All growed up.

I love right now. I've been waiting for right now ever since Lincoln was born. I couldn't wait for him to grab his toes and munch on them. To start sitting up on his own. To reach for me when I bent to pick him up. I love his sturdiness. I love how I can tote him around on my hip without worrying about holding his head. Tyler tosses our baby up in the air and I just grin, because it looks right and safe. He's a big boy. And yet he's still my baby. He's still cuddly and wobbly. He's strong but not yet mobile, which means I'm not running after him every other minute. He'll stay put, entertaining himself with whatever rattle is within reach. I love the look of recognition that turns into instant joy when I peak over the edge of his crib in the morning. I love how I can see intelligence on the tip of his tongue... how he's figuring things out to tell me later. I love right now.

I love it enough to appreciate every moment, until now changes. I can see it happening. He wants to do what we do, to hold the remote and to sip through straws. He grabs for my cell phone and tries to mimic my facial expressions. Here are a few videos of Lincoln practicing to grow up.

One of these days I'll film him crawling. Then his little chubby feet will be toddling down the hall. He'll start to talk, to count, to spell. He'll be watching his daddy and trying to imitate his every move. He'll crawl into my lap and ask me to read him a story. That's so amazing!

I think I'll always be loving right now.

(until he's a teenager)