The Sweet Baby Shuffle

Photo credit: Tylene Kilgore Photography

It’s been guided by instinct from the day you met.

It started the first moment and continues yet.

The “shh”-ing and rocking to calm him down,

give way to swaying and humming and playing his favorite sounds.

You figure out what he likes and what puts him at ease.

Pacing floors turns into dancing across the kitchen to please.

Dips give way to smiles and giggles.

His fuzzy hair brushes your nose and tickles.

You play his favorite music – country, Christian, The Eagles (of course).

These nighttime dances become favorite moments of his and yours.

No matter work, play, or errands – you will get home in time.

To dance with him, you’ll always be first in line.

So you rock and you sway – you swivel and spin,

cherishing the Sweet Baby Shuffle and these moments with him.