oh my.

i just wrote the beach post and it got me thinking about colin's first trip to the beach in august 2009.  here are a couple of quick comparison photos - just reminds me how FAST time has flown by.  my little boy is definitely not a baby anymore - he is a big boy and he reminds me of that on a daily basis.  love him.

on one hand i am so happy that he is not in diapers anymore, that he can get himself a snack (most of the time) and that he is happy to play outside by himself with henry and all kinds of other big boy stuff. but on the other hand i wouldn't mind him being just a little less independent sometimes. the other day he kept calling me ''mom'' and i quickly informed him that is not my name. we are now back to ''momma'' or ''mommy''. for pete's sake, he is only 2 1/2 years old! :)  i tell him all the time that he will be my baby forever and he agrees with me, but i know it's only a matter of time.  better enjoy all of these extra snuggles and kisses and singing songs goodnight while i can.