Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Sounds of Your Groove

At lunch I go lay down in my car and listen to music (not so much since its freezing). My Ipod blaring away with one earpiece in my ear and the other on my belly. Sometimes he doesn't react at all and other times he starts freaking out, bouncing from one side of my belly to another, kicking out, dancing. I rub my belly, gently pushing in where he is kicking out and sing. I love having that time to ourselves, my hour of quiet, feeling my son move. My mom laughs that it is prenatal torture but I'd like to think that he likes it.

All the books say that his ears are now fully developed and he can hear what I do only slightly muffled. Some even say that music I play for him in-utero will soothe him in the outside world. I find that fascinating!! Anything that might soothe a crying babe, I will try. So, I made a playlist of songs that I listen to pretty frequently hoping that I might try this theory out. I think I am in need of a few more good songs. I am looking for stuff that is soothing for him but interesting, good music, for me. Any ideas?

This is what I came up with already:
Your Smiling Face - James Taylor
Morning Lullabies - Ingrid Michaelson
This is Heaven to Me - Madeleine Peyroux
You Must have been a Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin
Today - Joshua Radin
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
April Showers - Math and Physics Club
From Where I'm Standing - Schuyler Fisk
Lullaby - Dixie Chicks
Dance Tonight - Paul McCartney
Give your Mama One Smile - Madeleine Peyroux
Everything will Be Alright - Joshua Radin
Beautiful Boy - John Lennon
More Love - Dixie Chicks
1234 - Feist
Daydream - John Sebastian

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

here' a few I like....Dannys song,Loggins and Messina. Desperado, the Eagles,Follow the sun, the Beatles. Bells on the Hill, the beatles.Just like a woman, bob dylan. To love somebody, the bee gees.Drive, alan jackson.sounds of silence, simon and garfunkel. If you could read my mind, gordon lightfoot. They can't take that away from me, Ella Fitzgerald. wonderful world, louis armstrong. Over the rainbow, judy garland.Breathe,Faith Hill, Poems, prayers and promises, John Denver........... how's that for a start? see if you connect with any of them. love Auntie de

Anonymous said...

oh and another one I am the luckiest, ben folds, the dutchman, steve goodman thats it for now. auntie De