Babies Grow Up Too Fast!

 

Well, Ben starts preschool for real tomorrow morning--last week he had his "first day," but it was really just an orientation for him and me; I didn't leave him, and he didn't meet any of the kids from his class, just his teachers. Tomorrow is the day I will actually drop him off and drive away. (Okay, I'll probably sit in the parking lot for the hour and a half just in case Ben needs me, but theoretically I could drive away!) So, I'm starting to think a bit about my little boy, and how recently he was my much smaller boy--and I have to say that I think babies grow up way too fast!

Here's Ben at school at his orientation--he is so excited to meet the other kids and start learning!

 

Then there's Janae. This picture was taken when she was only a few weeks old.

 

But now look at her! She sings songs, labels almost every item she sees, tries to dress herself, can almost jump, and wants to use the potty. She's growing up even faster than Ben!

 

I guess I can console myself with the fact that Ben still climbs into bed with us almost every night--he still drinks from a sippy cup, holds my hand, and has training wheels on his bike. And of course, Janae still has many baby-like traits. If I had my way--and could stop time at all of these baby stages that I love so much--we would never experience all the amazing new things Ben and Janae are learning to do. And I am proud of them; it's just hard to accept that they won't always be my little babies. And I'll stop writing now because I'm really starting to sound like Dad--or as Jason would call me--Henrietta :)