What happened?

I came across this picture today. It is one of my all time favorites of Owen. We were out doing yardwork one day, and he fell out of his sandbox into the dirt minutes after I had lathered his face with sunscreen. It's one of my favorite memories and I love his sweet little face in it. But the point of this isn't that I love the picture (even though I do)...it's that he has grown up WAY too fast. Honestly, it seems like just a few weeks ago that this happened. How did he go from being my baby to being my big boy all of the sudden? I mean, I love seeing him grow and learn and blossom into a sweet young boy, but I just wish it would all slow down. My sister, Allison, has always said that she wishes you could wake up every day to a random day from your child's life (like one day they are 3, the next day they are 12, the next day they are 2 weeks, etc.) That way, you would be sure to cherish the blessings of each stage and not the struggles. I kinda agree with her. But since that won't ever happen, I sure am glad we have videos. I mean, pictures are wonderful, but there's something so special about being able to go back and hear their voices, see their toddling, re-live moments from their childhood, etc. I know none of this is profound and I know every mother has mixed feelings about watching their children grow...but today, I'm sentimental. I love my boys and I love this time in their lives. I wish I could put life on pause for a while and enjoy this stage longer (even in spite of waking up 4 times last night to feed my baby). Thank you, Lord, for my children.