I've been up all night. Again. My youngest cried and grunted and waved her butt
in the air for 9 straight hours. I'm thinking she's got some unresolved poo
issues. Not only that, but every time I would get her settled down, my son would
hunt us down and try to climb in my lap. This would trigger another butt
wiggling screaming jag from the baby. Around and around and around we go...
UPDATE 8-21: Sometimes when shit happens, it's a good thing. This is one of
those times. Whew! Each of my kids has a lullaby that seems to be 'their' song.
My oldest got "La La Lu," My son got "Castle of Dromore," and my youngest got "I
Will." I've been singing these songs, interspersed with many others since
moments after they were born. We're a bunch of singing fools in this family. So
I found myself at 2 o'clock in the morning, holding an arching, screeching baby,
carelessly singing a medley of lullabies. And what I realized is: I don't
remember the words, and I don't know if I ever did. I basically scat sing with a
few legit lyrics thrown in willy-nilly. Hah! My favorite scat lullaby has to be
"Nightingale's Lullaby" from the Celtic Twilight something or other CD. I looked
up the real lyrics this morning, and had a huge laugh. I was missing over 75% of
the actual words, and had embellished nicely, for going on 3 years. I present
the real lyrics below. I'm not even going to admit what I usually sing. CASTLE
OF DROMORE The October winds lament around,the castle of Dromore Yet peace is in
her lofty halls, my loving treasure store Though autumn leaves may droop and
die, a bud of spring are you Sing hushabye loo, low loo, low lan Hushabye loo,
low loo Dread spirits all of black water, Clan Owen's wild banshee Bring no ill
wind to him nor us, my helpless babe and me And Holy Mary pitying us to Heaven
for grace doth sue Sing hushabye loo, low loo, low lan Hushabye loo, low loo
Take time to thrive, my ray of hope, in the garden of Dromore Take heed, young
eaglet, till thy wings are feathered fit to soar A little rest and then the
world is full of work to do A little rest and then the world is full of work to
do Sing hushabye loo, low loo, low lanHushabye loo, low loo La La Lu La la lu La
la lu Oh, my little star sweeper I'll sweep the stardust for you La la lu La la
lu Little soft fluffy sleeper Here comes a pink cloud for you La la lu La la lu
Little wandering angel Fold up your wings, close your eyes La la lu La la lu La
la lu And may love be your keeper La la lu La la lu La la lu Spoken: There now,
little star sweeper Dream On I Will Who knows how long I've loved you? You know
I love you still Will I wait a lonely lifetime? If you want me to, I will For
(and) if I ever saw you I didn't catch your name But it never really mattered I
will always feel the same Love you forever and forever Love you with all my
heart Love you whenever we're together Love you when we're apart And when at
last I find you Your song will fill the air Sing it loud so I can hear you Make
it easy to be near you For (and) the things you do endear you to me You know I
will I will Love you forever and forever Love you with all my heart Love you
whenever we're together Love you when we're apart And when at last I find you
Your song will fill the air Sing it loud so I can hear you Make it easy to be
near you For (and) the things you do endear you to me Oh, you know I will
Nightingale's Lullaby- Julie Last The sun's going down in the deep blue sea So
close your eyes, go to sleep I will wrap all the milk stars around you So dream
and your dreams will come true. You can ride past the wind as a champion mare
Over the woods, lighter than air You can fly to the moon as a great white swan
And back you will be before dawn. A nightingale's lullaby bends in the wind
Messing your hair, drinks the tears from your pillow So sleep now, sweet dreams,
my love I may be older but I am not wise I'm still a child's grown up disguise I
never can tell you what you want to know You will find out as you go. Now the
sun's disappeared in the deep blue sea Eyes are closed, sleep so deep The milk
stars are wrapped all around you So dream, and your dreams will come true.