Baby monitor serenade

I should mention that of all the sounds I hear coming through the baby monitor, the most touching is not Laurel calling "Mmma mmma." While that is indeed awesome, the absolute best is Isaac singing to Laurel.

Usually when Isaac and I hear Laurel waking up, we go together to get her from her crib. Sometimes, however, I can't go right away. In the mornings, for instance, when Isaac and I are awakened by Laurel's noises through the baby monitor, I pause to get dressed before going into her room, because she doesn't mind waiting a few minutes.

Sometimes, though, Isaac decides that Laurel needs company right away, and then he tells me he's going to go sing to her. When this happens I make sure to keep the baby monitor switched on, because I love to listen in.

Isaac has a few songs he considers to be Laurel's favorites. He usually starts with "To Market, To Market," then goes on to "Bobby Shafto" (although he sings a family variant, "Baby Shafto"). Both of these are songs I also like to sing to her, although recently of his own accord he's been including "Old King Cole" in his reperitoire.

Does Laurel enjoy the serenade? Oh, yes! She thinks it's the best thing in the world.

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When Laurel was much younger and would cry needily for milk, Isaac would sometimes sing her a song that Craig had originally made up for Isaac. The lyrics go like this:

Milk is on the way, hey!
Milk is on the way
Don't worry, [insert baby's name]
Milk is on the way
Milk, milk, milk, milk
Milk, milk, milk, milk

It was especially sweet to hear Isaac singing to Laurel what had once been his song.