August 2009
17 posts
Rice Cereal
Lilly has swallowed her first messy bites. Not only is it a hoot to watch…it’s hilarious trying to keep her clean in the process.
There just isn’t any hope at this point in keeping things tidy.
Even Gerber’s Cereal Guide reminds you to have a camera handy. ha!
We first tried mixing the slush in with her formula and letting her suck it through one of her bottles. Early...
A RockABye Recommendation...
Now you know (w/ more iTunes love):
The Dead Weather is Alison Mosshart (of The Kills and Discount), Jack White (of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs), Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age) and Jack Lawrence (of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes)
This Dad Loves Those Lazy Weekends
While the heavens opened up with a brilliant afternoon thunderstorm…we three had a weekend of loafing around.
When I awoke on Saturday, the house was already full of activity. Lilly was bouncing and chatting up a storm. I watched her talking to/chewing on her new favorite friend the Lion.
Meet Lion & Elephant:
Now, she hasn’t been officially introduced to the long snout...
A RockABye Recommendation...
On the eve of Radiohead’s new song being released, I went back to remember them live in the studio. Such cool intimate footage of these musical wizards.
Lilly still gets a kick out of the Radiohead lullaby collection when we play it for her.
Daddy Day At Home
It doesn’t happen often, but today I have the luxury of working remotely.
The morning began with a fresh brew of java for myself. Lilly chose some refreshing formula from the breakfast menu.
She just woke from a mid morning nap. Fresh diaper on.
I just took care of some work related emails and Lilly has been bouncing her heart out. She’s telling stories in her early language and I...
Drive-In Theater
First of all, thank you Richard M. Hollingshead. Whoa Who?
Several sources reveal that in 1933, this pioneer salesman opened up the first Drive-In Theater in New Jersey. I suggest you Google the son of a gun.
76 years later, we are still able to soak in an outdoor double feature and some shooting stars! (we spotted 5 or 6 during our family night out) Flipping Sweet!
Lilly did not mind falling a...
A RockABye Recommendation...
The debut album from Copeland. Available for the first time on vinyl, limited to 500 copies on three colored vinyl pressings. Includes a beautiful full color 10x10” booklet insert [mimicking the original CD booklet] and a spot gloss on the jacket cover.
I’ve been meaning to bust out our little turntable. A Califone 1400 series - yeah it’s one of those boxy and...
Manchester Orchestra...Again
I don’t know if it’s “kosher” to share the same band/song twice.
But they’ve done it to me again with a new (to me) performance.
I will never overcome what some music does to me.
The dual percussion here drives me a good sort of nuts. Just watch ‘em go! Ha!
And with this…it’s time to kiss my girls Goodnight.
Tomorrow, the weekend...
Bounce With Me
No longer is our little girl satisfied with cuddling 24/7.
“Daddy! I want to shake what my momma gave me!”
She’s becoming very skilled at body control these days.
Her wee head is always held up high, blue eyes even more curious/bouncing from object to object, she’s been squealing with glee (and frustration at times) and she can definitely dance assisted on Daddy’s...
A RockABye Recommendation...
Thanks to a former colleague…these guys are a new discovery for me.
Absolutely loved them from the minute they said hello.
4 Month Old Musical Tastes
I think it’s a bit obvious, our girl is growing up in a house filled with sounds. If she ever wants to bang on pots and pans, the copperbottom’s are all hers.
I just think, it’s going to be very interesting to see her develop her own rhythmic tastes eventually.
For example - I just caught wind of something new and ridiculous from MUSE:
An older taste…
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Alltop
I just received word that Rockabyedad.com has been added to the great blog/news conglomerate Alltop. Very cool!
You can think of Alltop as the “online magazine rack” of the web. We’ve subscribed to thousands of sources to provide “aggregation without aggravation.” To be clear, Alltop pages are starting points—they are not destinations per se. Ultimately, our goal is to enhance your online...
A RockABye Recommendation...
Tron Legacy
Unveiled at this years’ Comic-Con
Lilly, your Dad wants to see it oh so badly!
Here’s a snag of the original of course:
Wait - what’s that I hear?? Did someone yell nerd!? Who’s laughing!!??
An Early Discovery
What began as a casual chill-out session in her Bumbo Seat …
Quickly led to a self discovery session…
“Not only do I have a foot! I can nearly put my foot into my mouth now!”
A RockABye Recommendation...
Growing Teeth
A new adventure for us.
Our girl, who seldomly cries, has been red faced a lot during each new day.
The sole reason, she has two teeth budding already!
Right now, they are visible as two wee white bumps under her gums.
We get reports from our day care provider on how she has done during each day. When the status note displays a check next to the ‘Sensitive’ box. We knew something...