Name That Tune

Hailey learns many songs at school, but we usually aren’t briefed on her class’s latest musical endeavors. Therefore, we often find ourselves trying to figure out what she is singing from her off-rhythm, lyrically garbled mumblings (that’s not mean, just true). So far, we’ve figured out that she can sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Wheels on the Bus and Old McDonald (only the Ee, I, Ee, I Oh part). This weekend in Buffalo she was doing her usual new song routine, but I couldn’t figure out what it was she was singing. For two days, I listened to this strange melody without identifying it. Then, we visited my Grandmother who identified the song in less than 6 seconds. It was Ba Ba Blacksheep…duh!! I guess having 4 kids gives you a little practice at the “Name that Tune Game.” Next time Hailey comes home with a new song, I’m just going to call her Great Grandma for instant identification.

In potty training news, Hailey has gone “peepotty” (that’s what she calls it) about three more times. I’m not ready to throw away the diapers, but she clearly understands what she’s doing and that she needs to wipe afterwards. It’s pretty adorable! Oh, she also took all of her naps in a big girl bed while we were in Buffalo. What a big girl!

There are some new pictures from out Buffalo visit up at my Dad’s Flickr site.