We Can't Believe He's Turning Two!

Calvin's 2nd birthday is next week! Get ready for a bunch of birthday posts! Starting now, with a birthday poem I wrote about Calvin's 2nd year :) This poem is patterned after Maurice Sendak's Chicken Soup with Rice, which I like very much.

Last April we raised a cheer

To celebrate Calvin's first year

Cupcakes all around! Hear hear!

Cheers from me

Cheers from you

And now our boy is turning two!

In May with flowers blooming fair

Daddy first cut Calvin's hair!

With a snip snip here and a buzz buzz there...

Trim for me

Trim for you

This handsome guy is turning two!

In sunny June, our little man

Was glad to greet his Granny Anne!

And smile like only Calvin can

Granny for me

Granny for you

Granny's big boy is turning two!

For him, July was like no other

That month he met his baby brother!

First one sweet boy, and then another!

Brothers for me

Brothers for you

And now big brother's turning two!

In August Calvin had us gawking

At his new skill: he was walking!

And doing so well it was shocking

Walk to me

Walk to you

We can't believe he's turning two!

In September Calvin went

On his first camping trip! And spent

His first night sleeping in a tent!

S'mores for me!

No s'mores for you -

Maybe after you turn two...

October flew for our Cal-bean

With friends and family to be seen

And a Harry Potter Halloween!

Tricks for me

Treats for you

Trick or Treat! He's turning two!

In November we did find

Calvin was quickly learning signs!

More words to say what's on his mind

Signs for me

Signs for you

We can't believe he's turning two.

In December, merrily

Calvin enjoyed the Christmas tree

And learned Jesus' birth story

God bless me

God bless you

God bless the boy who's turning two.

In January he explored

What CalAcademy had in store

Fish and butterflies and more!

Explore with me

Explore with you

We can't believe he's turning two!

In lovey February, then

Calvin went travelling again

To Seattle to see a friend

Planes for me

Trains for you

This travelling boy is turning two!

Like a spry March leprechaun

Calvin showed off his brains and brawn

Zooming over, under, and upon

Climb to me

Slide to you

Our active boy is turning two!

And now we're back in April days

And we can't help but be amazed

Calvin has grown in many ways

Happy me!

Happy you!

Happy Birthday! You are two!