Singing to My Baby

Just about every morning, I wake up to an e-mail from "What to Expect When You're Expecting". It tells me all kinds of information--how big the baby is and what fruit to compare it to each week; what my body might be doing (crazy stuff, by the way!); advice for me; advice for Jamie; interesting things about my baby going on that week; so on and so forth.

Last week, at 16 weeks, my e-mail told me that my baby can now hear my voice. Wow. How incredible is that?! She can vaguely hear a doorbell ring or a dog barking, but my sweet baby girl can actually hear my words and my voice. I also read that she can hear me singing. After she is born, she might even remember the songs I sang when she was still in the womb and actually react to it. Amazing, isn't it?

Also last week, Jamie happened to listen to some information podcast thing (TED Talks, I believe), and it was ironically about how babies can hear things while in the womb. Although Daddy and other people might sound like the teacher from Charlie Brown, babies can truly hear and distinguish their mommy's voice from all others. He learned that once the baby gets bigger, and I can actually feel her kicking and moving, she'll react when she hears me singing certain songs repeatedly. Jamie came home from work, excitedly telling me all about this podcast  and it got me excited too!

I love that my sweet girl can already hear my voice. I just think that's amazing. So, I started thinking about what comes out of my mouth, because I want to start being a good example to her early on. I've been listening to a lot of Kari Jobe recently (I've always loved her, but I've been on a big Kari kick for the past few weeks), and the other day, I was singing one of her songs in the car and just started weeping. The song is called "One Desire" and it is about desiring God and only God. The reason I got so emotional is because I so long for my daughter to desire God as her Lord and Savior. I pray that Jamie and I can be good examples to her and that she will grow up knowing and loving our sweet Jesus. I ask that you pray that over her as well. Pray that our baby girl's one desire is to know and Love Christ as her personal Lord and Savior.



This is another song that I've been singing a lot. I've been on a Mary Poppins kick for the past few weeks as well. That's one of my favorite movies, and why I don't own it I'll never know! It's next on my purchase list :) But I love the little lullaby she sings to the children when they're falling asleep.



Maybe I'll sing that to my Sweet Pea when she's falling asleep at night.

Another new favorite is Taylor Swift's "Safe and Sound" from The Hunger Games sound track. I heard it for the first time yesterday, and I think I've listened to it a good 10 ish times since then. You'll love it too.



Ah. So good.

All this to say, I hope that our sweet baby can only hear good things leaving my mouth. Whether that be kind words, sweet music, prayers or what not. I just want her to already be encouraged before we meet her.

I love my little angel. I love my sweet husband. I love you guys. Thanks for reading. Goodnight :)