Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Nicknames

We've got Coley-Bear
And Greery-Goo
Reesie P
Now Vivi too

Sometimes Coco
Or just plain Coley
Sometimes Buddy
And Coley-Bowlie

There's Baby Goo
Babies Loo and Roo
So many names
They must be confused

Each one unique
Yet similar in ways
Like all siblings
They must make their own way

The brown hairs are bookends
The blondes in the middle
Each one unique
Blue eyes has the little
One

Equally loved
Yet in different ways
And for different reasons
The role each one plays

Comical and smart
Loving and sweet
They all have their gifts
Not one can repeat


Bathtime!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Morning Air


On our 24-hour vacation.
Happy happy birthday, baby!
Ripe with fruit
My love
And I are here

Rested, serene
Like the floating fog
We reap the rewards
But fear

All may be lost
But, wait, it has
And now we are
Still here

We bathe
In sunlight
At least for now
We feel the morning air

Sunday, April 10, 2011

I Have To Remember

I have to remember
To brush my teeth
And do my hair
To get dressed
And put on some makeup
To drink 8 glasses of water
And take my vitamins

For all I want to do
Is marvel at your deep baby blues
Your perfect pink cheeks, both pairs
And your patch of light brown hair
Your toothless-ness
And your belly, round and full of milk
Your funnel fingers
And toes that overlap
You, perfect you

I have to remember
Your baby sounds
Your bubble-blowing and razzie-dazzies
Your talkativeness and quiet stares
Your happy laugh
And even your cries
I have to remember
The Queen

Help Me Not to Yell

At these devilish cherub faces
They don't mean to be barbarians
Without manners or social graces

They are learning just like me
How to navigate this place
Don't be wild, not too loud
Conform to the boring human race

Enjoy your craziness, your chaos
You must define who you will be
Let your spirit create you
And true happiness you'll see

Popsicles

All dressed up
In Easter best
All too soon
Will be a mess

Hula hoop
Skipping rope
Making cookies
Get the soap

Popsicles
Melt in hands
Big orange tongues
Stick out -- blah!

Germy fingers
Sticky face
Wipies are my
Saving grace

In the tub
Getting clean
Now to bed
Off to dream