Lullaby

Taylor has grown up a lot over these last few weeks so I apologize I haven't updated you. I will post more about those strides in the next few days. I did, however, want to tell you something unique to the Laney household.

You are all familiar with the lullaby, "Hush Little Baby". Well, Rebecca wanted to sing that to Taylor, but she thought the words to the original song were a little odd so she made up her own. Here are the original lyrics. I had no idea . . .

Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass

And if that looking glass gets broke,
Mama's gonna buy you a billy goat

And if that billy goat won't pull,
Mama's gonna buy you a cart and bull

And if that cart and bull turn over,
Mama's going to buy you a dog named Rover.

And if that dog named Rover won't bark,
Mama's going to buy you a horse and cart.

And if that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

Rebecca's lyrics are:

Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring don't shine,
Mama's gonna buy you a pumpkin pie

And if that pumpkin pie tastes yucky,
Mama's gonna buy you a big brown monkey

I know pumpkin pie and monkey aren't revolutionary, but they beat "cart and bull" and a "dog named Rover."

The proof is in the pudding. Taylor falls to sleep in no more than 3 replays of the song.