Thursday, December 28, 2006

A Few Little Lines About a Really Big Girl

In honor of Jarrah's birthday, and because I hate to see my liberal arts education go to waste, I compose the following anaphora, drawing from today, December 28, 2006:









I Love You When You Ride The Doot-Doot

I love you when you sing "Eat, eat, eat!" along with the Wiggles
I love you when you are sporting sunglasses
I love you when you steal other children's toys
I love you when you cry because we missed the doot-doot
I love you in a sparkly BIRTHDAY GIRL t-shirt
I love you when you're digging in the sand with a coffee cup
I love you when you're waiting on top of the slide
I love you when you scream because you see your daddy getting out of his car
I love you when your eyes roll back in your head from your first sip of chocolate milk
I love you when you throw fistfuls of sand in a ditch for half an hour
I love you when you run into the street as fast as you can
I love you when you are covered in mud and chocolate and snot
I love you when your hair is full of knots
I love you when I see you yawn in the rear view mirror
I love you when you yell "Doot-doot!" because you recognize this parking lot
I love you when you peer through the fence at the train going around
I love you when you ride the doot-doot
I love you when you wave each time you pass
I love you when you say "Juice?" seventeen times because we see a Jamba Juice
I love you when you drop every crayon within three seconds of sitting down at lunch
I love you when you eat mac and cheese with a soup spoon
I love you when you drop noodles in your friend's cup
I love you when you descend the stairs with great concentration
I love you when I say "Nap?" and you say "No!" and then yawn
I love you when I cover you up and you grab my hand and wink
I love you when you fall asleep immediately
I love you when you're sleeping and I can't see you
I love you on your birthday
I love you all year long.



8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hapu Brr!!!

XOXOXO,

Joy

Anonymous said...

How beautiful Jarrah is in her party dress with the BIG pink bow!
Happy birthday, Jarrah!

Best, Gail

Anonymous said...

Oh Sam, she's gorgeous!!!!!

Happy B-day Miss J!!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday, Jarrah! Your mommy is a very talented poet.

Love,
Miss J

Anonymous said...

Jarrah looks wonderful!
Love your love poem.
Joan and John

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday, Jarrah! What a special day for you and your mama and daddy.
Karol

Anonymous said...

Too precious! I love all the b-day pictures! Looking forward to seeing you soon.
:)
Amy

Anonymous said...

This made me cry.
Beautiful pictures and words about a beautiful girl.
Love,
Laura