One of those moments

I had one of those moments today - two of them actually - where I looked at my little boy and saw that he isn't so little. He woke up early today, and I wasn't ready for the day to begin after only getting about 4.5 hours of sleep total last night. I freed him from his room and gave him the treat of watching Blue's Clues in my bed while I hoped to doze a few more minutes. Then it happened - he was leaning back on the pillows much like his father and I often do. All of the sudden, he wasn't a baby anymore. Later this morning it happened again while he was sitting on the floor - it was all about how he was sitting and it's hard to paint the picture in words. He looked like such a little boy - not a baby. He's 20 months old now...before long we stop counting in months.

I know these won't be the last moments I am caught off-guard with how grown up he is. First day of school, driving, dating, his wedding, when he makes me a grandmother...and many other small moments along the way. I just pray I don't overlook each and every moment...for each is a treasure.