Comments on: the songs i sing http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Stacy http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Stacy Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:48:47 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/#comment-670 Keep singing! :) Sing anything and everything! I sang the same five or so songs for all of Orlando's first years. I also did some chanting I learned in yoga class. Lately, I've been making up little songs to help us through transitions (he's four now). I feel so cheesy, but my son really responds well to them, and even sings back to me sometimes. So, consider this the warm-up to many years of wonderful singing with this new one in your life! I am thinking of you guys as you go through this challenging time. You and Scott are doing beautifully! I wish you many blessings, and peaceful, tune-filled nights. <em>Stacy's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mama-om/~3/202741080/wellness-wednesday-loving-kindness.html' rel="nofollow">Wellness Wednesday: Loving-kindness meditation</a></em> Keep singing! :) Sing anything and everything!

I sang the same five or so songs for all of Orlando’s first years. I also did some chanting I learned in yoga class.

Lately, I’ve been making up little songs to help us through transitions (he’s four now). I feel so cheesy, but my son really responds well to them, and even sings back to me sometimes.

So, consider this the warm-up to many years of wonderful singing with this new one in your life!

I am thinking of you guys as you go through this challenging time. You and Scott are doing beautifully!

I wish you many blessings, and peaceful, tune-filled nights.

Stacy’s last blog post..Wellness Wednesday: Loving-kindness meditation

]]> By: Jane Huber http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Jane Huber Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:38:03 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/#comment-667 Calm mama, There was a listing on a Glen Park (SF) parents listserve this morning for free postpartum doula services if you're interested (a post-training community service thing, apparently). Email me if you want the info: jane@bahiker.com <em>Jane Huber's last blog post..<a href='http://janehuber.blogspot.com/2007/12/conversation-of-day.html' rel="nofollow">Conversation of the day</a></em> Calm mama,

There was a listing on a Glen Park (SF) parents listserve this morning for free postpartum doula services if you’re interested (a post-training community service thing, apparently).

Email me if you want the info:
jane@bahiker.com

Jane Huber’s last blog post..Conversation of the day

]]> By: Kathy http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Kathy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:48:27 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/#comment-660 May I just add, singing the same song over and over again also seemed to help with our guys. "The Ants Go Marching One by One..." was B's favorite and still settles him down to sleep. Gripe water was my staple with K. Sorry I didn't think to mention that to you before. Give it to him before you feed him. Also, doing all of the S's they talk about in "Happiest Baby on the Block"--swaddling, shushing (spelling?), sucking (on a pacifier), shaking (or rocking) and swinging. Did I get them all? Anyway, doing them all at once! was the trick. K didn't take the pacifier at first. We thought she didn't like it. Then, my cousin came out from back east and just stuck that thing in her mouth all day and held her up to his chest to keep it in--it worked! And the last thing, make sure you swaddle him up super tight. Think "burrito baby". Hope that helps! You guys are doing great. This can be a rough, rough time, but you'll make it through :) May I just add, singing the same song over and over again also seemed to help with our guys. “The Ants Go Marching One by One…” was B’s favorite and still settles him down to sleep.

Gripe water was my staple with K. Sorry I didn’t think to mention that to you before. Give it to him before you feed him.

Also, doing all of the S’s they talk about in “Happiest Baby on the Block”–swaddling, shushing (spelling?), sucking (on a pacifier), shaking (or rocking) and swinging. Did I get them all? Anyway, doing them all at once! was the trick. K didn’t take the pacifier at first. We thought she didn’t like it. Then, my cousin came out from back east and just stuck that thing in her mouth all day and held her up to his chest to keep it in–it worked! And the last thing, make sure you swaddle him up super tight. Think “burrito baby”.

Hope that helps! You guys are doing great. This can be a rough, rough time, but you’ll make it through :)

]]> By: NoMasNinos http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-656 NoMasNinos Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:17:41 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/#comment-656 Yeah. I can't sing either. My four year old tells me to stop when I do start. I don't sing, but I hum a lot. I hum songs I know and make up others. Sometimes I will sing in Spanish since I find it easier, and no one here knows what the heck I'm trying to sing anyways. <em>NoMasNinos's last blog post..<a href='http://nomasninos.blogspot.com/2007/12/buyers-remorse.html' rel="nofollow">Buyer's Remorse</a></em> Yeah. I can’t sing either. My four year old tells me to stop when I do start. I don’t sing, but I hum a lot. I hum songs I know and make up others. Sometimes I will sing in Spanish since I find it easier, and no one here knows what the heck I’m trying to sing anyways.

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]]> By: ronna http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-655 ronna Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:43:07 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/#comment-655 a few years ago when I was giving my niece a much needed break from a baby boy who cried 24-7, and did not seem to like any of the lullaby style songs that were old standards, I found myself singing synagogue songs (desperation and prayers?!!!) ....and he quieted and slept. Who knew!!! a few years ago when I was giving my niece a much needed break from a baby boy who cried 24-7, and did not seem to like any of the lullaby style songs that were old standards, I found myself singing synagogue songs (desperation and prayers?!!!) ….and he quieted and slept. Who knew!!!

]]> By: Katie http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Katie Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:00:10 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2007/12/18/the-songs-i-sing/#comment-654 When all else fails, go for the alphabet song (although I have honestly had times when I forgot which letter came next--sleep deprivation is a nasty thing). I came home yesterday to a package on my doorstep with a cool mug to enjoy hot chocolate on our (lately) very cold and snowy days! Thanks! <em>Katie's last blog post..<a href='http://mixednutsblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/wow/' rel="nofollow">Wow</a></em> When all else fails, go for the alphabet song (although I have honestly had times when I forgot which letter came next–sleep deprivation is a nasty thing).

I came home yesterday to a package on my doorstep with a cool mug to enjoy hot chocolate on our (lately) very cold and snowy days! Thanks!

Katie’s last blog post..Wow

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