Trees of green

Years of singing Louis Armstrong’s “What a wonderful world” has culminated in Fleur singing it herself. Love. It.

We have a book version which I use to sing and have read to her over a hundred times.

Huh, I only just noticed it was written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. Going to have to look up that story.

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Singing as a baby wrangling tool

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I never thought I would sing this much. I mean Disney princess movies and musicals are not my interest. But, a fragment of a song works to calm the baby, so I do it. I prefer it to the authoritarian Dad Voice. I use specific songs during specific tasks. And she really likes certain ones, so I’ve settled on them. Some examples:

• A bastardization of “Stayin’ Alive” that is “Stayin’ Dry” while changing the diaper
• Old MacDonald when she is bored in the carseat or resisting having to wear clothes
• Little Bunny Foo Foo when she wants Mama who is occupied (she anticipates my bonks on her head)

I’ve kind of gotten into a rut. I need to pick up some new songs. Please suggest your favorites.