Where does the time go?

Our oldest is turning 18!   It's hard to believe that not so long ago we were juggling diaper bags and baby wipes, stressing about nap schedules, and blowing out two birthday candles.

"They grow up fast.  Cherish these moments,"  said a stranger in a restaurant as two exhausted parents who hoped to have their first night out in many...many months struggled with a sleeping baby, hungry toddler and a 30 minute table wait.

I wanted to reply, "Are you nuts.  I can't wait for the time I don't have to buckle them in to car seats, cut their food or fall asleep rereading the same bedtime story four times."

Cousins enjoying a cousin's wedding

The same stranger smiled and continued, "they do grow up fast..."

Zero to five years will feel like 18
and
5 to 18 years will fly by like five


So very true!

I know you don't read the blog, but if you do:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANDSOME*!

*After a trip to the barbershop, you'd always slide off the chair, look to the ground, frown, and whisper, "don't call me handsum."