For the new mommy

For The New Mommy
I will be cute when you see me.
I will be cuddly too.
But it is important that you don't panic when you might not know what to do.
Because I don't come with instructions.
Sometimes you might throw your hands up in the air
You will have to teach me how to be giving when I just don't want to share.
Thanks for all those times you took me to the park
And tucked me in when I was afraid of the dark.
During this time I won't yet have the skills to run.
My life is still new and only just begun.
When I start crawling I will move quite slow
Then there will be no way of knowing which way I might go.
Thanks for pushing me on the swing
During this time I won't yet be walking, but I will get into everything.
I will enjoy playing with my food as all babies soon will
There will also be times when I just won't want to sit still.
You might get tired watching me.
I will keep you up all night.I need a little reassurance to tell me everything is alright.
Because everything is new to me
At night you will always know the right things to say
Because It might be hard to make all the monsters go away.
When life isn't perfect please don't leave me and sob
Because I know you are new at this and just the right person for this job.
You will have to baby proof the house
Because I will need to go exploring and will be as quiet as a mouse
Thankfully, you've read stories that caught my attention and weren't too long.
And you made me eat all my vegetables to help me grow up big and strong.
You showed me how to play well with others
You taught me all of my shapes and all of my colors.
You were always patient with me and things were never rushed
You didn't get that mad when you found out your items were flushed.
When I get older I will enjoy throwing things on the floor.
And then the time will come when time outs just won't work anymore.
You are comforting when I may take a fall.
You were there to teach me how to throw a ball.
When I get bigger I will jump and play
And you will be proud of the person I turned out to be one day.
Thanks for always teaching me things that only a mother would know.
And then leading me down a path that only you think is the right wayfor me to go.
It may seem like you don't know what to do
But one day you'll turn around to find I've grown up to be exactly like you.
I need direction in my life and I need to know where you stand.
I know you hold the key in helping me understand.
So even if you might not know what to do
Thanks for being my mommy because I dearly love
you.

Denise Rouffaer