Where Does the Time Go?

Yesterday when I picked Brian up from school, he came out saying "Mommy, there's pictures in my pack-pack!" I was a little confused and asked, "Pictures of whom?" and he said "Me! Brian!"  I didn't remember getting a note about any pictures being taken at school so as soon as we got in the car, I opened his "pack-pack" to see what in the world he was talking about.  And I found this:

And as beautiful and precious and special it was, it also made my heart break a little bit inside. Where did all the time go?  What happened to my bouncy, always smiling, always laughing baby boy with 2 teeth?  Well, he's seemingly overnight turned into a bouncy, always smiling, always laughing little boy with a mouthful of teeth now.  Sometimes the every day routine can pass by so slowly but then you look back and a whole month has passed.  Or a whole year.  I wonder why time feels that way?  I think it is God's way of reminding us to appreciate EVERY moment.  Even the mundane, annoying, frustrated, I'm-so-tired ones.  Because before we blink, time has moved on without us.  I make it a point everyday to cherish the little things about my sweet first born- his thick eyelashes, the size of his little hand, his soft skin, his laugh.  Because I don't want to waste a second of the blessing God has given me. I am sure I will do the same with my little Hudson when he gets here. 

It seems like just yesterday I dropped him off at "school" for the first time which we called "the baby room" at our church's mother's day out program where I worked just down the hall and got to check in on him a million times a day.

Or when it seemed like such a profound milestone when he moved up to "the toddler room" for his twice-a-week class.

Then came his REAL first day of school.  I had absolutely NOT planned on sending him to pre-k this year because he had barely turned 4 when school started.  But in the best interest of helping his speech (which it did tremendously) I went ahead and (reluctantly) enrolled him.

And now my little graduate.  Thank you, God, for all that you have accomplished in Brian this year.  At school, at home, in his heart.  He has grown in leaps and bounds and I know next year will be even better with a new baby brother to add into the mix.  Thank you for all the little moments that I love so much and will NEVER take for granted.