MY ANCHOR

 Before Layla was born, while we waited and dreamt of her arrival and wondered about the day we would meet her, we listened to a specific song. It was a song I came across randomly and it capture the every essence of what I believed the day we would meet her would be like. Kday and I would listen to her song during special events like the day we met her birth mom or on our way to the hospital. It described the specatacularly memorable moments perfectly. I knew that if I listened to that song in those moments enough, then listening to it later would bring back the emotions of the moment. It worked. Kday still scoops her up in his arms and dances with Layla to her song on some nights. He'll dance with her to that song on her birthday, her first date, and her wedding day. This will forever be her song.



And when we found out about baby Rider's looming arrival, the quest for his song began. It's not a matter of science but rather it's all about the song finding me. In a matter of days I came across his song and the first time I played it for Kday he agreed, it was Rider's song. It told me about his spirit before we could even meet him. I knew he'd be my sweet serenity in the eye of a storm. And he has been. He calms me. Now that we've figured out his grunting problems, he is back to his gentle peaceful self. He's my anchor. This is his song.


And I've had a song in my heart for baby #3 for a long time. Years actually. I think it's quiet fitting. It's the song I play on the way to every one of his dr appointments. It reminds me of our first meeting on his ultrasound when I saw the miraculous flutter of his little heart. And I'll listen to it the day we meet and forever on after... it will remind me of his birth.


Do you're kids have a song? If so, I'd love to hear about it in the comments.