1. Sir Mix-A-Lot’s classic “Baby Got Back.” One can only presume this is about a traveling baby who is happy to be back at home.

2. “Ice Ice Baby” by Robert “Vanilla Ice” Van Winkler. I know it mostly by heart.

3. “Baby Hold On” by Mr. Eddie Money, who knows that babies like to be held but don’t always want to hold you back.

4. “Baby Imma Want You” by Bread, which you shouldn’t give your baby until he’s 10 months old or so.

5. “Don’t Worry Baby” by The Beach Boys, who were obviously concerned about stressed-out babies.

6. “Always Be My Baby” by Mariah Carey, who knows that your baby is always your baby, even when she isn’t a baby anymore.

7. “Baby” by the Biebs, who I think was just barely into toddlerhood when he recorded this.

8. James Taylor’s “Sweet Baby James,” which makes an excellent lullaby.

9. The Talking Heads’ “Stay Up Late.” Which my baby brother Perry Mason is going to be doing a lot of soon, because he and Mrs. Perry Mason will be welcoming Perry Mason Jr. this fall!

Congratulations you two! I cannot wait to nuzzle your wee bairn.