From this to that...

Well Beautiful Baby K, 

Prepare yourself. This is going to be one of "those" posts.  ;)

Since cleaning out our basement of doom (gotta love the historic home we've lived in for the last year) and running into old photos yesterday, my heart has been in retro rewind mode. 

I am SO excited for the next 5 years... doing life with you as a teenager and living by your side through so many "firsts" and celebrating you as you start your journey into adulthood!  

BUT, 

Today I am mourning the lessening of your youth. Your littleness. Your funny observances of a world you don't yet understand. Your ability to curl up in my lap. Your requests for me to do your hair or paint on sparkle lip gloss (for special occasions only). Your wide-eyed wonder and exhilaration of common, everyday things. 

I am always so enthralled with the adventures of the future, I rarely drift into the past. 

Today, most of my thoughts have sailed there and then the wind stopped. I've floated and watched and remembered and I've realized I am so lucky. 

So lucky to be your mom.

So lucky to have countless moments that are so wonderful they cannot be explained.

I love you.