Three Thoughts

1. Lola's once-a-day enormous poop has become consistently explosive. Now, it doesn't matter how quickly I get her to the changing table, a nanosecond after I hear the rumbles the poop blows out the back of the diaper. Do all infants do this? It seems like I would have heard more about this phenomenon if it was a universal thing - so I have to imagine that it's not.

2. We almost went stir crazy today. Lola had a HUGE accomplishment last night - she slept through the night until 5:50 am!! The downside was that she was up for the day at 5:50 am - so even though I hadn't woken up in the middle of the night - I was still exhausted, and it made for a very long day. Ben was on call, it was POURING all morning, and most people we know were either out of town or spending the day with family. So we sat. In the house. All day long.

3. I literally have 6 loads of laundry to fold.

Fly Away: Update

For the record, we have killed FOUR more flies since I posted earlier today. That's disgusting. Fortunately, I think they are all gone now.

So fresh and so clean!

There is nothing in the world cuter than naked babies!

Fly Away

There are flies in my house. I don't know how many. I thought it was just one. But then I killed that one and there was another. And after that one bit the dust, I found another. I have killed 3 - and there is at least one more. I wish I could capture a picture of me walking around my living room, baby in one hand, fly swatter in the other. At least it has brought some excitement to our morning.

In Awe (and awwww . . . )

Way back in March (which seems like forever ago), our dear friends Matthew and Christina came to visit Baby Lola. Ben and Matthew lived together throughout medical school, with Christina and I each joining into the arrangement when we were married or engaged respectively. They are now living in Columbia, SC - where Christina is pursuing her artistic passions (you know how there is some personal passion you always wish you were doing instead of your real job? Christina actually went out and did that something. She is my hero.)

Anyhow, she a beautiful photographer and took this picture while they were up here. She was working with an older 35 mm camera (I think that's what it was . . . . CTC - correct me if I'm wrong) - remember those? Involving real film and a dark room and various chemical solutions?

Anyhow - I just loved how the picture turned out because it really captured the love and awe that Ben and I continue to have everyday for this beautiful new creature in our lives.

This is a scan of the image. To see more of Christina's beautiful art.

Product Endorcement

This could be one of the greatest things I've found in my 2 months of motherhood so far.
Ok . . . so maybe the picture doesn't do it justice (and just when did this woman have time to curl her hair and put on makeup?? I'm lucky if I have a chance to wipe myself clean with a damp paper towel . . . ) Regardless. It's a very simple foam piece that wraps around the handle of the infant carrier and velcros together, enabling one to hold the carrier in the crook of their arm without the hard carrier handle leaving a painful and somewhat permanent indentation imbedded in your skin. They also happen to come in adorable designs.

It's called a Padalily and you can buy it at Grey Goose in Greenville. Could you get the same effect with a rolled up hand towel and some duct tape? Yes. But that wouldn't be nearly as much fun.

Classic Grammy

A direct transcription of the voicemail that Grammy left for me this week:
"I must tell you I just heard a beauty secret that breast milk and olive oil, mixed together, will help a wrinkled face. So don't just pump for the baby, think of your Grammy!"