Rock-a-bye Baby!

You parents out there who are ready to pull your hair out listening to Baby Einstein nursery rhymes and lullabies, I may have the prescription to restore your sanity. Is there really a way for you to listen to lullabies along with your child and have both of you in melodic bliss? Yesterday, I would have told you "No." But today I can enthusiastically answer "Yes!"

Emily, Rex, and I were at USA Baby looking at strollers and on our way out I noticed a conspicuous CD display. I walked by and did a double take. "Did that really just say what I thought it said?" After a second look I realized I'd read it right "Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Metallica" I began scouring the offerings and found lullaby renditions of Queen, Nirvana, Coldplay, Pink Floyd, and even Led Zeppelin. I was sold. We walked out with the Queen CD.

Still a bit skeptical, I plugged it into the CD player and was instantly gratified at my purchase as I watched Rex drift into Bohemian Bliss and found myself singing along to the instrumentation. Each song is slowed down and sounds just like a typical lullaby. No lyrics, just soft, soothing instrumentals.

Check it out at www.rockabyebabymusic.com, or you can buy them at USA Baby. The website has links to the tracks so you can preview the music. You won't be disappointed.

Something's brewing in the Garner home...

This post is long overdue. I get writer's block, ya know. This whole blogging thing is so much pressure. But here goes...drum roll please. Yes, I'm here to confirm the rumors...we are pregnant!


We are having a boy! So as you can imagine, I (Josh) am feeling a great and overwhelming sense of manly pride at this moment. No, we haven't picked a name and no we wouldn't tell you if we did for fear you would either love it and steal it or hate it and ruin it for us by telling us some sad story about a loser kid you grew up next to that stunk up your neighborhood. We all have or have had those kids in our lives. But fear not, the chosen name will be awesome and sound totally manly.


We are very excited and feel very blessed. Emily certainly has had to endure more than I have (understatement), although her complaining is ... uhh, nevermind. She was sick for a good majority of the first 4 months, so not fun. But she's feeling better now. She has a cute little baby belly and I've even had the privilege of feeling the little guy do sumersaults and backflips by putting my hand on her belly. He's a pretty active kid right now.