Yesterday I heard the song “Baby Mine” by Alison Krauss for the first time. It was soft, sweet, and beautiful. I immediately bought it on iTunes, but didn’t want to listen to it again because it made me cry when I heard it the first time.
If you don’t know the song, you need to listen to it. Anyone will love it, especially a parent. It made me want to go into Monkey’s nursery, scoop him up out of his crib, and just kiss & hug him (he was already asleep for the night).
What a difference Monkey has made in my life.
You know, he’s made me into such a better person. Not that I wasn’t a good person before, but he has put everything into perspective for me.
He’s made me more patient. To see so much more joy in life. To not be so regimented. To laugh SO MUCH MORE. To really appreciate everything in my life, especially him. To not take things so seriously. To see the good in all things, even when it’s really, really hard. To realize that life is short and that I need to live each day with a big smile on my face. To enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Don’t you just love that: To enjoy the scenery on a detour...
It’s true though. Before Monkey I would have been very annoyed at something that wasn’t on “my plan” for the day. Yeah, you can say that I was a bit anal. Now, I just go with the flow. Nothing is as big of a deal as I used to think it was…
Sitting in traffic. Yes, very annoying, I will admit. It still frustrates me, but now I have little Monkey in the backseat hitting his toys on his carseat & making noises with his lips. It’s lovely & I cherish it.
Going to the post office. Before it was like a race to me – Hurry up & park & basically run to the entrance just to beat everyone else. After all, who likes to stand in a line & wait, right?
Now I take my time, well, because I have to, but I enjoy it more. I have to put on my baby carrier, put Monkey in the carrier, get my belongings, and then walk into the front door. There’s no time to be in a hurry & that’s okay. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
I just feel such a big change in me. I am gliding through my life in every single footstep. I’m not trying to hurry it up anymore; just to take it all in with my son. To see everything through his eyes & with his amount of excitement. To experience it with him. I don’t care if I act stupid to try to make him laugh; that’s my job now.
And it’s a job that I truly, wholeheartedly love and hope to never take for granted.
Now that I totally went off on that, I’ll leave you with the “Baby Mine” lyrics. It’s a beautiful song.
Baby mine, don’t you cry.
Baby mine, dry your eyes.
Rest your head close to my heart,
never to part,
baby of mine.
Little one when you play,
don’t you mind what they say.
Let those eyes sparkle and shine,
never a tear,
baby of mine.
If they knew sweet little you
they’d end up loving you two.
All of those people who scold you
what they’d give just for the right to hold you.
From your head down to your toes,
you’re not much, goodness knows.
But you’re so precious to me,
sweet as can be,
baby of mine.
If they knew sweet little you,
they’d end up loving you too.
All those same people who scold you,
what they’d give just for the right to hold you.
From your head down to your toes
you’re not much, goodness knows.
But you’re so precious to me,
sweet as can be,
baby of mine.
Baby of mine
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I agree, that song moves me to tears. It is in Disney’s “Dumbo” – a sad part with mumma elephant rocking little one – and it used to make me sad as a kid, too.
This made me tear up. You really have a way with words. I’ve never heard of this song (I don’t listen to country), but the lyrics sound really sweet. I also just wanted to say that I agree with previous posters in that I appreciate all of the giveaways, but I’m glad that you are back to posting everyday. I check your blog every night after I put my daughter to bed and it’s so nice to have a post waiting for me.
It’s one of the highlights of my day. Thanks for being so real and honest!
yes, that song from Dumbo…i cried when i first heard it (i was like 5) and i have cried every time after that, especially after having my babies. the movie makes it seem sad, but it’s really so sweet.
it really is amazing how much your life and personality can change when you have a baby.
I love this song and sing it to my daughter at bed time. I first heard this song from Bette Midler on her Beaches movie/Soundtrack. She often asks for it by name at night for us to sing it to her.
I have the same problem when I hear “In My Daughter’s Eyes.” It gets me every single time!
Awwwww, what a gorgeous post. It really brings home how lovely it is to be a mom, huh?
Oh, man. I love that song. I posted the lyrics a few months back when I was newly pregnant after hearing the song come on Pandora. I cried, too. It’s such a beautiful, beautiful song. There’s another one called “Turn Around” that is also beautiful. It’s about a little girl, but really you could switch the lyrics very easily to be about a little boy.
I love Alison Krauss. I didn’t know she sang that song, I’ll have to download it. Thanks for the heads up. I love this line: All those same people who scold you,
what they’d give just for the right to hold you.
Reminds me of when he was just a few weeks old and screaming in the grocery store. I was getting all sorts of dirty looks from fellow shoppers. All I could think was, “Are you the same people who like to peek and coo at him when he’s sleeping sweetly? Are you the same people who wanted to touch and talk to my belly when I was pregnant?”
We love that song in our home too. I sang it to Charlotte in the hospital, but I couldn’t remember all the lyrics, so we made up some of our own family-specific lyrics. Our new version is off-key (WAY off-key) and the words don’t always fit quite right, but I adore it. The best part is that Charlotte is old enough now to finally recognize when certain parts – certain facial expressions and noises – are coming, so she gets happy just waiting for it!
Such a sweet song =)
I adore that song. I’ve never heard that version, but definitely the one from Dumbo. It’s the part where Dumbo’s mom gets locked up because she acts wild when Dumbo is threatened and Dumbo sneaks out to see her. She slips her trunk through the bars of the cage and rocks him in it while the song plays. I sing it to my niece and nephews when I put them to sleep and will absolutely sing it to my babies when I have them.
Wow, great post! I love Allison Kraus but hadn’t heard this song, just played it…now I wanna memorize it so I can sing it to my monkey, being sung to is one of his fav. things! Now I’m wanting to see Dumbo:) Anyway, loved your comment about enjoying the scenery on a detour, I should say this to myself during one of those moments when I’m rushing around and frustrated by the new pace of things….thanks for all of your great posts, always look forward to reading your blog!
I remember this from Dumbo!
I love this song! I had made it my theme in my baby’s room. I had my husband make a wood sign for over my daughter’s bed. It reads, “You are so precious to me, sweet as can be, baby of mine” and tied it at the top with a huge ribbon. I cry every time I hear that song and see the Dumbo movie.