Daily Archives: June 8, 2009

Diane Birch on a Sunday Morning

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It’s hard to listen to an album all the way through at my house. Times where I am the actual dj driving the music selections are few and far between, and times where I actually get to do this long enough to enjoy a whole album are even slimmer.

Until Sunday morning. With the great Tonsillectomy Recovery of 2009 going on upstairs, MAM was MIA until almost noon yesterday. Jr, however, was up at his usual 6:30 am or so. He was more interested in his toys than the morning’s soundtrack, so I took the opportunity to fully imerse myself in the Diane Birch’s debut album, Bible Belt.
Oh my word. I do love this woman. I love the melodies (“Valentino” is oh-so-catchy, “Ariel” tells a great story). I love the piano. I love the lyrics. Who does she sound like? Names that are tossed around in her press coverage: Aretha, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Amy Winehouse….are you compelled to check her out yet?? (Seriously, all those names, and more, come up) Don’t believe me? Click to hear Fire Escape.

Back to yesterday morning: I drank my coffee, I read the paper, I listened to adult music. Good start to the day indeed.

Thanks to the One2One Network for sending me the CD for this review–it is one I will be playing often. Want it for yourself? Click on my side bar, and not only will you be able to purchase Bible Belt, but $1 will be donated to the SOS Children’s Village, through a program called Discover & Donate. Does it get any better than this??

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She’s over the popsicles

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Thank you for your comments and emails regarding my little patient!! She has been quite the rock star about this whole thing–the procedure went well and she came through with flying colors. She was sucking on a popsicle before we even got back to the recovery room.

After 48 hours though, I have to say, she’s over the abundance of Flav-R-Ice. Over ice cream for breakfast. Over drinkable/tube yogurt whenever she wants. She’s no longer enamored with her new froggy straw cup. She’s sipping from her water bottle, but really only when we tell her to.

So we are encouraging sips as much as we can, and I’m trying to provide a variety of cold things. Each day she does have a little time off the couch, coloring. blowing bubbles or playing with cars, and that’s when I see sliver of the girl I know she is. I’m hoping those moments come more and more often this week. Til then, I’ll stand by, ice pops, applesauce, yogurt, juice box, and froggy cup in hand…..

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