I love music.
I love how certain music can invoke incredibly strong emotions. It can also bring back memories as clear as can be. I find I tend to attach certain songs to important times in my life and to "my" people. Each of my children have a specific song/luluby that is "their" song. They know each other songs and they will request each other songs at night time when I am putting them to bed. Sam's very favorite one is Norah's song which happens to be "Can't help falling in love with you." (Elvis's version of course... I sang it to her over and over again during the few short hours I had with her precious body) he asks for it every single night. On top of my children's special songs I also have songs that just makes me think of them when I hear them. I of course also have a number of special songs that make me think of my sweetheart as well.
Last March we found out we were expecting our fourth baby but we didn't know yet that it would be our sweet angel Norah. We were obviously over the moon excited. The first movie we went to as a family after finding out Norah was coming was "The Croods". It is just a silly cartoon about a family of cavemen who through the course of the movie learn to not hide in the dark in fear but to live in and follow the light. I loved this movie and its message when we saw it and I was excited to buy it for the kids when it came out on DVD.
I especially loved the song that played at the end of the movie during the credits but I didn't really think about it much after leaving the theater. In December we bought the movie for our children as a gift for Christmas. As we watched it again as a family I remembered that it was the first movie I saw with Norah in my belly. It made me feel very tender. Then as the credits started to roll and this song started to play I remembered how much I loved it in the theater. I got goosebumps and wasn't sure why I loved it so much until I really listened to the words. The song is "Shine Your Way" by Owl City featuring Yuna. This song just speaks to my heart and makes me think of my sweet angel baby every time I hear it. I'm attaching a photo I took 4 or 5 years ago of the stars just before dawn with my favorite verses from this song imposed on it.
This song has a place in my heart as one of my "Norah" songs. There is a reason that we call Norah our little North Star. She is a beacon of light for our family. Not only does her name mean "light" but she truly is a light that shines our way.
If you want to hear it click the link below to a YouTube video of it with the words.
P.S. If you haven't already you should watch "The Croods". It is as silly as can be but I adore it.
P.P.S. In case you are curious these are my kids special lullaby's:
Ella - "You are my Sunshine."
James - "Baby Mine" from Dumbo
Sam - "To make you feel my Love"
Norah - "Can't help falling in love with you"
