Where has the time gone? 

We started 8th grade work this week.   Only yesterday, I was teaching Alex his ABC's & teaching him how to spell his name with refrigerator magnets. 

I was so amazed when he could count to 5 & spell A-L-E......Gosh!  It's gone by so fast.  It's like I blinked and 10 years later.

Thank God I was able to video tape him a few times over the years & I have boxes of pictures of his first 5 years.  I don't know why I tapered off with the picture taking after that. 

He was such a darling, sweet, cuddly baby & toddler.  His checks would be soooo soft when he would first wake up, I would just hold him and cuddle him.  I can't do that anymore but every once in a while he'll ask me for a hug & I relish it. 

The next time I think I'm gonna pull my hair out because he won't pay attention to his lesson or he's complaining about doing his work, I'll take a break and come read this to remind me of that sweet precious bundle of joy.  LOL

To 2008!  May it be a blessed year!