Carolyn’s music library is pretty big already – she has three Baby Einstein CDs, a Veggie Tales CD, two lullaby CDs given to her by the cast of Anything Goes, and two more lullaby CDs from my parents. One of the CDs from my parents, The Planet Sleeps is absolutely amazing. We play it every night as part of her bedtime routine, and sometimes before naps as well.
I don’t think I could ever tire of this album. When I’m rocking Carolyn to sleep and it’s playing, I think of all the other mothers around the planet rocking their babies and singing them lullabies. It’s a common thread in this world of differences, the desire of mothers everywhere to provide peace and security for their children. It’s too bad we can’t always see past our differences to realize that.
My love of the album doesn’t stop me from making up my own words to some of the songs, though. The first song, Chi Mi Na Mr-Bheanna – which is one of my absolute favorites – ends up becoming something else entirely when I have to stumble down the hall in the wee hours of the morning: “Oh, jeez, it’s four in the morning now; oh, jeez, it’s four in the morning now; oh, jeez, it’s four in the morning now, why won’t you go back to sleep?” (Actually, those words were a collaborative effort with Denis. Just to give credit where it’s due. And to share the blame for using “jeez” in a song.)