Yogurt and the Many Ways Apple Products Make Our Lives Better

April 15th, 2008

For so many reasons, I’ve been advised from all fronts to eat yogurt every day. It helps prevent baby thrush, keeps you regular, etc. My doctor says, “No Yoplait. That’s not yogurt. Get the store brand or something—something with enough cultures to bother.” But I only really LIKE the kinds of yogurt that taste like pudding. So here I am trying to choke down a whole cup of yogurt. [Gag] I know there are yogurt drinks, but I can’t get past the mental block I have against drinking yogurt [ack]. Is there no pill I can take? They make pills so you don’t have to drink milk to get Calcium, why not yogurt-culture pills? The goal here is that eventually all nutrients can be tossed down in pill form, and I can eat cake exclusively.

Violet had a restless, fussy day. Mucus in her stomach as the cold drains and gas. Poor little Gassy. Here she is momentarily happy following the scariest projectile-vomiting episode I’ve ever witnessed. Spew shot four feet straight out from her mouth, and SO MUCH OF IT. Following this happy moment, she slept briefly. But then she would only sleep held on my shoulder. So I rented an old movie (“Singin’ in the Rain”) and settled in on the couch. I love Apple-TV.

Meanwhile, we said goodbye to Steve’s sister Debi after a truly fun visit. Also, Stevel got new glasses. We had picked them out last week at the very hip Positive Eye-Ons on Melrose, Stevel’s eyeglass place, and he picked them up on Saturday. The trouble with not being able to see without your glasses is that in order to pick out new glasses, you have to try on frames without being able to see what you look like wearing them. Enter the iPhone. It has a great little camera and a nice screen, so I just took quick snaps of Stevel wearing various frames, and then he put his glasses back on and looked at himself wearing the different options. The ladies working there weighed in, too. (Violet was too preoccupied with the wondrous magnificence of a big room full of mirrors and tiny lenses to assist.) Anyway, this pair got highest marks from the judges (P.S. Note Mia enjoying Vibble’s play-mat). What do you think?

3 Responses to “Yogurt and the Many Ways Apple Products Make Our Lives Better”

  1. ma Says:

    I like-m a lot! They make him look full of knowledge – a very important thing in a dad.

    Cute pictures! She’s SO photogenic – and growing so fast! OK if I stop over today for awhile and take her for a walk? (Oh yeah, I forgot…..)

    Hey, why don’t you mix your yogurt in with something tasty, like Ben & Jerrys ice cream? A smoothie might make it taste better. Yum!

  2. Nana Says:

    That little one just loves the camera–looks and smiles. We picked Debi up at the airport and took her to dinner just so we could pump her about the visit and Miss Violet.

    Technology is great–I would never have thought of taking photos and then checking out the frames. I never trust the clerks but always worry–absolute trauma to get new glass frames.

  3. Abigail Says:

    You actually can get the benefit from yogurt in pill form: take a probiotic. I have been advised to get the kind that are refrigerated because the beneficial bacteria are more alive that way. I like Jarrow. Happy pill swallowing! :)

    Vibble continues to be completely adorable.

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