The Informavore

So, I’m not reaalllly what most people would call “a good singer”. I can carry a tune like a 50 lb bag of water – a big awkward mess. So the idea of singing a sweet little lullaby to Elliott when he’s in need of a late night wind-down just doesn’t seem to work. As a joke, I began singing the WKU Fight Song as a lullaby to Corey on the phone last night. I couldn’t remember the exact phrasing I used – but I’m satisfied with this version.

Lay down and sleep
Lay down and sleep
For dear old [mommy/daddy]
For tonight you’ve had
a bath and had
your diaper changed
WAH-WAH-WAH

Your eyes are sleepy
And you need to get some rest
So rest your head
And go to bed
Because it’s night-night
Time for you

Like I said before, when I was pregnant – I had high hopes and anticipation for what the future would hold. One month after welcoming Elliott into the world, I am excited about the months and years yet to come. In four weeks, Elliott has already changed and grown so much. We’re developing patterns and rituals and his personality is starting to shine. I’m looking forward to shopping for a Halloween costume and eventually Christmas gifts. He’s been lifting his head and kicking around in his crib…precursors to crawling, reaching and babbling. Oh, the babbling. I think that’s what I’m looking forward to the most…hearing his little voice begin to string together thoughts and ideas. Continue Reading →

…more on that in a bit. This is from Tuesday, August 24th.

Sunday afternoon, I noticed my arm started breaking out. At first I wondered if the PUPPP rash that was supposed to end with the pregnancy had reared its ugly little head again. After all – it was heavily concentrated on the inside of the elbow where Elliott rests his head.

“Great. I’m still allergic to this child after two weeks of chaos,” I thought. “Juuuust great.”

But after I took a shower that afternoon…things got worse.

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