Walking to the car Thursday after school, Owen sees one of his classmates with her mom. He yells out "Bye Lily! Have a good day! I love you!".
I'm reminded once again how social our little guy has become. Not too long ago, he wouldn't have said anything without my prompting, and certainly not declarations of cheer and affection.
We are outside after a recent rain storm when Owen notices all the worms on the sidewalk. I tell him they are going back home to the grass, and he promptly squats down and encourages them "It's OK little wormy, come on little wormy".
And I'm reminded how compassionate and kind our little guy has become. He takes good care of our cats and greets dogs we meet by calmly holding out his hand and asking them to lick it. He loves all animals, and I'm so proud of that.
Sitting at the kitchen table last night playing with new flash cars. We get to a picture of a crossing walk sign (that little white figure of a man). Owen is momentarily stumped, but then says with a smile, "bathroom"!
And I'm reminded once again how observant our little guy is getting. The connections (even those that are a little off!) he now makes on a daily basis never fail to impress me.
Yesterday at gymnastics I watch from the balcony as he does everything Miss Donna asks him to do, moving from warm-ups to cartwheels to the balance beam calmly and without having to be told more than once. Occasionally he looks up to me, waves, and with a big smile yells "Hi Mommy, I love you!".
And I'm reminded once again how independent our little guy has become. When we first started Mommy and Me gymnastics he had to be directed every step of the way and wasn't too sure he liked any of it.
This friendly, smart, mature little man amazes me everyday. As parents we are blessed to be able to witness our children's development; I never forget that and I never fail to delight in each new step. At the same time, the milestones make my heart ache a little - it's hard to believe it's all going so fast. Our little boy is growing up.
