Ice Cream

Ainsley's bedtime ritual involves one book, one song, and singing the alphabet. She gets to choose the book and the song.

She has a running list of what Mommy can sing and what Daddy can sing (and, at least with me, likes to remind me that I don't know the words to the Daddy songs).

"Can we sing 'Upside Down'? Mommy doesn't know the words to 'Upside Down.'"

Mommy's typical song list consists of "You've Got a Friend" (by James Taylor), "Ice Cream" (by Sarah McLachlan), and "Dream a Little Dream" (by Mama Cass). Ainsley knows all the words to each of these songs, and will sing along. I've been singing each of these to her since the day we brought her home from the hospital, and she always gets such a kick out of hearing them on the radio.

The other night during the bedtime song, Ainsley managed to create her first joke. We were singing "Ice Cream" and she started to add in her own lyrics. I have no earthly idea where she came up with them, especially since she hasn't been to the Farmer's Market in weeks now...

Ice Cream
by Sarah McLachlan and Ainsley Hanes

Your love is better than ice cream [at the Farmer's Market]
better than anything else that I've tried [at the Farmer's Market]
and your love is better than ice cream [at the Farmer's Market]
everyone here know how to fight [at the Farmer's Market]

and it's a long way down[to the Farmer's Market]
it's a long way down [to the Farmer's Market]
it's a long way down to the place
where we started from

Your love is better than chocolate [at the Farmer's Market]
better than anything else that I've tried [at the Farmer's Market]
oh love is better than chocolate [at the Farmer's Market]
everyone here knows how to cry [at the Farmer's Market]

it's a long way down [to the Farmer's Market]
it's a long way down [to the Farmer's Market]
it's a long way down to the place
where we started from...

Needless to say, much hilarity ensued, and we giggled all the way through the alphabet. Such a thrill to see her sense of humor developing.