An Unsuspecting Lullaby
Faye is our cuddliest baby yet. She isn’t fussy as long as she’s getting cuddles. It’s been the best, but since the doctor cleared me for exercise (hallelujah), I’m desperately needing her to nap on her own in the crib so I can work out, make healthy food…use the bathroom!
Anyway, in a moment of desperation, Cree ushered me out the door for a run and said, “Don’t worry, I’ve got it covered.” My postpartum anxiety made me cry, but I agreed.
When I returned, I was so red in the face, Jane said I looked “scary,” but Faye was asleep…in her basinet!! I stared in disbelief at the monitor! When I asked how he did it, Cree smiled really big and said, “NPR.”
He figured she might be feeling lonely. He whispered “Alexa, play NPR” as she started to doze, and it did the trick. My mom said, “Maybe one day she’ll be an NPR host.” I guess only time will tell!
We went to St. George, Utah last week for a little spring break with the kids. We splurged one week postpartum during a snowstorm and rented an airbnb in the desert with a private hot tub and pool. It’s only 3.5 hours away and it was nice to have a place for the big kids to play where Faye could nap just inside. We hiked the Petrified Dune and Lava Tube trails at Snow Canyon. Faye slept on me in the wrap like a dream baby and then did an explosive poop all over me when I tried to change her diaper in the car. We all laughed with each explosive wave far longer than we should have. Potty humor is a guaranteed chuckle in our house.
We stopped for ice cream on the way back. Cree ordered the kids a small and a large for himself, which everyone found extremely unfair. He explained it was due to the fact that he is “double the size,” then our five year old gave him the side eye and cooly said, “Double the trouble.”
Definitely putting that on a sweatshirt for Father’s Day.
Lastly, on my way to kindergarten pick up this week, I heard Amy Sherald interviewed by NPR about her new exhibit “America Sublime” at the Whitney. It looks GORGEOUS. She talked about the current administrations efforts to erase diversity and said, “We're talking about erasure every day. And so now I feel like every portrait that I make is a counterterrorist attack to counter some kind of attack on American history and on Black American history and on Black Americans."
She went on to talk about her journey as an artist, saying "I was broke for a very long time, but I always believed in myself and believed in the work and knew I had something special. And so I always tell young artists, the world is full of quitters, so don't quit and you'll eventually rise to the top. And here I am, tada."
Such a good reminder when you feel like quitting….not just with your art but in this political climate. If you make it to the exhibit, please send me some photos! I get art and culture FOMO over here in Utah, lol.
Ta ta for now!
That exhibit looks amazing. I’m having FOMO too! Also, is it even possible to have four kids and not have a bit of poop related humor?
I think not. 🤭😉