No More Twinkle Twinkle

Six years ago Lexi and I bought a CD of lullabies. Every night  from then until now we have played that CD. Every trip we have taken it has gone with us by way of iphones, ipads, or other electronic means. We have played the CD in the car when road trips went into the night. Every trip to grandparents included the CD going too, especially on extended stays. Last night the music stopped.

I took Claudia to school yesterday morning and she told me that she thought she was ready to do away with the nightlights and nighttime music. She said 'Dad I can go to sleep in the dark. I will be ok.' I asked her if she was sure and she said she was and she wanted to start that night. I didn't think much of it yesterday and when night time came I went to put her to bed and her CD with the nighttime music wasn't in her CD player and her ipod wasn't in her room and I asked her if she was sure she didn't want music. She said no music but she would keep the nightlights that night. As we lay in bed I couldn't help but reminisce over the past 6 years and how we initially started the CD on number one but eventually she wanted it to be on #3 and we changed to beginning on #3, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. We could forget and just hit play but she was quick to remind us to forward to #3 every time. Lexi and my typical routine has been to stay for 2-3 songs before leaving the room. As we lay in bed last night I went to get up and she asked me to stay for 'another song' even though no music was playing. She said she knew how long the songs were and it hadn't been enough time. Somehow I know she probably did have an inner clock with the time for each song. After 5 years she knows them by heart.

When we accepted two new little ones into our home in December we bought another lullaby CD but they always wanted the one we play for Claudia. Now as Lexi or I put them to bed we read books, say prayers and play the same CD we have played for 6 years but now it's comforting to two new little girls. I hope they get as much comfort from it over the next few years as Claudia did.

I know in the near future Claudia will ask for the nightlights to be turned out and more and more my little girl will turn into a young lady and then an adult. In my mind I will always remember those nighttime cuddles listening to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star...

jamie

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