Fred and Ted

 I spent the week with my new small friend

Her parents went on a looooooong weekend

Well, it was more than that, but as you can see

I’m trying to rhyme for the sake of this story.

I’ve read a lot of books this week

About bears, giraffes, and things with beaks.

Little Blue Truck is my favorite so far

It’s about helping someone out, no matter who they are.

Most of these books talk only in rhyme

So I’m making that my personal pastime.

It also seems to be toddler speak

Which is a whole other language of much mystique.

There is an overuse of the word “no”

And so much gobbledygook that I can’t yet know.

There are also lots and lots of giggles

Snuggles, and hops, singing and wiggles

Raffi has taken over my Apple Music songs

And now the recommendations are coming up, just wrong!

Although I will say, with just a slight groan,

That I do a mean version of Bananaphone.

Dino nuggets go good on Cesar salad

“Frozen”, hear me out!, has a really good ballad.

Caffeine is more than essential for me

Coffee, coffee, and a baby coke (or three!)

The technology of this adventure has been quite tricky

I’ve been bested by a high chair, baby monitor and another doohickey.

Not to mention drawers and cupboards

But those baby gates, I have them covered!

Mostly this week I had a new BFF

Who thinks I’m funny and quite a good chef.

I’m sure tomorrow there will be toddler withdrawal

But….first I’m going to sleep, maybe until nightfall. 

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