diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs
index b97e7424..e63313b3 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/blockchain.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use serde::Serialize;
 use serde_json::json;
 use std::{cmp::Ordering, fmt::Display, sync::Arc};
 use tokio::sync::{broadcast, watch};
-use tracing::{debug, trace, warn};
+use tracing::{debug, info, trace, warn};
 
 pub type ArcBlock = Arc<Block<TxHash>>;
 
@@ -274,7 +274,8 @@ impl Web3Connections {
                 }
             }
             _ => {
-                warn!(%rpc, ?rpc_head_block, "Block without number or hash!");
+                // TODO: warn is too verbose. this is expected if a node disconnects and has to reconnect
+                info!(%rpc, "Block without number or hash!");
 
                 connection_heads.remove(&rpc.name);
 
@@ -294,7 +295,13 @@ impl Web3Connections {
             // don't check the same hash multiple times
             checked_heads.insert(rpc_head_hash);
 
-            let rpc_head_block = self.block_hashes.get(rpc_head_hash).unwrap();
+            let rpc_head_block = if let Some(x) = self.block_hashes.get(rpc_head_hash) {
+                x
+            } else {
+                // TODO: why does this happen?
+                warn!(%rpc_head_hash, %rpc, "No block found");
+                continue;
+            };
 
             match &rpc_head_block.total_difficulty {
                 None => {
diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/connection.rs b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/connection.rs
index f22b1a50..da31e895 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/connection.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/connection.rs
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ impl Web3Connection {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[instrument(skip_all)]
     async fn subscribe(
         self: Arc<Self>,
         http_interval_sender: Option<Arc<broadcast::Sender<()>>>,
@@ -429,7 +430,6 @@ impl Web3Connection {
     }
 
     /// Subscribe to new blocks. If `reconnect` is true, this runs forever.
-    /// TODO: instrument with the url
     #[instrument(skip_all)]
     async fn subscribe_new_heads(
         self: Arc<Self>,
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ impl Web3Connection {
         block_sender: flume::Sender<BlockAndRpc>,
         block_map: BlockHashesMap,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        info!(?self, "watching new_heads");
+        info!(?self, "watching new heads");
 
         // TODO: is a RwLock of an Option<Arc> the right thing here?
         if let Some(provider) = self.provider.read().await.clone() {
@@ -554,8 +554,7 @@ impl Web3Connection {
         self: Arc<Self>,
         tx_id_sender: flume::Sender<(TxHash, Arc<Self>)>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        // TODO: move this data into a span?
-        info!("watching {}", self);
+        info!(?self, "watching pending transactions");
 
         // TODO: is a RwLock of an Option<Arc> the right thing here?
         if let Some(provider) = self.provider.read().await.clone() {