5.

My little Duckling will be five...F I V E years old in 7 more days. Five. Fiiveee...

Wait a minute.... Didn't I JUST have this kid? No? Jeez, it sure feels like it. I mean, when I think of all the events/accomplishments/LIFE that went on in the past 5 years...yes it feels like a long time, but when its your baby, it goes waaaayyy too fast. Why don't they stay small, and cute and chubby (with those ADORABLE gummy smiles) forever? I so miss that little baby..

But of course, he absolutely cannot wait to be 5 (he thinks life is going to change DRASTICALLY one he is 5) but I get sadder as the day nears. I never realized what a big deal this actually is! He keeps telling me that he's not the baby anymore that the baby is in my tummy...and he's so right. I tell him that he'll always be MY baby and he just laughs and then slyly says something along the lines of "big boy" and all kinds of other nonsense. Ugh...just humor me, child.

So..since I cannot stop time, we'll just plan for it. Next Thursday is the big day and its also his christmas party at school, so I talked with Mrs. Kelly (his teacher) and set it up so that at snack time (10:00) we'll show up with birthday muffins (no cupcakes allowed...boo!) so everyone can sing and eat junk food with him. I mean, healthy food, of course. Then three days later (Sunday) we'll throw his birthday party at the park. He chose WWE (wrestling) as his theme and cannot WAIT to wear the championship belt we bought him for the occasion - or the shirt, or the beanie...lol.

So.. once those events happen, I'll blog again. But until then, I'll continue moping around because in a blink of an eye, I'll be sending him off to college....

*sniff*