Gone vegan

Nationwide's Grilled Cheese
Originally uploaded by riblet.

It pains me to do this, but it's for Ira. Because his pediatrician suspects a dairy allergy in him, I have to go vegan for 3 weeks. Today is the first day and it's been very difficult! Almost everything I eat has milk or egg products in it. So while I struggle to find filling fare, I have to keep reminding myself that it's for the kid. I know, how can a cheese-itarian like myself produce offspring with a dairy allergy? It would be nature's cruelest joke. Here's to hoping this whole thing is just a false alarm.

Postpartum hair loss

Though I knew I'd have a bit of hair loss after Ira was born, I didn't think it would be so much! Every day when I comb my hair, I end up with a big pile of strands. It's even worse when I wash it. I find hairs everywhere. They're all over my pillow, all over the bathroom floor, sometimes wrapped around little Ira's hand. I'm amazed that I have any left at all. But there it is, thank goodness. And it still feels like I have a ton left. So glad I didn't have hair loss as bad as Britney's.

Ira had his 4 month check up today. He's 12 pounds, 12 ounces and 25.25 inches tall. The doctor says he's a little feather weight, but not to be worried. She also gave me some devastating orders. I must go without cheese for 3 weeks. I know! I'm not taking this well. You don't really want to know why, but it's for the good of the kid. Cheese makes up a huge portion of my diet. I have no idea what I'm going to eat if I don't have cheese! I might have to start eating....soy cheese.

The Way We Were

OMG. I can't believe how excited I am to send away for my free Puffins pedometer. Big shout out to the Sunday paper Shopwise coupon section! Sigh. I think I'm mourning my old life again.

Well, what else is new? Ira is getting tall, or should I say long? He can't exactly stand on his own, so I guess that makes him long. Almost every outfit we have for him is too short in the legs. He's rocking this incredible high-water style. You almost can't knock him for it because he wears it with such confidence. Sweet kid. He's taken to writing raps already. They're kind of raw because he's only 3 months old. Here's one:

My name is Ira and I like to rap
I take a nap
and then I take a crap

Like I said, it's not much, but he's writing about what he knows and that's what counts! What kind of raps were you writing at 3 months?