After work today, Hannah went to take a nap while I watched Emi, who had been up quite a bit last night. Of course, I had to feed Emi. She hasn’t been burping much and we think that she was gassy last night, which would’ve kept her up.
We’re trying to minimize her exposure to screens, meaning we’re going to have to make some lifestyle changes. Instead of turning on the TV while I fed Emi, I asked Siri to play some relaxing music. Siri turned on my “Chill Mix.” I then asked Siri to play music for babies, and she (is Siri a she?) started a lullaby station. The first song was “Lullaby” by The Chicks.
Blame it on the broken sleep of our nights, but I had to pull the bottle out of Emi’s mouth to wipe the tears from my eyes. Three times. The song is over five minutes long.
I want to be able to use words to transpose feelings in the same way. How can someone I’ve never met be able to pull the strings of my heart through my iPhone on a Tuesday evening in my living room after work with their words? I want that power.
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