Thursday, August 3, 2017

Lullabies and Love

So I wanted to write about something special tonight, lullabyes. I am sure as Mothers and Fathers, you had certain lullabyes that you sing to or sang to your kids from birth. My kids each have two. Each one for special reasons. I wanted to share them and why I chose them.                   First up is the most special and closest to my heart. This is one I sang to River from the time she was first conceived. It is "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes", from Cinderella. I know that it is a Disney song and not at all about miscarriage or infertility but if you really read the lyrics from the perspective of being a loss mom dreaming of her Rainbow Baby, the lyrics will make you cry.                                              
"A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you will loose your heartache
Whatever you wish for, you keep
Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true"                  
My Rainbow came smiling through and that's why that song makes my heart sing. Her second lullaby is less special but is just a beautiful song that I really love that happens to be called The River Lullaby. It's from the movie Prince of Egypt.                      
"Hush now, my baby; be still love, don't cry
Sleep as you're rocked by the stream
Sleep and remember, my last lullaby
So I'll be with you when you dream
River, oh river, flow gently for me
Such precious cargo you bear
Do you know somewhere he can be free?
River, deliver him there
Safe from all harm
Holding you
I'm smiling, too
Hush now, my baby, be still love, don't cry
Sleep like you're rocked by the stream
Sleep and remember this river lullaby
And I'll be with you when you dream
Here in my arms
Safe from all harm
Holding you
I'm smiling, too"

Bug's main lullaby was a more traditional lullaby but it was for a sad reason. Both I and my best friend (his godmother) would sing "You Are My Sunshine" to him when he was a baby because he was literally the light of our lives, but also because I suffered from bad Postpartum Anxiety and was convinced he would die of SIDS. When he was 15 months old he was misdiagnosed with Lymphoma after months of trying to figure out what was wrong with him. When he was 6 he was hospitalized with double pneumonia for a week. So this has always been my prayer: please don't take my sunshine away.                                                                                                                               "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away"                                                                                             Bug's last lullaby was one I sang to him while he was in the womb and almost every day when he was very little. It has always been one of my favorite songs off my favorite album from my favorite band. "Good Night" by the Beatles. It is in my opinion the ultimate and most haunting lullaby.  

"Now it's time to say good night
Good night, sleep tight
Now the sun turns out his light
Good night, sleep tight
Dream sweet dreams for me (Dream sweet)
Dream sweet dreams for you
Close your eyes and I'll close mine
Good night, sleep tight
Now the moon begins to shine
Good night, sleep tight
Dream sweet dreams for me (Dream sweet)
Dream sweet dreams for you
Close your eyes and I'll close mine
Good night, sleep tight
Now the moon begins to shine
Good night, sleep tight
Dream sweet dreams for me (Dream sweet)
Dream sweet dreams for you
Now it's time to say good night
Good night, sleep tight
Now the sun turns out his light
Good night, sleep tight
Dream sweet dreams for me (Dream sweet)
Dream sweet dreams for you
Good night, good night, everybody
Everybody everywhere
Good night"                                                                                                                                            So I am curious, what songs do you sing to your kids? Why? I really would love to hear from my readers.

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