(Photo credit Valerie Everett)
When we was pregnant with my first son, I wanted us to have a special song. I literally searched for months. He was born in North Carolina so I researched musicians from the Carolinas. I finally decided on James Taylor. After an appointment with the OB, my husband and I bought James Taylor's greatest hits.
On the drive home I listened closely to each song, wanting just the right one. When "You've Got a Friend" played I started crying. "Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you've got to do is call, and I'll be there… you've got a friend."
I looked over at my husband, wanting to share this special moment with him and he said, "This is the best nacho-bell-grande I've ever had!" (We had stopped at Taco Bell before heading home.)
Not the response I was hoping for, but it did make the moment even more memorable.
So from that day on, every morning I played and sang "You've Got a Friend" to my growing belly. I was hoping that when our baby was born, he would remember the song and respond to it.
On October 25th he was born. We brought him home, got in a routine, and I started playing and singing "You've Got a Friend" every day to him.
Some time around the 8th month he did respond to music. But it wasn't "You've Got a Friend."
Every time the theme song for the TV show "Gilmore Girls" came on he would turn and smile. All that hard work getting "You've Got a Friend" in his head, and he responded to the Gilmore Girls' theme. Since I watched re-runs of the show everyday, it made sense that he would be familiar with the song.
Often we work really hard to teach our children something- numbers, riding a bike, manners, or driving a car. But it's what they learn just from observation and imitation that always surprises us.
Sandra's new favorite show is the Imagination Movers! She blogs at Today's Housewife.
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