UNFINISHED WORK IN PROGRESS My Baby Calls Me Juliet My baby calls me Juliet She will not call me ‘Mom’ And everyday, ‘round 5AM She sounds like an alarm! “Ju-li-et, Ju-li-et ( **16 times**) “Oh, yes, my pet? I’m up, you bet! What can I get for you this morn’? Yogurt, oatmeal, a banana… Some flakes made out of corn? “And one small thing It’s no big deal And really only if you feel But maybe, and just for today, You’ll call me 'mama' While we play?” And she pinched her nose An

UNFINISHED! WORK IN PROGRESS Cardboard Boxes We bought a new fridge And we bought a new stove A dishwasher too I guess it was old We bought a new toilet And a new vanity So many new things…. But nothing for ME?!?! My dear daddy laughed hard And stomped both his feet “You don’t use the potty, Or water, or eat?” I knew what he meant But he knew what I meant too So he thought for a minute And knew right what to do “Sometimes one man’s trash Is his little girl’s treasure!” And he

UNFINISHED - WORK IN PROGRESS “The Magic Forest” (???) 1. A long time ago In a land far away There once was a forest Might be there today 2 The forest was big And the forest was wide And all sorts of magical things Lived inside 3. The forest held creatures And things without name It also held family And fortune and fame 4. Most people can’t find it Though there’ve been few Who say that they have And that the stories are true 5. And right here before you Is the tale that they

The Baby Eats Dog Food Oh the baby eats dog food His breath is just so rude His kisses will make you turn green! But he just loves to nibble That crunchy old kibble It’s the grossest thing I’ve ever seen Oh the baby eats dog food My dad says “Oh, ick, dude!” When he sticks his face into the bowl But I never once saw A baby sit and give paw And now he can speak, shake, and roll!