The following songs have been stuck in my head due to baby products for weeks:
"One Week" by Barenaked Ladies -- because we live and die by the "itzbeen" timer. And, every time I say "it's been" (as in "honey, check the itzbeen"), it immediately is followed in my head by "...one week since you looked at me..." etc. The worst part of this is that the damn song was stuck in my head for the month or so prior to the babies' birth for reasons I've yet to figure out. I'd be walking along and "chickity China the Chinese chicken" would just pop into my brain and then the rest would come. I honestly can't even remember the last time I actually heard the song! This wouldn't be so annoying accept for a) when a song gets into my head it tends to fester there in an anxiety-ridden way that often keeps me from sleeping and b) BNL remind me of my ex-boyfriend who was OBSESSED with the band in an "I discovered them before they were cool" and "it's the 90s and I'll cover their songs at 'gigs' at coffee shops and bars while wearing my cool grunge flannel" kind of way. And, that's just annoying.
(As an aside -- the "itzbeen" is a wonderful thing. It has four "count up" timers that you can quickly reset to help you remember who last ate when, whose diaper was changed when, who got meds when, etc. We originally thought we'd want two for the two babies but one has been enough right now. We use one timer for each kid for meals and I use one to keep track of when I last pumped. You can set an alarm to go off when it's been (...one week since you... damnit) too long in between "events." We keep track of everything on paper, too, (because we're obsessive that way and it helps us communicate between us) but this is great especially when you're brain dead at night.)
"Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses -- because we have lots of onesies and washcloths, etc. from Walmart's Carter's "Child of Mine" line. So, any time I change a baby's shirt or hang a washcloth on the line to dry I start hearing "oh, oh, oh, oh sweet child o' mi-i-i-ne" and am forced to start snaking back and forth in place like I'm Axl Rose when, in reality, I look more like Slash with my hair all poofy 'cause I haven't used any "product" in about 9 weeks.
(Another aside -- did you know that "onesie" is actually a trademarked name for Gerber products? Other onesie-like shirts are "bodysuits" or "creepers." Who knew? So, I'm lying in the paragraph above -- I don't have ANY Child of Mine "onesies"...)
"Oh, where do we go now?"
I don't know, check the itzbeen (one week since you...)
Oy.
Like snickers, guaranteed to satisfy....thanks. Thanks very much for that! Well, I guess it got rid of "call me maybe" which has been syuck in my head for a week!
ReplyDeleteI have had this song stuck in my head for an hour now!
ReplyDeleteI had heard of those timers and ended up not getting them. Thank goodness for my paper log. Sometimes I look back at that notebook in amazement.
Well, thanks a lot. Now I have One Week stuck in my head as well.
ReplyDeleteI logged everything on my phone. Well, ok, no, I didn't. I actually didn't log much at all (only nursing), but I always thought those timers looked really cool.
How is it that you can still be funny in this newborn time of your life? I'm so impressed! But now I have One Week in my head... I used the Baby Log app on my phone - you have to write the stuff down when you're exhausted! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for getting those songs stuck for all of us too =) We tracked feedings, changes and sleep on paper for the first six months. When you mentioned the itzbeen in a previous post I had to go check it out. I will be getting it if I'm lucky enough to have another!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha!
ReplyDeleteI would wager those songs are better than the one that has been stuck in my head. We watched the old Bill Murray movie, Meatballs, over the weekend, have you seen it? As a result I am back and forth between the CIT song, the meatballs theme song, and Are you ready for the summer?
Gah!
Love this post! Glad you've got such a great way to keep track of everything. I used an app on my iPad that timed breastfeeding and tracked diapers, etc. but it didn't do reminders. That would have been nice for us but I would imagine it's pretty much a life saver for you!
ReplyDeleteI debated over getting an itzbeen and by the time I made up my mind, our girls were too big and I didn't really need to track every little thing anymore. And now I wonder if I was missing out on months worth of "It's been! One week since you looked at me..." Funny post. Congrats on your littles! :)
ReplyDeletehahaha, it would be so annoying to have a song in your head that reminds you of annoying ex!! I can only imagine how helpful the it's been would be with multiple babies!
ReplyDeletePS - would love to see more pics of your cuties!
Damn it, now I have One Week stuck in my head. How could you!
ReplyDeleteYour boys are adorable. They sound like they are growing so much and doing so well. I'm so excited to see them grow over this year.
And yes, little spider baby will never be forgotten. I know you feel the love for that baby in every snuggle with your S and D.
Thinking of you and hoping all is going well... love to you and your gorgeous little men :) xoxo
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