this kid

This kid…

…who I wanted to freeze just before he lost his first tooth,

now has two missing teeth

and is, I just realized, only a few months away from turning seven (yes, 7!) years old

…who doesn’t like peanut butter, except if it’s crunchy (then only likes it a little), but will eat giant, garlic-stuffed olives like no big deal

…who likes fruity gum, not minty, and likes lots of sprinkles on his ice cream

…who daily surprises me with his super-smart, logical mind (like the time we approached a car accident at an intersection and I said “not a good place for an accident” and he said “well, no place is a good place for an accident”)

…who taught me what he learned at school about being a “bucket filler” instead of a “bucket dipper”

This kid…

…is growing up right before my very eyes and I still can’t believe it.