12345 once I caught a fish alive

12345 Once I Caught A Fish Alive

After a week visiting in the UK and my mum visiting for a week I have been reminded of lots of songs.

This one has quickly become a favourite with baby girl. A nice swinging melody and only two verses to remember - result.

The wheels on the bus go round and round

The Wheels On the Bus

Baby C received a key toy for Christmas and the blue key plays this tune. When she hears it she gives a big smile and good wiggle to it.
The great thing about this song is that it is easy to add new verses, just think of something on the bus and the sound it would make.
Wipers swishing, horns honking, money clinking and so on.

A word about the youtube clip - I couldn't find an English version, only American.
We used to sing that the wheels on the bus went round and round all day long.
Also I'm not sure about the laughing people. The mothers used to go chatter chatter chatter and there weren't any daddy's on the bus when I was little.
Having said that it does have Roger Daltry in it, so that makes up for a lot.

Milk pistols

Milk Pistols by The Mothers

Not really one I sing with baby but it made me laugh when I found it via a mothering forum so now I wonder around the house singing "I'm a cowgirl, cowgirl, dum de de de dum..."

Isn't she lovely

Isn't She Lovely


From Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life, a beautiful song for one of my very best friends, Lis who gave birth to her baby girl on Wednesday morning.

I also like to hum this to my baby girl when we are relaxing or maybe waiting for a burp.

Cradle song

Cradle Song


My mum sent me this CD for Christmas, thanks mum. While we are nap training and we are both a bit frazzled I play this while Baby C plays on her playmat. Nice and calming, though somewhat spoilt by her singing chicken toy.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas


As sung by Judy Garland in the not very festive Meet Me In St. Louis . This is a wonderful song, bitter and sweet at the same time.

I sing it to baby because we are far away from my family and I like the lines;

"someday soon we all will be together, if the fates allow.
Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow..."

There is also a great swing version by Ella Fitzgerald which is just a little bit more upbeat.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas.

Row row row your boat

Row Row Row Your Boat

I just remembered this one the other day. Another easy one, two verses, or just repeat the first one lots if you are scared of crocodiles.
I sit baby on my lap and row her back and forth. As she is four months she is able to hold up her head and is getting stonger each day so this helps her with learning to sit up by herself.

This could also be a great bathtime song with all the splashing involved in rowing.