glimpse of the future

i took this picture of jack yesterday. it almost made me catch my breath when i saw it. it was like seeing how he is going to look when he is 10. especially when compared to this picture i took about 3 weeks ago where he looks like such a little boy.

most days i'm in a hurry for my kids to grow up and i gladly tick off the milestones (potty trained, no more toybox in the living room, feeding themselves...). but this picture made me want to stop for just a minute. just stop and enjoy it and relish the little boyness of him.