NEVER INVITE A SOPRANO

We watched the Super Bowl--Leo and I--with my friend Jon who is a Hoosier and he brought over a friend of his who is a serious Saints fan--and she's a high soprano. So when she felt the need to scream her support--which was often--it was always in this very high pitched yell. Like an operatic soprano belt. I would block Leo's ears with my hands. Like I do when firetrucks go by with their sirens on. At first I felt bad and didn't want to hurt her feelings that she was making Leo's ears bleed. But eventually--I would just jump and up and leave the room. So I missed most of the game. She did do the all the dishes at the end of the night so I felt guilty that I'd wished Jon had brought an alto with him--or at least a tenor.

She was frustrated with Jon and I that we weren't as in to the game....we were into it--we just didn't understand what was happening a lot of the time. But we did understand the part where we lost and she screamed her head off and all the glass shattered. There was a time when I would be happy that there was somebody screaming and having so much fun at our place. but now I'm always worried about Leo's comfort level. And to think--just months ago, it was Jeff who was mad at me for talking in a 'loud brassy voice' (ala Ethel Merman) when our friends had their newborn over at our house--and I was so adamant that ONE SHOULD NOT CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOR AROUND THE BABY--THE BABY SHOULD ADJUST.

And actually--we go out and Leo is around loud things and such---it's mostly the high soprano thing. I've always had issues with them--since Amy Kraabel in high school.

Any--way--sorry that the Colts lost. Sorry for my parents who I know are such big fans. I bet it was a fun day in Indy though--until they lost.

Next year...maybe next year....

I cannot seem to lose anymore weight than the initial 35 or so I lost. I'm back to running and working out about 4-5 days a week so I know I'll eventually get there. But I'm so hungry...and this whole 'breast feeding makes it just fall off of you' myth is a myth, damnit.

Leo is doing well--he's smiling and communicating and is sleeping well (he gets up every 4 hours or so in the night to feed-so up 2 times a night..sometimes more. But it doesn't seem that bad to me.)

Here is a video of him the other morning.