Snow Day

Snowing as I write this - little early but whatcha gonna do.
Beckett weighs in at over 11 pounds this week! A week of milestones - first taking of a bottle (from me!...being the provider of sustenance is a pretty sweet thing, even if I Am just the middleman), first time he actually slept through the entire night, holding head up with ever greater authority, first time seeing snow this morning, and will have his first evening sans ma and pa tonight as we go swoon with Over the Rhine at the Cedar...lil' B gets to stay with Grandpa.

Emily and I have been addicted to Hem lately (not hemp...times have changed...). It's the definition of lovely, and good music for baby-hanging-out time too - the singer's voice is incredible and all the more so since she didn't really sing prior to joining the band. They put out an ad and she submitted the one recording she had - singing a friend's baby to sleep with a lullabye. The band creates a rich, taut sound with beautifull and poetic lyrics while it all retains the dreamy simplicity of a lullabye - as if it has always existed.