On this Valentine’s Day, I thought I would share one of my little ways I tell Rex I love him every night.
Have you heard of the love song, A Bushel and a Peck from the Broadway hit, Guys and Dolls? Here is the Doris Day version she recorded in 1950. Well, my mom sang it to me when I was little, and my sister and I have both carried on that tradition with our children.
Every night, before I put Rex in his crib, I hold him and sing, “I love you, a bushel and a peck. A bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck. A hug around the neck and a barrel and heap. A barrel and a heap, and I’m talking in my sleep about you.”
I sing it a few times, and the silly song makes Rex calm down and get ready for bed. I get a warm feeling when singing to him while holding his toddler body, knowing I won’t be able to do this forever.
I think it is the sweetest little love song.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
xo,
erin
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