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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
(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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Now Ubuntu is a marvelous spirit,
it's all around us and in the heavens above,
it makes sense of all the confusion,
it covers everybody with a blanket of love.
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.
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.
And I've driven for 4 hours in a snow storm,
(still a lame excuse not to go home that night),
and we had to ask (NAME) if I could baby-sit,
and thankfully, there's not another chapter for you to write.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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