Adam's 4th Birthday by Steve Manick

Well, Adam's now four, you should see how he's grown,
He's smart and he's funny, with a mind of his own.

We shook up his world when we moved across town,
But Adam adjusted, not a tear nor a frown.

He started in school and he's learning so fast,
Those diapers we changed are now things of the past.

He swims in the pool and gets soaked with the hose,
And loves to be tickled, once broke Daddy's nose.

We've camped in King's Canyon and slept in a tent,
By the end of the day Mom and Dad are quite spent.

He'll walk through the house and dust with a broom,
But we can't seem to get him to clean up his room.

Like Dad he is stubborn, with a technical mind,
Like Mom he's good-looking, but his keys he won't find.

He breaks up his toys just to see how they run,
And watching you fix things is his idea of fun.

The evenings are spent watching animal shows,
Then a book before bed and he's starting to doze.

Sometimes quite aggressive, he jumps and he runs,
But doesn't like movies with bad guys or guns.

We worry and praise, our love knows no bound,
If we wanted a purpose, that's just what we found.

Four candles we'll light and a party we'll make,
And no doubt see Adam all covered with cake.