Baby Banter by Michael Baker

Yesterday at my baby shower, I was surprised by a gift from Mike. The card said "To Mommy, From Daddy" and I already started to get teary. Inside the box was a frame with the below poem. Keep in mind I read it out loud, with tears running down my face and almost not able to get through it! Mike continues to amaze me every single day (even though we are going on 9 years together) and know that he will be a unbelievably wonderful father!

Belly Banter.
by Michael Baker

Thanks for loving me, before we even met.
Thanks for understanding who I am and who I want to be.
Thanks for all of the love you will give to me,
Thanks for making me all that I am and all I will be.

Remember that I love you, even when you might think I do not.
Remember all the ice cream; I will want some when I am out!
Remember all the times we have had in this belly of yours.
Remember all the basement days sitting in t-shirt and shorts.

Sorry for the heart burn.
Sorry for the discomfort.
Sorry for the moving and kicking, and jumping all around.
Sorry I can’t stay much longer in this wonderfully warm baby mound!

I love you Mommy, I love you more than you will know.
I love you more and more each minute that I grow.
I love you today; I’ll love you tomorrow,
I love you through any pain and sorrow.

It has been a pleasure but I really must go.
It has been a pleasure, but this has been a tiring show.
It has been a pleasure to be here with you all.
It has been a pleasure, but I have to crawl!

Thanks for loving me, before we even met.
Thanks for understanding who I am and who I want to be.
Thanks for all of the love you will give to me,
Thanks for making me all that I am and all I will be.