Lullabies
I vaguely remember spending a lot of nights rocking Laura to sleep when she was a baby. I don’t do it nearly as much with Lillian. Either she sleeps more soundly, or we are better at figuring out what she needs. Still, there are some nights when I do need to walk her. It usually takes the length of one or two songs on the stereo (or more often the computer these days). I’ve noticed that some tunes work better than others. A_Toda_Cuba_Le_Gusta.mp3″>This one provides your basic Cuban-style swing, which seems to settle her especially well, while -_Parranda.mp3″>this one is not Cuban at all, believe it or not — it’s a form called gaita, popular around Maracaibo, Venezuela — but it does a nice job anyway.