Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Music Juliet loves

Music Juliet loves
Rachel, do you have any lullabies or songs that you sing to Juliet? It doesn't even have to be a lullaby; she loves music and hearing your voice at this age, and will probably enjoy any music you expose her to. This week in your journal write down any type of music or specific songs that Juliet really seems to enjoy. Write down her reaction when you dance around or sing to her. Write now.

When Juliet was very little, I would put her in the bathroom with me while I showered.  I would sing some songs and talk to her from the other side of the curtain to keep her occupied, but her favorite part of that routine involved a song I sang to her once I got out of the shower.  I would sing Itsy Bitsy Spider while I dried off my hair, like so:
The Itsy Bitsy Spider went up the water spout (finger gesture)
Down came the rain (flip towel and hair over baby)
and washed the spider out (dry hair)
up came the sun and dried up all the rain (pick up head and towel)
and the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again (finger gesture).
Repeat until reasonably dry.

These days she doesn't want to sit in the bathroom with me while I shower (I think she knows that I am on the other side of the curtain and she doesn't like it!) but she still gets quiet and alert when I sing this song.  I think she remembers it from her infancy. =)

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