Birthday Poem For a Three-Year-Old

Tessa’s  Three

By

Grandma Baadsgaard

I love you my sweet little Tessa dear

Tessa is three so shout hooray!

For this little girl is on her way

She likes to jump and skip and shout

Sometimes she wears her mommy out

Tessa lives in Florida where green alligators bite

But she thinks those scary guys are just alright

If they come too close, she moves her finger and toes

And just to be safe, she checks her cute little nose

When it gets light she says, “Turn the dark on!”

When it gets dark, she says, “Bring on the dawn!”

For Tessa is a magic girl with stardust in her eyes

Who finds flower fairies that are just her size.

When Daddy says, “Sit down and eat your soup.”

Tessa says “Father dear, I don’t give a hoot.”

“But I will put spaghetti in my hair

And dance down the hall in my rather bare.”

“I will chomp on my food and hiccup and burp

And if you give me soup, I’ll be sure to slurp

Both of Tessa’s parents roll their eyes

Because they know who she really is inside

So Mommy says, “Tessa let’s do snuggles.”

And Daddy adds to that, “Let’s do cuddles.”

Then Tessa races into her parent’s arms

And soon it is all kisses and hugs in a swarm.

For when you’re three you have wings to soar

And before you know it you’re turning four.