Has Barney Ever Made You Cry?

I’ve been wanting to start a tradition w/ Autumn when it’s time for her to go to bed.  She’s usually really good about going to bed when it’s time.  She’ll come over and say, “bah bah” which means she wants her bottle, but I only let her have that in her bed.  Then she’ll go around and give everyone a kiss and a hug goodnight.  But, I feel so bad that I only get about 2-3 hours w/ her during the work week,  b/c she’s at daycare all day while I work.

So, I was looking for a way for me to connect w/ her right before she goes to bed.  I don’t know why, but one night I decided to start singing the song:

I love you. 
You love me. 
We’re a happy family.
With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you. 
Won’t you say you love me too? 

I love you.
You love me.
We’re best friends like friends should be.
With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you.
Won’t you say you love me too?

I know that song has forever been ruined for most people by Barney, the big purple dinosaur.  But, when I sing it to Autumn it connects us before she goes to bed.  When I sing it to her now, she dances along to it and even gives me a big old hug and a kiss when I sing that part.  Tonight when I was singing it to her, she just looked at me w/ so much love in her sparkly black eyes and she whispered, “Mama.  Mama,” when I said “we’re best friends like friends should be.”  I got all choked up and couldn’t finish singing the song.  I love her so much and am so thankful I found such a sweet and simple way to let her know I love her right before she drifts off to sleep.