Every night, Daddy sings Gracie and Luke to sleep. They crawl into bed, let me tuck them in, and out I go, turning out the light as I leave. Daddy remains to sing to them.
Usually, Daddy sings Spanish songs his mother sang to him when he was little. One is about an elephant sitting on a spider web. I know, I have no idea what that means either! The other song is a nonsense song about going to sleep. Occasionally, Daddy changes things up by taking requests:
"One sheepy, two sheepies, three sheepies..." He counts sheep for them.
"Twinkle star, Papa?" He sings Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star for Gracie (when he remembers the words).
Now that the Christmas season is here, a new song has been added to his repertoire. Tonight, I sat outside their room and listened to him sing "Silent Night." He doesn't always remember the words, but his voice is calming and sleep-inducing. Better yet, it helps Gracie and Luke fall asleep.
What songs do you sing to your children at night?
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"Away In A Manger" has always been my favorite lullaby to sing to the boys. My Mother sang it to me as a baby and I sang it to the boys the first night we were home from the hospital. It's been a staple ever since.
ReplyDeleteI know it's a Christmas song, but it's such a wonderful lullaby, I can't help myself!