June 2010
3 posts
May 2010
4 posts
A birth day to remember.
Last Wednesday night, I couldn’t sleep. My brain was going a million miles a minute going over what was to happen the next morning - my induction. At 39 weeks pregnant, it was finally time to head to the hospital and have our daughter. So naturally, I laid awake thinking about every possible complication, all the possible pain, and all the coming exhaustion.
The next morning, I woke up...
Please excuse this shameless plug for a great...
Scott MacIntyre in Concert!
In our continuing efforts to support those in our community living with low vision or blindness, the Envision Foundation proudly presents 2009 American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre for a special performance featuring a live concert and question and answer session with the audience. Proceeds benefit services for children who are blind or visually impaired, ages 0-18....
This week? We'll see.
At my appointment Tuesday, the doctor informed me I was already 3 cm dilated. She expects lil’ girl to come before Monday. After a short hospital visit with false labor, I’m doing everything I can to coax this little one out. Walking really fast, taking the stairs at work, driving over as many bumps as I can possibly find. I have to say, I’m beginning to doubt her arrival...
Guess we should get ready...
Dr: Do you have your hospital bags packed?
Me: Not yet.
Dr: Well you're 2 cm dilated and the baby is low.
Me: Wait...what?
Dr: You should go ahead and get your bags packed.
Though she could still take her sweet time and not show up until June 3, she could come at any time. Cue mild freak-out.
April 2010
4 posts
Are we there yet?
We have a name, a nursery, and a daycare. Only thing missing is a baby. Seriously, now that we are just 6 weeks away from D Day, I’m growing impatient. I can’t focus. I can’t think of anything else besides this little girl. We have just about everything done that we need to get done before her arrival. And we have to wait another 6 freaking weeks?
I’d be okay if she came...
First conference, first kid.
I just returned from a trip to Baltimore, Maryland where I attended the Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference. I was a walking conversation starter.
“Is this your first AFP Conference?” “Yeah, it is.” “Is this your first baby?” “Yeah, it is.”
Every middle aged woman in my sessions just had to ask me about my pregnancy,...
March 2010
1 post
Planning.
I’d like to boast about how exciting life has been the past month or two, but I can’t say it has been. It’s been the same as the past 6 months. I work, I come home, I clean, I eat, I sleep. And in the midst of the normalcy, I am planning for the arrival of a baby girl.
How exactly does one “plan” for the birth of another human being? We have shelter and clothes for...
February 2010
2 posts
What they don't tell you about pregnancy...
I used to always be perplexed at how a whole baby can fit inside a human being. I was always reassured that there’s plenty of room.
What I wasn’t told is that, actually, lungs, ribs and other organs are deemed irrelevant and unnecessary when you’re pregnant.
Lungs? What lungs?
Also - ouch.
January 2010
7 posts
It's kind of cool. It's alright if you're jealous.
So, last night as I was trying to go to bed (ridiculously early, I might add), baby girl started doing somersaults in my tummy. I could feel each tiny move as if she was performing a circus act. I put my hand on my tum tum and…
«Boom»
I could feel her movement from outside my body. It was crazy. And wonderful. And I’m kind of worried that she’s a gymnast. We...
So I'm official.
erawson:
My temporary employment is nearing the end, and I accepted the offer for full-time Technical Director at the station. For those that don’t know, I’ll be in front of the video switcher pushing buttons and making the top-rated newscasts go across Kansas’ airwaves. On the weekends I’ll be fulfilling both the positions of Technical Director and Director. Which means reading the scripts,...
Baby = healthy Baby Mama = tired Weight Gain = nothing to worry about (thank goodness. Lord knows I’ve put on more than the recommended amount) Baby Room = Oh gosh. We’ve got some work to do.
Baby Girl Rawson is swimming, kicking and punching. And she’s almost halfway cooked. We’ll call her medium-rare at this point. I’d prefer her to be well-done. So let’s...
Happy New Year!
2009 was really great for the Rawson family. And I know 2010 will be a wonderful journey as well. Can’t wait!
As everyone is planning their resolutions, I sit here not sure if I can really resolve to do much of anything. The next year is going to be completely new for me. I’m stumbling into the unknown. I guess I resolve to be a good wife, mother, sister, daughter and Christian. I...
December 2009
12 posts
Day 1 of Vacation is a Success!
So I decided to take a couple days off this week. So far today I have done the following: woke up early, drank a lot of water, found out we are having a baby girl who loves sporting finger guns, ate a massive amount of Abuelo’s, took an epic nap, and researched baby names.
Pretty good day!
Screw this. I want to go home and take a nap.
(via aimee-b-loved)
Ditto.
Not to get all serious on you or anything, but...
I absolutely abhor when people say FML. Brought to fame via the interwebs, FML has to be the most over-used unnecessary exclamatatory statement ever.
F* your life, huh? You do know that there are people in this world with cancer, right? And some of those people have cancer in really unfortunate places. Like their brains. Or testicles. Or bum holes. Isn’t that just a tad worse than your...
Anyone know magic?
I need a “start fresh” spell. I need all my open projects to be deleted. I need my house to be remodeled, painted, clean and organized. I need my desk to be spotless. And then I need a vacation in which I come back and just start over. I’ll be able to be creative and effective at my job. I’ll be able to be a good house-keeper. Laundry will be kept up. Dishes will be done....
You know what really grinds my gears?
Though I am fully aware it is my job to write canned responses, explanations and descriptions of several topics relating to my company and the people we serve, it really irks me when coworkers just copy and past entire sections from my publications and brochures to put into their articles, research, presentations and then want credit for their article, research, presentation. Sorry folks, pretty...
Colors my hair has been (present to past):
Ooh fun. I used to habitually dye my hair as well. From about 12 - 19, I had no idea what my hair color was, but I vaguely remembered it being brown.
Brown with strands of red, blonde and gray. (Au naturale, baby)
Black as night
Ash brown with streaks of red and honey
Medium brown/chestnut
Dark red
Blonde
Strawberry blonde
Dark red
Ash blonde with really light blonde highlights
Brown...
Arguing with my boss over comma usage makes me...
(via aimee-b-loved)
And commas, periods and hyphens. That’s how we roll at my work.
November 2009
4 posts
I think that instead of bare belly pregnancy shots, I’m just going to take pictures of the pants that I used to be able to wear.
Seriously. I was able to zip and button all my pants about a month ago. Now…none of them. It’s not cute. I should probably go get new ones. But it’s pretty liberating never buttoning your pants.
So, we’ve been keeping a secret for the past several weeks and we finally let the beans spill on Twitter and Facebook today.
I am 11 weeks into a pregnancy with a little fig-sized blessing. Things I have learned about being pregnant so far:
1) Being pregnant really is an excuse for being tired, cranky and lazy. 2) You immediately lose all modesty. 3) You have to pee in a cup a lot. 4) You...
If you have kids or know kids or like kids.
Breakfast with the Grinch - An Envision Foundation Benefit
Come have breakfast with the Grinch who stole Christmas. It’s a fun event and fundraiser for The Envision Foundation, benefitting people of all ages who are blind or low vision. In addition to enjoying breakfast, children will have the opportunity to decorate greeting cards that will be sent to members of the military from Kansas...
Yeah, that happened...
erawson:
I ended my Part-Time Production Assistant position today at digital brand.
I’ve got some work to get me by, but am looking to re-tool my career.
I was not going to get what I wanted out of life at dbc.
So anyone looking for some freelance video work, I’m a lot more open in my schedule now.
I’d say that the decision for Eron to quit his job was the toughest decision...
October 2009
4 posts
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I...”
– Douglas Adams
September 2009
10 posts
Way to calm my fears.
An email from our Executive Assistant this afternoon:
This morning at our safety meeting, I was asked to send out an email to all Main St employees regarding your safety. Since it’s beginning to get cold outside, the natives may get restless. So, when you get into your car in the parking lot, be sure to lock your doors ASAP. FYI.
Ah…the joys of working downtown.
I wish I had magical powers.
Then I could just blink my eyes and the house would be exactly how we want it.
Our entire house is covered in wood paneling and wallpaper. So, today we set out to strip all the wallpaper. Then we realized the wood paneling was just nailed and not glued, so we decided to rip out the wood paneling. 2.5 bedrooms are done.
Here is the before:
And the after:
That lovely wallpaper was the 3rd...
Things that are stressful.
Leaving for San Antonio for the Envision Conference Sunday. I will be gone for 7 days. Before then I need to get all the final details figured out for the conference, do all of my laundry, go buy travel size everything, buy new high heels, and pack.
My washing machine broke. Which means the above mentioned laundry must be done at a laundromat. And I hate laundromats.
Have to buy a new...
