Heart-a-Tug, Kiss-Kiss-Hug...

With each grunt and squirm and kick

Baby grows up far too quick

With each kiss-nap-smile and tear

Baby’s closer to a year

With each bubble-bath and song

Baby’s growing big and strong

With each cuddle, hush-a-bye

Baby’s learning how to fly

Feed-burp-change and tweak of chin

With each dimpled cherub-grin

Pat-a-cake and peek-a-boo

Nighty-night and I love you

…with each slow-sweet snuggle-hug

Reach-crawl-bump, we feel the tug

With each skip-a-heartbeat, oh

Mother’s learning to let go

© Janet Martin

Photo Credits for the blackboard shots; Emily Curry

Photo credit for this last pic: Brittany Ruppert

Outfit credit for last photo: "Mimi'  Curry