Magic

On the way to Dallas last Friday, I discovered a magical song. Grayson just was not pleased with the fact that he had to be strapped into his carseat, and since I was driving I had no way to calm him down. Once that kid gets past a certain point of frustration, it's all over. He will literally scream and cry for an hour if you don't take him out of his carseat. Trust me, it's happened. Luckily it's only about a 30 minute drive into Dallas, but I still just couldn't deal with it. So I tried singing silly songs, tried the "Grayson, what does the kitty cat say?" thing, tried it all. After about five minutes I finally decided to just turn on some music and hope that would do the trick. 

Umm, it did.

I'm quite sure just about everyone out there has heard the song "Say Something" by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera. If you haven't, I've included the video, and you really should listen to it because it's beautiful. And my son is IN LOVE with it. Seriously, I'm not kidding when I tell you it's magical. I turned it on and cranked it up pretty loud, and he went from screaming to silent within the first few notes. He's heard it before and I knew he liked it, but it was hilarious how fast it worked. 

After it finished, I played it again to make sure he was good and calm. He was so quiet that I thought he was asleep after the second time through, so I let it go to the next song. I kid you not, maybe three seconds into the other song I hear a frantic "Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!" from the backseat. So I backed it on up to his song, and went on to listen to it approximately 13 more times. He fell asleep at some point, but I wasn't risking it, so I just kept it going.

It really is a great song, but man, is it sad. It had me feeling pretty melancholy by the time we got to the mall. Seriously, I could have cried, and I almost did, but then I realized how absolutely insane that would have been because I had nothing at all to be crying about, so I shook it off. But if you're in a down place or just went through some kind of awful break up, I advise you to steer clear.

So we've been using it ever since to cure any problems that arise. Fussy? Play "Say Something". Doesn't want to cooperate? Play it again. Sleepy but won't go to sleep? Put him in the carseat, crank it up, and start driving. He'll be out in two minutes. Magic, I tell you!

Has anyone else experienced something like this with their child? He's always been a music lover and it's always been a good way to calm him down, but this is pretty funny. Since I found out he was a boy I've been saying he's going to be a rockstar, so maybe my premonition was on track. Fingers crossed ;)

Just Because It Makes Me Feel

Every once in awhile there's a song that moves me. It can make me feel happy, sad, nostalgic, whatever...but if it gives me that "feeling", I'm hooked.

Music has always been a big thing for me. My mom swears that when she would play rock music before I was born that I would start dancing in her belly. I've always had a deep love for music that makes me feel something. When I was younger and I wasn't allowed to listen to certain bands, like Metallica or Nirvana, I would sneak it. I just couldn't help myself. I would turn my radio down low, sit in a chair right next to my shelf, and put my ear up to the speaker and just listen. If I heard my mom coming I would switch it really fast and act like I was doing something else. So smooth, I'm sure.

So at the moment, this song is doing it for me. I'm not sure what exactly it makes me feel. The lyrics don't have any deep meaning for me, I don't relate to it in any special way. But I adore it. More than anything I think it gives me a sweet, peaceful feeling. So sit back, relax, and I hope you enjoy.

Shake It Out

Happy Friday!!!! I'm SO excited the week is coming to an end, and even more excited than usual because we're heading to Oklahoma to see family and friends.

My mom had gallbladder surgery earlier this week, and I felt horrible that I couldn't be there with her. Luckily, her husband was a nurse before he retired, so I felt like she was in pretty good hands. I sent her a little care package in the mail since I couldn't be there, and she loved it. She even took this pic and put it on Facebook to brag about what a wonderful daughter she has (no arguments here).

 

So this afternoon we are heading to see my dad for a few hours, then off to my mom's to spend the night. My dad told me to bring my camera because he has a few new baby horses he wants pictures of. So *hopefully* I will remember and I will have some adorable pictures to share next week! 

After spending the night at mom's tonight, we'll be getting up bright and early to head to Tulsa to see friends. The main reason we're going is to see my friend Alicia, who was my roommate my freshman year at the University of Central Oklahoma (I went there for like 3 semester). She lives near Indianapolis now with her husband Nick so we never get to see them. She had a little one just a few months ago, and this will be their first trip bringing the baby back home to meet everyone. I've seen pictures and baby Lizzy is just precious, so I'm sure this won't be helping the awful case of baby fever I've been dealing with recently.

Saturday night we'll be staying at my best friend Rachel's for the evening. I'm guessing there will be dinner and drinks involved, and plenty of playtime for Addie and Rachel's dog Izzy. They are both insane, so it's always entertaining. And then it's back to Texas Sunday morning! 

Weekends really aren't long enough. How are we supposed to visit 3 different towns and numerous people in just two days? Unreal.

So now I'll leave you with one of my current favorites. I love Florence and the Machine, and this song has been on repeat for a week or two now. The reason I love music so much is because it always makes me feel something so intense and can change my mood in an instant. The best songs always give me chills. This one does it to me almost every time. Hope you enjoy it as well! Have a fabulous weekend!!!