lullabies.

rachael_c26

I don't know 'em.
But I know every word to most songs on the radio since the '90s. I just figured I'd sing normal songs to Cu instead.

Turns out I only know the words when the song is on.

Sigh.

[Deleted User]

I sing the lullaby from Dumbo every night before bed.  I've only cried like 11 times.

RockyTopVols

If I was on a computer I would post a snarky "Let Me Google That For You" and have it point to lyrics of lullabies.

But I am bump mobile. So I will just say... Google and YouTube will serve you well.

rachael_c26

RockyTopVols:

If I was on a computer I would post a snarky "Let Me Google That For You" and have it point to lyrics of lullabies.

But I am bump mobile. So I will just say... Google and YouTube will serve you well.

I'd rather just actually think of a normal song that I like and make sure I can recall the lyrics without hearing the background music ...

I end up freaking out that I draw a blank every time and just start saying "Your name is ... Let's spell your name" followed by me spelling his name.

The other day I sang "You have the hiccups. H i c c u p s. They are annoying. We don't like them. Some people spell them h i c c o u g h s."

My poor child.

Manateearmz

I don't sing to her before bed. I have an awful voice and she says "NO MOMMY" if I sing anything sweet to her. 

LadyXaverian

I don't sing to her at bedtime as much as I used to when she was a baby-baby, but my go-to songs are You are my Sunshine (surely you know this??) and one that my Dad wrote.

 

rachael_c26

SarahL77:

I don't sing to her at bedtime as much as I used to when she was a baby-baby, but my go-to songs are You are my Sunshine (surely you know this??) and one that my Dad wrote.

 

Yes, yes! I do! I am pretty sure that one had eluded me.

When I try to think of a lullaby, the first one that comes to mind is Rock a Bye Baby...and that's the one I don't know the words to.

Sometimes I end up singing Leavin on Your Mind by Patsy Cline. It's okay now, but I think it may scare him as he gets older.

 

Hesterlicious

I like the hiccups song.

rachael_c26

Hesterlicious:

I like the hiccups song.

Tehehee Thanks! The best part about The Hiccups Song is if I think of extra words, I just throw them on in there! Because, well, it's my song.

I also kiss him every time he hiccups. Not while singing the song, but after he's had them for a really really really long time.

SandiaPinaMama

I sing somewhere over the rainbow, froggy went a courtin, kookaburra, we went to the animal fair, twinkle twinkle, and to make you feel my love. A few my mom sang to me. The rest I googled and had my phone in front of me until I could sing it without. Right now I sing lots of xmas carols.

rachael_c26

I forgot, there's this one. It was the only one I could remember in the hospital.

Be optimistic. Don't you be a grumpy. When the road gets bumpy, just smile, smile, smile and be happy! Don't wear a long face, its never in style, be optimistic and smile.

Clearly this song is usually used as a pep talk for myself. Maybe that's why it's easier for me to recall since I've always said it to myself.

My problem isn't that I don't knowwww songs, but in the moment I freeze or something.

When he cries, I have a mini panic attack like I'm not going to figure out what's wrong.

My jumbled up point is the above last two sentences. Or I freeze. Mini panic attack.