Monkeying Around

I’ll let you in on a secret. When I was pregnant and was supposed to have been listening to good relaxing music (preferably classical) every day, I was watching back to back episodes of the show, Bones. Granted, a show about forensics wasn’t the most appropriate for me to watch at the time, but as it turns out, a little nursery rhyme I learned from the show is now Keerthana’s favorite!

 
It’s about jumping monkeys falling off the bed until there are “no more monkeys jumping on the bed”. I either carry her and jump around or sit her in my lap and bounce her around while singing it. It makes her laugh every single time. Here’s how it goes:

Ten little monkeys jumping on the bed,

One fell down and broke his head.

Mommy called the doctor and the doctor said,

“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

Nine little monkeys jumping on the bed,

One fell down and broke his head.

Mommy called the doctor and the doctor said,

“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

 

… (Count down to one)

 

One little monkey jumping on the bed,

One fell down and broke his head.

Mommy called the doctor and the doctor said,

“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

 There are

No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

 

Here’s a picture of her jumping on my lap while I sing this song. You can’t see it in the picture, but her onesie says “Mommy’s Silly Monkey” on it. Fun, fun, fun!