Reminisce

Steal a few minutes for yourself & sit down with a family photo album.

Wow.  Time flies!  I decided to take a moment to scroll through Kaylee's blog to reminisce on all our special moments together. 

I can't believe I've been doing her blog since August 2007! 

But more importantly, I cannot believe how much she has grown. 
It's easy to forget how many transitions and stages kids go through...living in the moment, the changes are so gradual, they don't really hit you.  But then you look back at the past few years and it takes your breath away.  I feel like I've been sucker punched, it stings a little because I know I won't get those moments back.  You have to love those things when you have them, because once a baby outgrows each stage, they don't go back (well....besides potty training). 

...Then suddenly you blink and your baby is running, skipping and doing cartwheels in the grass.  They no longer have those chubby baby cheeks and the folds of baby fat at their knees and elbows.  They're talking to you, and sometimes even "talking back" to you.  They're coming up with their own plans on what they want to do, and they no longer even need your assistance putting on a bandaid.  But they still cuddle, they still need your comfort, and they still make your heart flutter with happiness every time they smile, giggle, and gaze into your eyes.