'Twas the Week Before Baby

This poem was technically my idea, but I chose to outsource it to my mom who is better at rhyming and also composed a very similar poem for a Keil Family Christmas Letter one year. In my cleaning craze, I had snippets of this poem floating around in my head but haven't' been able to sit still long enough to make it happen. In less than 24 hours Sharyl Keil NAILED IT.

So we present to you...'Twas the Week Before Baby...

'Twas the week before baby

     And at Boersma Lawn Care...

It was business as usual 

     For the expectant young pair.

Josh was so busy

     Out makin' a livin'

While Mollie was nesting

     Always so driven!

She deep-cleaned their home, 

     Well in advance.

Then cleaned and re-cleaned 

     Upon the off-chance…

That baby might arrive 

     Sooner than planned.

All dust, germs and clutter 

     Just HAD to be banned!

His nursery was decorated 

     With detail and care…

In hopes our dear Maverick 

     Soon would be there.

The linens were washed 

     And back on the bed

While visions of freezer meals 

     Danced in Josh’s head!

And Mollie, while waiting 

     Shopped Baby Gap…

Then onto Target 

     “To take one more lap.”

When out on the lawn 

     There arose such a clatter…

Thunder and rain and 

     Non-stop pitter-patter.

Out to the deck, 

     Josh threw open the door…

Pulled out his pellet gun 

     Killed one ground squirrel more!

The State Fair and hot tubbin…

     A date every night!

Cy at the Farmer’s Market… 

     Oh, what a sight!

Then what to my wondering 

     Eyes should appear…

But gifts and gift cards 

     From friends and family, so dear!

Baby day grew closer 

     And the phone calls, they came!

“Is he there yet?” they cried? 

     “Nope! Still the same!”

Now Grandmas! Now Grandpas! 

     Now Sisters and brothers!

Now church family, friends, 

     And the rest of you others!

He’ll come when he’s ready. 

     We will call when he’s here.

In the meantime, please pray 

     As Baby Day draws near!

We’re ready and waiting 

     For our sweet baby boy!

Oh the fun we will have! 

     The delight and the joy!

'Till then we will rest 

     In our Father’s great love.

And patiently wait 

     For our blessing from above!

See what I mean? NAILED. IT. 

Thanks mommy! :)

MmB