Musings on Music in Utero

It is pretty crazy how much you can love this little unborn boy or girl.  I woke up this morning just excited to plug in my new belly speakers for baby M to dance to.  I found this at a discount store here for $60 bucks, which is over half the regular price so I thought I would give it a try...so far it is a little glitchy but works well overall- now I just need to download some more baby appropriate music. I know that sound is very important to your growing baby starting as early as week 17, and lately I have been thinking how my lifestyle can be VERY quiet since I work from home all day.  So I splurged!  Here is a picture of the Ritmo Advanced Sound System..

Apparently this is a popular tool for military dads who can't be present during pregnancy for their wives, which I found interesting.  The site even offers a free recording system where you or anyone else can record things to play to the baby.  You can also hook it to your cell phone and talk into it that way.

Music has always been something I cared about, although I admit I am pretty mainstream...but even as a little girl in 5th grade I attempted to belt out Mariah Carey's "Always be my Baby" in a talent show...two years in a row..same song.  My mom convinced me that I could do it better solo after the first year's joint performance with my old friend Kristina, and I guess I believed her.  I never took home the prize, but I look back and wish I was that fearless these days. 

Anyways, this morning I played a shuffle mix and this song came on.  I was trying to sing along but all I could do was cry (tears of joy). I haven't heard it since I have been pregnant, but I used to always hear it on my ipod and day dream about what it would be like.  I am so eager to see my baby boy or girl open their eyes and know I am their mom, without a doubt...if by nothing else- recognizing the not so perfect singing voice of mine.

 
Not really sure why this date is part of the video...but it is strange since January 16th is my birthday- the last time my mom had me in her belly :)


"She's got a baby inside
And holds her belly tight
All through the night
Just so she knows
She's sleeping so
Safely to keep
Her growing

Oh when she'll open her eyes
There'll be no surprise
She'll grow to be
so beautifully
just like her mother
that's carrying

Oh Capri
She's beauty
Baby inside She's loving
Oh Capri
She's Beauty
there is an angle growing peacefully
Oh Capri
Sweet Baby

Things will be hard at times
But I've learned to try
just listening
patiently
Oh Capri
Sweet Baby
Oh Capri
She's Beauty
Baby inside she's loving
Oh Capri
you're beauty
Just like your mother
that's carrying"

That is all for now I suppose,

~the damsel