I mentioned earlier that Mia is starting to really enjoy me singing her a certain song before bed/nap time. Its an old James Taylor song that my Dad used to sing to me as a kid called, "Sweet Baby James". I always remembered it and it always brought back fond memories for me. So when I got pregnant with Mia I decided to learn the words and I would sing it to her while she was in my tummy. It was like an everyday tradition for us and when she was born I continued to sing it to her. She seemed to really respond to it too which I thought was cute.
Well as time wore on and she got older, I didn't sing the song to her as much. Then she became obsessed with the Beatles "Yellow Submarine" and I had to constantly sing her that song.
Well something changed recently. I started to sing her the James Taylor song again (at night) and she really enjoyed it. Infact she would make me sing it over and over again. When I would stop she would sit up, give me the biggest doe eyes and say "Mama... mama!! Mama Se!!, Mama se!" (Her way of saying sing). If I pretended to be asleep she would gently push my arm saying "Mama... mama...mama" until I opened my eyes, once I would she would point at me and say "Mama Se! Mama se!" Of course I couldn't resist and she would lay right back down, get comfy, and listen to me sing. Granted I don't have the greatest singing voice, infact its pretty awful, but she doesn't seem to mind and she makes me feel special when I sing her that song.
Now recently that song is the ONLY song she will let me sing! I try ALL sorts of other songs and she will make me change the song by saying "se Se SE!!" and interrupt me until I change the tune. Sometimes she will even start to cry if I continue singing a different song, however, once I start singing her song she will quiet down, get comfy and listen.
When she got sick a few days back, I felt like a broken record. She made me sing that song over... and OVER and OVER! and most of the time she would fall asleep to me singing it. It was very comforting to her and would make her stop crying and relax. I thought it was really sweet, but it did get tiresome since my voice isn't that strong.
Well the tradition continues. Infact she made me sing the song 4 times before she fell asleep tonight. I don't mind though, I enjoy sharing my special song with my special girl. I love my "Sweet Baby Mia"
Oh I almost forgot, I finally showed her the video of the song.. and you know what she made me do???.... change it and turn it off!!! haha I can't figure that girl out sometimes haha
