; if not, do you have any plans to do so in the near future? The project I would like to be working on is LABOR...I want this baby outta me!!! 37 weeks 2 days and counting

3. How do you generally pay for merchandise at your local store? Debit, credit, check, or cash? debit


4. Which month of the year seems to go by the fastest? All ofthem

5. Which day of the week seems to go by the fastest? Sunday

6. Have you taken up any new hobbies lately?" No but I have taken my hobby to a new level by creating digital scrapbooking kits

Sunday, August 06, 2006

The Pajama Mama » The Bloggin’ Good Blogger Days

The Pajama Mama » The Bloggin’ Good Blogger Days: "The Bloggin’ Good Blogger Days
Filed under: Blogging — The Pajama Mama @ 9:47 am

We’re so quick to point fingers, place blame and criticize the people in our lives. It’s easier to point out a fault than it is to praise a strength. It’s easier to mention something that needs to be done better than it is to acknowledge something that’s been done well.

Therefore, I christen today (and the next few days) “Bloggin’ Good Blogger Days” in the blogging community. Your mission, shall you choose to accept it (and you will), is to go to as many blogs as you can and point out at least one good thing about the author of that blog. Do your best to give them a warm fuzzy feeling. Show your appreciation, admiration or plain old joy.

Tell them why something they did touched you, why a choice they made shows the true fabric of their moral being. Just go BE NICE to every blogger who’s blog you read today. And don’t be shy, either!!

Plus, post an entry similar to this one on YOUR blog and ask people to leave warm fuzzies in your comments. Spread the love, people!

Maybe if we take a week to engage in warm fuzzies, they will become a more permanent part of our daily lives, both on and off the computer. "

This is a great idea. I do something similar to warm fuzzies on my digiscrapping blog --- as part of Kudos Team we leave comments on layouts at sites all over the web. I know how warm and fuzzy I feel when someone takes time to acknowledge my art. The Pajama Mama blog site is a great one and I love the retro design....