Big

i feel like it just happened.  all of a sudden.  one day at the library, after story time, he just waltzed right up to play with the bigger kids.  and even though he was the only one putting the blocks in his mouth, he fit in.

then, on a snowy day when i needed to get out of the house, we went to walk around the mall, and he ran right up to these candy jars like he knew that they were full of sugary goodness.  of course, that was impossible because richard and i hadn't let a single grain of sugar pass through his little lips yet.  but he knew.

and then came drinking out of a normal cup.  i mean, he is still perfecting that skill, but come on.  a normal cup!  he loves my protein shakes, and anything else that isn't confined to a cup by a lid.

i feel like i've done a pretty good job of not getting sad about these things that make him seem like a big boy.  i'm trying to really enjoy these moments as they come because i don't want to be one of those moms that is always saying how sad she is that her baby is getting big.  i absolutely love watching him experience and learn these new things.  BUT i am starting to see why people plan (or try) to have their kids 2 years apart.