Sunday, September 16, 2012

Where did the baby go?

When I was a little girl, one of my favorite L.ittle G.olden B.ooks was Where Did the Baby Go?  I have somehow held on to it and it now sits on LB's shelf.  It's a story about a little girl who finds a picture of a baby and asks her mom where she can find this baby.  She looks around the house and finally tries on a hat, smiles in the mirror and realizes that she is the baby in the picture.
 
 I have thought about that book several times recently because I have been asking the same question!

Where did the baby go that once laid in the crib and looked so tiny?

Now we have lowered the mattress because our little baby started turning the monitors on and off!

Where did the baby go that was so excited about seeing a ball?

Now we are running to grab cords and "save him" when he gets stuck behind furniture from chasing a ball!

Where did the baby go that used to ride around in his car seat in the stroller caddy?


Now he looks like such a big boy riding around in a shopping cart!


Where did the baby go with the gummy grin?


Now he has a grin with 3.5 teeth!  (side note:  .5 front tooth has been m.e.a.n :( and please excuse the rice cake crumbs) 

Where did the baby go that had to have pillows under his feet in the Jumperoo?

Now his feet easily touch the ground!

Where did the baby go that needed me the entire bath time?  

Now he needs lots of play time without me (although I am cheering from less than 1 foot away)!


Wow, it feels like LB is growing and changing so much that it won't be long until we are getting ready for school!


Geez, mom!  Quit being so sentimental... I like doing big boy things!  
And some expressions never change:] 

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Baby Hopes said...

Oh my goodness! I got tears in my eyes reading this! What a big, handsome little man! WOW - the pictures side by side really make it hit home! He's growing so fast and is absolutely amazing. :) What a fantastic little man!!!

Marianne said...

THEY ARE GROWING UP TOO FAST! :-)

Fiona said...

Love this post! What a neat idea to compare how much he has grown and changed in so many different areas. He sure has grown up... as they do! :( He is such a little cutie!! He looks especially grown up in the photo of him in the crib!!

Bridget said...

I feel like I say 'where did my baby go?' all the time!! He is getting cuter and cuter!!

Mrs. Lydon said...

What a wonderful blessing our journeys have turned out to truly be. Dh and I reflect a lot on our baby and what immense joy he brings to our life. We watch and soak in every milestone in baby's life like you and pc do. I know we would love our babies no matter how they came to us but i believe we appreciate more fully and more often their miracle in our lives because of our path to parenthood. He is so sweet and getting so big! Thanks for letting us have a peek into his milestones! Xo

Jos said...

EEK!! This was fun to see, but scary since I know our kiddos are the same age. Time is passing by so quickly...

Anonymous said...

What a great post! My goodness, they grow up so fast! It's absolutely crazy.

Melissa G said...

Love this post. He is such a cutie!!!

carlia said...

this is so true! it's crazy how fast they grow. he sure is a cutie! such a handsome little guy. :)

Jen said...

Wow! I can't believe how big he is getting. He's beautiful. Such pretty eyes.