Ode to a Toddler

Some of my friends like to say
That he will be a congressman some day
With the way that he acts, that will be just fine
Because his favorite words are mine, mine, mine!

Little One

Sunshine radiates
From your chicklet teeth
Pools of blue water reflect
From your big, wide eyes

When you smile
My heart swells three sizes
When you cry
My arms are your cozy blanket

When you came
The changes were great
All for the better
Since you've entered our lives

I keep you safe
And you reward me with kisses
But when you're grumpy
They don't come so easily

But I do know
That we love you very much
Even if
You don't know what it means yet

(Note: This one is still a bit of a work in progress)