Why we need iPod speakers in the nursery...

As soon as I saw R post our Eggy budget on this blog, I knew someone would ask why iPod speakers made it on the list of things to buy, and something as obvious as diapers did not. And sure enough, within 24 hours, someone asked that exact question!

I was thinking about this last night while R, M and I were at a Decemberists concert.

I've been following this band for almost 10 years now - it was my 6th Decemberists concert, Marc's 4th, Richard's 3rd and Eggy's 1st. Last night's show was good, if a little predictable. But as I was listening to Colin Meloy sing "Red, Right Ankle", just him and his guitar and a brief bit on an accordion,  I got tears in my eyes at how sweet the song is. And I made a mental list that it should go on Eggy's playlist. I have these day dreams that during those 1st three months after we bring Eggy home from the hospital, I'll be swaying along to some of those songs in the nursery, hopefully comforting little Eggy into sleep.

Who knows if that will really happen, but its a vision that helps me get through the fear of what else will be going on those 1st few months. If anyone has suggestions for other songs that little Eggy might like, I'll add them to the list! I know Uncle E is going to send me songs by fabulous divas, Abba will probably suggest Beethoven and my mom will throw out tunes by Rob Thomas. We'll just have to see which ones Eggy likes best!