I am reminded from time to time that I have to look up every once in awhile.
This is the song I sang the first night my daughter came into the world, and have continued to sing to her every night I put her to bed.
The world is new to me
For I am young and free
And you're a part of my first start
And all that I'm to be
So touch me gently
Teach me kindly
Tell me things to know
For I am now a part of life
And I would like to grow
She was intubated and at Children's Hospital in Seattle, but the drugs hadn't quite taken full hold of her yet and she looked into my eyes as best she could while I sang it.