I would swaddle my baby and sit in the rocking chair and sing a song or two until there little eyes were nice and droopy. Sometimes I would sing Twinkle Twinkle, or Rock a Bye Baby. But I had a favorite lullaby for each girl that is a little... different. I figured, hey they don't know what the heck I'm saying. As long as it's low and soothing I could sing the phonebook.
So for my oldest, my favorite tune was Death Cab for Cutie's I''ll follow you into the dark.
For my little one is was the Smith's Sing me to sleep.
To this day I get misty eyed when I hear those songs on the radio. They remind me of a time that was precious, crazy, and worth every minute.
What did you sing to your little ones?
Enjoyed reading this comforting post.
ReplyDeleteI insisted that we buy a rocking chair, when our first child came just so I could rock and sing lullabies. Each child had their 'own' song. Even today as teenagers, they love to hear them.