A couple of times yesterday, Miss Moo Moo told me she had a sore tummy. "Like string wrapped around it". Poor little thing. Then last night, at 2 in the morning she called out to me. This was the conversation when I entered her dark bedroom:
"My tummy still hurts" - Miss Moo Moo
"I'm not sure what I can do" - Me
"Hush little baby" - Miss Moo Moo
And that was it.
I softly sang the words to this lullaby that has soothed her since she was a baby. She was sound asleep before I got half way through.
It was all she needed.
When my son was 6 weeks old we were given this beautiful CD from a friend. We played it every night at bedtime for the next 18 months until my daughter was born. With a new baby having different needs at 6 o'clock at night, this beautiful night time ritual soon became no more. So instead I choose one of my favourite songs from the CD, and sung it to her at bedtime. I did not know at the time how important that one song would be to her.
Hush, Little Baby
Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat
And if that billy goat won't pull,
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull
And if that cart and bull fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town
I bought a lullaby CD weeks and weeks ago... and that was just the reminder I needed to rip it to mp3 so we can play it in baby's room.. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous story - a special memory for you as she grows.
ReplyDeleteOh, so sweet. "Like string wrapped around it"... aren't they good at the heart-rending description sometimes? I hope she feels better!
ReplyDeleteAhh, I love their little innocent descriptions to explain how/what they're feeling...so sweet. And what a beautiful song. I used to sing that song every night to get my little girl to sleep. It always worked a charm.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you put the words there, I always sing part of it then hum the rest...never could remember all the words! Hope sh'e feeling better now! All our love XO
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting down the lyrics! I love to sing along to the first four lines... but now Tilly can hear it all the way through! A lovely ritual!
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