To my surprise, the story of a boy called upon save the galaxy from the dark Lord Vader just rolls off the tongue. And somewhere along the way I picked up most of the lyrics to “Me and Bobby McGee.” The story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears has also become an afternoon staple, although my husband tells me that the bears do not eat Goldilocks at the end (but that just doesn’t make sense).

But I do want to broaden my repertoire and encourage imagination, so I have started reading fairy tales to Sophia while she is sitting in her bouncy chair or propped up in her Boppy pillow. She still has a hard time focusing on pictures in books, but I think she enjoys my voice and our time together. Of course, she falls asleep soon after the stories begin.

And as for singing, I looked up nursery rhymes online and am working to integrate them into Sophie’s feeding times. I think she is getting tired of my bad Janis Joplin impression and could use a few fun songs that she can eventually sing on her own.