One of my favorite songs lately is “Riot Rhythm” by Sleigh Bells. It’s brash with searing guitars, booming bass, and an addictive melody.

Of course, one of my first inclinations was to film a music video of Cool Baby bouncing off the walls to this fiery noise pop rock tune. A typical parental response, I think.

The result is the craziest video we’ve ever done, and I’m quite proud of it. I’m definitely proud of CB for his cooperation and SICK dance moves. Enjoy the rock!

The best part is that after a few weeks of the healthy-diet boot camp at the end of the pregnancy (aka threats of medication and insulin injections), I started to really get excited about all the healthy food possibilities.  I had to test my blood after each meal, and I saw my blood sugar levels go from crrrazy to acceptable using this book and advice from the nutritionist.

Months later, knowing that I now have a higher risk of developing regular diabetes, I’m still using some of the concepts that I liked:  eating a protein together with a carb every 2-3 hours (YES!), avoiding refined sugars and artificial sweeteners as much as possible, eating lots of whole grains, and going easy on high-carb foods like pasta and bread.  I still have a long way to go and more to learn, but if it weren’t for gestational diabetes I never would’ve gotten so motivated.  Who knew I’d be able to give up chocolate and actually be happy about it!?

Have you ever had a health-related wakeup call?