A song from our shower

There was a playlist for our baby shower that I put on CDs and we gave to our guests. I found it in my car today and was listening to the songs and this one just struck a nerve: Child of Mine by Carole King.

Although you see the world different than me
Sometimes I can touch upon the wonders that you see
All the new colors and pictures you've designed
Oh yes, sweet darling
So glad you are a child of mine

Child of mine, child of mine
Oh yes, sweet darling
So glad you are a child of mine

You don't need direction, you know which way to go
And I don't want to hold you back, I just want to watch you grow
You're the one who taught me you don't have to look behind
Oh yes, sweet darling
So glad you are a child of mine

Child of mine, child of mine
Oh yes, sweet darling
So glad you are a child of mine

Nobody's gonna kill your dreams
Or tell you how to live your life
There'll always be people to make it hard for a while
But you'll change their heads when they see you smile

The times you were born in may not have been the best
But you can make the times to come better than the rest
I know you will be honest if you can't always be kind
Oh yes, sweet darling
So glad you are a child of mine

Child of mine, child of mine,
Oh yes, sweet darling
So glad you are a child of mine

Child of mine, child of mine
Oh yes, sweet darling
So glad you are a child of mine


Listening to it, I looked in my rear view mirror and watched Oliver coo to his little animals hanging over his seat. He is so precious. He woke us up 6 times last night, sometimes to eat and sometimes just for his paci. In the middle of the night, it was frustrating.

But, this morning, when he gives me this smiling face, I forget the night and just say to him, "Oh sweet Oliver, I am so glad you are a child of mine!"

I think I'll make this a few blog posts long because each one of the songs on that CD says something special to Jeff and me, and I'd like to share that with you guys and record it for Oliver to read it someday.