Blink

Somehow, without really realizing it, my baby boy went from this:to this:

He went from being my snuggly little baby boy, to my larger than life 4-year-old who is never still. From a baby who was constantly cooing and babbling, to a boy who uses words like actually, naturally, amazing, and hilarious. He went from a baby who loved to sit and explore his tiny, little basket of toys, to a boy who loves to explore the great big world around him while figuring out just how everything works.

He's changed so much in the past four years. Not a day goes by that I am not in awe of who he is becoming. Four has been tough on him so far. He's not quite sure of his place in the world right now and is struggling to figure it out. He's not quite the big kid he so desperately wants to be, but he's no longer the little kid, either. His daddy and I struggle with figuring this out, as well. We try to give him more responsibilities while trying to remember that he's still only 4. We check our expectations on a daily basis to make sure that we aren't asking for too much from someone so young. But no matter how rough the moments or days may be, he astounds me with who he has already become in the time it took me to blink my eyes.