Simon's Lullaby

All the baby books say that creating a nighttime routine will help babies become better sleepers. Until now, we've had a pretty basic routine...Last feeding, diaper change, into PJs, then to the glider where we all read a book together. Lights out and one of us rocks with him until he's sleepy, then into the crib.

We wanted to add one more step to make bedtime special, so we decided to start singing him a lullaby. I love the tune of Brahms' Lullaby ("Lullaby, and good night...") but the lyrics are very outdated and just don't work. So we decided to write a version just for Simon. And here it is:

Lullaby and good night

Lay your head down my baby

Little Simon, little guy

Stars are twinkling in the sky

Close your eyes, go to sleep

Settle in now ‘til morning

Safe and warm , in your bed

Sweet dreams dance in your head

Lullaby and good night

Soon the sun will be shining

We will play the whole day through

Always know that we love you

We debuted it a few days ago, and when I forgot the last two lines I swear Simon rolled his eyes at me...but I think overall he enjoyed it and I hope it becomes a special part of our bedtime routine.

Good night!