Dear Baby

Songs to be Alive To.

Morningbird by Forest Sun.

And this… this is Arlo’s song. I put it on my birth playlist along with a couple dozen other beautiful songs, but when I met him, this one resonated most with me. It feels like it was written from my heart to his. We dance to this together around our living room. And I have every intention of taking that spin with him as often as I possibly can before he decides one day he’s too cool to do so. A song for Arlo. My darling boy. My Morningbird.

Love,

M

Songs to Be Alive To.

Good Friday by Elvis Perkins

Do you ever put your earphones in at public places and pretend that the music is your own soundtrack? I used to do that on the mornings I took the train from San Francisco to Mountain View. This song always reminds me of those moments, pretending to live in a slow motion long shot of my own morning commute. I put it on my birth playlist because there’s a calming memory associated with this song. It fills me up every time.

Love,

M

Songs to be Alive to.

Sort Of by Ingrid Michaelson

Oh Ingrid! My birth play list was peppered heavily with her sweet voice and lovely songs. I first discovered her on CD Baby back before Brent and I were married and you would have thought I had found my soul in music form. I must have listened to her album Girls and Boys on repeat for days. I’ve had five years of her songs there to accompany me as I got married, moved to a new city, and became a mother twice over. She’s been a good companion.

Love,

M

Songs to be Alive to.

Skeletons by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

One of my favorite songs in the world. Seriously, top of the list. It just gets inside of me. I put it on my birth play list because it makes me feel really badass. That sounds silly to say but whenever I hear it I get a little bounce in my hips and sparks in my eyes and everything feels good and right for a little while. Perfect music to dig deep and birth a baby to (or just dance around your bedroom… I’ve done both)

Love,

M