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Friday, November 21, 2008

Autumn's Song

My mother, being the closet sentimental that she is, chose songs for all of her children while she was pregnant with us. Those songs stuck with us until... well, forever. Even now, when she hears them she gets all choked up. Well, mainly when she hears my brother's (Jesse's) song because it's all slow and sweet and she likes him more than she likes Geoffery or I. It's cool, we're ok with it because he'll get stuck with her when she's too old to drive. :-)
The way she kept these songs close to her heart throughout our entire lives has meant so much to each of us. She'd rock us to sleep with them, or just sing them to us randomly. I remember one time we were at a grocery store or something and she had to go to the bathroom, so to keep us occupied so that we wouldn't walk around looking at people under the stalls or something equally embarassing that children do in public bathrooms... she sang our songs to us. I used to cry when she sang Jesse's song to him & she'd tell me it was because I was sensetive and had a big heart. I've always been proud of those qualities in myself.
I digress... I've had a difficult time choosing a song for Autumn. There are parts of a million songs that apply to how I feel, or will feel about her. Choosing one is nearly impossible. Here are my top few, in no particular order:

1. Tim McGraw - My Little Girl
2. John Mayer - Daughters
3. Martina McBride - In My Daughters Eyes
4. Carrie Underwood - All-American Girl

So... I'm putting it to a vote. I'm not sure if anyone's vote will actually count for anything but... I'd like to know what anyone thinks about it. Also, if you have any other suggestions for songs, let me know... I'm still searching. I've put these songs on the player to the right so you can hear them too.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Monday, November 10, 2008

November 7th: 20 weeks (ish)