Nor will I ever forget that time in the shower,
you know the one, when you explained about boys tails,
and both of those stories always make us smile,
actually, they still make us laugh ? it never fails!
I love the way you take your Baby Book to the library,
I love how you always want to fix everything,
even those things that you have no control over,
these are just some of the many joys that you bring.
You?re a fabulous grandfather and papa,
and I can?t wait until our baby meets you, face to face,
because I know <NAME> and <NAME> love you so,
and you?ve made all our world?s a much better place.
You see, we really wanted another baby,
but we wanted a boy, when all is said and done,
and we're all just so very proud of you,
we couldn't have wished for a better son.
And I know you like to gossip about everything,
and I think we should include "you" in on that list,
but you're also a baby with pain, such a drama queen,
and cleaning school was a lesson that you missed.
Mom's family is simply her life,
she baby-sits and generally helps out,
and she is so very loved by all,
she's taught us all what love is all about.
And maybe you don?t like Baby Einstein videos,
but I do know you like to play peek a boo,
and just like we said at the very start
(NAME), we are so very proud of you.
And (NAME) is already our squealing little baby,
he too gets excited when we have our cuddle time,
but despite us living in this crappy, old cheap apartment,
we're still finding the reason in our rhyme.
Because (NAME), we really do love you,
and we?ve never really said just how wonderful you are,
but baby girl, if our love for you were a distance,
then it would be further than the furthest star.
You were married on October 4th, 1953,
and then a year later I came along in 54,
Mom had a very hard and dangerous delivery with me,
and then as a colic baby, I?d cry for evermore.
So we tried for our beautiful baby,
there was lots of fun but plenty of heartache involved,
but I guess we needn't have worried,
beautiful things often take time to become evolved.
(NAME), God made you an extra special person,
and I know, without favor, you were (NAME) number one,
and then of course there's (NAME), (NAME) and (NAME),
and together, you made up the rays in his morning sun.
I know we have roach problems in the summer,
in the winter we can see our breath in the shower,
and year round, having hot water is a crap shoot,
and we can get a cold drenching at any hour.
Because you always write me little notes and poems,
and many of those touch my heart, my very soul,
and I know that with you in my life, I'm complete,
yes, you are the one that makes me completely whole.
And this is not just thanks for the wedding and the shower,
it?s thanks for being in my life, for being a true friend,
and although we haven?t been friends for that long,
I know our journey will never end.
Now there's (NAME), (NAME), (NAME) and (NAME),
the newest member to the Italiano clan,
(NAME), is Daddy's favorite baby girl,
but don't worry, you're still my favorite man.
You have the quick and fiery temper of an angry cat,
and we?ve learned how to avoid the snap of your claws,
but for our precious Baby Girl, we only have love,
and for you, we?d like to give you a round of applause.
So now we have our house and an unexpected baby,
those winds of fates can be little monkeys at times,
but (NAME), I just wanted you to know how happy I am,
yes, you're the one who's put the reasons in my rhymes.
I'll miss the jokes about "(NAME)",
Your infectious laugh and the stories of your family.
Remember us as your "baby nurses" and the fear on our faces,
Suctioning trachs and "cathing" private places.
Because about a year later, I got pregnant,
but tragically, I lost the baby along the way,
and the doctors had some more bad news for me,
and I'll never, ever forget what they had to say.
Actually, (NAME), we used to fight over who'd feed and bathe you,
even though your diaper leaked on my lap at Disneyland,
and after a chipped tooth and a banged head, Dad couldn't baby-sit,
but he was always there to lend us a helping hand.
(NAME), you?re our precious ?Baby Girl?,
and this is something you know by now, of course,
we?re so proud of our determined warrior,
even though Whinny, you can laugh like a horse.
I?m very proud to be part of this family,
and it wont be that long before my ?earth-day?,
so please don?t forget to send your designs in,
because Baby (NAME), number ten, is on the way.
And as you know, baby's can be expensive,
so it'll be out of the blue and into the red,
but I just wanted to say "Thank You"
and maybe that's just enough said.
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