I am suddenly panicking. I promise you, in the past three days, our little baby has changed into a bigger baby. We have been on holiday in Canada for the past two weeks, touring family, landmarks and various events. In all the excitement, I've stopped paying attention. I realised today that my little one can grasp my neck while I'm holding him. He's started to do all the annoying things that I used to loathe about toddlers - grabbing hair, throwing toys on the floor, and crying when you set him down.
I feel the fear. I'm getting a glimpse of the future. I've lost my little fashion item, who was content to eat, sleep and stare, and have replaced him with a child who seems to already have a mind of his own. Today, in the afternoon, I realised: maybe it's true what nearly every experienced parent has already told me. They Grow Up Too Fast. I've ignored that cautionary message until now.
But what can I do about it? How do I stop the wretched flow of time? And what will I do if I don't like the little boy who emerges at the end of this growth phase?
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