Michael and baby Michael have a very special bond.
From day one...gosh, even minute one, baby Michael has been his Daddy's boy.
This bond continues to grow and strengthen, and it is so fun to watch.
One of their favorite bonding times is playing the guitar.
Michael Sr. first brought out the guitar several months ago, and baby Michael instantly responded to it, and even started dancing to it.
Since then, he even asks for songs by name!
There is one song Michael plays for him. I'm assuming the name is "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone." It was originally done by Paul Revere and the Raiders and covered by the Monkees. The lyrics are "I- I-I-I-I'm not your stepping stone" repeated a few times, then more lyrics.
Well for a baby, especially one who is quite adept at saying "Hi" and "eyes"...this is a perfect song for him, because he can actually request and sing along to it.
When he ventures into our room and sees Michael's guitar there, he will look at me and say "I-ya!" and sometimes "I-ya-ya" and point to the guitar.
It has even happened on a few occasions that while Michael is singing to him, he will stop, right where the chorus comes in, and baby Michael will chime in, right on cue, with his "I-ya!" Bopping and shaking his head, kicking his feet and moving his whole body to the music.
Not to be a mere spectator, Michael will get up and start to "play" the guitar with Daddy.
At first, he was either stopping the strings altogether, or trying to pull them, but one day, he seemed to "get it" and was actually able to strum the strings to get a sound, while Michael Sr. held the frets for baby Michael to play a chord.
It was fun for all.
From day one...gosh, even minute one, baby Michael has been his Daddy's boy.
This bond continues to grow and strengthen, and it is so fun to watch.
One of their favorite bonding times is playing the guitar.
Michael Sr. first brought out the guitar several months ago, and baby Michael instantly responded to it, and even started dancing to it.
Since then, he even asks for songs by name!
There is one song Michael plays for him. I'm assuming the name is "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone." It was originally done by Paul Revere and the Raiders and covered by the Monkees. The lyrics are "I- I-I-I-I'm not your stepping stone" repeated a few times, then more lyrics.
Well for a baby, especially one who is quite adept at saying "Hi" and "eyes"...this is a perfect song for him, because he can actually request and sing along to it.
When he ventures into our room and sees Michael's guitar there, he will look at me and say "I-ya!" and sometimes "I-ya-ya" and point to the guitar.
It has even happened on a few occasions that while Michael is singing to him, he will stop, right where the chorus comes in, and baby Michael will chime in, right on cue, with his "I-ya!" Bopping and shaking his head, kicking his feet and moving his whole body to the music.
Not to be a mere spectator, Michael will get up and start to "play" the guitar with Daddy.
At first, he was either stopping the strings altogether, or trying to pull them, but one day, he seemed to "get it" and was actually able to strum the strings to get a sound, while Michael Sr. held the frets for baby Michael to play a chord.
It was fun for all.
P.S Sorry the photos are so grainy. It was dusk, the lamp in our room isn't all that bright, and everyone was dancing around!
2 comments:
Aww! So cool!!! A little musician already =)
This is SO cute!
He really does love music.
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