atus other than the fact that I've just been keeping busy with three of my favorite things: family, sports, and work. Not a lot is new; Ryne is now over three months old, he keeps growing and growing, he consistently sleeps through the night, he seems to like his babysitter a lot (as do his Mom and Dad), sometimes he will roll from his stomach to his back, he had his little heart broken when his Bears lost in the NFC Championship, everyone seems to think that he is getting teeth, he is able to grip one of his little balls, he is talking (although the language sounds foreign)...maybe a lot is new!
Recently Ryne was given an iPod full of "baby" songs. We've been listening to it with him, and he seems to love it! This blog entry is going to be about one of my other favorite things (sarcasm), music.I've never played an instrument, and I've never enjoyed singing. I used to listen to a lot of m
usic, but that has recently been replaced by a preference of sports talk radio. I do, however, love making play lists that have a central theme. Earlier today I made a play list re. fatherhood/parenthood that I'd like to tell you about...Just the Two of Us - Will Smith
- It's not just the two of us (we have three), but the rest of the song sums up a lot of the feelings I have towards Ryne. And Will Smith, however corny his songs are, is awesome.
I've Been Watching You - Rodney Atkins
- Because I hope that the chorus of this song is something is something that Ryne eventually does/says (minus the cowboy boots and camo pants!).
Anything Like Me - Brad Paisley
- While the lyrics of this song don't particularly describe me; I do wonder if Ryne will be anything like me.
- I know this song is about a daughter, but it is my FAVORITE! Makes me appreciate soothing a crying baby, drinking cold coffee, running out of the house late for work most mornings, waking up in the middle of the night, etc. I'm sure there will come a time all to soon where Amy and me wish for these things/times to return.
The Best Day - George Strait
- Probably won't happen re. me taking him camping, but maybe he will say this about going to Kinnick Stadium, Wrigley Field, or some other place like that (fingers crossed!).
- Statement of clarification - I don't like Creed. However, the lyrics fit what I was looking for pretty well.
- The theme music from my favorite TV show, Parenthood.
- It is about a girl so it isn't a perfect match, but GNR is one of my first favorite bands and I've always liked this song.
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
- The theme song from a great movie, Armageddon, I always thought it was about the love between a man and a woman; maybe it is, but the lyrics seem to fit the relationship of a parent and a child as well.
There Goes My Life - Kenny Chesney
- My third daughter song (sorry), and the first half of the song doesn't reall
y describe the situation that Amy and me were in when we found out that Ryne was coming. However, the second half of the song is a better fit (although hopefully Ryne won't be going off to live in California anytime soon!).
- See "It Won't Be Like this for Long" and "There Goes My Life"
- I am fairly tough in re. to keeping my emotions in check, but I'm gonna bet that Ryne brings them out of me frequently.
- One of my favorite songs period. As the song says, "All I want for you my son, is to be satisfied."
Beautiful Boy - John Lennon
- The title of the song pretty much describes Ryne to a tee. I wonder if John Lennon made a mistake by using the name Sean in his lyrics.
- Because there has never been another quite like Ryne.
Cats in the Cradle - Ugly Kid Joe
- This song is a reminder of how/what not to be (although it is a great song). I will always make time for Ryne regardless of what my career/job calls for.
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