Sing With Our Kids
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One of Year Number Two!
As I’m
sitting here writing my first blog post in a while (after a busy summer concert
tour I've set a schedule and am back on track), my six-month-old grandson sits
next to me playing happily in his saucer. He coos and squeals with delight as
he bounces and turns around, visiting each of the brightly-colored toys at his
fingertips. To all appearances, he is totally happy and entertained. That is,
until I say his name and join his cooing conversation. Instantly he turns to
me. His face lights up in a big smile and now he is REALLY engaged and happy! “You noticed me,” he says with every
squirming learning piece of his body. He bounces extra hard and makes as much
noise with his circle of toys as is possible. He is irresistible, and I see
there is no work to be done here but document this magical moment in time. In
this moment I am the richest and luckiest human on the planet, and my
grandson clearly feels the same. This is
what we are designed to do - even to keep our species going. I am lucky to share in the caring of my three
young grandchildren, and as I move Sing With Our Kids into year two, we are
doing it together. They are my North Star, helping me keep my priorities
straight and always remember why I am on this mission. So I’ll sign off this first blog post of year number
two of Sing With Our Kids. Right now I have some even more important work to
do!