Momma's Sunshine

Over the past year, we have perfected Finn's bedtime routine. Dinner, bath time with Daddy, story and then to bed with his beloved night-night. Mark and I tag in and out for various tasks, but I usually end up with story-duty. Which I love. Since Finn was a little baby, after his story, I would always turn the light off, rock and sing him "You are my sunshine." Depending on the night, I would get through one verse or sing until we both fell asleep. I'll go ahead and make this disclaimer--I cannot sing. I know this and anyone who has heard me sing knows this too. But Finn doesn't seem to notice or even mind how bad my singing is. I'm even ashamed to admit that for the longest time, I wasn't singing the right words. I had to Google it to get the lyrics straight. By the way, Elizabeth Mitchell does a great version, if anyone is interested.

One night a couple of weeks ago, I was finishing up "the routine." I was going to run a couple of errands once I put Finn down and to be honest, I was in a hurry to leave. I read him the shortest book I could find--probably Spot or Goodnight Moon since I can recite those backwards. I put him in his crib and went to turn out the light. Then in the dark, I heard the sweetest little voice say "sunshine momma's sunshine." I had forgotten to sing his song.

I picked him up and we rocked and sang the sunshine song for awhile--I never got to run those errands. I don't even remember what I was in such a hurry to do, but I will never ever forget hearing him say those words. It just reminded me to slow down and savor the little moments in life.