During
the first days caring for my new grandson, I found myself having
to endlessly “walk the floor with him” to get him to sleep. I
was reminded that caring for a new baby is hard work. It is
overwhelming and all-consuming, miraculous- and sometimes
lonely. But my heart was filled with the realization that unlike
my siblings and me (we had no cousins, aunts or uncles), he
would be surrounded by abundant extended family who already
loved the baby they had just met. So I sang this song… over and
over and over until he slept and I was calmed.
And that’s the magic of
singing.
NOTE:
This is also great for parenting groups. Hold your babies and
walk in a circle as you sing together.
Pretty
Baby You’re Surrounded In Love
Mama’s gonna rock you in her
arms,
In her arms, in her arms
Mama’s gonna rock you in her arms
Pretty baby you’re surrounded in love
(repeat
with daddy, grandma, grandpa, etc)
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