Need Suggestions for Playlist

Great idea! And congrats on the upcoming arrival of baby Ella. 

I never played songs for my children (3 girls and a boy) when they were that young, but some of the "easy listening" tunes I used to play a lot when they were toddlers:

"Poems, Prayers and Promises" - John Denver
"For Baby (For Bobbie)" - John Denver
"Rainy Day People" - Gordan Lightfoot

I could add more, but I'm sure you'll get a lot of suggestions.

Here is a set list I used over and over again to get my eldest to sleep when she was a baby.  I was in grad school at the time, so if these didn't work, I read Managerial Accounting, Statistics Applied To Quality Assurance, or International Economics, and that would generally work.

Sweet Baby James (The Cowboy Song according to my kids) - James Taylor
Jacques Cousteau - Livingston Taylor
Featherbed - John McCutcheon
Crazy - Willie Nelson
Grandma's Featherbed - John Denver
Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens
Slip Sliding Away - Paul Simon
Amazing Grace - Willie style version
King of the Road - Roger Miller
Age - Jim Croce
Big Wheel - Jim Croce
They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More - Jimmy Buffett

I remember one time I was in Philadelphia on business.  After business was concluded, it was too late to drive home so I got a hotel and decided to go for some live music. I found a bar on-line and took a cab over to it. It was on the second story and there was an old wooden staircase with wood paneled walls leading up to it.  Great acoustics in the stairwell.  Anyway, I called to sing my lullabies from the stairwell, and while I was singing Sweet Baby James a few attractive young gals came in.  It looked like they had already had a few "curb beers" to warm up.  They huddled around me and sang back-up for the lullaby.  They sang for crap, but I didn't mind the huddling.

A beautiful song by Marc Cohn called "The Things We've Handed Down."

When my boys were small, they loved when I played this one for them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY__agG_eXc

Bruce Cockburn   "Wonder Where the Lions Are"

I can still picture my youngest (Timothy) bouncing around to it in his high chair, trying to sing and flinging Alpha-Ghetti everywhere. He's 29 now, and still loves music and Alpha Ghetti.

BGD, what a great idea for Chordie thread! I think we're all feeling honoured to be asked for song requests; thank-you. You and your girlfriend are setting off on a wonderful adventure as parents. Enjoy!

Congrats on the new addition.

Mine are all grown up but way back when, I would play:

The Unicorn - the Irish Rovers

Ripple/Brokedown Palace - Garcia/Hunter

I've Got a Name - Jim Croce

Country Road - John Denver

There were a handful of kids songs in there as well. Wheels on the Bus, Down by the Bay, etc. I pulled them from a  Raffi songbook.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_ … Ck%3Araffi

So, a baby is coming. You and your wonderful lady are now entering into some of the best times of your lives. I can't offer you a playlist but I can offer you a little advice;

1.  Don't say "we're not going to spoil the baby" - cause you will.
2.  Don't say "we're not going to rock the baby" - cause you will.
3. Don't say " my baby sleeps all night" - cause that won't happen.
4.  Best money spent will be on a good rocking chair.
5.  2:00am car rides will help when the baby won't sleep.
6.  Don't say "my baby will be on a schedule" - never happens unless the baby lets it       
     happen.
7.  Learn to change a diaper the correct way - always stand at a boy baby's feet and
     stand at a girl baby's head. Thay way, when the pee fly's, you won't get any on you.
8.  Be prepared for the hardest work you will ever have to do in life. Just remember that     
     all the hard work is also the most rewarding work you will ever do.
9.  Love and cherish the baby with everything you have . they grow up too soon.
10. The first time you get to hold the baby, don't pull the diaper down looking for written
      directions cause there won't be any. Raise the child with love, respect and faith. The   
      rewards are worth all the sleepness nights, all the worry when the baby is not well
     and crying, all the dirty diapers and all the other many things that will come up.

Wishing you and yours a wonderful and rewarding life with the birth of your child.

Nela

See my baby jive, by Wizzard.
Congratulations to you and your gf.

We're going to want pictures of the little nugget.

Website is already up for live blogging her first 24 hours. Just need my better halfs approval before it is made public.