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LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:39 pm

Thank you so much my friends.

Jody's lower back has had cramping-type pains the last 2 days. This is probably fine, right?, but the doctors have her SO paranoid that she gets worried about everything...

selfmademug · Post by **selfmademug** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:50 am

It's probably stress and the additional weight, poor gal. Best to always check (look it up in WTEWYE) but I just hope she feels better. It sucks that you can't take Ibuprofen when preggers, though Tylenol should help too. As will nice soothing rubs from hubby.

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:30 am

Many congratulations. I wish you much nappimess.

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:05 pm

Well, there's something there between the legs.

We're going in for a more comprehensive ultrasound next Monday. It is a wondrous thing watching those ultrasounds...

Why do I get the feeling that life as I know it is going to change in a couple months?

Would Waltz#1 from XO be appropriate nursery music? It sounds like it would to me!

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:50 am

LessThanZero wrote:Why do I get the feeling that life as I know it is going to change in a couple months?

'Cause it fucking is! The first one's mostly fun - 'specially if it's a girl. It's the second one you have to worry about. Chaos ensues. Have your fun while you can.

Seriously, congratulations. There's nothing better than being a parent. The demands are huge, but so are the rewards.

hollyh · Post by **hollyh** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:43 am

Great news. My daughter is named Grace and she's an amazing person, 10 years old now and a force to be reckoned with.

Someone told me that when his first child was born a former bandmate said to him, "Well, now that you've got kids you won't listen to music anymore." From that moment on my friend decided to listen to MORE music than he had before. So don't let anyone take that away from you!

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:07 am

LessThanZero wrote:Well, there's something there between the legs.

Don't get too excited, it might just be the umbilical cord...

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:26 pm

miss buenos aires wrote:
Don't get too excited, it might just be the umbilical cord...

Nuts!

Or maybe not?

noiseradio · Post by **noiseradio** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:55 am

Sonograms are pretty amazing these days. It could just be the umbilical chord, but if it looks like a penis, it probably is. What did the doctor think?

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:13 pm

No doctor involvement YET - that's Monday. Jody works at an OB office, so Ultrasound Techs and Medical Assistants keep giving her ultrasounds on the side to see how the baby's growing.

I'll give an update after Monday's appointment!

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:33 pm

"He" was sitting in the Lotus position the entire ultrasound! They saw scrotum though (which is more than Jody's seen in a while! kidding...) so they're still fairly sure it's a Jude and not a Grace. Well, it's a Grace either way, but you know.

Everything looks GREAT! Amazing.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:19 pm

Yay! Well done, youngsters.

Like the Lloyd Cole element to this thread. It stars Jody (who, you will recall, wears a hat though it hasn't rained for six days, she says a girl needs a gun these days on account of all the rattlesnakes), and its named after a classic from Love Story ('as long as I love my baby I'm only lonely' - I'm sure the same won't apply to you!).

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Thu May 11, 2006 9:26 pm

Here is a rough draft of Jude's announcement CD. I can always rely on you for amazing recommendations!

Original of the Species - U2
St. Judy's Comet - Paul Simon
Stay Up Late - Talking Heads
Livin' Thing - ELO
You are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) - John Lennon
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Oh Boy! - Buddy Holly
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Hello, Goodbye - The Beatles
Little Wing - Jimmy Hendrix
Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - (I like Ray Charles, Jody wants Israel kamakawaw)
Lullabye - Ben Folds Five
Maybe Baby - Buddy Holly
Mary's Little Lamb - Otis Redding
You are My Sunshine - Ray Charles
Baby, Baby, Baby - Sam Cooke
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Touch of Grey - The Grateful Dead
Baby Love - The Supremes
Baby Baby Baby - Aretha Franklin
House at Pooh Corner - Loggins and Messina...

OK, what did I miss?!? I guess this could be a baby tower...tell me which ones to ditch...thank you!

charliestumpy · Post by **charliestumpy** » Fri May 12, 2006 2:34 am

Apart from all e.g. the Costello songs about babies etc I wish you/all yours/all - 'the best'.

Do not neglect the quality songs loved by children and by me by e.g. Burl Ives-Rolf Harris etc ...

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Sat May 13, 2006 12:29 pm

no suggestions?

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Sat May 13, 2006 12:52 pm

Kooks - David Bowie

migdd · Post by **migdd** » Sat May 13, 2006 9:21 pm

Baby Beluga - Raffi

Not really very COOL. . .but my kids loved it! Now they are older and discovering their own music. But I still love Raffi!!!

Tim(e) · Post by **Tim(e)** » Sun May 14, 2006 4:30 am

Baby by Carla Thomas

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Sun May 14, 2006 5:40 am

These don't have anything specifically to do with babies, but the tunes (and lyrics) are just so upbeat and great-- just the stuff for singing and gently dancing around while holding a baby in your arms (the true test, imo). I had both of these on a compilation I made for my little guy. I'll try to remember what else was on it in the interim...

Paper Moon - Nat Cole
Put Your Big Toe In the Milk of Human Kindness - EC
I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket - Fred Astaire*

*The lyrics to this one were especially funny as I was pretty sure I'd only ever have one kid:

I'm putting all my eggs in one basket
I'm betting ev'rything I've got on you
I'm giving all my love to one baby
Heaven help me if my baby don't come through

oldhamer · Post by **oldhamer** » Sun May 14, 2006 8:50 am

I'm afraid I've no suggestions for songs, but just want to say Congratulations, and I hope everything goes marvellously.

Post by **BlueChair** » Sun May 14, 2006 9:24 am

"Wild World" by Cat Stevens
"Sweet Baby James" by James Taylor
"Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
"Handle With Care" by the Traveling Wilburys

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Mon May 15, 2006 9:36 pm

In - Be My Baby
Keep Your Hands Off My Baby

Out - Oh Boy!
Baby Baby Baby - Sam Cooke

Mechanical Grace, I know what you mean! 4th Time Around sounds PERFECT, so it's close, even though the lyrics may not be baby.

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Tue May 16, 2006 6:00 am

I have to say that overall, I prefer the ones not specifically about babies. A lot of the love songs are much more fitting and less sappy, and believe me you'll know when you have the little bean himself(?) it's absolutely a love affair.

Having said that, I must also say...

What?!? No 'Kooks'?!? That's essential-- written for the birth of his son Zowie, funny, happy and real:

Will you stay in our lovers story?
If you stay you won't be sorry
'Cause we believe in you
Soon you'll grow so take a chance
With a couple of Kooks
Hung up on romancing

We bought a lot of things
to keep you warm and dry
And a funny old crib on which the paint won't dry
I bought you a pair of shoes
A trumpet you can blow
And a book of rules
On what to say to people
when they pick on you
'Cause if you stay with us you're gonna be pretty kooky too

And if you ever have to go to school
Remember how they messed up
this old fool
Don't pick fights with the bullies
or the cads
'Cause I'm not much cop at punching other people's Dads
And if the homework brings you down
Then we'll throw it on the fire
And take the car downtown

Will you stay in our lovers story?
If you stay you won't be sorry
'Cause we believe in you
Soon you'll grow so take a chance
With a couple of Kooks
Hung up on romancing

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:04 pm

Woodie Guthrie - Goodnight Little Arlo

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Wed May 17, 2006 4:15 pm

Jody and I adore Kooks.

We added it, and we're still at 1.2 hours....nice.

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