so grown up!

i had one of those moments as i looked at the pictures i downloaded today. it dawned on me that jack looks so much like a boy, and not so much like a baby anymore. such a bittersweet feeling knowing that with each passing year he becomes more and more independent. it of course doesn't help that his birthday is just around the corner and no matter how much i try to embrace it, i still feel a pang of nostalgia for the day i brought him home.

despite the fact that we just had an all out brawl-ahem it is ten o'clock and he is still awake-he is such a good, kind-hearted kid.

i forgot i took these pictures on our "boston" adventure last week! i think these are what made me realize just how big he has gotten.






with all this rain the last few days. we have had to get creative...break out the old sheet and voila..a fort is born! of course, there's always room for a "spot" of tea as jack would say-lol!