Songs to remember....

I have always sang songs to my boys from the minute they were born. When Jacob was just a month or two old, Phil sang "Close to You" by the Carpenters
"Why do birds suddenly appear
Everytime you are near
Just like me they long to be--- close to you"
Whenever he would cry- all you had to do was sing that song and he would stop crying immediately. One time we had to sing it for the entire drive from Middleton to Monona- over and over again.

For Noah, he had a song that did the same thing. No matter how hard he was crying just sing - "Mockingbird" and he would stop.
"Hush little baby don't say a word......." Then I made up half the song...

Well, apparently Noah remembers that song. Last night while I rocked him, I sang to him. He looked up at me and said "sing mockingbird mama". I haven't sang that to him in ages!!!


The songs I used to/still sing to Jacob: Baby of Mine from Dumbo, Feels like Home by Randy Newman, Godspeed by Dixie Chicks

The songs I used to sing and still sing to Noah: Lullaby by Dixie Chicks, Baby of Mine from Dumbo, Feels like Home by Randy Newman

Thank god, neither really understand yet how bad my singing voice is!!!

Photo Tagged

Okay, Cheryl... yes I have been slacking on blogging. I've missed 2 birthdays!!! I will be back to update soon!!

I have been photo tagged. I needed to put in the 4th picture of the 4th file. Here it is...

This is Jacob and his cousin Timothy(Phil's brother John's kid) on a sleepover at our old house. They were both 2. We call this Jacob's Hugh Hefner look- the kid loves to lounge in pajamas though nowadays he prefers just lounging in his undies!!