singing voice

Yesterday Brody decided he didn't need naps. I realized for the first time how much I count on his nap time. I can get a lot done in that hour an a half. Whether it's cleaning, or laundry or showering...maybe reading or writing, either way, I got none of it done yesterday. He'd do his same old routine of getting a little fussy before nap time, but the minute I put him in his crib he'd be up bright eyed and bushy tailed. Needless to say, after a MESSY dinner and a cranky Brody show down we were both ready for bed. Of course, to stay on par for the day we had a meltdown the  minute we took him in the room to get him ready for bed. We tag teamed the diaper changing, tooth brushing, jammy dressing madness and I left Jeff to it. He tried for awhile to calm him down but Brody was not having it. He called for me and I walked in the nursery to find a hysterically crying, snot covered Brody hiccuping trying to catch his breath. Jeff just kind of gave me an "I tried" face and handed him over. I cleaned his nose up, wrapped a blanket around him and started swaying back in forth in the darkness of his room. We had his turtle on showering his room in stars, and his bedtime music on, we are on to classical now. Still he would not calm down. So not like him. Desperate to get him to relax I started to sing to him. He has always seemed to liked You Are My Sunshine, and sure enough in seconds he was quiet. I'm not going to lie, I felt pretty proud of myself, and I felt extremely loved. One of those "oh he loves mommy's voice" prouds. I sat down and rocked him for awhile singing quietly to him and soon he was fast asleep. He flipped around in my arms like he was sprawling out in his crib without even waking so I set him in his crib, going out to Jeff with a big smile on my face. "He just wanted to be sang to I guess" was my mommy knows it all statement. "I sang to him" Jeff replied. "I guess he just wanted his mommy to sing to him" I replied. Was I gloating? Ok..maybe a little but it just felt so good! There are moments when he only wants Jeff, and there are moments when he only wants me. I don't think of myself as a lullaby singing superstar...yet, but it was one of those moments I don't want to forget.