"There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval."

Molly Addison
8 lbs. 4 oz.
21.5"

In the midst of our great sorrow, my family is also experiencing profound joy today. God gives and takes away in equal measure sometimes I suppose. My brother and sister-in-law welcomed the birth of their first child this morning and we could not be more grateful for the blessing of new life during this difficult time. The awful cell phone photo to the left doesn't do her a bit of justice but she has a mess of long, dark hair under that little hat and eyelashes that are tailor made for batting coyly. She is perfect and healthy in every way and both she and my sister-in-law are resting peacefully at this hour. I just love babies!

Here are a few songs to celebrate the joyous occasion. Some are right on the money and some are just meant in good fun but all are appropriately titled nonetheless. Enjoy them and hug your favorite little rug rat today!


Little Richard - "Good Golly Miss Molly"

Eddy Arnold - "Molly Darling"

Jesse Spencer - "Molly Smiles"

Celine Dion - "A Mother's Prayer"

Aretha Franklin - "Mother's Love"

Paul Simon - "Father & Daughter"

Tim McGraw - "My Little Girl"

Michael Buble - "Daddy's Little Girl"

Roberta Flack - "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"

Will Hoge - "Baby Girl"

The Supremes - "Baby Love"

Alison Krauss - "Baby Mine"

The Ronettes - "Be My Baby"

Elton John - "Blessed"

Martina McBride - "I Have Been Blessed"

Stevie Wonder - "Isn't She Lovely"

Perry Como - "Thank Heaven For Little Girls"

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - "Teach Your Children"

Devendra Banhart - "Long Haired Child"

Dixie Chicks - "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)"

Kenny Rogers - "Handprints on the Wall"

Bobby McFerrin & YoYo Ma - "Hush Little Baby"

Billy Dean - "Let Them Be Little"

The Daylights - "Little Girl"

Damien Rice - "Sleep Don't Weep"

Paul Anka - "The Times of Your Life"

Trace Adkins - "Then They Do"

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"


Just for fun...

Diana Ross - "I'm Coming Out"

Counting Crows - "Up All Night"

David Bowie & Queen - "Under Pressure"

R.E.M. - "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"

5th Dimension - "(Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All"

Eels - "I Need Some Sleep"